Big boulders, bouncy conditions, the fish are going to be very close in - do you go longer or shorter? — Henry Gilbey
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Further down the cheb-tastic rabbit hole, it's making a lot of sense (big thanks for a specific comment) — Henry Gilbey
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You obviously go fishing feeling confident, but I didn't think I'd catch a 76cm bass from the shore in March! — Henry Gilbey
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My Recent Catches – A Writer's Retreat! – South Devon Bass Guide Ltd
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My Year in Review 2023 (Client Catches) – South Devon Bass Guide Ltd
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Plenty of bass around but I could have easily blanked, never seen them being so picky about the lure (how often are we not giving them what they want?) — Henry Gilbey
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Give me the excitement of fishing green, fizzed up water all day long (especially when there are sample rods that need thrashing) — Henry Gilbey
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Fly Fishing An Irish Angler's World
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New ground, incredible conditions, fish around……………and full of weed (somebody up there doesn't like us very much) — Henry Gilbey
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It never ceases to amaze me how close in bass can hit lures when it's really bouncy — Henry Gilbey
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I couldn't have fished nearly so much of somewhere like Saturday's fishing spot before weedless soft plastics entered my world — Henry Gilbey
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Lure fishing – Hooks, Lines & Sinkers