bass turning away at the last second!!!

[codlingchaser]

hi all,
ok, now heres what happens
i get the bass interested off the pier here in essex, using dexter wedge, redgill, the black ones and white eddystone eels
managed 2 hook ups today but had litereally loads of rund at the lures on ly to turn away at the last second
any ideas please???
cheers
neil

[mick75]

reel in faster it gives them less time to think about hitting it

[stevieboy]

Hi Neil.

Try:
smaller lures (small delta eel)
lighter line (10lb)
low light times (morning/evening)
keeping well out of the way

[codlingchaser]

thanks a lot for the advice
will try all those
have to fish during the day as pier is only 9 to 5
thanks again, will reoprt back
neil

[kingfish33]

once you see the fish reel in faster, if this does't work try smaller lures
good luck - keep trying.

[squideyebarnes]

reel faster then pause and reel fast again when close to you normally does the trick.
Andy

[davejones]

use a rapala x-rap 10 cm blue silver best bass lure in the world, looks like a macky

[Sunny]

My vote goes to the Rapala range... I have found them deadly for Bass.. brngs out the savage in them ;D

[upfalls]

Agree with the Freshwater man, stop and dart. Xraps cast well, slivers brilliant in turbulent water but mind the kelp as they fish to about 12 foot deep, marias 13cm great in still water close in, if all fail try the little 9cm Maria Angel Kiss macky colour stop and dash method.

[Joe pineapples]

one option is using a bubble float with an eddy on a 4 to 6ft trace, it works well off piers around the isle of wight

[stingraymaster]

like above reel faster , dont slow down bass just turn there noses up , i have it up ryde pier in the summer all the time , its very succseful ;D

[thebigman]

Sometimes worth removing the treble from the Dexter and replacing it with an 18" section of line to a small redgill or delta eel to induce strikes.

[DeadlyTechnique]

Apr 30, 2009 6:49:31 GMT thebigman said:

Sometimes worth removing the treble from the Dexter and replacing it with an 18" section of line to a small redgill or delta eel to induce strikes.

THAT MIGHT JUST DO THE TRICK !! THANK YOU

[olsmelly]

There's some very good advice by the Posters on this thread; especially from Stevieboy.

Apart from all the presentational hints, the advice: to KEEP OUT OF THE WAY, is probably the most pertinent.

People forget that fish can see anglers. (Yeah I note the pun).......

The fact is that we all have a common evolutionary defence, with fish. It stems from the prehistoric survival issue with flying predators.

Our eyes (and fishes' eyes) are more sensitive to movement from above and the sides.

Once said Bass gets a flicker of you winding furiously in, he loses interest in the little "morsel" on offer and thinks about becoming a morsel himself...... and off he goes!

All predatory fish act in a similar manner near the surface!

In my novice days, I lost many potential catches in this manner. There are a couple of beginner's problems here. First is the mistake of standing high up, to get extended distance to the cast. This makes you visible from some distance offshore.

Since the majority of bites are taken within about 5m of shore, it is wise to get down as near to the level of the water surface as possible. I actually crouch, when casting over bait shoals close in to shore.

IF, as in this case, the angler is casting from a pier, the simplest solution is to drape a coat, or groundsheet over the rail and fish from behind it....... or find a solid wall and make sure you are not hanging over it in your enthusiasm.

There is also an issue with angle and attitude of the lure as the angle of the line becomes greater, close in to the pier. The lure starts to behave unnaturally, as far as the fish is concerned. Their memories are the subject of much humour, but, in fact, they are not stupid! They do not survive long in the sea, by being stupid!

As I said; better to get down closer to the water than up high, when spinning!