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Original BassLureFish evidence · UK sea bass

What can UK bass sessions tell us about lure size?

Find reported sizes, the lures they belong to and the conditions in which they were used.

What the evidence can tell us

The useful lure-size question is whether changing size altered the result while other features stayed comparable. Our records below distinguish labelled lure measurements from fish lengths and show the footage behind size-related claims.

2 relevant original videos. Read each result with its conditions; these are source records, not a pooled experiment.

We tested 6 different colours of the same lure.
Start with the footage · #23

We tested 6 different colours of the same lure.

Total bass: 50
Super Pearl — 16 bass
Candy King — 13 bass
Dawn — 10 bass
Dusk — 9 bass
Yellow One — 1 bass
Pink One — 1 bass

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The recorded results.

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Newest first, with older tests retained below. Catch counts, equipment impressions and overviews answer different questions.

#23

We tested 6 different colours of the same lure.

YouTube description — explicit result · Published 2026-10-03

Total bass: 50
Super Pearl — 16 bass
Candy King — 13 bass
Dawn — 10 bass
Dusk — 9 bass
Yellow One — 1 bass
Pink One — 1 bass

Lure size
5” / 125mm
Lures
Sidewinder Skerries Pro — Shore Model
Sidewinder Skerries Pro Shore Model, 125mm / 22g
Lure weight
22g
Effort
Approximately 4 hours
4 hours

Not supplied in structured notes: retrieve.

Limits: One filmed account. Effort, controls and replication may be incomplete.

#6

Does Lure Size Really Matter? We Finally Tested It

curated field notes · Published 2026-06-14

We put big versus small lure thinking into a direct field test instead of relying on the usual “match the hatch” assumptions.

Not supplied in structured notes: lure size, lures, lure weight, retrieve, effort.

Limits: Different lure sizes can also change action, sink rate, casting distance and hook profile, so “size” is not the only thing changing.

Developing research notes

What the catch reports add.

1 linked video accounts contain explicit catches or option-by-option counts. Fishing area: 1 of 1 accounts; Tide state: 1 of 1 accounts; Water clarity: 1 of 1 accounts; Fishing time: 1 of 1 accounts. These are coverage counts, not independent experiments or evidence of a majority preference.

Catch report: We tested 6 different colours of the same lure.

This account records 50 fish at Christchurch Ledge, Dorset, England, UK. Super Pearl has the highest listed catch count (16) across the 6 reported options. Super Pearl and Candy King together account for 29 of 50 recorded catches (58%). This is a share of catches, not an effort-adjusted success rate. The figures describe this account; they do not establish which approach will catch most on another day.

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Check what the number measures

A length in a fishing description might describe a lure, a leader or a fish. Only a labelled lure measurement belongs in the lure-size field. Weight also needs context: a stated gram figure may describe the complete lure, a jig head or a rod rating.

Size changes can bring other changes

A larger version may also change weight, action or the way the lure can be presented. A field comparison can document the practical outcome of using it without proving that length alone caused the difference. The record should make those changes visible.

Compare the session, not just the largest fish

The biggest fish of a trip is memorable, but it does not by itself establish that the largest lure is most effective. Look at all reported catches, time spent using each option and what happened on the smaller alternatives. Leave unreported values blank.

Common questions

Does a larger lure guarantee larger bass?

The supplied sessions do not establish that guarantee. Inspect the actual comparison and distinguish individual fish size from a repeatable pattern.

Why are some size fields empty?

The source has not supplied an unambiguous lure measurement. We prefer an honest gap to treating a fish length or product assumption as observed equipment.

How this guide stays current

Eligible new BassLureFish long-form videos are linked automatically. Labelled results and conditions come from the latest successfully retrieved description, or identified original field notes. A source check alone does not create a new finding. Missing measurements remain gaps.

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