| To be a successful largemouth bass fisherman, | | | | flipping and pitching. When casting your line |
| you need to know a little about the type of | | | | it is crucial that you are accurate. The |
| fish that you are fishing for. You can tell a | | | | different types of casting are overhand, |
| largemouth bass by the distinctive jagged | | | | underhand and sidearm. Some of the casting |
| edged stripes on either side of the fish | | | | tips that you can use are as follows: - |
| created by a series of dark spots. The | | | | Before casting, lower the lure just below the |
| largemouth bass can also be all black in | | | | tip of the rod. This allows for momentum. - |
| color. Another distinctive characteristic of | | | | If possible try to land your lure on the |
| the largemouth bass is that the upper jaw | | | | water with as little noise as possible. - |
| reaches past the back of the eye. The diet of | | | | Cast just beyond your target. - When casting |
| the largemouth bass changes throughout its | | | | remember to use your wrist. There are |
| lifespan. Filling up on plankton and insects | | | | actually two types of artificial baits used |
| as young juvenile fish, as it gets older it | | | | for largemouth bass fishing, soft plastic |
| moves to smaller fish and then eventually | | | | baits and hard baits. The types of soft |
| birds and small mammals such as rats and mice | | | | plastic baits include tube baits, plastic |
| in adulthood. Using sight, smell and hearing | | | | worms, grubs and soft jerk baits. The types |
| senses, they seize their prey under the cover | | | | of hard baits that are used are crank baits, |
| of brush, grass or drop offs. The main sense | | | | swimming spoons, spinner baits, jigging |
| that the largemouth bass uses is his sight. | | | | spoons, jigs and vibrating lures. It is |
| Some of the best largemouth bass fishing can | | | | common practice among anglers to release |
| probably done in spawning beds. In shallow | | | | largemouth bass alive. Largemouth bass |
| waters with average temperatures between 64 | | | | respond well to catch and release because of |
| and 74 degrees such as small lakes and ponds | | | | their hardiness, and the ability of their |
| are where the largemouth bass spawn. Inside | | | | large mouth to withstand repeated hook |
| the shallow depressions made by the male | | | | injuries without compromising their ability |
| bass, up to one million eggs can be laid by | | | | to feed or causing damage to their gills. |
| the female during a single spawning season. | | | | There are many methods and options in |
| Once the female lays the eggs, it is the male | | | | largemouth bass fishing. This is just a small |
| who turns unwanted predators away while | | | | insight into a much larger world. Thousands |
| guarding the eggs. One of the most exciting | | | | of people enjoy fishing for largemouth bass. |
| things about fishing for the largemouth bass | | | | It is a fun hobby that is perfect for the |
| is the fight that is put up when it is | | | | single fisherman or the whole family. |
| hooked. The tug and pull of a largemouth will | | | | |
| make anyone's heart beat faster with the | | | | If you are looking for additional bass |
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