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Largest bass: 52cm
Bass over 42cm: 10
Session: Approximately 4 hours
RESULTS BY COLOUR:
Super Pearl — 16 bass
Candy King — 13 bass
Dawn — 10 bass
Dusk — 9 bass
Yellow One — 1 bass
Pink One — 1 bass
Super Pearl: white / pearl body with red stripe.
The top four colours produced 48 of the 50 bass. Super Pearl and Candy King accounted for 29 fish combined.
This was one real-world fishing session, not a laboratory experiment. Results can be affected by fish behaviour, lure rotation, presentation, light, current and chance.
BassLureFish field video #23. One recorded session or video overview is not proof of a universal fishing rule.
| Archive | Video #23 · 22 available long forms |
|---|---|
| Published on YouTube | 2026-10-03 |
| Duration | 18:48 |
| Evidence type | Original filmed session / field notes |
| Species | European bass / sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) European bassCurrent YouTube description |
| Location | Christchurch Ledge, Dorset, UK Christchurch Ledge, Dorset, England, UK Session: 4 hours Total bass: 50 Largest bass: 52cm Bass over 42cm: 10 Winning colour: Super Pearl — 16 bass Second colour: Candy King — 13 bass Lowest result: Yellow One and Pink One — 1 bass each BassLureFish tests the questions anglers argue about: lure colour, price, technique, tackle and presentation. No brand bias. The fish decide. BassFishing #LureFishing #BassLures #LureColour #SeaBassFishing #UKBassFishing #Sidewinder #SoftPlasticLures #ChristchurchLedge #FishingTestsCurrent YouTube description |
| Method | Lure fishingCurrent YouTube description |
| Lures | Sidewinder Skerries Pro — Shore Model Size: 5” / 125mm Weight: 22g Depth: 3–5 metres Sidewinder Skerries Pro Shore Model, 125mm / 22gCurrent YouTube description |
| Water clarity | GoodCurrent YouTube description |
| Tide | Flood, starting at low water Tidal range: Midway between spring and neap tidesCurrent YouTube description |
| Wind | South-westerly, approximately 5–8 knotsCurrent YouTube description |
| Gear | Rod: HTO Nebula Light Gamer, 5–22g Reel: Shimano Stella 2500 Braid: Sufix, 18lb Leader: Seaguar Ace Hard fluorocarbon, 18lb Lure clip: HTO, smallCurrent YouTube description |
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We tested six colours of the same Sidewinder Skerries Pro 5” soft plastic lure during one four-hour session at Christchurch Ledge, Dorset, UK.
The result was clear: 50 bass were caught, with 48 fish coming on four colours. Yellow One and Pink One produced just one bass each.
🎣 TEST RESULTS
Total bass: 50
Largest bass: 52cm
Bass over 42cm: 10
Session: Approximately 4 hours
RESULTS BY COLOUR:
🥇 Super Pearl — 16 bass
🥈 Candy King — 13 bass
Dawn — 10 bass
Dusk — 9 bass
Yellow One — 1 bass
Pink One — 1 bass
Super Pearl: white / pearl body with red stripe.
The top four colours produced 48 of the 50 bass. Super Pearl and Candy King accounted for 29 fish combined.
This was one real-world fishing session, not a laboratory experiment. Results can be affected by fish behaviour, lure rotation, presentation, light, current and chance.
🌊 TEST CONDITIONS
Location: Christchurch Ledge, Dorset, UK
Species: European bass / sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Method: Lure fishing
Lure: Sidewinder Skerries Pro — Shore Model
Size: 5” / 125mm
Weight: 22g
Depth: 3–5 metres
Water clarity: Good
Wind: South-westerly, approximately 5–8 knots
Tide: Flood, starting at low water
Tidal range: Midway between spring and neap tides
🎣 TACKLE
Rod: HTO Nebula Light Gamer, 5–22g
Reel: Shimano Stella 2500
Braid: Sufix, 18lb
Leader: Seaguar Ace Hard fluorocarbon, 18lb
Lure clip: HTO, small
📊 CATCH RATE
Super Pearl: 16 / 50 — 32%
Candy King: 13 / 50 — 26%
Dawn: 10 / 50 — 20%
Dusk: 9 / 50 — 18%
Yellow One: 1 / 50 — 2%
Pink One: 1 / 50 — 2%
Top four colours: 48 / 50 — 96%
Yellow One and Pink One: 2 / 50 — 4%
These results do not prove that one colour will always outperform another. BassLureFish records real fishing results across different locations, conditions, lures and anglers to build a larger evidence base.
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🔎 BASSLUREFISH TEST RECORD
Test: Six-colour lure comparison
Species: European bass
Lure: Sidewinder Skerries Pro Shore Model, 125mm / 22g
Location: Christchurch Ledge, Dorset, England, UK
Session: 4 hours
Total bass: 50
Largest bass: 52cm
Bass over 42cm: 10
Winning colour: Super Pearl — 16 bass
Second colour: Candy King — 13 bass
Lowest result: Yellow One and Pink One — 1 bass each
BassLureFish tests the questions anglers argue about: lure colour, price, technique, tackle and presentation.
No brand bias. The fish decide.
#BassFishing #LureFishing #BassLures #LureColour #SeaBassFishing #UKBassFishing #Sidewinder #SoftPlasticLures #ChristchurchLedge #FishingTests
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