Fishing for Sea Bass with Soft Plastics - Tips for Beginners

There are some great soft plastic lures on the market these days that imitate baitfish so well they are almost as good as the real thing.

 
I set out for a very early morning session targeting Sea Bass with a great soft plastic that imitates a Sandeel and it turned out to be a great session with six Bass caught. The video below shows the session with tips and advice for those new to Bass fishing with soft plastics.

Ooh, Is That a Bass - NO, THIS IS A MULLET!

When plying a decent fish from a harbour wall it usually attracts the attention of passersby. I was playing a Grey Mullet when a small group of ladies came over to observe.

 The video below shows the resulting conversation proved to be amusing.

Harbour Wall Fishing for Grey Mullet

Harbour walls offer convenient fishing for a variety of species. One of those species, the Thick Lipped Grey Mullet is considered by many as the most difficult to catch and they are definitely the most difficult fish to catch I have ever fished for. Although I am by no means a dedicated Mullet angler, I do enjoy a few trips each year purely for the challenge and satisfaction of catching one.

It was October and late in the year for my first Mullet fishing session, but I headed to a harbour wall I have successfully fished in previous years to see if I could catch one and below is the video of the trip.

Fishing Kayak Rigging - Wilderness Thresher 140 (Part 3) Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS

Part 3 of the rigging of the Thresher 140 for fishing includes the fitting of a fish finder and GPS. A Garmin Echo 550c is fitted to the Flex Pod OS Removable Console and a Garmin GPS Map 78 to a track.

The video below shows the fitting process involved including fitting the transducer to the base of the console, the fish finder to the top, the running of the cables through cable glands, and the fitting of the battery inside the console along with securing the GPS to the track.

Watch other Thresher 140 Videos.

Thresher 140 Overview: 

Fitting an Anchor Trolley:

Fitting Rod Holders:

Fishing Kayak Rigging - Wilderness Thresher 140 (Part 2) Fitting Rod Holders

Part 2 of the rigging of the Thresher 140 for fishing is the fitting of rod holders. The fitting includes two Scotty Rod Holders and two Ram Tubes using Scotty Gear Head Track Adaptors and Ram Track Ball Mounts.

The video below shows the fitting of the rod holders and looks at the reasons for fitting the holders in the positions, along with there different uses such as trolling and fishing with bait at anchor. 

Watch Other Thresher 140 Videos:
Overview of the Kayak
Fitting and Anchor Trolley
Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS



Fishing Kayak Rigging - Wilderness Thresher 140 (Part 1) Fitting an Anchor Trolley

Following on from the overview of the Wilderness Systems Thresher 140 the rigging of the kayak for fishing starts with the fitting of an anchor trolley.

The video below shows how to fit a no drill anchor trolley using existing fitments on the kayak along with the parts needed. The video also looks at the reasons for having an anchor trolley for those new to anchoring a kayak.

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Overview of the Kayak
Fitting Rod Holders
Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS

Fishing Kayak Overview - The Wilderness Systems Thresher 140

I recently purchased from Cornwall Canoes another fishing kayak the Wilderness Systems Thresher 140 as an additional kayak to my Prowler Big Game. This will be used for certain fishing situations whereby, the extra speed and ease of movement through the water compared to my Big Game would be very useful.

The video below is an overview of the kayak for those thinking of taking up kayak fishing or purchasing another kayak.

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Fitting an Anchor Trolley
Fitting Rod Holders
Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS

Kayak Fishing - Trolling for Sea Bass

Trolling for Bass commercially known as ‘whiffing’ in Cornwall is an enjoyable way to target them from the kayak. Although it involves a lot paddling and can be hard work, it is good exercise trolling along the beautiful Cornish coastline admiring the scenery and wildlife with anticipation of the rod tip bending over severely as the Bass takes the lure.

The video below is about a trolling session with tips on the tackle and techniques used.