first attempt at lures/rubbers

[codlingchaser]

hi all you lure experts
i am going to try, for the first time, some serious lure fishing for bass of our local pier at walton
i am assuming best to fish big tides, ebb mostly as that is when bait fishing produces
how would you guys start, im very interested to get any advice
im thinking of redgills and variuos lures i have read on here that you all use
please advise chaps, i would be very grateful
cheers
neil

[stevieboy]

For lure suggestions look here:

www.beachandboat.co.uk/index.cgi?board=plugs&action=display&thread=1182809672

Try all states of tide just before first light and into dusk. I do better at dusk myself. Don't stand in one spot, work the whole beach. Also keep looking out for ripples, jumping fish and seagulls diving. Don't get dispirited if you blank a couple of time either.
I like 20lb braid and a metre of so of 15lb mono on the end. The braid helps you pull out of snags easier.

Steve.

[codlingchaser]

thnaks steve will check out the link
thanks again
neil

[reelbargains]

Problem as I see it is that it can be a bit hard fishing certain lures - like plugs - when you're on a pier or jetty as you can't necessarily get close to the water and therefore you're continually bringing your lure towards the surface - if you can picture what I mean? Mostly the fish are hiding in the structure you're standing on so this is the area where you want to pay special attention. Concentrate right until the moment you lift the lure from the water.
I would go with some kind of redgill on a flowing trace with a fixed lead so you can control the depth and therefore keep your lure working where the fish are. Play with your retrieval rate until you find a speed that works.
Good luck!

[codlingchaser]

hey guys
thanks so much for that
i know a guy who uses redgills, he has a four foot trace, then a swivel then a bead and a bullet lead, does that sound about right reelbargians??
thanks again

[reelbargains]

Yep, that sounds about perfect for what you've said you'll be doing.

One other thing, while I remember - I've always had more success with casting up tide / into the tide and reeling back with the tide - it's more natural for baitfish to be doing that I suppose.

Good luck!

[codlingchaser]

ok, sounds good mate
will keep yu posted
bass not really turn up here for another month yet, just a few to the boats well offshore
let you know in may how it goes!!!!
neil

[eatit]

Hi There.
If you have trouble casting plugs or eels etc try a Bulrag casting float. These work best with a four foot trace of Flourocarbon between float and plug etc. I use a bright orange 40g which gets me extra distance and the colour also attracts the fish.The two swivels can be confusing,but set up right it acts like a helicopter rig.great fun mate. I like to use the rapala j 11 diving you can cover most of the ground that way. Bass like feeding in shallow ground so any lure that can travel up and down in 8 ft of water should give you a good chance.
Tight lines.