Bass fishing in China. China? Yes, you read that right. Bass fishing has gone global and China is the sport’s latest addition. But, before we take a closer look at that in future instalments, allow me to share with you some of the top postspawn patterns in one of the country’s current hottest lakes, Zhaibei Reservoir in rural Jiangxi Province in the South-eastern region. In this instalment, let’s talk about the effectiveness of ‘light spinnerbaits’ on suspended postspawn bass.
Read MoreOver the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to bass fish in countries such as China, France and South Africa. Despite the uniqueness in each of those destinations, nothing could come close to what I’ve seen in the hills of the Midi-Pyrenees, South-western France. Armed with the knowhow of locals, Illex (France) tournament angler Sylvain Garza and Luckycraft (France) field-staff David Mailland alongside, I chanced upon this rare opportunity to experience bass fishing in a semi-private pond in the picturesque Lot valley with positive results.
Read MorePicture this; you’re facing new water in a foreign country with conditions you barely have time to fully understand, plus you’ve got no other options but to fish on the bank. If you think this sounds familiar, we’re talking about Western Europe in the 21st century, where most anglers don’t have shiny new rigs or even johnboats, so to speak.
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Is there anything worse than being out on a lake in a foreign land where you’re not catching quality fish with your usual methods? If all else fails, what do you fall back to? As for me, just as recently as two weeks ago in South Africa’s Loskop Dam, it’s got to be SPRO BBZ1 swimbaits. In this short feature, let’s take a look at things purely from my perspective during what was actually the prespawn period of bass in the southern hemisphere.
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