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BassLureFish field video #13. One recorded session or video overview is not proof of a universal fishing rule.
| Archive | Video #13 · 22 available long forms |
|---|---|
| Published on YouTube | 2026-08-02 |
| Duration | 18:23 |
| Evidence type | Original filmed session / field notes |
| Species | European sea bassOriginal BassLureFish field notes |
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What we tested
Sink-and-draw and straight-retrieve presentations were compared in the same outing.
What this session suggests
Retrieve style changes both lure action and time spent at depth. The useful lesson is to vary presentation deliberately instead of retrieving every cast the same way.
What this does not prove
The techniques inherently change speed, depth and pause time, so the test compares complete presentations rather than a single isolated variable.
Read the current YouTube description
In this video we tested both retrieve techniques side by side in a real on-the-water UK bass fishing experiment. we used the same style of soft plastic setup and changed the presentation , lifting and dropping the lure with the sink-and-draw method, then fishing it on a straight, steady retrieve at a consistent pace.
The aim was simple: keep as much as possible the same and find out whether retrieve style changes the number of follows, bites and landed bass.
Sink and draw gives the lure repeated lifts, drops and pauses through the water. A straight retrieve sometimes called a steady or linear retrieve , keeps the lure moving at a more consistent speed. Both methods can catch fish, but does one presentation perform better when tested during the same UK sea bass fishing session?
If you’re into UK sea bass fishing, lure fishing for bass, soft plastic lures, lure retrieve techniques and honest fishing experiments, this video is for you.
Before the result is revealed, which method would you back: sink and draw or straight retrieve?
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The static presentation won 4–0. Four fish came to the static approach while the active retrieve produced none in the test.

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@1celtickiwi The lads who fish one of my local rivers do it for seatrout. Just a short dropper above the main lure with a streamer fly. Works a treat 👌
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Posted 2026-08-03 · checked 2026-10-07.Great suggestion, I'll definitely give that rig a go in a future video. 👍
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Posted 2026-08-03 · checked 2026-10-07.please test...... troll with mini soft lures ahead of your soft-bait . tie in a foot long piece of mono approx 1m before your main lure. turns the fish on sometimes.
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