The Song of the Solitary Bass Fisher

James Batty seldom ventures further than 20 miles from his Cornish home. He fishes from the rocks and beaches in a handful of places and that is enough for him.  Generous with his knowledge and full of fresh ideas, Batty catches bass with lures, flies and bait. It's a myth, he says, that you need expensive gear – he beaches plenty of big bass yet is a tackle skinflint. He loves to fish in those ...