Lures for sea bass
17 lures broken down one by one, plus the full sea bass strategy guide.
Sinking/suspending stickbait
Sebile Stick Shadd: three ways to fish it, from the lake to the coast
Three techniques for the Sebile Stick Shadd sinking/suspending stickbait, from largemouth bass on a lake to sea bass on the coast, plus depth control tips.
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Line-through sandeel
Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Sandeel: why the through-line rig lands big bass
How the line-thru system on the Savage Gear 3D Line Thru Sandeel stops a big sea bass using the lure's own weight as leverage to throw the hook.
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Saltwater minnow
Jackson Athlete 14 SS: the Japanese sinking minnow for surfcasting sea bass
How to fish the Jackson Athlete 14 SS, a long-casting sinking minnow built for sea bass from the beach or the rocks — rigging and retrieve.
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Saltwater popper
Savage Gear Panic Popper: 3 checks before you cast off a jetty
Three quick checks before casting the Savage Gear Panic Popper off a jetty or breakwater, for a popper built to handle big shore-caught sea bass.
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Knife-profile sandeel jig
Westin Sandy Andy: the knife-profile jig for working a deep mooring
From 12 g to over 100 g, how to pick the right Westin Sandy Andy weight for jigging a mooring or rocky point for sea bass depending on depth.
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Popper
Yo-Zuri 3DB Popper: one popper, sea bass on the coast and bass on the lake
How the Yo-Zuri 3DB Popper crosses over between saltwater sea bass and freshwater largemouth bass, and what actually changes between the two.
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Saltwater popper (prop/rattle style)
Tsunami Talkin' Popper: sound before sight when calling bass from a distance
Why the Tsunami Talkin' Popper's noise carries further than its colour, and how to use it to call sea bass and mackerel in from a rocky point.
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Saltwater popper
Illex SK-Pop Grande 65: the popper for dawn and dusk sea bass
Popping rhythm, time of day and rock marks to fish the Illex SK-Pop Grande 65 popper well — a field guide to topwater sea bass.
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Suspending saltwater minnow
Illex Squad Minnow 95 SP: the suspending jerkbait that nails wary bass
Running depth, stop-and-go technique and accurate casting with the Illex Squad Minnow 95 SP, a compact suspending jerkbait for shore sea bass.
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Sandeel-profile soft plastic
Fiiish Crazy Sand Eel: how to hit a feeding frenzy while it lasts
How to fish a sea bass or mackerel feeding frenzy with the Fiiish Crazy Sand Eel — fall speed, head weight and reading diving birds.
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Saltwater minnow
Sakura Baïner 105S: the lipless minnow that casts a mile for sea bass
Swim action, lift-and-drop retrieve, casting range and colour choice for the Sakura Baïner 105S, a lipless saltwater minnow built for shore sea bass.
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Sandeel-profile soft plastic
Savage Gear Sandeel V2: the realistic sandeel for sea bass and mackerel
Realism, head weight and retrieve for the Savage Gear Sandeel V2 targeting sea bass and mackerel from shore, and how it differs from a livelier sandeel lure.
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Saltwater soft plastic shad
Fiiish Crazy Paddle-Tail: cover a bass beach without overthinking it
Fan-casting technique, head weight and retrieve speed for the Fiiish Crazy Paddle-Tail — how to scan a beach or surf gutter for sea bass fast.
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Saltwater minnow
DUO Tide Minnow Slim: the floating jerkbait that covers the whole beach
Running depth, twitch retrieves, spots and colours for the DUO Tide Minnow Slim, an essential saltwater minnow for shore sea bass fishing.
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Wobbling spoon
Abu Garcia Toby: the wobbling spoon that fishes trout, perch and bass
Weight selection and S-shaped action for trout, perch and sea bass with the Abu Garcia Toby, the cult wobbling spoon since 1956.
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Screw-in jighead soft plastic
Fiiish Black Minnow N°3: the jighead system that changed sea bass fishing
Shore, Search or Offshore head — how to rig and fish the Fiiish Black Minnow N°3 for sea bass off the rocks and zander in estuaries.
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Saltwater stickbait
DUO Realis Pencil 130 SW: the topwater stickbait for sea bass
Walk-the-dog technique, casting distance, stainless rigging and colour choice for the DUO Realis Pencil 130 SW, a saltwater stickbait for sea bass.
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