Would like to try for bass this weekend

[devonutopia]

Anyone know where might be best around the Exmouth area (willing to travel for the best place) and also the best bait? I have some mackerel frozen that I could use. The only bottom rig I have at the moment is a setup with a float to lift the bait off the floor a little. Thinking of having two ledgering setups running at the same time.

Tides are neap at the moment so not much movement so not sure where is best. I want to catch something other than mackerel. PS: Could also probably get some live sandeel from the harbour too.

[sylvanillo]

Hi Jason,

Regarding the lures - really more funny than natural baits - one specially good lure for bass (and perchs) is the X-80 from Megabass. You have 2 versions:
- X-80 Rocket darter, which is sinking, and the salt water version (exactly the same except for the hooks)
- X-80 Trick darter, which is suspending
In my opinion the sinking version catches more.
Here is an "article" I wrote on this lure: http://www.petit-pecheur.net/index.p...eurres-de-luxe

Then, the x-rap serie in 08 and 10 cm uses to be really good for bass, too.

Regards.

[devonutopia]

I have a sinking rapala, but can never cast it very far due to it being so light. Think it's something to use off a boat perhaps, than the shore?

It looks a little like this, but due to weight I doubt it will even cast 20 yards.




I'm thinking more along the lines of using bait and a 6 oz grip weight.

[pompy.bass.man]

bait wise my friend peeler and softbackcrab tiped with i small strip of squid.
limpet wrapped with bait elastic
or just simple rag tipped with limpet or fish strips
o the peeler you might pic up wrass, smoothhound and conger
limpet- i think wrass will go for that aswell
and rag, wrass, pout, flounder, hounds, eels ect.
eddy eels are my favorite lure for bass. or go really cheap, a small bit of plastic bag on the hook. i am catching loads of bass under my pier on handlines with plastic bag

[devonutopia]

oooh, so I could use eddystone eels in the same way that I would use mackerel feathers, but maybe just having two on the rig, not 4? How big an eddystone would you use as I have some black eddystones that are MASSIVE.

[pompy.bass.man]

i use 6. but dont use the huge ones! the smallest eddys are best for them as they look like the white bait they eat

[devonutopia]

Would you say that pale ones would be good then? I know they can come in a kind of white/silver.

[pompy.bass.man]

the white ones are good but the white ones with green or black on top are very good. eddys cost about 75p each so 6 shouldn't be to much