The UK's premier sport fish!
We were supposed to be going for the second time this yr to the llyn next week but a death in the family means its off
Shame, we had an awesome few days in july with many fish all taken (and returned) on surface lures and flies. Superb!
It is true that the incoming tide and especially the first hour or so of the ebbing tide is probably the best BUT I have got many bass (all my bass have been on the lure or fly) at low water and in my experience if you find them and you have a little ability you will catch them, they are ferocious hunters and you will not get anything bash a lure as hard!
From a lure anglers perspective, my advise would be cover as much water as possible with the tide times mentioned above favourite and dusk/dawn being preferred (most predatory fish seem to be quite light sensitive)
Lure wise, Lucky Craft Sammys, Xorus Patchinkos, Storm Salty Dogs and the likes did the bizz last time for us and it was incredibly exciting fishing getting massive hits on the surface (cheaper copies might do)
In my experience use a rod of about 8ft casting up to 60g (especially for working surface baits & soft plastics)
A half decent 4000 sized fixed spool with decent 20lb braid and a leader of about 3ft of 20lb flourocarbon.
I understand that this might be a little much for a dabbler but you do it right and you have the best fishing the UK has!
With bars of silver like this
and the wifeys
One other thing, and I will not judge you!
Bass are very slow growing and stocks need protecting, try and resist especially if its a big 'un and pick up a nasty farmed one from asda on yer way home for t'table!
Besides, fresh mackerel kicks its bottom for an eater!
