THIRTYARDS

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

Category: APGAI Notes

  • Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone. It’s not warm when she’s away. Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone and she’s always gone too long anytime she goes away. And I know, I know, I know………… Fred sang all day. He was the happiest and the funniest guide I fished with all week. Fred loved barracuda…

  • Tactics to try
  • Important research work carried out by Thomas K. Doyle, Damien Haberlin, Jim Clohessy, Ashley Bennison, Mark Jessopp. ‘For many marine migratory fish, comparatively little is known about the movement of individuals rather than the population. Yet, such individual-based movement data is vitally important to understand variability in migratory strategies and fidelity to foraging locations. A case in point is…

  • Developing leaders

    Improving your saltwater fly leaders for coastal fishing – PII Before realising the potential behind constructing your own saltwater leaders learn to tie and become familiar and confident with the following excellent knots. Tie them securley across different diameters of mono filament and fluorocarbon Perfection loop Bloodknot Non slip loop knot Lefty Kreh uses a…

  • Developing leaders

    Improving your saltwater fly leaders for coastal fishing – PI People ask me a lot about leaders for bass fishing with the fly. One aspect mentioned frequently is the experience that people have of their fly not landing properly, people most often describe the problem as ‘the leader lands in a heap of line and…

  • Hunting the invisible

    How bonefish on the fly made me a better bass fisherman. The first time I cast to bonefish of course I couldn’t see them, I was directed by my guide stood high on the stern of his skiff. Eventually I learned to stop looking ‘at’ and began looking ‘through’. I started to see, sometimes! On…

  • Eight places of nine now filled – one remains open at this time. Jim Hendrick __________________________________________________________________ Fly fishing for bass or seatrout at sea is a specialised and challenging aspect of sea angling that can elevate your fishing experiences to a completely different level. Any interested newcomers can of course learn the basics of fly…

  • ‘The good news about catching big bass is that anyone who can cast twenty yards (not a hundred and twenty),who is willing to approach the business with an open mind and who has a moderate degree of patience, can succeed.’ Alan Vaughan – Hooked on Bass 1988 _______________________________ I can cast a fly from a…

  • Saltwater Fly Fishing Primer