LIVEBAITING FOR BASS ON CRAB & PRAWN - UK BASS FISHING - UK SEA FISHING

This episode see's me returning to one of my favourite marks for targeting bass with live bait. Before fishing I gather live prawn, crab and small fish that are abundant in the nearby rockpools, this can be nearly as much fun as hooking a bass! during one of the sessions I am lucky enough to catch the biggest bass I have caught at this mark using live bait under the float on light gear...Great spot for this tactic and great fun!

[@TH-mq6gr]

Thanks for the great vids. I use to collect prawn on the chalk reefs in Kent. I found moving the net slower through the weed under the ledges got me more and bigger prawn.

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

@@TH-mq6gr cheers! It's a very satisfying way to collect bait, there's certain spots at certain times of the year I know where it's easy to get 50-60 thumb sized prawns in five minutes or less. I take them home to eat also, cracking bait and delicious to eat, my young kids love them!

[@timclarke1791]

Great video love your vids was the crab you caught the bass on hardback our peeler you used need to do more of this method myself change from lure fishing and bait fishing with heavy beach gear keep up the good vids .. do you have any success with hard back crab for bass on float our do they have to be peelers our softies 👍🏻

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

Thanks Tim! That particular crab was a small hardback, nicked through the apron with a circle hook, suspended mid water, great method off the beach in calmer water also letting the float drift in the tide. I use peelers a lot in my bait fishing, spider peelers can be unbelievably productive when the mass moult is happening. I rarely fish rods in tripods, nearly all my fishing is ridiculous in hand of different tactics. Hope this helps!

[@molb6358]

Wow what a big rod you have !!!!

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

@@molb6358 You know it babe! 😂💥

[@simonknox5580]

Nice session & release at the end 👏👏

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

@@simonknox5580 Cheers Simon! Anything over 45cm goes back, I find much more enjoyment taking the odd fish for the table nowadays. Great fun on the light gear on a small hardback crab nicked though the apron, definitely a bait I'll be using more, opening the odd bass and finding multiple small hardback, not peeler crab should tell us anglers all we need to know.

[@iangibbs8335]

Good video and well done... was you using small hardback
crabs?

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

@@iangibbs8335 👍 Yes, small hardback, size of a couple 50ps, nicked through the apron, a much ignored bait, especially under a float IMO.

[@paulvandermaas6639]

Fascinating video. Thank you for sharing your session with us.
What depth were you fishing please? Just off the bottom? Mid water?
Sliding float or fixed?
Thank you..

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

@@paulvandermaas6639 Glad you enjoyed it! The float is a sliding float fixed with float stops, I adjust the depth during the session depending where I'm fishing the float. I usually start a foot off bottom. I know the depths well at that mark, if I'm fishing new ground I'll clip on a heavy lead and plumb about to get an idea of depths.

[@paulvandermaas6639]

@@hooklinetrigger4576 fantastic. Thank you for reolying