Catch Bass in 2022 on THESE...

Having given a lot of thought about what was successful last year Ive been preparing for the 2022 Bass Season with some new Lures, rods and reels.
Heres some of the gear ill be using - I prepared a list of what sort of thing works and why i need it and some of it was kindly sent it from my friends at Rapala ,Suffix , Okuma under the Normark brand.
This video is not sponsored and the opinions are my genuine thoughts. Over the Summer ill be using these and giving away all i can to regular followers so please stay tuned here on the channel
J Braid shorturl.at/dAJXZ
Rapinova Braid shorturl.at/ktwGH
Fluorocarbon - SUFFIX super 21
Lures
Storm Shads shorturl.at/otGX9
Mini herring amzn.to/3BBgYw2
J11- amzn.to/33HkisZ
J13 amzn.to/3h4u3EG
MAX Rap WandR amzn.to/3h49QyQ
Silver needlefish. amzn.to/3BGneCI
Rods/ reels in this Video
Shimano dialuna. amzn.to/3LN0x4p
Ugly stick do it all rod - amzn.to/3I7tFkE
Shimano FX amzn.to/35dzGOe
Sunglasses
Rapala Glasses urban vision gear-- amzn.to/3BFMskB
Some of the above are affiliate links i may earn a very small amount if you purchase through these links.You wont pay any extra but as always do shop around or visit your local tackle shop and let the Saltwater Angler community here on youtube know if you have found them.

[@TehAdaptz]

I use Spinfisher and slammers on the kayak, fully sealed! Both around 110-160 pounds, another good recommendation without breaking the pint

[@mikecurtis9617]

What a great video. Looking forward to see if the tackle does the business. Love the channel as you always have a different angle. So much output now on KZbin but I always look forward your output. 👍🏻

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Mike

[@adriancolour1626]

This is like Santa's grotto for lures , great vlog and as always great tips from yourself , i will definitely be stocking up on some of what you have shown .

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Adrian let us know how you get on

[@jennylesiakowski6456]

Thanks for the useful information much appreciated thanks

[@londonviking3801]

Great video, super informative - thank you!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hello thanks again 👍

[@merseypirates]

Great vid this is perfect for jigging when I am kayak fishing

[@SaltwaterAngler]

For sure! if you use them let us know how it goes

[@tollesbury1]

Love all that shiny new bling......soon you will have a big bass eating them up. New rods as well.......have you won the lottery?😂😂 Great video. 👍👍👍👍🐟🐟🐟

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hi Nigel ! No going in to more debt by the day 😂😂

[@simonirwin8189]

Great info Matt!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Cheers Simon

[@philipstraub91]

One that works great for me is the wave worm

[@ManicFishing]

Another good vid Matt😎

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks mate, just a few musings really but looking forward to the spring !

[@trampster7306]

Nice one thanks Matt! Lots of interesting info there. I didn't realise Shimano made a reel for £20! Huge collection of lures too. As I've mentioned, I can't get out as often as I would like due to health issues, but that first Bass I caught last year fell to a SG Panic Prey surface lure, so have just received a slightly bigger/heavier 28gm one for some extra distance. I do love SG gear! Stay safe & well! Dave.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks as always Dave 👍

[@Intimatycal]

your channel is great, man..

[@l.r.sfishing4011]

Great video. I've got that ugly stick GX2 it's a. awesome rod I always use it wile I'm out on my kayak. And also with them metal lures I've had some great bass lure fishing there my go to lure for bass. A great video as always. Take cear tight lines 🎣🎣🎣

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks yea I’m yet to use it in anger but I like it’s versatility - thanks for the message

[@audriulis]

Nice haul 👍🏻. That dialuna will cast 21g easily, and its not a glass tip its so called tough tech high-strength carbon , its designed for a delicate presentation of the smaller lures in a calm water with no current and to detect gentle bites. Japanese spinning rods are very specific and every model is designed for a very specific fishing conditions or even some regions in japan.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ahh thanks for that ! I can think of some conditions it might be useful here in the U.K. - I’m not convinced it will cast 21 go yet but that’s the old fashioned angler in me I recon.

[@WildIrishSoul]

Great video , cheers for that 😃👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for watching

[@leohayden1816]

Hey Matt, Slightly new to the Channel, absolutely love it as I'm a brand new fisher! Spent about 40 hours and still not caught! 🤣 With your videos I'm hopeful! Thanksss

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Welcome Leo. Where abouts are you fishing from

[@ironix1]

That Rapala Sliver has caught me more bass than any other lure, in low light. Superb lure that has been hit within a couple of casts,when they have avoided other well known lures. Those Ugly Stiks are virtually indestructible in normal use. I have several for boat and kayak. Nice action, robust, durable and seem to go on forever. In contrast, that Shimano rod looks like it won’t last two minutes in the UK. We’ll have to see if it is still in one piece in a couple of years Matt. Nice video.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ha I’ll give the dialuna 2 trips ! Thanks for your info though good stuff as always

[@robregist]

Another informative video. 👌

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks will look at things in more detail when we get to use them properly 👍

[@kevinfletcher7471]

Just bought a major craft jigpara shore 20g looking forward to giving that a chuck out got some nice little feathers on the front hook . Enjoyed your vid

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Cheers Kevin

[@glenntriscott1262]

I caught a 74cm bass from a local estuary on a Major Craft N-One 8’9” 3-16gm solid tip rod very similar to the Shimano about 3 years ago! They can cast the rating casting style needs adjusting but I use lures from the smallest Fiiish Minnows to metals at 16gm.

[@stevehedge]

Me and my son are both on ugly sticks and been very happy with them as beginners from shore and kayaks, nice film as per usual bud 👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Cheers Steve , will report back once I hopefully get a few fish on it !

[@the30minutechef]

Great video thanks some good insights into this years gear for me,given me some good ideas of shapes,colours and types of lures to get,unfortunately that rod is waaaayyyy too expensive for my budget so I'm sticking to what I have already

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yep that’s fair it’s too expensive for me too - 😂😂

[@the30minutechef]

@@SaltwaterAngler I did buy the cobalt 902M you recommended last year and well pleased with it,an awesome rod and so light too thanks for that,well worth the money

[@robertmckee5737]

Tremendous vid and info about whits oot there just starting sea fish it will be from piers and shore as i get sea sick and your info is very hady to learn from thanks

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Robert 👍

[@kristofrugi5051]

Lovley education video

[@JW-wp1qt]

Really looking forward to see how you find that Shimano rod, I bought a much cheaper HTO rod for early season using tiny lures, and caught fish, even a small schoolie was great sport.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks yes will let you know

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

KZbin unsubbed me from your channel 🤷‍♂️. Great to see you're still at it, so subbed again. Nice selection of lures there that I hope translates to plenty of decent fish. I've been making most of my bass lures, since I had great results on them last year. The mullet and herring designs are doing great guns in estuaries here on the East Coast of Ireland. Keep those vids coming.👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Glad to have you back 👍have a good season

[@georgedixon8105]

Been pike fishing with lures using braid and the best one I have ever used is the Chinese SeaNight S9 9 strand no fraying, better than them all and the thinnest also round profile.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Good tip

[@Beachfisher]

Good video. Quite a haul of new gear. Use x rap rapala in the river for salmon. Excellent lures.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks mark , always forget the game/sea crossover on lures

[@Beachfisher]

@@SaltwaterAngler yep, ABU Tormentors are also very good and can be cheap.

[@nicholascavie2464]

Good video cobber still say live prawns r best bait 4 bass thread hook through body point out before head thay stay alive 4 some time fish about 2 ft from bottom. Happy ( a lot cheaper than lures) .Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick

[@SaltwaterAngler]

You are correct live prawns are brilliant. Thanks as always for your comments always make me think back to my time in Australia 🇦🇺- had 5 stingrays in an hour sight casting at kangaroo island 👍 dont think I’d ever repeat that

[@johncoombs3128]

I’m looking forward to my 1st shore lure fishing soon, being a freshwater predator angler,I’ve been using a savage gear bushwacker 3-18g £50 And nash £40 reel,nice cheap set up I Mainly use zman plastics and shads, started buying cheap floating&sub chenkos too.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Sounds interesting, I think your prior freshwater angling knowledge can easily be incorporated into the salt !

[@graham3377]

Interesting to know how you get on with the Dialuna. With it having such a fine tip means the rod eyes will be on the small size which in my experience using the Fladen Warbird travel rod (ask recommended by Fishlocker ☹ ) means guaranteed wind knots as the line just won't pass through the eyes fast enough. With that in mind I have some new rod rings coming off eBay so I will be whipping the top section soon for a week on Tresco hitting the Pollock and Wrasse🤞

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ohh I like the sound of your latest trip ! I’ve not yet had a problem with smaller eyes on my rods , definitely feathering the cast has helped me and also using lures that don’t catch the wind ( like jointed lighter plugs) helps. What size spool do you use on the travel rod - maybe a smaller spool size could aid the wind knots ? Thanks as always for your comments and good luck on those pollack and wrasse

[@anthonyexmouth]

I use the weedless version of the GT360, a little lighter but still work from the boat spinning or trolling with them. Green and Blue mackerel work best down here in East Devon I find.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Great tip!

[@steviewhitt7963]

Really enjoy your channel and have started to try my hand at lure fishing. What size single hook do you swap your trebles for?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Depends on the lure but 2/0 a good bet- nice big eyes vmc produce some good patterns

[@steviewhitt7963]

@@SaltwaterAngler Thank you

[@anthonyexmouth]

Have you ever used the little baitcasting reels? I started using them 5-6 yrs ago and never looked back. I only use cheap £40ish ones and with the abouse of leaving them on the boat unloved I get a full year out of them, but they are so compact and lovely to use.

[@the30minutechef]

I use them too ,again the same never looked back, got 3 of them now and they are amazing

[@firstnamelastname9013]

👏👏🎣🎣

[@PhilInsane]

Do some sea trout vids! i fish for sea trout mid march till late may and them im on the silver : ) not long now : )

[@SaltwaterAngler]

I’ve been thinking about , we get a few caught around the piers but very skinny and not worth the licence- but I do keep wondering - I filmed one in Eastbourne harbour once so they are about I suppose

[@orangewheels01]

Hi great video, would you be able to recommend a decent telescopic rod suitable for lure fishing for bass, I know they are frowned upon in most circles, but I do a lot of cycling to different marks and a telescopic rod is the best thing to fit in a backpack, many thanks subbed and liked. 👍🐠

[@SaltwaterAngler]

I’d go for a 4 or 5 piece not telescopic - shimano do one I’ll try and find the link and the savage gear buswhaker borrowed and recommend also

[@orangewheels01]

@@SaltwaterAngler many thanks for that, great 👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@orangewheels01Something like this - www.fishingtackleandbait.co.uk/en/gb/Savage-Gear-SG4-Medium-Game-Travel-Rod---71-7-23g-4pc/s-51865-90636.aspx?PartnerID=279&UnitedKingdom&gclid=CjwKCAjwpqCZBhAbEiwAa7pXeWjN5U-RQC3y3-wPqHXlSXHQnorQr-n6vdOO1oJelpyFNxcrlNpmxxoC9DwQAvD_BwE

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Or something like the Shimano STG rods. More of an old school spinning rod but its all you need if compromising with length. fishdeal.co.uk/t/spinning-rods/shimano-stc-spinning-18062019?v=151267&gclid=CjwKCAjwpqCZBhAbEiwAa7pXeRvj4JIgwCvKcimExdgs63PDZwzu6g-tDZSKF4fMOxD7Y4c2wQrKZBoCpF8QAvD_BwE

[@dmg2095]

Do you have a preference of coloured braid for shore lure fishing?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

I’ve always gone with green for some reason. No real scientific proof 😂

[@turboduckhead6179]

How are you getting on with your Shimano Dialuna? Looks like it could be a whole lot of fun with an LRF setup.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes it’s great until I snapped it !

[@turboduckhead6179]

@@SaltwaterAngler Oh No! How did that happen?

[@shuggiemcg1]

Hi mate just got my hands on some Lunker City 6" Slug Go Silver & Black colour, Are they any good for the bass I know they do well for Wrasse! And the Pollock.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes they will be good for bass

[@shuggiemcg1]

@@SaltwaterAngler Thanks Matt

[@PhilInsane]

@@shuggiemcg1 The action on Slug gos look fantastic in the water , not the greatest to cast but look brilliant twitched almost ultra life like, most of my bass last year came from paddle tail gravity sticks by savage gear a cracking lure and widely available

[@shuggiemcg1]

@@PhilInsane thanks Phil i will have a look for them Any particular colour & Weight/size did you find best?

[@PhilInsane]

@@shuggiemcg1 No one colour tbh I've had them on dark blue and sand eel colour, I'm sure white would also be effective

[@vole12]

I'm an Ugly fan .

[@daviddevine1757]

How long where you chasing your first lure caught bass ? And is the first the hardest to catch? Asking for a friend 😆😭

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hi David. This is a really interesting question. It took me many attempts before i caught my first Bass. Targeting them on Lures made things harder but that first one on beachy head ledge was on a rapala j13 in silver if i remember. I think my 5th attempt. The game changer for me was watching a more experienced angler get 5 or six decent fish on the same ground i was fishing at Cow gap in Eastbourne. He was using live sandeel and it blew me away, i wanted the same results. Its easy for me to say but i wouldn't worry just keep going until (your friend) stops learning. Honestly writing down your catch reports shows where you may need to improve. Its taken me decades to know what when and how and even then i cant guarantee a fish. Theres no easy route to this fishing but the best Anglers i know. 1. Are fascinated why they don't catch 2. Have a game plan- right state of tide, lure choice etc. 3. Always asking questions. The great John Darling said to me once- When you decide your going to be a bass angler and you engross your self in the bass world. You might not catch in time you will start to see fish. This really stuck with me because it meant i was in the right place. He was right and this really helped because i started seeing the bass, maybe following a lure or as i remember well coming behind me in the clear water in Inch strand in Ireland. This is more of moment than catching early on i think. I can tell you one thing the novelty of catching a bass doesn't wear off- the efforts are worth it Please keep us updated on your friends bassing Tight lines Matt

[@daviddevine1757]

@@SaltwaterAngler I'll be sure to let him know 😉 i get that completely i sat on a bank for years growing up watch my dad fly fishing his every move. He often stopped mid cast and hooked a trout a meter to his left or right which ment he was constantly switched on watching the water. I took him out last year and he asked me where I learned to cast like that I said watching him, just shows its not just about catching fish. Ps. Got one of your stickers last week and it will be seeing alot of Ireland this coming year. Thanks for your reply.

[@dmg2095]

Hi what size quick link clip to use for shore lure fishing for bass ?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Breakaway mini clip ! It’s all you need but consider not using one

[@dmg2095]

Cheers for the help I only freshwater fish as I live about as far away from the sea as you can get but going to poole next month when I'm there will try to get a bass or anything thing that will bite Your video have helped to select some lures to try 👍

[@adibox14]

@SaltwaterAngler what is the difference between the suffix rapinova and the 131? 131 seems to be the craze but they both have a similar price.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Holding it in my hands that Rapinova seems more “silky” so not very scientific really ! Similar to each other though 😂

[@adibox14]

@@SaltwaterAngler cheers! Might be worth getting the rapinova for a little less then! 👍

[@i1bike]

Normal dialuna in croatia, easy 500 euros. Normal person cant afford it, normal person can only afford a spin rod from Lidl, 5-20g, 210cm, 40 euros with reel XD

[@MrDazTroyer]

Call me stupid but how do bright metallic blue or pink, "match the hatch" or is that just a size thing?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Size, speed, depth position action as well as colour

[@chrisdavison2022]

£250 for a rod that's going to be bashed about on the yak!?!?! No chance from me...! 😬

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yep those kayak rods are super cheap 👍 same as the reels

[@Robin-pe1se]

Tommy two times, tommy two times

[@barrybruton4577]

Hate throwing metals and sp.s Sorry I'm a surface man through and through

[@SaltwaterAngler]

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