🌙 Night Sessions Paying Off – Purple Magic Doing the Damage
April 3, 2026
Two nights on the bounce and Sam has been right in amongst the fish. Fishing a local Jersey mark on a dropping tide after dark,
Winter bass fishing in Jersey is never easy. Short windows, cold water, and fast-dropping tides mean you’ve got to move with purpose and make every cast count.
This session started with a walk out to Seymour Tower, timing the tide perfectly as it began to drop. I pushed on quickly, wading through the gullies to reach my chosen spot before losing too much water. Winter sessions out there are all about commitment — once the tide goes, your opportunity goes with it.
When I arrived, the signs were good. Birds were already working the water, dipping and diving over bait being pushed close to the surface. That was enough to get the confidence up straight away.
I started the session with a soft lure — a YKR Happy Eel — fishing it slow and controlled through the shallows. That produced a couple of small bass early on, which was encouraging, but after around 45 minutes, the water was really thinning out. With only a few feet left over the rocks, I knew I needed something that could cover water quickly and trigger a reaction.
That’s when I tied on the Waylander Pulse Runner.
Almost immediately, it felt right for the conditions. Long casts, tight vibration, and the ability to work just under the surface without digging in. On one of those final casts, right as the tide was slipping away, the rod loaded up properly.
The fish that came up was a lovely winter bass — thickset, silver, and full of power. I didn’t have scales or a tape with me, but it was comfortably a few pounds and exactly the sort of fish you hope for on a cold-water session like this.
What stood out most was how effective the Pulse Runner was in shallow, pressured water. Even late in the tide, when you’d expect fish to switch off, it still pulled a proper reaction bite. That pulsing action and solid presence clearly made the difference when it mattered.
Winter bass fishing is about timing, confidence, and choosing the right lure for a very short opportunity window. On this session, the Waylander Pulse Runner earned its place — turning a fading tide into a memorable fish.
Sessions like this are why winter fishing is worth the effort.
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