#20 · Lure colour ·
Which Classic Lure Colour Do Sea Bass Prefer?
White caught 9 bass. Khaki caught 2 and Mackerel caught 2.
Species hub · Dicentrarchus labrax
European sea bass.
Twenty field tests.
European sea bass are the principal species in the BassLureFish archive. This page brings all 20 long-form experiments into one species evidence hub.
#19 · Beginners ·
Can Complete Beginners Catch Sea Bass on Their First Trip?
Yes. Both beginners were helped through the basics and caught bass on their first trip.
#18 · AI + location ·
Can ChatGPT Find a Sea Bass Hotspot from a Marine Chart?
We gave ChatGPT the chart-reading problem, took its suggested area onto the water and turned the AI answer into a real fishing test.
#17 · Method comparison ·
Fly vs Lure for Sea Bass: Which Caught More?
Fly won 35–25. Both anglers swapped methods so the comparison was not simply one angler versus another.
#16 · Lure selection ·
Six Lures That Caught Our Best Sea Bass This Season
We brought together the six lures responsible for some of our best bass of the season and showed the fishing behind them.
#15 · Jigging method ·
Slow Pitch Jigging for Sea Bass: Method, Tackle & Field Test
Yes in this session: slow-pitch jigging produced our biggest fish of the trip.
#14 · Line & leader ·
Braid Straight to the Lure vs Fluorocarbon Leader for Sea Bass
We put braid-direct and fluorocarbon-leader setups into a direct field comparison.
#13 · Retrieve ·
Sink & Draw vs Straight Retrieve for Sea Bass
We tested the two retrieve styles directly in the same fishing context.
#12 · Tackle test ·
£20 Budget vs £1,000 Premium Fishing Setup for Sea Bass
Both setups caught bass. The premium outfit produced the biggest fish of the day, while the ultra-budget setup still proved it could catch serious fish.
#11 · Scent ·
Do Scented Lures Catch More UK Sea Bass?
We found no meaningful scent advantage in this session.
#10 · Lure colour ·
Pink vs White Lures for Sea Bass: Does Colour Matter?
The pattern changed. Pink, White, Candy King and Natural were compared in deeper, more coloured water, and one colour clearly separated from the others.
#09 · Retrieve direction ·
Which Retrieve Direction Catches More Sea Bass?
We tested retrieve direction directly rather than treating tide direction as a fixed rule.
#08 · Retrieve ·
Static vs Active Retrieve for Sea Bass
The static presentation won 4–0. Four fish came to the static approach while the active retrieve produced none in the test.
#07 · Lure type ·
Metal Jig vs Soft Plastics for Sea Bass: Which Works Better?
We compared two very different lure families—metal jigs and soft plastics—on the same bass fishing trip.
#06 · Lure size ·
Does Lure Size Really Matter for Sea Bass?
We put big versus small lure thinking into a direct field test instead of relying on the usual “match the hatch” assumptions.
#05 · Lure colour ·
Do Lure Colours Matter for Sea Bass? Six Colours Tested
Six Sidewinder colours were rotated in one on-water experiment. The test produced a clear pattern worth testing again in different conditions.
#04 · Finding bass ·
Do Feeding Birds Always Lead You to Sea Bass?
Not on this trip. We followed the birds, but the bass were somewhere else.
#03 · Method comparison ·
4 Bass Fishing Methods Tested at the Same Time
Four approaches were put on the water at the same time so the methods faced the same broad conditions.
#02 · Budget tackle ·
Can a £25 TEMU Rod & Reel Combo Catch Big Sea Bass?
Yes. The £25 TEMU combo landed multiple bass in rough saltwater conditions, including a 60cm fish.
#01 · Finding bass ·
Offshore vs Close-to-Home Bass Fishing: Where Were the Fish?
Not in this session. We travelled offshore, but the bass were ultimately found much closer to home.