Breakaway Gataride Tip Of The Season

For a couple of Years now i have been fishing with what i think is the Finest Bass lure around the Megabass Zonk Gataride so much so i have now started selling them through my company Megabass Lures UK Ltd,,
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http://www.seabassfishingonline.com/lures

The decision to sell the Megabass Zonk Gatarides was not taken lightly by me simply because of the fragile diving vane that these lures sport on the yoro yoro or hi pitch versions ,,
to Newer anglers to our sport paying £22.95 or even more in the case of certain Tackle shops out there and we all know who they are,, for a lure then rendering it use less after 2 casts if caught up,,even Tackle Dealers do not mention the bib on these lures with the exeption of veals that state to be carefull in the 2010 mail order catalouge,,
People who know me, do know that i like to think out of the box especially when applying a lure fit for purpose as in my opinion the Gataride is the Best Bass lure around and now for me its just got even better ,,
this is what i do for my Customers at Megabass lures is look into problems and solve them ,,not sit back and claim to use the lures and bank the fat profits ,,,,,,,


step 1,,

Get a feel for the movable bib on your Gataride Zonk


Step 2 ,,

turn the Gataride on its side and inspect the underside of the movable bib and you will see 2no nodes Protruding above the main stopper These make the Gatarides bib a total lock situation


step3,,

File off the nodes flush with plastic stopper

step 4,,

with a steady pressure Press the bib back on itself if it feels too tight file a little more off and try again

step5,,

presto!!!! then with a click the bib will dis-locate ,,this neat little feature as far as i am aware is the first time this has been Talked about in the Lure world Certainly in the UK

A safety feature that will protect the bib and your investment in the Lure
Then Click the bib back into the original engaged position and then the Lure is Tuned For Action

Brilliant,,,,,,,,,,

And Remember you saw it here first on my blog

The Komomo Light show

This is the new Anchovy Ghost" Colour no 15 "Komomo 2 from IMA The Lure was made in 2009 but this is a 2010 Colour,,,looked nice with a fine finish as always from this japanese high end lure company ,i am realy not a photographer certainly not to the standards of Henry or Joe Stepi but have to be snapping these lures for my site and Blog,,

at times i experiment with flash photography to my mind brings out a inner self or BASS EYE View of refracted light off of the Flanks of the lure the Komomo 2 became at that moment very close to me ,,Take a look at the following refracted light photos ,They Stand out from the crowd without doubt ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
stunning is the only word i can find to describe the Rainbow colours







a Flash Head Shot,,loosing the colour

The Colours start to blend do theses refractions just annoy the Bass

A Transformation of Daytime colours to the flash of refracted light under water simply stunning

I am Realy going to give these superb lures a go this season you can get them here for some great prices
at
http://www.seabassfishingonline.com/lures/ima-lures-2/1138

Am I Too Lates

Am i too late ???????????????what with this super looking lure from megabass ,,the lates OCHI AYU a strange looking lure with a freshwater look to it,,will it Take Bass ??look very close and you will see a small carp look a like strange that Bass anglers are considering this lure

i have not used this lure yet but Andy and Henry have and are saying that this is a fantastic actioned lure ,,quite special ,, and to look at this baby ,,i agree!!

The make of the Lates is second to none usual megabass
standards and specification the finest of finishes

i would say this lure will be available in the UK very soon it has no cast assist and is around 15g so not a blaster of a lure,,and i would Predict that this lure will become a great lure ,,well if i dont loose it on my first cast,,,,

Dragon the Re Build

Bit of a sad time for me well my Tenru Red Dragon has gone to Richard cake at Dorset Rods this talented young man has given my Red Dragon the face lift it deserves after giving me a very enjoyable couple of years bass plugging,,i picked up my rod only last week after a long cold winter ,,he had sent me a few pictures that looked as though he had done a good job,,but nothing prepared me for the shock i got when Richard gave me my rod back,,,,,,,,


Actually it did not feel like my old Dragon it felt lighter,slighter,thinner and much slicker ,,on a closer inspection there were many suttle diferences that i noticed

Braid Rings that are much slicker than the original fly eyes,a butt ballance,lighter fuji and Matagi fittings than the original,, and of course the Red paint had dissapeared all adding up to a 3 to 4oz saving in weight

http://www.dorsetfishingrods.co.uk/7.html so what have we got,, a rod blank that is the best in the world at the moment ,a talented rod builder building the rod correctly http://www.dorsetfishingrods.co.uk/7.html with the eyes and spine and to my specification for eyes and fittings
Fishing with my new build Dragon is a delight much more responsive and cannot wait for my first Bass of the season to test this corker out,,,,

Just look at the Butt of the Rod this guy is just off the scale with his detail with the re build of my Red Dragon well worth the wait and the price was very reasonable we all know the story now with the Red Rods They are great but a rebuild may be the way to go if you want to keep your Bass fishing going with this great Blank ,and this lighter slicker version that is produced by dorset rods is brilliant

My advice is give Richard a call get your flagging red rod a re built,,its cheaper than a new rod and you know it makes sense,

all i can say is the professionalism of dorset rods has produced the Ulimate plugging rod out of a legend of a rod by a simple re build with all the small factors going the same way and Richard has worked it out
Thanks Mate you are simply the best i am forever in your debt

http://www.dorsetfishingrods.co.uk/7.html

Home made Assistance

ESP shrink tube, 40lb dacron,size 2 carp hooks ,a split ring and a sharp pair of scissors and you are on your way to customising your spinners and sinking lures with the very effective assist hooks heres my step by step way of rigging ,,,,
Tie a shafted blood knot to the top hook and cut the dacron around 4 inches long and cut the ESP 2.4mm shrink tube in half and slot down to the single tied hook

when you have pushed the shrink tube tight to the first hook tied tie the next as tight up as you can with a shafted knot

Push the shrink tube down over both knots on the carp semi circle hooks size 2 then,,,,,,

Place the hooks in a cup of boiling water

Like magic the tube shrinks and we have the perfect pair of homemade assist hooks and a perfect hook up with Bass , Pollock and any other species that will hammer the sinking Bass Lure


The IMA Honey Trap and loads of other sinking lures will give you the edge with the homemade assist hooks ,,follow my instructions, catch more fish and save money

Want To Catch Bass on Lures in 2010 ZONKEM!!

Above the 18g Megabass Zonk 120 Gataride Hi Pitch CC Crusing Blue ,this lure is a long casting subsurface lure an a killer for Bass i have seen these Lures outfish all comers on more than one occasion a top of the Range Saltwater lure the unique Zonk gataride is at the cutting edge for the skilled Bass lure Angler

Megabass Gataride cruising Blue 18g stunning colour will be irresistable to our summer Bass

Megabass Gatoride Hi-Pitch Zonk120 PIN GISU again all the gataride range are shallow divers the pin gisu is a ghostly stealth lure fish very slow and you will reap the rewards

Megabass Gatarite Zonk120 Hi-Pitch GG AKA KIN could never get on with the colour of this bright in your face lure,,until Mark Padfield showed me how to use it off the Dorset Rocks,,a very effective small pollock imitator stunning results on this shining star of the Megabass Gataride Range
all Gatarides are £19.95 freepp

We now move on to the Megabass Zonk 120 GG NAKKO {19.95freepp}my personal favourite many fish caught on this lure ,a slow sinking 21g drops back very slowly though the water table ,,,ideal for deep water beach and rock marks,,

You know my passion for pink !!!!and the Pink Iwashi Zonk 120 fits my bill perfect{19.95 freepp},, not tried this lure yet but cannot wait in 2010 this pink killer will produce the goods with out doubt as will the following three megabass lures
Megabass Zonk 120HT SAYORI {19.95 freepp}
Megabass ZONK120 GG IWASHI {£19.95 free pp}

and the dark horse of the group The MegaBass ZONK120 KATAKUCHI-RB{ £19.95 freepp} a superb finish is commanded by this and all megabass lures

a real joy to deal with ,,

all the lures you have seen on my blog and more are available for sale ,,contact me personally or though my web pages and site

Bass Fishing at its Best a day that will never be forgotten

A Fantasic well conditioned Double Figure Bass on Bait

Tap,Tap,Tap Mike Mc Cabe was knocking on my shed door at 5 in the morning,,are we off then in a deep lancashire accent,, hang on mate i said ,,Henry is will be here shortly no sooner said than the big fella wandered round the court yard at shady nook our bed and breakfast in SE Ireland Co Wexford the crabs look great 80 prime peeler just busting a gut to get out there ,,car packed all three of us off to the Bannow Estuary Bait Fishing,,on a sunburst Irish September day,,,

Had any Bass before Mic ??Henry asked ,,not a one thats why i have come to see Gee ,heard he can nail a few now and again ,I love to fish Barbel on the River Rother came mikes reply,,,,,,

well after the photo shoot with Henry, the fish started to come thick and fast heres mike with his first ever Bass of around 3lbs he was delighted with this super fish ,,i thought mine looked a little larger though!!
That great days bass fishing on Bait even got a front cover ,

Until this mother of a Bass Came along second cast second fish on prime Irish Peeler,,this must be some kind of record a 12lb fish for a second bass that Mic had ever caught heres a barbel angler nailing bass it is surreal,,Henry was clicking his camera like a man possesed ,,but eventually even Henrys camera was used up with more than enough Bass pictures,,this was fast becoming a day never to be forgotten,,,,,,,,

Mic and Myself with yet another wexford bass what a fantastic day we had 30 Bass to 12 lbs and 2 personal bests for our camera man

Even today Henrys site is headed by a fishy shot from that fantastic days Bass fishing down the Bannow Estuary

and we even made a front cover and from what i hear a little promotion for the Irish tourist board too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,was it realy that good a days fishing

i think it was!!!??