Shad fishing for bass
Pierre and Bruno are passionate sea bass anglers who use a wide range of techniques. For this outing, they opted for shad fishing (a technique they use regularly from mid-June to mid-December), taking advantage of a remaining swell still present in the early morning. The first choice was to target rocky areas exposed to the waves and look for sea bass that would have climbed onto these rugged, highly oxygenated areas to hunt prey diverted by the agitation created by the swell. Later in the morning, as the swell decreased in size and the starting positions became too calm, they opted for other, deeper areas where marked current veins were present.
In both cases (swell or current), they believe this is beneficial to fish activity and lure swimming. In such conditions, they generally use lures that produce strong vibrations and are capable of attracting the attention of bass from afar, even in an agitated environment.
Observe and refine techniques
That day, they mainly used the madness madshad 130 soft lure mounted on a Xorus Ultihead sinker. Several of the bass they caught spat out small sardines, confirming their choice of an imitative color which is one of the great classics of this lure: the "secret iwashi". As the day progressed, you'll see that Pierre and Bruno noticed that the bass reacted differently according to the speed and amplitude of the lure's animations.
Their observations have enabled them to adjust and refine their techniques to increase the number and quality of hits. Both also stress the importance of the lure's taste, to which they apply a paste attractant (Halco Catch Scent) so that bass take to the lure better and spit it out more slowly.
We hope you'll enjoy this video, which combines immersive images, fish catches and fishing tips, and that it will inspire you to take advantage of the fine weather to go bass fishing.
