Barry the Sea Bass
European Sea Bass · Dicentrarchus labrax
The classroom for this fish. Use the Trip Planner when you want a mark for today.
The First Boss
UK Sea Bass. Five lures for five kinds of water.
This is the classroom for Barry. How he feeds, the season, the knots, the five lures, what to do when he’s on. For which beach this Saturday, use the Trip Planner.
The Chapters
When to Go
Best tides, winds and times — plus the closed months.
Where to Go
Beaches, rocks, estuaries and piers, and when to pick each.
Equipment
A 9ft spinning rod and a 3000 reel.
Line and knots
15 lb mono, or braid with a fluoro leader joined with an FG knot.
Lures
Five lures. Pick the one that matches the water.
When You Catch
42 cm minimum. Feb–Mar catch and release. Three a day after that.
Grok
Ask about Barry
Overview. Ask how it works, what to buy, or what people get wrong.
Ask anything about this. A few places to start: