7 years ago I caught a bass at Appledore on a popping frog believe it or not, and there was a good reason for that because it's rather rocky here, well it is in the main. Just in front of the lifeboat slip it is sandy so you could chuck out a bait I suppose, but the tides are so fast in this area might not be the best idea.
As much as I like lure fishing I've never done that good sea fishing so those fish that I have caught I remember like it was yesterday. The other bass I have caught in this area was at Instow and that took a sandeel lure literally by my feet.
Hide tide was at 6.50am so I donned the waterproofs because surprise surprise it was raining again and I headed down to the slip which thankfully was just a minute walk.
There was a boat with a few anglers on it towards Greysands Beach which is situated at the far end of Westward Ho! Beach and around the northern and eastern side of the Northam Burrows. The beach itself is on the Taw and Torridge Estuary and it is a great place to feel free and embrace nature. Well it would be if it wasn't for the rain ☔☔☔, it was deserted which is unusual.
I did spot 2 bass jumping clear of the water but they were hundreds of metres out of reach. I chopped and changed lures throughout the hour and a half of chucking the lure around, but it was the Xorus Patchinko that that was riding the surface really well I stuck with mainly.
Sadly nothing doing which was a shame because the water looked good for a bite especially when every so often a load of fry would jump clear of the water. The rain increased intensity and with my hands feeling the cold once the birds nest of a knot arrived, I decided to head back for a hot shower and a cuppa. I might give it another go in the morning because well, I must be mad !!!
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