Sea Angler Guides are essential reading for the true followers of the saltwater recreational angling, covering boat action through to shore fishing. Sea Angler Guides brings together a complete package providing latest techniques and tackle from the world’s best brands, as well as engaging the biggest names in the sport to provide you with their tips and tricks to catch more fish. Covering the seas around the British Isles and all the fish that inhabit them the Sea Angler Guides are brought to you by Sea Angler, the best-selling sea fishing magazine in the UK. Whether it is baits, rigs, rods, marks, tackle or other equipment you are interested in, you’ll stay abreast of saltwater fishing with a subscription to the Sea Angler Guides.
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BASS AND THE BUFFET • Being magnificent munching machines, bass aren’t fussy and will eat almost anything, but the angler must know when to use a particular bait or lure, says James Batty
BASS AND THE BUFFET • Using the correct bait, lure or fly is only half of the story for bass success. The other is knowing where to fish, as James Batty explains
AN OBSESSION WITH SILVER • Effort certainly equals reward if you want to catch these stunning bars of beauty
GOING LARGE • If you want to catch big fish like these, it involves using the most selective technique…
MASTER THE ART OF SURF BASS • Catching bass from the surf is more of an art than a science. Mike Thrussell shares his secrets to success.
COVER YOUR BASS OPTIONS • You’ve got the rod and reel, but other items along with lures or bait really determine success or a dismal blank. By James Batty
WHERE TO BEGIN? • Danny Watson owns a tackle shop in North Devon and is used to dealing with those who need a little help or are new to fishing for bass. The Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society invited him to recommend an inexpensive combo for the first-time bass lure angler. Just the job if you are getting started in the wonderful world of lure bass
BASS ARE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT • Fish become braver as darkness falls and move inshore to feed, so this is when you should be out on the shallow-water shingle beaches where bass can often be caught at very short range
CRACKING THE CODE • How getting to grips with watercraft will take your bass fishing to the next level
STORMY WEATHER BASS • Heavy weather may signal good fishing but you’ve got to know how to handle it
MATCH THE HATCH FOR BASS • Water temperatures should be at their peak meaning it’s time for late-season bass
THE GREAT OUTDOORS • The UK’s longest established hillwalking magazine
HARD LURES • New to lure fishing and baffled by lure design and choice? Don’t be. Dr Rob Pope and BASS and choice? Don’t be. Dr Rob Pope and BASS members come to the rescue with a buyer’s members come to the rescue with a buyer’s guide to hard lures guide to hard lures
WINTER BASS ON LURES • Don’t be in a hurry to put away your spinning gear because you might miss some great fishing
TAKE NO CHANCES • Give yourself the best chance of landing that bass of a lifetime
CHOOSING THE ‘RIGHT’ BASS LURE ROD • “What rod would you recommend Marc?’ It’s a question that South Devon Bass Guide, Marc Cowling, has got used to answering for his clients. Here he shares his experience on the right lure rod to suit you
SMALL-BOAT BASS FISHING • Dave Barham reveals how fishing light in shallow water can produce epic results
THE SPORT FACTOR • Float-fishing is a great ways to maximise your bass fishing fun
SLOW PITCH JIGGING • Dave Lewis and Skipper of Silver Halo out of Torquay, Matt Forrester, explain how to catch bass the ‘SPJ’ way
DO BASS BRING OUT OUR BASIC INSTINCTS? • Have you ever worked a freelined livebait...