You'll find stancks of hints, tips and advice to help you catch more bass in this month's Sea Angler magazine

Sea Angler magazine goes bass crazy with massive new section

By Sea Angler

General News

04 May 2010 11:26

ALL NEW BASS ANGLER INCORPORATED IN SEA ANGLER MAGAZINE!

Read all about it in the bumper 164-page May issue (453), priced at just £3.35 and in newsagents and supermarkets near you from May 13

Here's what you get - 35 pages on bass fishing, another 36 on boat angling PLUS 55 pages on shore fishing along with news, the big specimen Shimano Mission competition, the Penn Sea League for match anglers, 15 pages on helping you catch more fish and let's not forget another 7 pages showcasing the latest tackle...

Why you'll love the beauty of bass fishing..

Have you ever faced it out with a bass? Exciting, isn't it? No matter whether you catch them afloat or from the shore they are one of a few fish that make the heart race.

One of the few truly sporting fish in British waters, perhaps along with tope, their cousins the smoothhound, and maybe fast-diving coalfish, they are a special fish we all aspire to catch.

A 5lb fin-perfect fish is a marvel of nature, a 10lb-plus specimen is worth raising a glass to simply because it is such a brave-hearted, sneaky opportunist species that can dart out of the shadow and shock even the most experienced angler.

The Sea Angler crew believe the bass is species of merit, one that is hunted by a steadily growing band of anglers, which is why from this issue onwards we will be paying special attention to bass in a new dedicated Bass Angler section.

I am a bass convert after seeing the light several seasons back while fishing in Ireland. I had caught bass before on what I would term traditional methods, but these fish were lured on surface popping plugs. My eyes were opened.

So if you are a long-term bass angler, have moved into it like me or are just thinking about trying it, you will especially enjoy the 35 pages specially dedicated to the species.

Brand new features include plugging for bass in Suffolk's Orwell estuary, The birth of bass fishing in Britain by Dr Mike Ladle, the language of plugs, I mean, would you know how to 'Walk the Dog', news from BASS, the Bass Angler's Sportfishing Society, and an exclusive test of 15-must have bass spinning rods.

There's a lot more, of course, but you'll have to buy the magazine - remember it's on sale from May 13.

Take a look at a few of our sample pages below...

Mel Russ
Converted bass angler and editor