So the 2026 bass season opened on 1st April and guess what!? Just about all the bass dissapeared from our Lyme Bay wrecks! Through March we had a good number of bass on a few of the more offshore wrecks, on some days we were catching dozens of them and the smaller fish were becoming a pest! They were on their way further offshore and by the time the season opened in April they’d upped and gone! Now I expect we’ll be waiting a good month or more before we see new fish start to return.

Not to worry though, as we’ve had some solid pollack fishing with plenty of big fish into double figures. The JOKER Slammer and Cobra got the most use as many of the trips were in pretty grim conditions with stiff Easterly breezes. When the wind is moving the boat off it’s natural drift you need these streamline jigs to help hold your line vertical a bit longer. They get down fast and can handle faster jigging so work well when conditions get tougher.

On the calmer days we were quick to try other options and the Imp and Mayhem got a bit of time, these also caught well. The smaller profiles and additional flutter are always welcome!

Here’s a few of the catches in April on the trusty JOKER Slammer slow pitch jig:

You can find the SLAMMER Jigs here!

And here’s a few of the cracking pollack caught on the excellent Cobra jigs in April!

You can find the COBRA jigs here!

Stay tuned for May’s Fishing Report and more news on any SALES or fresh products arriving soon!

Thanks, Matt.