| In this article I will reveal some bass | | | | the smells that rub off their hands onto |
| fishing pro secrets. I'll tell you about one | | | | their bait. Your hands must be free of the |
| bass fishing technique that will make bass | | | | smell of any petroleum products like |
| literally attack your lure! I'll reveal why | | | | gasoline, suntan oil, or sunscreen. Insect |
| the taste and texture of your bait makes a | | | | repellent, nicotine, and the natural oils |
| difference, and I'll tell you what color | | | | produced by your skin alert bass that there's |
| lures to use depending on the prevailing | | | | a predator in the vicinity. These man made |
| weather conditions. | | | | scents will literally scare away a wary bass. |
| | | | Conversely, coating your bait with a powerful |
| First let's look at how to choose the best | | | | scent like cod liver oil or other fish |
| color lure. Knowing how to choose the right | | | | attractant can make a big difference in the |
| bass fishing lure will increase your catch | | | | size of your catch. |
| dramatically! There are three main variables | | | | |
| to consider when choosing your lure: light, | | | | If you're a smoker, just remember that when |
| water, and what the bass happen to be eating | | | | you're bass fishing, you have got to clean |
| for supper on that particular day. | | | | your hands before handling your bait or lure. |
| | | | Bass fishing expert Russ Bassdozer |
| The amount of light and quality of light will | | | | recommends, "Just keep a bar of Ivory soap on |
| depend on the time of day and the prevailing | | | | the boat. It is 99.44% pure, no added |
| weather conditions. On cloudy and grey days, | | | | perfumes, and it floats if you drop it." The |
| lean toward a brighter color lure like | | | | smell of soap, of course, is not exactly a |
| chartreuse. On clear sunny days, a white | | | | plus either, so you should use some kind of |
| color lure is often a good choice. | | | | fish attractant to mask or neutralize the |
| Surprisingly, as light becomes more scarce, | | | | negative smells that adhere to your hands. |
| darker color lures seem to work best. Some | | | | |
| bass fishing pros recommend using black or | | | | As for the taste and feel of your bait or |
| grape colored lures as nightfall approaches. | | | | lure, it's important to understand how a bass |
| | | | eats its prey. When chasing a fish, an |
| You must also factor in water visibility when | | | | agressive bass will inhale its prey with its |
| choosing the color of your bass fishing lure. | | | | large cavernous jaws. But once inside its |
| And in case you didn't know, bass have | | | | mouth, the bass will taste and feel whatever |
| excellent eyesight! According to Bill Dance, | | | | it is it chomped on, and only then will it |
| "A bass' eye receives five times more light | | | | decide to swallow. If a bass detects a hunk |
| than the human eye and can see forty feet in | | | | of metal, it will likely spit it out. That's |
| clear water. In murky water, they can see up | | | | why you will often have more success with a |
| to seventeen feet. In muddy water, they can | | | | lure or bait that is gummy or otherwise |
| see five to seven feet." | | | | imitates the feel of something natural like a |
| | | | fish or frog. |
| If the water is dark or murky, bright and | | | | |
| shiny or flourescent colors will be your best | | | | Still another good reason for using a fish |
| choice to attract attention. When the water | | | | attractant is that once the bass has your |
| is downright muddy like chocolate milk, then | | | | lure in it's mouth, "the scent and taste of |
| flashy, bulky, and noisy baits are your best | | | | the attractant will cause the fish to hold |
| bet. If the water is clear, you will want to | | | | the lure in its mouth longer," says Russ |
| choose natural colored lures that imitate the | | | | Bassdozer, "rather than taste an |
| food found in the bass environment. | | | | unadulterated DEET, PVC plastic and L-Serine |
| | | | cocktail and spit it out." This will allow |
| Try to determine what the bass are eating and | | | | you a couple extra seconds to detect the bass |
| factor that into your choice of bait. Bass | | | | on the end of your line and to set the hook. |
| eat sunfish, minnows, shiners, bluegill, | | | | |
| crayfish, frogs, and insects. But you could | | | | OK, I saved the best for last. |
| add a lot more things to the list. Large bass | | | | |
| have been known to eat baby ducklings, rats, | | | | Here's a bass fishing technique that will |
| and blackbirds. Your shiny and silver or | | | | provoke a bass to attack your lure |
| yellow lures will imitate minnows and | | | | ferociously! As you know, bass see in color, |
| sunfish. Your greens and browns resemble | | | | and some colors are more effective than |
| crayfish and frogs. If you can determine what | | | | others depending on various factors. But when |
| the bass are biting on, you will always be | | | | a bass sees a bit of red on your lure, it |
| more successful. | | | | really drives a bass crazy. That's because a |
| | | | little red on your lure looks to the bass |
| Equally important to the choice of color is | | | | like the blood of injured prey! It's not |
| the smell, taste, and feel of your bait. | | | | surprising that pro bass fishermen will often |
| According to Bill Dance, "Bass can smell | | | | attach something red to their bait that |
| eight times better than a dog." | | | | resembles blood. Adding a sploch of red can |
| | | | double the effectiveness of your lure. |
| A lot of fisherman fail to take into account | | | | |