| Companies have been riding the crest of bass | | | | |
| fishing interest for decades now. The hobby | | | | Finally, crank bait can also cover a wide |
| has "hooked" many people, and they have | | | | area of water in a short period of time. This |
| elevated this onetime recreational activity | | | | also helps out with investigating a specific |
| to a legitimate sport. Outdoors shops, gear | | | | area in a brief amount of time. If you can't |
| and even businesses have been built in that | | | | find the schooling bass in the water, this |
| time, and many other peripheral areas have | | | | may be your next best bet. |
| benefited. | | | | |
| | | | The main idea to pull from all of this is |
| More and more people are starting to realize | | | | that, whatever type of lure you decide to |
| what the buzz is all about today. The sport | | | | use, wherever you have decided to cast your |
| of bass fishing is about a whole lot more | | | | line, you absolutely must make it as easy as |
| then just netting a bass. With tournaments, | | | | possible for the bass to see the lure, and |
| growing in popularity, it's become more and | | | | strike it. Fish have limited visual |
| more about landing that perfect trophy bass. | | | | abilities, but can sense distance very well. |
| To someone who is just starting out, it can | | | | The closer you put your lure to the bass, the |
| seem overwhelming. | | | | more likely they are to make a strike. |
| | | | |
| Probably the very first thing to cover is | | | | This is the single biggest key to successful |
| some of the lures that are vital to your | | | | bass fishing - learn the characteristics of |
| success in bass fishing. | | | | your lures very well, and everything else |
| | | | will fall neatly into place. |
| Any idea what some of the best lures for | | | | |
| landing trophy bass might be? While there | | | | Before we wrap up, let's quickly discuss |
| isn't any particular scientific method | | | | exactly when you should be out on the water |
| applied to this, an informal poll was taken | | | | for maximum effectiveness. |
| of many of the professional bass fisherman, | | | | |
| and they determined that plastic worms seemed | | | | Fish tend to go deep into cooler waters when |
| to be the number one choice among the pros, | | | | the sun is in the sky, and they are |
| followed up closely by spinner bait and crank | | | | considerably less active. This makes the |
| bait. | | | | times just before sunrise, and just after |
| | | | sunset the absolute best times of the day to |
| Often times however, you have to dig a little | | | | pull in the highest number of fish. |
| deeper for the right lure. There are a number | | | | |
| of other things you need to consider. First | | | | One thing to keep in mind though...when |
| off, if you think it might be better to work | | | | fishing during these times, be sure to being |
| a smaller area of water or if you want to | | | | your lure in at a steady pace. With poor |
| very quickly work a larger body of water, | | | | lighting adding to their limited vision, it |
| then a plastic worm isn't going to cut it. | | | | becomes even more imperative that the bass |
| The use of worms is a more time consuming | | | | can consistently sense the bait so he has the |
| process, and they tend to work best when you | | | | opportunity to strike it. |
| find bass that are running in schools. That | | | | |
| of course takes time. | | | | Finally, if you are going to be out at dawn |
| | | | or dusk, make sure the temperature is over 50 |
| The other area where you can sometimes run | | | | degrees. Same as being too warm, bass will |
| into a problem with plastic worms is with | | | | become much more lethargic when the ambient |
| strikes. Plastic worms require the use of a | | | | air temperature drops below 50 degrees |
| fairly heavy sinker to get them far enough | | | | Fahrenheit. |
| under the water to be useful. However, the | | | | |
| weight of the sinker can sometimes cause you | | | | With a solid understanding of the proper time |
| to not feel a bass strike when it happens. | | | | of day to fish, and the proper bait to use to |
| | | | catch them, you're already ahead of many |
| Conversely, spinner bait can be moved about | | | | anglers who have been at this for years. |
| much more quickly across the surface of the | | | | There is much more to learn, such as the way |
| water. You can temporarily bounce it on the | | | | that weather effects bass activity, and water |
| bottom, and move it in ways that mimic a live | | | | quality and purity, but that will come later. |
| insect, and influence bass to strike. Spinner | | | | For now, go have fun and bring home your |
| bait is also an effective lure for the | | | | limit! |
| shoreline due to its tangle free design. | | | | |