Surf fishing for big bass with Samson Lures | Masterclass with Grant Woodgate Few people are as qualified to talk about targeting big bass as Grant Woodgate. He’s caught multiple specimens over 20lb and has landed tuna from the rocks to over 180lb. The caveat? He fishes in conditions almost nobody else would attempt, on
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The best braided fishing lines, ranked We look at the best braids, from the budget options to high-end Japanese imports. Nobody goes back to regular monofilament line once they’ve used a decent braid. Getting a quality braided line means further casting, superior bite sensitivity and improved connection to your lure’s action. It heightens the whole
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The best bass rods | Finding your next stick The most common bass fishing setup among dedicated bass anglers in the UK consists of an 8ft rod capable of casting up to 35g. This is typically paired with a reel in the 3000 size range. Such a setup is light enough to cast modern bass
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The UK’s Best Bass Lures Let’s start by looking at the three bass lures that will cover you in every fishing situation. Then, let’s break down every bass lure by type and highlight some of the best bass lures for UK sea fishing along with when and how to use them. This page contains product recommendations to Amazon from which
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Lure fishing set ups, everything you need. In this article, I will recommend specific rods, reels, lures and lines to create a top-knotch lure fishing set up. Crucially, we will look at which reels go well with which rods and which lines etc. Then, I’ll explain why each of these products has been recommended in
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Rock Fishing with Lures You’re sat, perching on a rock below a colony of cormorants. Each cast, dropping your lure into promising gullies, kelp forests and boulder fields. The goal is to tempt something out that’s lurking in the unknown. You may be expecting pollack and catch a squid. You may be surprised by a
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Lure Fishing UK | Beginners Guide This guide to lure fishing for beginners covers the fundamentals of targeting UK fish species with a lure fishing setup. We will begin with what lure fishing is, the basic lure fishing setup and then get to practical tips for beginners. This page is part of the Amazon associates
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A Brits Guide to Travel Rods I’ve got to be straight with you – travel rods and telescopic rods are more prone to snapping. This is the fact we must address from the get go. A lot of people would be better off not buying a travel rod, and it’s not exactly in my interests
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Lure fishing for bass in the UK | 30 tips You can spend a lifetime mastering the art of bass fishing with lures until you’re buried 6ft under, bass rod in hand… But this guide might get us there a little faster! First, we’ll explain why people get addicted to lure fishing for bass, what
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The best spinning reels in the UK In spinning reels and in life, a flashy appearance is not an indicator of quality. Many reels have soft cogs that will grind to a halt in no time. Brands that used to be known for quality can’t be relied on across the board, you have to look
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