Fishing Tips Digest

Bass fishing is considered as America’s number one freshwater sport. Not only do they offer a challenge but they also taste delicious.

There are two things that should be taken into consideration when bass fishing, such as the bass location on the lake or river and the  different techniques, presentations and baits.

In locating bass dwellings, there are a number of different factors that have to be determined such as map-reading, how to locate active bass just after cold fronts and during early spring and late fall periods, understanding water depth, water clarity, temperatures, seasonal patterns, locating structure areas and finding their vegetation areas.

In map reading, there are two general types of lake maps that most anglers use. These are the Hot Spot maps that show more fishing spots and the Topographical map which shows more details. Experiment first by taking it on shore and looking for areas where fish are most likely be. The next step would be familiarization.

In locating bass one element that should be considered is the vegetation or the area where they eat, breath and cover themselves. In other words, it is where they could be found to congregate. If there is no vegetation, other elements like irregular contours, shallow water close to deep-water areas, points and point drops and other types of structure can require alternative techniques.

The rest of the necessities are the selection of a few crankbaits. One needs a shallow diver and a deep diver but two colors of each are sufficient. A natural looking crankbait, one that resembles bait fish, along with a shocker bright one, should be selected. These represent the two extremes so you can test them and see which works best at the fishing spot for the day.

The most successful method of catching bass is the crankbait. The throwing and retrieving method can be done with varying speed and its depth can be determined by the speed of the reeling and by the pole.

Bass love colorful lures and they seem to hit them more often. When fishing with these lures, you want to try to make them look good in the water and make the bass come after them. Try making them swim as realistically as possible.

Bumping these lures against objects in the water attracts fish, but the chance of getting the lure stuck is a risk.

A worm, on the other hand, is a good lure and represents the most edible and tasty meal.  I like to use worms for the most part as I can toss it in and sit back and watch my bobber.