These little secrets will help your bass fishing experience greatly. The vast majority of anglers I observe do not follow many or some cases all of these
tried and proven principles of bass fishing.
1) The activity level of the bass is the prime determining factor in choosing what bait to use. Bass go through two cycles, these cycles are not easy to
predict and can change from week to week, day to day or sometimes from hour to hour. They will generally be either active or inactive. When bass are
actively feeding you need to use a fast moving aggressive lure. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits would best fit this description. When they are in an
inactive phase a slower moving lure such as a jig and pig combo or plastic worm work best.
2) The spinnerbait is hands down the best overall bass lure because of its versatility.While it may not be the best choice for
any one condition it does have a variety of excellent uses. It is the only basslure that can be fishing with a fast retrieve of sloe retrieve with equal
effectiveness. It attracts bass in several different manners. Size, motion,sight and sound are all employed when using this lure.
3) The color of lure you select has great importance to your success on the water.Every angler should keep a log and try to learn color patterns, as they can
change from lake to lake. In general lighter colors work better at night and work better when using a deep divinglure. For shallow running lures and
during high light periods you may wantto switch to a darker color. They key concept in to change colors when one is not producing. It is always a better
idea to change colors when things are going bad before you change the style oflure you are using. The color is more likely the problem than the lure choice.
4) Using bigger bait will enhance yourchance of catching a bigger fish. As bass grow larger they become less active. Large cold blooded creatures
have limited energy and must conserve it as best they can. Bass that have grown to a very large size want to eat farless often but look for much larger
meals when they do decide to eat.
5) Large trophy bass are often caught is shallow water, less than four feet deep.Many anglers have this notion in their heads that trophy fish must be caught
only in deep water.For many species this is true. Bass however operate a bit differently. The true trophy bass prefer shallow water
areas, especially those that are hard for a boat to reach.
Actually the bass obviously does no know how hard it is for a boat to reach an area. But if an area is hard to reach it is more likely the bass that inhabit
that area are large and have not yet been hooked.
6) The best time of day to fish for bassis the time period from two hours before sunset to right after sunset occurs. You will see many anglers speak about the
virtues of beginning a fishing session before sunrise. It has been my experience that there is not a great deal of difference between fishing at
7am as opposed to noon. It is a bit better at sunrise for sure but the difference is not large. The time period before sunset however is much better
than sunrise. There is no question it is the best time to fish for bass.
7) If you primary goal is to catch as many fish as possible then live bait is your best option. It is also the best option if you wish to catch as large as
fish as possible. A box full of fancy lures is great. If you fish for the sporting thought of catching a fish with bait that is not natural that box will
help you immensely. Live bait will however put more fish in your boat. The best live bait you can use is a smaller fish. The size of the bait will need to
be tailored to the size of the bass you seek. In Northern Minnesota where bass generally do not get much bigger than seven pounds a three to four inch sucker
minnow works best. In southern Florida where fifteen pound monsters lurk a twelve inch wild shiner is much more appropriate. Nitecrawlers and leeches
also work very well for catching bass.
These seven secrets contain powerfulinformation that will fuel a rise in your fishing catching success. Next time you are on the water pay attention to
each of them and your fishing prospects will reap the benefits.
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