THIRTYARDS

Bass Fishing. At the pace of the saltwater flyfishing coast. Wexford, Ireland – est 2003.

Author: Jim Hendrick

  • Try and travel with the eyes of the spirit wide open, and not too much factual information, to tune in…. You can extract the essence of a place once you know how. If you just get as still as a needle, you’ll be there. Lawrence Durrell

  • The secret
  • A child may ask, “What is the world’s story about?” And a grown man or woman may wonder, “What way will the world go? How does it end and, while we’re at it, what’s the story about?” I believe that there is one story in the world, and only one, that has frightened and inspired…

  • Before the storm
  • Always take the initiative. There is nothing wrong with spending a night in jail if it means getting the shot you need. Send out all your dogs and one might return with prey. Never wallow in your troubles; despair must be kept private and brief. Learn to live with your mistakes. Expand your knowledge and…

  • Beware the barrenness of a busy life -Socrates

  • SOS

    Get your Voice Heard! Dear Sea Angler/Conservationist You have previously helped the Save Our Sea Bass Campaign – thank you very much for your valuable support.  Now we need your help again. If you want to: Get back the daily bag limit for sea anglers; Cut commercial bass fishing pressure; and Save the Sea Bass stock…

  • Coupling

    Start to mentally couple the weather and the tide in your mind and before you go fishing you will almost certainly get that ‘primeval’ feeling of what to expect from your best angling marks. Subconsciously you will begin to make decisions about when and where to fish and even when not to fish. Then slowly…

  • Line out

    Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things. Isaac Newton Considering the options on the best line for bass fishing? With the current almost endless availability of options weights and technical designs it can become a difficult decision. I was recently working with a friend who…