Some Fishing Tips for Bass

Bill — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:27:20 +0000

Bass prefer to do their feeding in shallow water, where minnows, frogs, and insects are abundant. And even in the hottest weather they will move into such water under favorable conditions; although as a rule they seek shelter in the depths of streams and lakes during the day.

Bass feed regularly from dusk until early morning along the shores and shoals. If the day is cloudy and cool, perhaps with showers, they may remain in the shallows most of the time. The darker the day, the more secure bass feel in shallow water. Also, cloudy, and rainy weather cools the shallows.

A windy day that sends heavy ripples or waves rolling across the surface of a stream pool or lake also invites the angler to shallow water fishing. Quiet, shallow water speedily loses much of its oxygen content under the summer sun, and fish avoid it. But the wave action aerates the water, and the fish can live comfortably in it.

Bass have a certain habit that betrays them into the landing nets of observing fishermen. They like to lie in wait for their prey — and to dash to the kill of a minnow, frog, or some other natural food. They refuse to get excited about lifeless natural forage.

The first lesson the angler should heed from the fishing tips he’ll receive in this matter is that he should use lively baits and artificial lures that have flash and action.

That means a minnow should swim around in the water; that a frog should swim; that a hellgrammite should snap its tail, and that a nightcrawler should wriggle in its best style. It means that glittering spinners and spoons and plugs that twist and dart and wobble are best for bass.

The second lesson for the angler is that he should do his fishing in areas where there are places for bass to hide. Weed beds, jumbled rocks, undercut banks, and sunken logs are illustrations.

Smallmouth bass often feed in riffles of rivers and creeks. They prowl there in search of natural food which the force of the current loosens from the bottom of the stream.

A surprising fact from among smallmouth bass fishing tips is that fish of fair size will go into riffles that sometimes are scarcely deep enough to cover their bodies completely.

Live bait fished on a long line gets results when bass are feeding in the riffles. The angler who prefers artificial lures will get good results with a fly and spinner or a small spoon.

Incidentally, the best way to fish a riffle for bass is not to wade out into the water and fish directly downstream. A far better method is to walk or wade close to the shore and fish across the current.

The fisherman will do well to look for little pockets of deepe-than-average water in the riffles, or for big rocks or other obstructions that break the flow of the current and create pockets of comparatively quiet water. These are the favorite feeding stations of riffle-prowling bass.

Great Lures for Bass

Bill — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:03:26 +0000

What sets great bass fisherman apart from the rest of us? Quite a lot actually, including casting ability, the ability to read water to see where fish are hiding, and the ability to choose the best lures. There’s not much you can do about the first two advantages other than take some time to practice, but you can use the same lures many of the pros use starting today. While there are no “lures to end all lures,” there are several lures that perform much better than their other counterparts because they more accurately depict the prey that bass are used to feeding on. One of the best bass fishing tips that you can ever learn is to calibrate for each situation and adjust your tactics accordingly. That being said, here’s three of the best bass fishing lures.

One really great lure to use is a shad imitation lure. Shad are one of the biggest sources of food for many bass and thus a lure shaped like them will attract a lot of strikes because it is what the bass are used to eating. As with any lure, try to find the most lifelike one possible. When you cast it, try jerking your rod a little bit and varying your retrieve speed so that the lure imitates a wounded fish, enticing more strikes.

Another great lure to use is a sinking minnow. Sinking minnows are incredibly versatile and can be used in a variety of situations. Some of these even include scents that attract the bass, making them twice as deadly. Finally, jitterbugs are another lure that will get strikes from monster bass. Jitterbugs are top fishing lures that work the best on calm, clear mornings. Lakes are a great candidate for these lures because the waters are especially calm and clear in most of them and this allows the fish to see the bait from way down on the bottom and come up and put on a great strike.

Now that you’ve read this, there’s no excuse for you to be sitting inside anymore. Grab your rod, your reel, and your portable fishing chair and head down to your local tackle shop and then hit the river!

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Some Fishing Tips for Bass

Great Lures for Bass