Sea bass fishing session
Oh, not a big grain of sand, but when we were getting things ready the day before for the next day's session, the sounder screen was left at home... As a result, it was difficult to go prospecting for yellow lees without a depth sounder. So instead of turning left at the launch towards the open sea, I turned right towards the parks for a bar session.
This type of session doesn't require the use of a depth sounder when you know the area and its topography. All you have to do is let your sense of the water do the talking, a sense we tend to overlook when we put too much trust in onboard electronics.
We launch at the usual beach just outside Abers, which has been decked out in beautiful summer colors. As usual, I start my session with a trolling fish to see if they're on the shore. It didn't fail, and after a few stepping strokes, I got my first modest catch on my 3DB Jerkbait. After that, I scoured the area with a soft lure. I put a new combo in my box. A Ribster in 4.5, Arkansas color, combined with a Profyler 12-gram lead head from Astufish.
Winning combo, first cast, it's hanging, I'll do several to follow in the wake. After half an hour, I head back to the parks, taking into account the time of the tide for the height of water above the tables. I put a 3DB back on, a lighter color, the sun is higher and the light is intense. Big cartridge in 3 meters of water, they're definitely in heat this morning, this one's bigger than the first ones and gives me a nice fight until the landing net.
Fishing around the parks
I've finally arrived at the oyster beds. This part of Abers is, in fact, dedicated to oyster farming, there are parks everywhere, and the spectacle at low tide is breathtaking... For the surface lure session, I used a 3BD Pencil, which can be cast quite far. I chose to attack the edges of the tables to be able to move away quickly if necessary, and I did well.
Here too, from the very first casts, I'm on the attack, I just have to let myself drift with the wind so that the fish is no longer above the tables. This allows me to work the fish in open water. I'll make a good number of fish this way (I've put a few in the video at the end of the article). The sea continues to drop and there's only a meter of water above the tables. This time, I position myself flush with the last tables and use a Yo Zuri Mag Slim, a lure I've already mentioned, which moves 50 cm below the surface. The fish are just as receptive to this swimming lure.
After several fish here too, the first tables are almost found. I decide to change spot and technique and head back out to sea to fish in the channel with 20 meters of water under the kayak. I use the beacons and the many submerged pot buoys around the edges to estimate the right spot. This time, I use the soft sandeel imitations, with a little more sinker. Blue equille and Talashad with 20/25 gram head to stay on the bottom. The bass are still there at the bottom. I hit a few, then it suddenly calms down. With another hour of descent to go, the activity seems to have stopped. So this is the moment I choose to go and have my snack on the Abers Caraïbe, Île de Stagadon, a good half-hour from my current position.
A short sail in turquoise waters before landing on my favorite little white-sand beach. After a snack in the midday sun, it's time to head home. This unexpected session was a real pleasure. What could have been a big miss with my forgetfulness turned into a great session with several techniques successfully implemented and without losing a single lure. I've included a large part of the session in the video below.
