be smart when fishing for bass Catching Bass is realatively easy as long as you have the right bait. Worms usually work the best. However I have caught them on everything from jigs to crappy lures. Oh and that Berkley Bass actractant does work to lure the big ones to your hook so if you can get some I recommend you do.You need to use atleast a 8 Lb. test line otherwise your line will break when you catch the big one. Also you can tell a large mouth from a small mouth. Small mouth bass have vertical bars on them and Large Mouth Bass have Horizontal Bars on them. tips: 1. lots of fish like warm shallow water but bass especially like it. 2. if the water is cold move your bait slower because the fish bass eat move less when in cold water. 3. In the event of a cold front or in early spring use a pumping motion instead of just reeling in to catch bass. 4. when the water in the lake or stream you are fishing in rises head for shallow water it is where the bass will be. 5. "match the hatch" use actual bait that is a prey at the time or use something that looks like it. More than likely you will fool the fish. 6. If you do not go on a sunny day DON'T use reflective lures. They lose their shine and do not attract fish. Instead use a dull colored lure and you'll more than likely have better odds. |