The Only Colour They Wanted!! Lure Fishing for Bass in North Devon

Before this trip I had little confidence in lures with a Red or Pink coloured belly for targeting Bass but after a flurry of action on them during this tough session its now safe to say that I'll be a lot happier clipping on a "Red Belly" lure from now on.
Lure Fishing for European Seabass on the North coast of Devon in England using hard plastic lures...
Magabass Zonk Gataride
IMA Komomo sf125
Tackle House Feed Shallow +
Samson's Lures Enticer Tweak Bait
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[@saltwaterjunky607]

Many thanks 😊🎣👍

[@123boat]

Loved the video. Nice touch with the scenery and the fishing.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks!! Really glad you liked it 👍

[@andrewfrost8422]

Good video with fantastic scenery. I think the perseverance paid off. Subscribed

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks Andrew!! Sometimes things do actually work out 👍

[@petert1572]

Great video 👍enjoyed watching it and thanks for sharing 😁

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Really appreciate your kind comment Peter thank you 😊👍

[@Kragothe]

nice video toby,good to see you doing well.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

So nice of you... Thanks buddy 😊👍

[@TheConstantAngler]

Great to see your making videos mate. Good angling. Subbed

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thank you kindly! I'm enjoying the challenge of trying to capture those experiences and feelings that us anglers live for on film, exciting and challenging... Respect bro 👊 👍

[@compactangler]

Ooh, now I have to try some of those blue-pink lures myself. I have a few of them lying around in my lure box, still intact.They look quite promising in choppy waters. Great video mate, tight lines!

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thank you buddy I'm really glad you like the video, I think you're probably right in saying those particular lures work best in choppy windy conditions 😉👍

[@DevonFloaters]

Great video, I kayak fish along that stretch when I can, some great little spots. Can be a bit tricky when the swell is up though!

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Never done any kayak fishing myself but I imagine it could be great in such an area, it is possible I've seen you out there before!! Like you say it's definitely a place to check the conditions before you go 👍

[@petert1572]

Lovely video thanks for sharing 😁👍

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Many thanks matey 😊👍

[@WILDDM4N]

He’s ambidextrous get over it 🤣😎. Nice video 🎣🎣.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thank you 😂😂👍

[@acquiredtasteNL]

Nice video, I just bought the Tackle House Feed Shallow 128 in that color. This year I will test it properly…

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks man, I've heard good things about the feed shallow sardine red belly colour. Personally the 105 is my favourite out of the feed shallow family as It seems to casts better than the larger one's

[@BeneathTheWavesFishingJersey]

love a zonk, used to do a cherry red and black version was killer. I like that colour though. Good footage bro loved it

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Nice one cheers dude 👊 Wasn't that colour called Katakuchi or something like that!? Remember Bob J catching on that when I was over there in Jersey

[@PikeStrikeIreland]

Nice relaxing video.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

I'll take that as a compliment thank you 😊👍

[@norfolkfowlers1973]

Looks a nice mark. 👍

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers mate, it is but it's one of those places that easily gets blown out and unfishable in any real kind of weather so it pays to choose carefully when to fish it I find 👍

[@alexjohnson2609]

My friends can’t understand why I cast right and reel right. It feels natural and more consoled for me to hold the rod in my left like you. I can’t reel in with my left hand. Good video and subbed

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks for watching Alex glad you enjoyed the vid. It shouldn't really matter if you reel and cast on the same side or not whatever is most comfortable for the angler I say, as long as you can get it out there.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Nice, just goes to show how so many times a change in lure does the business.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks buddy! It definitely seems like that sometimes doesn't it 👍

[@bristolsprayfinishing6986]

Great video pal! And that bass looked great! If you don’t mind me asking what region of north Devon was that? The videos was really nicely present and put together. Coup happily watch hours more!

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Really pleased you liked the video matey can't really say much more about the location tho sadly 😉👍

[@MarcinKantor]

Great video mate, only seeing it now. Subbed

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers Marcin appreciate the support 😊🎣👍

[@8r4ham]

Brilliant location and enjoyed the film. Right hand caster but also reeling in with you're right hand very strange, does the handle not swop sides?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks mate appreciate the kind words and observations 😊👍 I've never really given it much thought tbh it's just the way I've always held and cast a rod 🤪 As long as its gets the thing out there right 👍

[@gordoncarass2360]

Interesting, will have to try some bright coloured lures when the water is discoloured.

[@joedennehy386]

Dark lure in discoloured water, or at dawn and dusk for me

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Yes I have heard about this dark lure in coloured water approach but I admit that it isn't something I've particularly given much water time myself, perhaps I'm missing out?

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Loved the video

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Many thanks!! I'm really glad you liked it 😊👍

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Thank you very mach

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Thank you

[@seanrhodes3232]

I’ve not had much luck in dirty water. Probably because I don’t stick with it enough. Has that colour made the difference for you since then? Nice video by the way 🎣

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Unfortunately I haven't done any fishing for a while due to reasons at home (hence why I haven't posted any videos in ages) so I haven't had much of a chance to use that colour since to be honest. I will no doubt be giving it a lot more water time when I do start getting out again you can be sure of that, thank you for your comment 👍

[@damon235]

Wuzzy here Wuzzy there , only the Abbots will know 😉 great video as you say conditions are key 👍

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers Damon 👊

[@markdrewer5254]

Hi Toby. Have watched a few of your videos now and enjoyed them all. I have fished that mark on a number of occasions in the past and never caught! I just wanted to ask if you’d caught more than the one fish there!???

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Hi Mark glad to hear you've been enjoying the videos, the answer to your question is yes I have caught more than just the one fish from there but I've definitely had more blank sessions along there than successful ones

[@markdrewer5254]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Thanks for the reply Toby. I’ve always thought it looked like it would offer a fish or two so I’ll persevere! Maybe see you there one day.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers mate best of luck 😊👍

[@8000marc]

Hi. Which beach is it please?

[@jonathanscott2554]

loved the video fella....where do you buy your lures from???

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks man I'm really stoked you enjoyed the video. I pick up lures from all over the place, 99% of it is purchased online from pretty much everywhere that has what I'm looking for. I generally shop for specific items rather than just browsing, so I usually search first for the particular lure I'm interested in then look for the best prices

[@daza3620]

I stopped fishing for a while, after watching this I think I will go again.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thank you, glad to have given you some inspiration 👍

[@daza3620]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Keep up the good work.

[@douglasbolton2681]

Where’s this to ?

[@mattcurrie6715]

Enjoyed your video what set up were you using rod and reel wise😊😊😊🎣

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers Matt 👍 the set up I used in this video consisted of a 7ft 7in Century HPR lure rod (5-28grm) coupled with a Shimano Stradic Ci4 3000

[@marcgardiner1871]

Great video bro, you cast right handed and wind in left handed 😅

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers mate, yes I've heard that about my casting but I guess it works for me 👍

[@joedennehy386]

You started off perfect then went all Sir Attenborough on us. Just the facts son........action starts 10 minutes

[@Fishwish]

Great vid. I would have taken one look a the water and assumed it to be too dirty for lures. Did that blue and pink lure dive a little deeper than the other two?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Cheers mate 😉 yes you're right that one did run a little bit deeper 👍

[@Fishwish]

Toby Hann do you reckon that’s why it got hit?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Not really, probably no more difference than a foot or so anyway. After peppering the area previously with other lures I'm convinced that the change of colour sparked their interest on this occasion.

[@Fishwish]

Toby Hann that’s good for thought. I’m terribly lazy when it comes to changing lures but I’m getting better...slowly

[@saltwaterjunky607]

It's always worth trying a few different types of lures in a spot before deciding there's no fish there and moving on.

[@bazontherocks7159]

Great Video. What a lovely colour on that first Bass. May I ask, what are those grips that you are using ?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thank you!! The fish grips I'm using is called a 'Boga Grip'

[@bazontherocks7159]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Cheers Toby, will have to invest in a set of those. tight lines m8

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Definitely a handy tool to help deal with those toothy and spiky customers, remember to support the fishes weight under its belly with your other hand as much as possible to avoid hurting the fishes jaw. Thanks again 😊👍

[@bazontherocks7159]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Yeah, I'm actually an ex commercial netter, and been fishing for 35+ years, so know how to handle most fish species. The grips just looked like they would come in handy in certain situations. But a good tip to mention for less experienced anglers

[@lewisknowlson9470]

Great video 👍 subbed 🎣

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Many thanks!! 😊 hopefully much more to come in the future 👍

[@lewisknowlson9470]

@@saltwaterjunky607 looking forward to it 👍

[@tomtokeley7373]

Great vid! What reel is that your using

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks for your comment bud, the reel I was using in this video was a Shimano Stradic Ci4 3000

[@lewisknowlson9470]

Would love to know where this spot is ? 🎣

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Would love to be able to say but it's hard enough to find decent places, put in many blank sessions over several years along the way to working out some of these spots. Most spots will produce Bass at some time it's often a case of just figuring out the best time of day and tide etc for getting the best out of each spot.

[@ambientshane]

Hi Toby, are you using a Century Vec?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Hello mate 👍 yes you're right kind of... It's a Century HPR as it was called before the Vectura range. Same blank and handle I believe just has different eyes/guides to the vec's

[@ambientshane]

@@saltwaterjunky607 I've the 9ft Vectura, a beautiful rod, I highly reccomend the new Graphex as well, it's Shane from the Addicted to Bass blog, that's how I heard of you. It's not fishing very well done here in Cornwall.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

I've got the 7.3 and the 7.7 HPR's which I have really enjoyed using over the years and would like to add a 9ft Century to the collection, the Graphex and especially the newer lighter model sound very interesting. Hope the fishing picks up soon for you mate 👍

[@wissiwizard4536]

Hello mate local here - I’ve spent days there this year chasing bass and can’t get one to save my life. I’ll keep trying - any tips ? Might be a case of keep trying - mostly use savage gear eels or similar. Tried a few lures like yours although only cheap. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Cheers buy

[@saltwaterjunky607]

It's never been an easy spot in my experience I've blanked there far more times than what I've caught, will say that I only really fish there in a particular set of conditions and tides its not a mark that works all the time.

[@wissiwizard4536]

@@saltwaterjunky607 ok thanks mate - i'll keep trying. plenty of dogfish there but they're not quite the same sport haha. all the best mate!

[@fghjjjk]

@@saltwaterjunky607 why not give the guy a bit of help. He obviously knows where it is, what are you trying to protect? U scared he's gonna steal all your bass 😂😂?

[@charles-edouardmauger6865]

Hello j writ you from France Excuse me for my bad english... Your vidéo is top ! What is the "tricolor" lure you are using ? J like bleu/blanc/rouge... Strange isn't it ? 😄😁😄 Is it a Zong megabass ? Or à lure as it ? Merci par avance. 😇😇😇

[@saltyangler4867]

yes thats megabass zong

[@charles-edouardmauger6865]

@@saltyangler4867 Merci beaucoup'👍😇👍 En français dans le texte !

[@saltwaterjunky607]

The lure that caught the Bass was a Megabass Zonk Gateride in the GG Blue Pink colour 👌

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Glad you like the video Charles thank you 🙏😊🎣👍

[@iancairns7398]

What lip grip scales do you use ?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks Ian, I use the 15lb Boga Grip

[@iancairns7398]

@@saltwaterjunky607 are they worth the price ? How long have you had them ?

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Can't even remember how long I've had mine exactly, I'd probably say 5 years if I really had to guess!? There's cheaper alternatives available but without a doubt these are the best made and most durable hence the price, its the kind of thing you will probably have for life once purchased and I value that so I would most likely say yes they are worth the money... I also think that the built-in spring balance scales are meant to be like super accurate or something 👍

[@djp1lly830]

abbotsham?

[@MeMe-dw1sm]

It's weird, you cast right handed and reel as a lefty :-)

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Very observant of you guys never really thought much about it just the way I've always done it

[@MeMe-dw1sm]

@@saltwaterjunky607 well, it works!

[@saltwaterjunky607]

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[@davidmackeown5496]

Subbed great video.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thanks David that's awesome buddy 👍

[@gaycha6589]

looks like a bit of a red herring to me

[@SouthysFishing]

Cracking video mate! I've subbed, if you could check out my latest bass fishing video and return the favour I would appreciate it!

[@saltwaterjunky607]

Thank you 😊 Glad you liked it 👍

[@johnpantling9284]

You look to be right handed why do you persist in using a reel with right hand wind? It is illogical you are constantly changing hand when casting and when playing a fish, surely it makes more sense to cast with your strong arm and then play any fish with your strong arm? Other than that thanks for the video excellent. For any sake buy your self a left hand wind reel LOL.

[@saltwaterjunky607]

I've had a load of comments stating how I seem to have my reel handle on the wrong side and that I cast strange ect and I totally understand what you're all getting at, in fact I'm kind of honoured by all the people that seem to notice and then actually take the time to mention it 😂 In reality I guess you don't get any extra points for style (or any extra fish for that matter) I'm merely doing it the way that feels the most comfortable to me, after 35 years of fishing your going to be hard pushed to break any of my bad habits 😂👍

[@johnpantling9284]

@@saltwaterjunky607 Yes when you get a habit is sticks. I am not, and nobody is, perfect but I strangely hate wasted effort. As I say you would be able to control your lure that much more deftly with your good hand and then play that strong fish with your good arm and leave the mundane winding to the left. But hey! You are reeling plenty of them in and the fish don't know so does it matter ? Take care bud and all the best.

[@I.have.an.std.]

@@johnpantling9284 I’m right handed but learnt to fish with my dads reel he’s left handed so that’s how I fish.