What a start to the weekend!

Such a nice sunny day, so the family took a stroll down to skateraw. I took the long walk (or run) along to the bass mark. I had a Bass on each of my first 4 casts (!!!!!) All small, but i was chuffed. Few other guys where having similar succsess. Sod this i thaught, and took the light approach. On went a 'snatcher' fly. I rapidly caught 8 wee bass mostly around 1lb, but one lone 2lb fish. What fun on such light gear, 8lb line etc etc It was quite crazy, 12 bass in 45 mins. Thankfully i didnt have to run all the way back to Skateraw afterwords. Picked up att he gate

They all went back to fight another day, barring one which had been hooked in the gill and looked critical. Bait anyone???

Well its been around 8 months maybe more since i recieved a few of snatchers lures in the post. Cheers mate Will need to get myself tying soon



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These two chased each other about in a rockpool until another angler took a photograph for me getting them back out the rockpool was sporting!!!

I must say i was impressed. There where quite a few anglers down there, and not one of them was doing the usual bass slaughter which goes on down at that mark.

Cheers
Shaun

[ 10. June 2005, 09:59 PM: Message edited by: Newt ]

Well done, that sounded like great sport. Its good to see bass stocks making such an excellent recovery. (any chance of making the pic smaller??)

Has anyone tried Snatchers lures with one of those Casting Floats like you can get on Tackle Bargains (link above) - various weights, floating, sinking and neutral. Would work well over weed or when you want to work a fly slowly

Well done, sounds like a good time I'm missing out on ....

One of these days I WILL get some fly gear and give it a shot, but until somebody teaches me how to cast the damn things properly..... do I hear Snatcher volounteering?

spanner i would recomend him nowt too technical i'm able to cast 40+ yds on grass need to find the bass and give it a go

Way to go Shaun. Lovely looking bass and top picture! Sounds a great day, well done mate

Cheers

Ta Newt

Hello girls what is going on ?

Casting lessons for a shot in your yak
Its a deal

Wullie says Luce and back is chocca wiv fish

40 yards! Thats just 6 feet short of the British record! Carl Hutchison is looking for some decent competition since Hywel Morgan stopped competing against him. P'raps your the man Tack.

Nice fish Shaun, I must try the fly down this end soon, maybe today!!

Well done it is nice to see someone using a different approach when you are already catching fish.

Hi MJB

I can cast out my whole flyline, which is 35 yards, minus a few snippings over the coarse. I was measured at 36 yards at a competition a few years back. I didnt know they held proper fly casting distance thingys???