October, a month à not to be missed at the bar
It's well known that autumn is a good time to fish for sea bass. They gather in compact shoals and their behavior changes. In anticipation of the cooler weather ahead, they feed abundantly. Anglers are well aware of this, and take advantage of this period to make great fishing trips, whether from the shore or by boat.
Birds like indicators
For once, it was by observing the birds that we found the activity. Their hunting aggregation above the water often signals the presence of predatory fish below the surface.
C hat day, we were lucky enough to locate a fine concentration of birds hunting in the current veins. A quick glance at the sounder during the first drift confirmed the presence of active sea bass.
The right choice of lure
On this kind of spot, the fish are often all calibrated. Here, an average of around 45 centimetres. It's a pleasure to string fish of this size together on rods like Rodhouse's Statement 724. This 5/25-gram rod lets you use small lures and fish finely. The sensations of fighting a fish caught in the current are multiplied tenfold.
For a successful outing, you'll need a lure that resembles as closely as possible the prey bass hunt. Here, they hunt sprats of about ten centimetres. I turned to shad-type lures, notably the Fiiish Black Minnow 120 in blue and khaki or the Illex Nitro Shad in 120 mm. Mounted on an 18- or 25-gram head, it enabled me to catch a lot of fish.
Surface lures to get the most out of your lure from game
Food competition is so fierce that using a soft lure makes it difficult to select the right-sized fish. In this case, I often turn to the use of a surface lure. Although depth can be important, it's the height of the fish in the water column that determines the use of this type of lure.
In situations like this, a surface lure can target fish that are a little prettier. The Asturie Blanc in sizes 130 and 150 proved effective.
