Did a bit of bass fishing last night.

[mintstick999 485]

Nice to get a couple of them!

I'm going next week myself,ill be fishing from the beach when the tide's in.

I had a go lasts year without any luck,someone told me that i was casting out too far

Should i be casting out at 45 degrees instead of straight out

 

The problem with beach fishing for bass is that not all beaches fish the same, the beach i caught these fish on you only need to lightly lob the bait out, any further and you'll miss them You don't tend to catch many on here in day light..........BUT as soon as it's dark they come in to feed and then it can be non stop action I fished this beach the other week and had 6 but the bloke i fish with and (he was standing right next to me) had none.

 

 

 

This is the beach in day light, but what you can't see in the photo is the dip just before the small reef. thats where the bass feed in dark. Rule of thumb.......the more shallow the beach, the further you will need to cast ...........the steeper the beach, just lob the bait, because they are most probably under your nose!!!! again this is in dark, I don't bass fish much in the day because i'm busy with my dogs.......... dawn and dusk is the best time for plugging, this i've yet to confirm because i've only just bought a plugging rod.

 

Would they come in on the sand an seaweed that comes in on the tide

 

If you've got a beach that is covered in thick weed the bass will sometimes feed under or just behind it.... bass fishing like most fishing is trial & error,.....sometimes you catch um and other days they just aren't there. My advice to you would be to take a look at the beach at low water if you can, work out where the hot spots are, (like weed and rocky area's that the fish might feed in) and just give it ago