Bass On The Fly | Saltwater Fly Fishing UK | South Coast Bass Fishing 

@@leeroberts1860 thanks mate 😊

@@fishdisco3107 thanks Lincoln ☺️

@@oppes0815 thank you ☺️ glad you are getting something useful from the videos 👍 tight lines for your trip!

@@colejfishingadventures cheers mate 😊 I will check that out, glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍

@@MrHenry366 cheers Henry, too kind! 🙏

@@Pablofishes thanks mate, means a lot 😄

@@dutchflyfisher thanks very much 😊 best of luck, it is great fun!

@@Fishnbrathas thanks man 🙏 likewise!

@@dwardz1 hi mate, I fish the coast between Southampton and Chichester 👍

@@thereel7071 nice, I thought I recognised a few areas. I've always wanted to try fly fishing for bass but just don't know where to start. I'm only 5 minutes from Hayling.

@@dwardz1 Hayling is definitely a good place to start, have you got any gear/ fly fished before?

@@thereel7071 oh yeah, I'm a keen fly fisherman but still waters typically.

@@dwardz1 I’d say fishing for bass definitely has some similarities. The majority of the time you are stripping in flies in a similar way to fishing lures for trout. The tide introduces flow which you have to contend with but it’s all part of the learning curve. If you have a 7 or 8wt rod then you could use that to give it a try. I keep leaders super simple, 6ft butt section of 35lb fluoro and 2ft of 10 or 15lb tippet, I scale down to 10 if it’s really calm. I’ve done a video on bass flies that covers everything you’ll need to catch fish, which isn’t much, I’ve caught all my fish this year on 2 flies 😄 The thing that’s going to make the biggest difference is finding a good mark and fishing it at the right state of tide which has taken me nearly 3 years to get the hang of consistently. A general rule of thumb is to fish 2 hours either side of high or low tide as the fish should be moving in or out as it floods/ ebbs. Then as I say in the video, keep moving and look for bait fish on the surface, birds diving, structure and flow, these are all clues that bass will be nearby 👍 sometimes you find one of these things, sometimes a combination. Most important thing is to stay safe, you’ll need some wading gear and an awareness of the tide as there are places where you can get cut off if you’re not careful. And a line tray is a must as the tide, rocks and loose fly line don’t mix well 😄 It’s really good fun and addictive! Feel free to give me a shout if you need anymore advice, Tight lines!