
Ep 44 – Simon Pender: Tips for Small Water Australian Bass
Ep 44 - Overview
In this episode I’m joined by keen angler Simon Pender! He loves both salt and fresh and spends a fair portion of his time walking small streams chasing Australian Bass. Simon is a rep for Pure Fishing, and he lives and breathes fishing. In this episode he shares plenty of his knowledge on chasing Bass along the south eastern corner of Australia. We talk about the key locations for Bass south of Sydney, the go-to lures, gear and setups, leader and the approach for fishing small creeks and streams. This is a must listen for all freshwater enthusiasts.
In this episode
Introduction to Simon Pender (4:00)
Biggest drawcard to Bass for Simon (14:30)
Bass distribution in southern NSW (16:30)
Best seasons and the movement of Bass (21:00)
How temperature, flow, drought, and floods affect Bass (27:00)
Go-to lures, gear, setup, line and leader (36:30)
Approach and tips for chasing Bass in small water (53:00)
Simon’s most memorable Bass experience (1:03:30)
Connect with Simon Pender
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