Lure fishing for Bass in the Shallows

[@crazyfootballboys5076]

Just started Bass lure fishing what an unbelievable hobby ... Incredibly addictive and so good for the mind ... Can't go mad on the gear could spend a fortune but getting there slowly... The main thing is I'm really enjoying it and never fished before ... Thanks you for your help and guidance been invaluable

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@crazyfootballboys5076 welcome ! Sounds like you have found your hobby/obsession

[@ianhoward8572]

Haven’t been able to get out many times fishing this year. This video is next best thing. Thanks.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Glad you enjoyed it but shame you couldn't get out as much as you want

[@jeh4915]

Nice one mate ,beautiful fishes cracking fights .Seal at 7:29 though ,dont know if you noticed?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@jeh4915 ohh yes 👍

[@Element97F]

"Give it some of that 'Hawk Tuah'..." Amazing 😂

[@SaltwaterAngler]

I thought I’d got away with sneaking that one in !

[@KillerBee.83]

Missed it the 1st time 😂😂😂😂 brilliant

[@l.r.sfishing4011]

Briliant stuff mate so good to see you catching the bass!! What a way to spend your morning! You hit the nail on the head mate you said it's not always about fishing. Fishing can bring you closer to nature. Your bang on mate there has been so many tines I've gone fishing early mornings amd watched the the most spectacular sun rises all the nature about I just sit and stare. There is so much more to fishing then just fishing. Fantastic video mat look forward to the next one tight lines 🎣🎣🎣

[@ivanstreet1201]

Cracking video Matt, well done and thank you. Like the last commenter, I've hardly been out fishing this summer, but planning to get down to East Devon or Dorset this Sunday (weather forecast pretty bad!), or next (weather looks much better). If I can get anywhere near the fish you caught in this vid I shall be over the moon.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Best of luck! and thanks for the comment Heading East sounds good

[@GregPodster133]

Thanks for sharing, Matt. Ps. Just got round to using the 'Saltwater Angler' Stickers .😂😂👍👍

[@robregist]

Another informative video!😊 I'm one of those occasional anglers who needs to travel. Getting out more though, so hopegully I'll find the fish this autumn! There are risks associated with rock hopping with an incoming tide and I don’t take any. Good to be reminded to keep moving. My old gardening boots with Snowbee studs give me confidence splashing about.

[@patrickchapman219]

hello matt, only got two words for this video. absolutely fantastic !!!!!! keep them coming ,take care and regards patrick chapman.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Patrick glad you enjoyed it

[@davidmackeown9318]

Great Video Matt. You just cant beat the anticepation and adrenaline an hour before bass fishing every time. In my opinion this is what keeps us coming back for more.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes agreed and I hope that came across in the video

[@lodewy]

Hey Matt, thank you for the great information! I always look forward to your valuable sea bass lure fishing content. Keep up the good work!

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

If I had one of those boxes I can guarantee those lures would go everywhere when I went to use the other side 😂

[@SaltwaterAngler]

exactly what happens !

[@benguyatt-n6v]

Cheers for yet another great video. Keep up the awesome channel!

[@conorcann]

Inspired me to get out early and fish an hour in the dark and into the first light tomorrow! Great video mate👌🏻😍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes good work, let us know how it goes

[@paulhiggins8774]

Two lovely fish on a lovely day, what more can one ask for. Well done 🙏

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks 👍

[@Petex1970]

"Even if we don't catch it's going to be a lovely day." Nice video. Great to see another angler enjoying all the wildlife. "It's not all about catching fish." A few good-sized bass like that help though. Thanks!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@Petex1970 thanks mate - it makes me happy because you have summed up the story from this video perfectly

[@shuggiemcg1]

Wow brilliant video Matt thank you so much for sharing

[@999markas]

Great video Matt. I’m fishing in the Hamble. And it’s fishing SO hard with these north easterly wind and high tides. 3 blanks on the trot……..

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Darn it ! 3 in a row is harsh let’s hope for a change in conditions for you

[@kingjpeg]

Cracking video, just got myself a spinning rod and some lures and planning to head down to the south coast this weekend to try my hand at it for the first time Keep up the fantastic work you do, my favourite channel by far

[@markdunbar8219]

How far down south are you headed

[@kingjpeg]

@@markdunbar8219 thinking somewhere near Portsmouth

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

Lovly terrier lol

[@kevinsmith610]

Great video thanks for showing, I fish in North Wales we have some lovely spots down here when I get the chance... Tight lines

[@rollinraver6056]

My local area is in the Rainham & purfleet area of the Thames, I've not caught any fish but did snag a small crab on a diving lure, I've tried many different lures but with no luck, apart from that it's nice to chill by the river, I'm still gonna persist fishing the river, probably try a different area along there, I'll try near the jetty's, piers & other structures next time.

[@robertdejonge3607]

I saw your westin sandeel lure got damaged quite a bit... I usually carry a lighter for situations like that. With a lighter you can just melt them back together. Great video again, thanks!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Good tip thanks again

[@CJL2008]

Always learn something from watching your videos; the enthusiasm, the philosophy and the good cheer. Just returned from Ireland where I managed to get 4 short 2 hour sessions. 2 rises but didn’t connect. Not a seagull to be seen and heard that there has been no mackerel. Strangely enough the bass fishing is said to be good, but not for me. Pretty sad as I was trying out a new rod and reel and was hoping to Christen it with, at the very least, a mackerel! Tight lines

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thank you and a good report there- Mackerel few and far between this Year here too

[@steveg1609]

I think that buzzard getting mobbed you seen was actually an Osprey…probably heading back to Africa after breeding in the uk this summer ..a nice sight to see 🤩

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@steveg1609 hmm that would of been a fantastic sighting - I think though it was just a pale buzzards aren’t ospreys quite a bit bigger compared buzzards ? I’ll re- watch it thank you

[@BYF1]

Great video yet again, lovely weather! Bass love Sandeels whether they are in your area or not, they just go for them, in the DNA I guess. Something I've noticed regarding Bass movements and catches is that on the bigger tides, they cover more ground so more likely to find you as much as you finding them but they aren't in front of you for long at all. On smaller tides they seem less mobile but if you do find them they will hang around for longer if not spooked. Would be great to hear your thoughts on this. Cheers

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks as always for your comments - interesting about them hanging around longer I need to think about that one

[@nicholascavie2464]

Awesome again Matt 😊, got out for fish last week at Hillarys 😮 using pilchards ( cut & whole) granddaughter caught pan sized ,snapper using cut bait ,i used whole bait & got 3 Australian salmon ( not the best eating fish) 😢, i smoked the salmon omg so yum 😊 gave my daughter 2 snapper ( her & i r the only ones who eat fish granddaughters would rather go hungry 😮. Happy catching from Australia Nick 🇦🇺 PS weather improving 😊

[@ManicFishing]

Some great camera quality in this video mate😎

[@markdunbar8219]

Was bass fishing at the lizard last week only caught one bass looked lovely but only around 1lb so gave it back to the sea 😊 we had around 6 seals around us so probably didn’t help in catching bass 🤬great content loved watching you catching 👍🏻

[@JamesWilson-bb3xd]

yes, great tides this week Matt - had five decent fish this morning on the flood - one point was a fish a cast

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Good stuff!

[@dm51964]

Nice Bass. It is a Black Redstart male. I have not tried any lure fishing in the Humber which is my local but do if I go up the Yorkshire or the Lincolnshire Coast.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Nice I’ve been up in North Yorkshire looked fantastic around Whitby

[@WayneMaher-v3s]

Matt, i fish Brighton, and Shoreham and Worthing areas 👍

[@DaveSmithFishing]

Inspiring. I've been fishing for three months and yet to see a bass 😅. I've watched all your videos!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Its a hard way to target fish. Very much all or nothing. I was thinking could of quite easily moved or fished at different state of the tide and blanked - i think what im trying to say is that good fishing is close for all of us -just small changes in luck can bring the fish.

[@DaveSmithFishing]

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. What was the diving lure? Cheers from sunny Devon.

[@lesliecrowther7004]

Only watched the first three minutes up to now but, lovely first fish 🐟, and the location looks pretty dam good too 😀. How 🤔 do you find all these plum spots prey tell 🤔 I know 😅 it's a secret 🙊 😉 and you can't tell me. Cheers mate Les 👍.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ohh Leslie i do look forward to your comments! I like to think its my expert filming that makes the spots look good! A lot of what you see in these videos are the result of many blanks and bad angling. Keep up your comments

[@lesliecrowther7004]

@SaltwaterAngler how many pairs of trainers 🤔 do you get through in a season ?? There always full of salt water 💧 🙄. I'd love to find just one of your wonderful filming locations that seem to catch just the perfect camera 📷 angle 😀 😉 lol.

[@imtitsupdickielala12]

@@lesliecrowther7004 Have a look at Columbia Drainmaker water shoes . I’ve had pairs that have lasted over 10 years.👍

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

They were some nice decent sized fish. I bet you're not missing these latest spring tides? It's 2 days camping/fishing for me tomorrow.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Good timing -Have fun and let us know how it goes

[@theseabasshunteruk]

Nice one mate!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for the visit

[@theseabasshunteruk]

@@SaltwaterAngler visit? I always watch whatbu upload mate 🤘🤘🤘

[@OnStageLighting]

Only seem to be catching the same strap conger around here at the moment. Also, no chance of lure in the upper BC. Kinda jealous.... 🙂 I used to wonder what the 'two bass per day per angler' thing was for - I'd be happy with even just catching two a month! Of any size!

[@OnStageLighting]

I've picked up a bombarda float to try some ways to get a bait where I want it and to move it about. First time I tried the float, every seagull with a mile appeared as soon as it hit the water. Covered the white colour with black PVC tape, even though not a lure I don't need to dealing with seagull snarled up in stuff.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ha great commenting there thank you

[@SaltwaterAngler]

darn sea gulls

[@richweston6202]

I'm fishing South Devon. I had a few bass this evening!

[@durbanmedia]

Something about September! Caught my first bass this morning at a mark no one fishes, 61cm 5.258 pounds

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Good work !

[@neilharvey4123]

Hi, great video really enjoyed watching. What size reel are you using in this video? Is it a Shimano Vanford ?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes 2500

[@neilharvey4123]

@ perfect thank You

[@DavidCooke-wf9ck]

Great video. SHOUT at seagulls, they listen.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ha ! Not these ones

[@DavidCooke-wf9ck]

Maybe they're the ones with the black spot on their heads,those ones don't know what 's good for them. I love seagulls :]

[@jamescrayden4525]

Brilliant video I’ve been out around the isle of Sheppey and had bass on a dex mullet walker and the sandy Andy’s do you have a preferred colour? I like using the white and the green I find they cover most of the fishing I do in the area

[@leebrown5584]

Carry a lighter with you when the lure rips you can heat the rip up and stick it back together

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Good tip

[@geoffwykes2270]

Nice 🎣 😉

[@bsacadetmajor]

Hi Matt its bsacadetmajor here, Just a question do you know if there's any squid being caught where I saw you a couple of weeks ago, I was float fishing with a prawn and yes I did manage to get my float back, obviously not going to say on here where that was, All the best.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@bsacadetmajor hello mate ! Glad you got the float back - I don’t know anything about squid fishing I last caught one in 1998 in Australia 🇦🇺 as I always say give it a go

[@Tam3-2]

Love your videos!, I've recently started fishing and im just wondering if i should use a leader for my 20lb braid mainline?, and what lb should it be?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

It’s in this video! Yes about 20lb flourocarbon for lures

[@Tam3-2]

@SaltwaterAngler thank you, i appreciate it and all the other info from your videos!

[@kadirsebaidinov9667]

Hey good videos at all the time what is the spinning rod you’re using please?

[@Jason-ke2nj]

Only have bournemouth..public transport is limiting

[@crack24able]

is that the major craft solpara seabass?👀👀

[@crack24able]

maybe not, that blue looked familiar lol

[@harley419]

Don't forget to give it some of that hauk Tua

[@davidburgess2354]

Great video and phenomenal session! You are lucky to have all that rough ground close inshore which provides the perfect environment for the bass. Where I live in Christchurch you have to go further west to get access to rough ground like that but your video has inspired me to make the trip. There used to be some great ground at Hurst Castle but it is now all fenced off due to the foundations being undermined by the severe tides. Have you had similar success at other times of day or is it mainly the prime dawn and dusk hours?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

hello mate, Yes you make a really interesting point about the ground down your way. That said i know anglers who love those inlets and river systems. Dawn and dusk for bigger fish But still good fishing to be had on big high tides just as long as its not gin clear. There is plenty of bass ground like this just dont get cut off especially around seaford, Eastbourne,Birling gap.

[@matsmet]

need a patchinko in my box.....and more time to fish

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yea its time isn't it - to fish the patchinko in the first place

[@MusaTK-mk2hz]

Would love to fish with lures but i fish the bristol channel

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yep i see that but at least you have west wales and North Devon close ish

[@MusaTK-mk2hz]

@@SaltwaterAngler yep will check them out in the future, also do you recommend ragworm for bass?

[@gusholliday8198]

Well I fish on the river Swale and can still get the bass on lures, so I'm sure they can work anywhere if they work here!!😂

[@lesliecrowther7004]

Most of my lure fishing has been around the Kent coast, Whitstable - Herne bay areas and a little bit down by Reculver tower's. For me not very productive unfortunately 😕. Your area seems to be a lot more productive around your coast line, and the waters i have been fishing have nothing like the clarity you have there . The rod your using looks a bit on the soft side , and yes the gulls are a pain in the butt !!! But, have you thought about it 🤔 if the gulls are going for the lure ,does that relay a message to us the angler that we've fooled them so have we got it right for the fish to also be fooled ??? and hit the lure ??? Cheers mate Les.

[@lesliecrowther7004]

@ 32 minutes in , was i seeing 👀 thing's or did a seal swim through about 50 yards out ???? Also a little bit 😔 sad seeing your selection of lures that you have, you might remember all mine were stollen from my car when i was in Torquay. Go some new lures, just enough to get by with at the moment, still a bit painful when i think about it.

[@Monaco-23]

Thanks Mat