{"description":"First-party BassLureFish field statements. No comments or YouTube analytics. Blank values mean not supplied.","observations":[{"test_number":8,"question":"Will actively working a lure catch more sea bass than leaving the presentation static?","result":"Static 4 · Active 0","lures":"","colours":"","water_clarity":"","tide":"","conditions":"","limitations":"A 4–0 score is striking but still a small sample from one session. It does not mean active retrieves are generally inferior.","source_url":"https://basslurefish.com/tests/static-vs-active/","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLR4HhW1Zs","provenance":"curated field notes"},{"test_number":17,"question":"If the same anglers swap methods in the same session, does fly fishing or lure fishing catch more sea bass?","result":"Fly: 34 bass","lures":"20 bass","colours":"","water_clarity":"","tide":"","conditions":"","limitations":"The score reflects one high-catch session and specific flies, lures, fish depth and feeding behaviour. It should not be generalised to every venue.","source_url":"https://basslurefish.com/tests/fly-vs-lure/","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8lwUl76CyM","provenance":"YouTube description — explicit result"},{"test_number":20,"question":"When three classic lure colours are fished in clear water, do the bass show a measurable preference?","result":"White 9 · Khaki 2 · Mackerel 2","lures":"Ebbrox Titan Shad","colours":"White; Khaki; Mackerel","water_clarity":"Clear","tide":"Neap","conditions":"Clear water · neap tide · bright sun · light northerly wind","limitations":"Colour order, local fish behaviour and changing micro-conditions can affect a small field sample. The result is specific to the session.","source_url":"https://basslurefish.com/tests/classic-lure-colour/","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2HumGgMt54","provenance":"curated field notes"}]}