Fishing the Bombarda Method
How to fish the Bombarda float with Redgills.
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Steven Northey
8/30/20263 min read
The Bombarda is a method from Scandinavian countries that was used to catch sea trout, using long rods of 10 feet or more, with the Bombarda float attached with a long trace of monofilament or fluorocarbon of 7 feet or more and then attached to a lure, usually a rubber eel like a (Redgill) or artificial flies.
However, some bass anglers adopted this method in the UK, especially in Cornwall, where they could use very light lures, like the famous Redgills, which, being small and unweighted, could be attached to the Bombarda and cast out and retrieved with spinning rods. Other lures, such as bass flies, could be used with the same method.
What is a Bombarda ...
Myself casting out the bombarda and redgill.
How to Make a Bombarda Rig ...
A selection of 90mm Redgills in assorted colours.
A Bombarda rig made up with a 7' trace and 90mm Redgill.
An excellent video showing you how to fish using the bombarda method has just been released, featuring Matt from Basslures UK and Ben from the Fish Slayer, along with Redgill Lures. Bombarda Fishing - How to - An extensive guide to using the Bombarda rig. Watch it here.
Rods-Reels-Line etc for Bombarda fishing ...
The simplest way to make up a bombarda rig is to buy a pre-made rig kit, which comes with an anti-tangle bombarda. This is an extra piece of tubing on the other end of the bombarda float; this aids in casting, preventing fewer chances of tangling the trace. You can buy just the bombarda already made up, or you can buy kits with added redgill's or bass flies. These are great value, which you can just clip on and fish. You can buy all the bits and make the anti tangle bombarda rigs yourself, i have done this with some old bombarda's i had, if your are starting out buying a already kit would be the way to go.
An excellent shop to purchase these from is Basslures UK here, who stock the Bombarda's and where I got my original kits from. They also stock the Redgill's here, and also Bass flies too here.
Suitable rods for Bombarda fishing would be 8'6" - 9'6" with a casting weight of 7g-35g, as you are using a 7' trace, a slightly longer rod will help. Reels should be any good 3000-4000 size reel loaded with around 20lb braid; you can vary this to suit your marks.
My setup for this is a Westin W8 rod 8'8", Shimano Twin Power 4000XG, 18lb braid, ready-made 7' traces with different colored reels in different sizes, and a couple of bass fly rigs as well. All the traces have a link clip on them for quick changeovers.
Using the longest trace you can will help, at 7'-9' feet; you can adjust the length to suit you. To fish this method, just cast out and try to stop it just before it hits the water; this will allow the bait to go beyond the float and reduce tangles. Also, using a thicker trace will help; I use 20lb. I have been counting between 3 & 5 to give it a chance to sink, then winding in at a steady pace. Bring it all the way in, as bass can come right in and hit it at your feet.
Conclusion ...
As I'm only just starting out in the Bombard method of fishing, catching a few bass, although they were small, gave me huge confidence. Chatting with Matt, who has had excellent results and caught some good-sized bass, I can see huge potential and another method to add to our tactics for catching these beautiful and amazing fish.
Thanks for reading my blog, Steve @ Kernowbass.
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