Lure fishing surf beaches for bass

[Flounder123]

I'm just wondering whether anyone has tried lure fishing with plugs, soft plastics or metal lures on surf beaches for bass and whether it is worth trying it. I am thinking about lure fishing beaches in Kerry while I have baits in the water on my other rods.
Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

[chuckaroo]

Managed it here:
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/foru ... st#p377129

I’d suggest getting a beach with conditions that offer plenty of sudds after the breakers crash in, and sudd over ‘tables’ of depth of water to allow the fish to patrol under -we’ll thise were the conditions when I caught that bass.
Mind you, don't see why throwing a lure into the rolling breakers themselves might not work too, as the fish will certainly be in there too.
And I’d suggest trying a more prolific beach than the one I was on, lol
Keep us posted

[Flounder123]

Thank you for the reply,
I think I might try some heavy metal lures to get out to the fish.
Do you have any recommendations on lures? Although I doubt the fish would be too fussy.

[eoghanb]

I've caught bass on lures from beaches that most people would bait fish,I'd say give it a go ,also it's way easier to cover ground and find the fish

[SeanA101080]

Have a look at this, well worth a shot!
https://youtu.be/M4fr20opKf0

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[Flounder123]

That video just goes to show that the fish are there. I think I might try some slightly rocky beaches and see what happens, although these posts are making me consider lure fishing ordinary surf beaches.

[mickser]

I make my own German sprat by adding a mackerel spinner to the end of then it the hook the red and silver spinning mackerel spinner makes the bass go mad for this lure 23grm or heavier works for me
mickser

[Flounder123]

I was thinking about using German sprats because they cast like bullets and they look like sandeels which bass go crazy for. I was also thinking about using soft plastic eels with lead behind a bubble float.

[PhilD13]

Will be trying this from a certain beach in Dublin on friday night walking back with the incoming tide, hoping for a bass!

Am i crazy?? In march??

[kieran]

Would also recommend a tactic used in Waterford of using heavy deep diving floating lures and deliberately smacking them into the sand at regular intervals to create further disturbance. It works.... in Waterford. You need to check the braid after each cast as it can get eroded on coarse sand very easily.

[PhilD13]

Will be using a feed shallow