trying for a bass on livebait

Autumn brings in the whiting and hopefully the Bass are following too.
In this video I use whiting as live bait for Bass using a treble hook and have success fishing close in to a shingle bank.
Sea fishing on a shingle bank that leads on to sand we catch some whitting and use them to tempt a bass.
I use my favoured live bait rig for bass • the simple most effect... .

[@lewisthelureangler]

Love getting bass on live bait, good job and keep up the great videos 👍🏻

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hi Lewis thanks for adding your comment, appreciate that it sure is a fun way to catch Bass

[@davidb.7093]

Always a pleasure to watch you fish (and that was not the easiest of conditions). Thanks for posting.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hi David , appreciate you watching and commenting, conditions weren’t too bad and sometimes an easterly can work in your favour. Tight lines

[@stephenking78]

Great vid Matt. Got your whiting & the bass, well done. Really enjoyed it thanks

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks again Stephen. I went the following evening and it was 3 whiting in minutes every chuck also got the top bait a tubby little pout ! Thanks for watching

[@gregd8880]

Love the commentary throughout the video - especially seeing the bites develop on the rod tip

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for that , I never know if I should film those nights and missed it hooked fish. I’ll try and make more of a feature of it- appreciate all your feedback

[@3wolves110]

Great video - enjoyed watching that and learnt some about live baiting for bass. I am just back from the beach having just blanked on the bass, but plenty of pouting to go around

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for watching , at least there were some pouting around , always the next session for the bass 🤞

[@1998TDM]

Bit of food for thought for live baiting. I fish a normal paternoster style trace, small hook or hooks, with a bead above the swivel. While this is fishing I use a dedicated live bait rod to catch a wriggler. When the bait is caught I hook it onto a relatively short trace with a snap clip at the other end which is clipped onto the main line so it runs freely. The bead above the swivel stops tangles and the live bait trace is too short to tangle with the paternoster. When clipped on the bait can only swim down the line and does not suffer from being cast. Works a treat, just ignore the little fish hooked on the paternoster, they are for attraction, and wait for the rod to double over.

[@trampster7306]

Thanks for the great upload Matt - lovely Bass! Looks a good venue. Stay safe & well! 👍😁

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hi trampster , these autumn bass are supercharged !

[@lesedwards936]

Nice watch mate ,lovely looking bass to boot. Tight lines

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Les

[@markwilliams8702]

Inspirational video. Must dust down my gear and get down the beach.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Do it !

[@Fishingbug]

Great video Matt enjoyed that. Nice condition for live bait. Well done

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Appreciated - I watch your channel too at; kzbin.info enjoyed seeing the black bream and the live stream too although didn’t catch it live !

[@InfinityFishing]

I love your ch, respect and love from Turkey

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Great , thanks

[@daxaltieri4355]

Nice fish congratulations to Dario from Roma Italy!!

[@badger2ukmada831]

Nice video mate, nice bass as well, I thinking myself for tomorrow where possible to go😁 good luck and keep going 👍👍👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Appreciate that , good tides and we’ve had northerlies so even lure fishing might be a possibility

[@greenhouse34]

Thanks for your support 👍 after nine blanks went back, four whiting, two flatties, to dreaded weavers, I'm on cloud nine, thanks, nearly gave it up, back out tomorrow, thanks again,👍👍👍

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Brilliant what flatfish ?

[@greenhouse34]

@@SaltwaterAngler just flounders, but they all went back, hope they come back tomorrow 👍👍

[@tadhghayden8440]

Well caught that man!!

[@lesliecrowther7004]

Nice bit of fishing, good result with the live bait, nice bass, and you weren't holding the rod ?? one day it might be a good double !! and to coin an old c b fraze, Ding Dong I'm Gone , rod n' reel swimming. What would be good is, you were to divulge your fishing marks every once in a while :-) Cheers, Les.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Cheers leslie thanks yea they only take when I’m not watching properly! Lots of marks divulged les! I’ve counted over 80 locations on the channel ! Mostly south and north Wales

[@lesliecrowther7004]

@@SaltwaterAngler thanks for that, only been watching over the last few days, only ever fished in Wales once, a long time ago when on holiday with my x wife, probably 35 / 40 years ago now, now 67 and close to 68 next Feb. Bit far away for me to enjoy in person as i live in Essex, so Essex and kent and maybe Sussex for me. But please keep posting, always good to have a look and see what the potential is in other areas. Good luck for the future, All the best, Kind regards, Les.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Cheers Les

[@jamesellis9571]

Looks like Your fishing Bexhill maybe? can't tell, Had An Awesome time down Dungeoness a few days Back, First time in A Few weeks Which I'm finally glad at, Specially with the Country going back into This three stage lockdown, Caught Various lengths of Dog, One Bass And I think A Ray, Though Can't be sure as It Slipped of the hook down at the Shoal,

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes bexhill end of Hastings if that makes sense ! Sounds Like a good mixed session glad your back at it

[@jamesellis9571]

@@SaltwaterAngler been a good long while But Glad I went, Recommend Running ledger Rigs When next You go, (If you don't use 'Em already)

[@paulwhitemore2610]

Great vid Mat!

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Paul

[@robregist]

Great video. Very informative.. 🙂

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thank you ,

[@jimwood]

Hi mate quick question what would be the best way to spin a frozen sandeel? How would you present it and what type of trace? Do you use a small weight? And great video as always I'm slowly working my way through you're video's

[@SaltwaterAngler]

I’d be tempted to not spin it at all, under a float or free lined and controlled nicely in a good current. You can belly hook them and have the line coming out the head. We used to use them live off Shaldon bridge to good effect. I’ve only had success with frozen when float fishing for pollack

[@jimwood]

@SaltwaterAngler ok thankyou for getting back to me. All this lure fishing is still new to me. So many lures to choose from not really sure where to start. It's mainly sandy bottom with rocks so I guess sandeel lures are probably best as they have been seen. Thanks for getting back to me I appreciate it.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

@@jimwood I’d start with some weighted and unweighted shads in white and green plus a j13 rapala

[@jimwood]

@SaltwaterAngler thanks for that I will give it a try.

[@MrTerminator911]

I love the speedmaster

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes My first proper reel!

[@MrTerminator911]

@@SaltwaterAngler I’ve only started bass fishing ,love your channel very informative

[@timkeen619]

I had a 14 lb bass off bracklesham bay that had a huge pouting in it mouth of about 1/ half pounds in weight

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes that’s amazing and a familiar story , all my big bass have been recently on the feed. There’s a lesson there 😉

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

We use a 'jif lemon' style float rig for live bait like mackerel and have had some fantastic success, my 14 year old daughter had one close to 5Lb last year (6 overall in an hour or so).

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ahh yes good old jiffy lemon ! For mackerel as bait I prefer free lining from the beach , here it’s shallow enough to not need a float.those tropic weighted floats are also good but plus 1 for the jiffy lemon 🍋

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

@@SaltwaterAngler They've redesigned the jif lemons with a flat bottom, it probably still works and people here on Anglesey use those small pop bottles as well...but why change the jif lemon?? LOL. Lovely Bass you got there, best we had this year was 2 1/2 Lb. I'm going to try more lure fishing now it's autumn to try to learn more about Bass. Thanks for the video...I'm having a few days off after fishing 7 days in a row and waiting for the pain to subside :D I will also try the free lining idea.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Sure thing ! Had a 9lber on live-bait this year the video is on the channel

[@bout20031]

Very informative video as usual, would the livebait rig works for pier or seawall fishing?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yes 👍

[@waynettaslobby]

Hi Matt, did you see the fish surface feed 6 minutes in the video.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ohh will check back now….

[@carmelogalea7213]

We'll done matt

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Cheers

[@grahamwickendon507]

nice one ✔✔✔✔

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Graham

[@GoddazGN]

Daft question but whats the casting weight range on the bass rod? Assumed it would be quite small, ie below 50g like most bass rods but noticed you were using a 3oz weight? Just a gentle underarm cast rather than overarm to compensate for the weight? Thanks

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Yea maxed out at 3 and bait really an older fashioned rod

[@stevenewts8731]

Great vid 👍🏻 going to give this a go ; what size hook is the treble you are using Thanks

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hi Steve great glad your going to give it a go I would get a few of different sizes to suit bait but this was a size 1 I think

[@Irfan-ju6dj]

Thanks for the great video.. which fishing rod you are using?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Think that one was an old daiwa hpb a great old rod despite having a few inches off the tip

[@Irfan-ju6dj]

@@SaltwaterAngler thanks for your reply. Could you recommend and same rod with the same length now so that i can purchase

[@danmelvinhill]

I have a question in regards to using whiting as live bait. Is there a size limit on how big it has to be? I know to keep whiting they need to be 11 inches but is it different to using them as live bait?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

11 inches for livebait as well. A stinger could be useful where you have a baited small hook for them and a bigger hook so the bass eats the hooked fish

[@seaangling]

I was trying for a bass last night on a live bait, I’m determined to get one. 😉

[@SaltwaterAngler]

It’s going to be a great moment probably find once you have one then you’ll be on a roll ! I’ve just come back from an evening session 50 whiting but the one pout stayed live on the hook all night ! Love those pouting

[@kev596]

A bass can travel at 15 feet per second therefore if Whiting are prolific and your catching them what do you think the odds are of them taking your whiting

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Ive often thought about that , the angler has two advantages though they can position the bait in a good ambush point (such as the wave backwash , in holes ect. The other thing is our whiting will be slower than the others around it.

[@simiond3374]

Hi mate. Why did you choose to use treble hooks this time? Are they better than normal hooks for this rig?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Pros and cons for both. Smaller live bait I tend to use those strong little trebles . Good hook up rate but don’t use them on the bigger live baits

[@simiond3374]

@@SaltwaterAngler can you please explain why not using them for bigger live bait?

[@ibogames3915]

Did the bass catch whiting ?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

now that would be a turnaround

[@andy2991]

Are bass rods good I'm thinking of getting one what would u get with a bass rod that you wont with a standard beachcaster

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Lightness and feel although smaller continental size rods are close. Something capable of casting 3oz will be a good choice for bait fishing. I used to use my old flatty fanatic as a bass rod but their old now! I recommend bass rods to fill the gap between surf/beach casters use mine a lot

[@andy2991]

@@SaltwaterAngler would they have more off a sensitive tip than a beachcaster I'm not 100 pecent sure if I would like to use one for bate fishing at shorter range it would be decant tho to have a rod do both only thing I would be worried about is would a low oz led still be ok for the sea and I wouldn't rearly wont to get to close to max on the casting weight as I would be worried about snapping the rod

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Modern rods can be thin and powerful with great bight detection. Where are you going to fish from ? What sort of venue?

[@andy2991]

@@SaltwaterAngler sorry to be a pain what's your thorts on conti rods I was thinking off get one but not sure how I would het on with them I just like the idea off somthing light easy to cast I was looking at the new akios 14ft I'm not sure what the quality is like on these rods compared to a beachcaster I wouldn't wanna buy it then not be able to use it mucth as people say continental rods are not good in bad and conditions are there any decant light weight beachcasters out there or is a conti rod a better choice Also I use mono so not sure if I would get the benefit

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Get one ! If you want something light and easy to cast. The quality is excellent and the new akios ones will be fine. Tony kirage recommends them so that’s 100 percent for me. I think it’s the way to go .The only caveat is if your fishing deep rock marks winching up fish from height or huge current and big fish then stick to traditional rods.

[@keqiangyang3924]

Could you recommend some saltwater fishing places near east London?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Oh I think the Thames has them ! No specific marks , any of the saltwaterangler viewers help out here ?......

[@jameswilson8820]

The Thames has many species of fish. Go to the North Woolwich ferry and try their

[@keqiangyang3924]

@@jameswilson8820 need fishing license?

[@matthewgriffiths1041]

What rig were you using with the treble?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

It’s in the video ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5eXgYuuiLuXZ9E I’ve just come back from a night session using this with pouting and just reduce the length of the line to the weight for cleaner ground

[@petergarbutt9521]

First time I've seen your channel.... Minimum landing size.. Pouting 25cm... Whiting 27cm... in our area..anything smaller must be returned. ..You use 7-8in.. 18-20cm approx., For live bait.. Is it different minimum size were you fish ???.... I know min. Mackerel are different 20cm south... 30cm north.. our Bailiffs are red hot...No disrespect just asking, Enjoyed the film

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks Peter welcome to the channel and thanks for taking time to comment. 18 and 27 for pouting and whiting. I’ll be honest I suffer from species snobbery where I won’t check some species like whiting but I wouldn’t dream of taking undersize bass. Some good points there Peter thanks.

[@petergarbutt9521]

@@SaltwaterAngler Why we dont have the same min.size, for all fish, throughout the country, is beyond me. We can buy, 20cm mackerel, from the bait shops, to fish with, yet we cannot land, less than 30cm mackerel, quite a few colourful discussions on the beach, ho ho. Retired know, lots of time to fish, we use, fresh sand ells, or freshly dug rag worms, excellent for Bass. Still occasionally, use my Penn Squidder, from 50÷ years ago ho ho. Tight lines

[@sn00pgreen]

have you got a vid on oiling and salting lug?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

No, the best man for that is Billy at fishos shore angling, tell him i sent you top bloke and a good video on salting - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWGbamiFj5WnhcU

[@tomwood3620]

Because I would love to win something because I’m trying to save up for some lures

[@grenvilleeast2337]

What size hooks were you using

[@SaltwaterAngler]

1 and 2 although when whiting are plenty full I go for a bigger hook even a 1/0 just to aid unhooking- 4-1/0 trebbles made up depending on bait size

[@andre51286]

Are those earth worms?

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Lug worms but I do know people who use earth worms and catch in the sea !

[@seeitpickitbinit2510]

When we were in Looe, the local anglers laughed when we said we were using worm. They said that we have zero chance of catching any of the thousands of schoolies that were right in front of us. They said either use live sand eel, or don’t catch, hahaaaa🤣😭😭😭💘🐟😛♥️

[@SaltwaterAngler]

good work ha , sometimes an area gets a reputation and its good to disproove conventional thinking

[@seeitpickitbinit2510]

@@SaltwaterAngler yeah spent a week trying that, i think the Bass were also privy to the urban myth, so refused all our methods, haahaaa😭😭🤣🤣♥️

[@tomwood3620]

When will your next t giveaway be

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Hoping to do a Christmas one , if you join us in the regularly email group I can let you know Tom

[@hungfaili19]

Like

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Jolly good

[@jessikaentwistle3145]

you havnt said where you fishing ??

[@seeitpickitbinit2510]

Haaha, you already knew the answer before you asked the question, no-one wants their favourite mark rammed with eager youtube viewers, however much you like them🤣🤣🤣♥️

[@SaltwaterAngler]

NOt this time but plenty of mark infor on the channel Gez

[@kerryfoster1]

Ì had two speed masters. Both stolen from my garage. Excellent rugged reels. Fast and powerful. Replaced with two Abu 6500s. Good reels but not Speed masters! :-(

[@SaltwaterAngler]

That’s a pain there was a brake less version that was just crazy too ! I also have the 6500 but always have a soft spot for the speedmaster I think it was longing for it in a sea angler advert and then saving up and casting it ...... into bird nest after bird nest but I still thought I was cool

[@cashybai]

Still use my speedmasters today, mind they've all got blackdog mag conversions aboard, now they're trouble free 👍

[@lewiss45]

Where was this filmed ??

[@SaltwaterAngler]

It’s a secret 😀

[@lewiss45]

@@SaltwaterAngler looks like my hometown brighton

[@davelester1985]

8 min of fishing for bait. less than 2 min. of fishing for bass.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

A lot longer without the editing !

[@swimadamswim]

Nice one Matt. I'm counting the days until the move to Chesil. Please get in touch if you have time ? Planning a trip down very soon. FB me if best. Cheers Adam

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Awesome that big ole beach is waiting- I note that this year a basking shark was seen cruising early morning just off the beach. Add to that cod, Ray giant conger and bream and it’s a special venue. I’ve only fished there a handful of times. Let us know how it goes, being close to the coast as I’ve said many times is the biggest fishing tip I have !

[@kev596]

Bass on a live bait my arse, the bass wasn't much bigger then the bait and as normal they didn't film it.

[@SaltwaterAngler]

It is true the bass will hit baits almost the same size of them. it’s also true that it’s not always captured on film although there are a few examples I managed to film it on the channel. However, your wrong on this occasion the fish you see was caught on a live whiting . There may be some missed edits and angling lessons to be learnt but as long term watchers would testify there will always be honesty.regards Matt

[@aaron6841]

I'm not a fan on live baiting it's unfair on the fish bad for public perception and isn't teaching beginners good ethics

[@SaltwaterAngler]

Thanks for your comments

[@aaron6841]

@@SaltwaterAngler I would hate to see anglers have more restrictions forced apon us this seems like the sort of thing they get upset about