| How many times have you heard a real estate | | | | places to look for active smallmouth bass. Current |
| agent say"It's all about location..location..location? It | | | | is also found in lakes. Many large lakes can have |
| is said that 80% of the fish are caught in 20% of | | | | current on windy days in the neck areas in |
| the water. Where to fish is as important as | | | | channels or in between islands. The current often |
| where to build a house. One common theme to | | | | times will push in baitfish for an easy meal. There |
| the diet of largemouth bass is that they take | | | | are times that the bass can be stacked in these |
| advantage of edges to capture their prey. | | | | areas on windy days |
| There is also a rule that bass and all living | | | | Structural edges: Bass will often establish a" |
| predators use. The energy used to catch food | | | | pecking order" on the prime structures. The prime |
| cannot be greater than the energy the food | | | | structure edges include fallen trees and logs, |
| caught provides. If the energy used to catch food | | | | docks, bridges, marinas etc. |
| is greater than that the food provides, the | | | | Shade edges: Shade is one of the most |
| predator will eventually die. Edges come in many | | | | overlooked edges of all. Docks, although a |
| forms and nearly all will attract and hold bass at | | | | structure also provides a shady area away from |
| one time or another. | | | | the sun. Trees can also produce a shade edge. |
| Weed edges: Many forms of aquatic vegetation | | | | Early morning and evening can provide some of |
| offer prime bass habitat. Whether you are fishing | | | | the best bass fishing in the day. One reason is the |
| the edges of lily pads, pondweed or milfoil, always | | | | shade edge that is created by low sun angles |
| look for the "spot on the spot". The outer edges | | | | behind trees and the horizon. Just think how at |
| always seem to hold fish, but look for inside turns, | | | | night when you have the lights on in your house, |
| breaks or weed points. Many times the inside | | | | it is harder to see out in the dark, but it is very |
| weed edge is often overlooked and can be very | | | | easy to see from a dark outside to a lighted |
| productive especially in the morning and evening. | | | | home. These edges give the bass a very distinct |
| The weed edges act as a place refuge as well as | | | | advantage over their prey. |
| a place of ambush for bass. Eat and watch out so | | | | If you can ever combine different types of edges |
| you're not eaten. | | | | into one area than you have your "A" spot for |
| Current edges: Smallmouth bass will seek spots in | | | | fishing. Seeking these edges will provide you with |
| rivers that serve as a ambush point but also a | | | | an advantage on finding greater success on your |
| resting point to expend as little energy as possible. | | | | next bass fishing trip. |
| Large boulders and turns in the river are prime | | | | |