Preparing for the peel!

Bass may be opportunistic feeders but the key to big fish success is tempting them with the dish of the day – as James Batty explains

Mike Thrussell explains how understanding which lure to use, when, will have a dramatic impact on your catch rates

How do you prepare for a pleasure session on a venue you’ve never seen before?

These tips will help you get more from what are easy-to use, effective and brilliant baits

Dave Lewis explains how an aborted bass fishing trip resulted in discovering a new method for taming specimen pollack from deep-water shore marks

Wayne Thomas looks back at some of the classic lures of yesteryear and asks whether modern lure design and technology is more about catching anglers than fish