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lures for BASS

#1 Post by dan »

any suggestions on the type of lures for bass.
im goin to give millisle a go for 'em, just never know.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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Where to begin?!? You could write a book answering that question!

There's also a lot of hype around lures. There are a lot of new, modern lures that work very well and might improve your chances, but at the same time, you can stick a hook on a teaspoon and still catch fish!! (I know someone who has used a carrot with treble hooks to great effect ...)

Here's four more sensible lures to get you started!!

Fishing on the surface: Smith ZipSea Pop in transparent or white, Yo-Zuri Mag Popper in white/green or blue/black or gold/black.

Fishing below the surface: Luckycraft FlashMinnow 110 (diving/suspending) - silvery colours or blue/blacks. Lucky Craft Lipless Pointers (sinking sub-surface walk-the-dog) in mackerel or white colours.

Good luck!
[size=75][i]"Pier fishing was, indeed, an eccentric, unproductive and extremely dull occupation, and even if we'd posessed the necessary heavy plant we decided not to attempt it."[/i] Chris Yates, Out of the Blue.[/size]
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i've got a load of rapalas do they work at all. :?: :?: :?: :?:
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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dan wrote:i've got a load of rapalas do they work at all. :?: :?: :?: :?:


They should... :wink:
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dan wrote:i've got a load of rapalas do they work at all. :?: :?: :?: :?:


I knew I forgot something! The jointed rapalas are still one of my favourite lures. If you have a J13S (black and silver) or J13FRG (orange) or J13B (blue) that's ideal!
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#6 Post by lumpy »

i had quite a few bass on the mackeral x-raps in 2 weeks ago.
shore species 2008(25):dogfish(3.1lbs), bull huss (12lb 2oz), bass, shore rockling, coalie, whiting, pollack, conger (22.4lbs),flounder, thick lipped mullet (4.8lbs),turbot,ling (11.2lbs),ballan wrasse(4.5lbs), cuckoo wrasse, pouting, poor cod, cod (9.5lbs), dab, 3 bearded rockling, long spined scorpion fish, corkwing wrasse, plaice, trigger fish, sea trout, garfish


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#7 Post by wilky83 »

Hows it going i found a great cheap lure toby spinners the plin silver or blue?silver amazing lure where i fish in east cork caught 9 bass in two months just with lures!!!!!!
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Kilty's
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basslover1 wrote:Hows it going i found a great cheap lure toby spinners the plin silver or blue?silver amazing lure where i fish in east cork caught 9 bass in two months just with lures!!!!!!


is that the abu lures. i use them for pollack coalies and mackerel.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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#10 Post by seanie35 »

like most other lure fishermen I have about a zillion different lure,some will never touch water, but unless ur fishing somewhere with a bass population don't be fooled into thinking ur lure is the reason ur not catching, any of the lures mentioned in other posts will work but only if there's bass there, I don't think bass are that fussy but just tend to feed at evolved times...the usual dawn,dusk,spring tides jargon. There is not much out there that a bass will turn its nose to, its really finding where they are first and foremost, then trying a selection of mixed popular lures,plugs,poppers,eels,spratt,spinners,jellies,feathers,spoons..... :oops: ok u get the point I hope, my most successfull lure to date despite being armed the teeth with everything is the humble black flying c.... 8)
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#11 Post by gannet »

dan wrote:any suggestions on the type of lures for bass.
im goin to give millisle a go for 'em, just never know.


Too cold for lures at Millisle now. Try bait.
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#12 Post by dan »

dead on

thanks guys for your replies

highly appreciated
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach

Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

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#13 Post by wilky83 »

the tobys i use arent original abu get them in tw murrys in cork city 6 for 6.50 there shakespear i think amazing lures for pollack too
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#14 Post by dan »

had my biggest mackerel on an abu toby
3.75Ibs
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

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Thats a nice size mackerel must have had some size of a head :D :D
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some scrap on the lures. took about 10 mins to land.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

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#17 Post by anthony2carr »

How effective are poppers for Bass??

I have never caught one, but will be trolling lures behind my kayak once the weather warms up.
Not sure if they are in the location, but would like to find out one way or another.
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anthony2carr wrote:How effective are poppers for Bass??


Very effective. I use poppers for 90% of by bass fishing from around June to October in these southern parts.

I've never come across trolling poppers for Bass. If you're not watching the lure, ready to stop it if a Bass misses it, you're probably going to loose something like 75% of the fish that you would otherwise catch.

I've put some thoughts together for people starting out with poppers over on the Irish Bass site:

http://www.irishbass.org/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=58
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#19 Post by Tanglerat »

anthony2carr wrote:How effective are poppers for Bass??


All the Bass I got on that trip to Wexford (as reported on IrishBass and elsewhere) were on surface poppers. It made a believer out of me. :D
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#20 Post by colin c »

dan wrote:had my biggest mackerel on an abu toby
3.75Ibs



Thats some mac.
Where did you get that????
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