| Ready to join the growing number of
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| | algae that they like to feed on.On the
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| sportsmen who have set their sights on
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| | other hand, Southern lakes, especially
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| catching that big bass? Thousands of
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| | shallow ones, breed some of the largest
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| new anglers are gearing up to hit the
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| | bass in North America. In these lakes,
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| lakes, streams and rivers in search of
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| | the bass will congregate in the shallows
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| the largemouth bass. This magnificent
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| | around the weedy and reedy areas. It's
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| game fish can be as elusive as that
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| | around these areas that you have the
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| winning lottery ticket.Bass are part of
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| | greatest probability for a strike, so
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| the sunfish family. Other members of
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| | cast your bait or lure in that
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| this species include spotted bass,
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| | direction.StreamsStreams are often
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| smallmouth bass, rock bass, bluegill, and
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| | overlooked as a source for good bass
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| pumpkinseed fish. These bass, including
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| | fishing. They can be a great place to
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| the largemouth, are identified as warm
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| | also find smallmouth bass, which prefer
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| water bass or black bass. Because of its
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| | cooler waters over the larger and warmer
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| "spirited" nature on the line, the
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| | bodies of water. The same principles
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| largemouth bass is a favorite game fish
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| | apply in streams as in ponds - look for
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| for the casual weekend angler, as well
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| | the sunken structures and along the steep
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| as, the tournament fisherman.As a new
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| | banks. Anywhere that the weed beds
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| angler, your greatest challenge will be
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| | change into rocky areas is an excellent
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| locating the "hideouts" of the largemouth
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| | location to find bass. One note of
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| bass. What makes the bass such a great
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| | caution: bass will not congregate in
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| game fish is that they are hard to
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| | flowing water, so don't waste your time
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| predict. They are sensitive to
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| | in the middle of the stream in the
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| environmental and seasonal changes. As
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| | current flow. Cast your line where the
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| water temperatures or levels change, so
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| | current is blocked, like large rocks of
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| will their resting places. Other factors
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| | downed trees. This is where the large
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| affecting their location might be season,
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| | bass will be hiding out.For the new
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| weather conditions, amount of daylight,
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| | angler, practice makes perfect. You
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| and food availability.So, where is the
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| | don't need to start your fishing career
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| best place to find the big "Kahuna" of
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| | on the big lakes. Try the smaller ponds
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| bass? Different bodies of water will
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| | to get accustomed to your new gear and to
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| yield different results. Let's take a
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| | start to master your casting and
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| look at each:PondsPonds can yield
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| | retrieval techniques. Try different
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| satisfactory results, but the bass tend
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| | baits and see how they feel on the end of
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| to be small to medium in size. Weeds and
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| | your line. Determine whether a spinner,
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| reeds are the natural habitat of bass.
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| | streamer, soft bait or crankbait works
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| When fishing ponds, look for areas of
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| | best for you.Trust me - you will catch
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| weed beds near the shore. Bass will tend
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| | plenty of bass along the way. They may
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| to congregate near or in these weedy
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| | not all be trophy winners, but you will
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| areas, but also like to hide around
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| | learn to get a "feel" for a bass on the
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| sunken logs, large rocks, or deep
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| | line. To help you gain a better feel for
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| holes.LakesNatural lakes must be divided
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| | the fish, try using an ultra light
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| into two categories - lakes in the
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| | combination rod and reel. Even the one
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| Southern states and lakes in the Northern
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| | pounders feel like trophy fish, and the
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| states. The lakes in the north tend to
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| | experience you gain will be
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| have a wide array of topography - rock
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| | priceless.Buck Wilson writes articles for
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| bluffs, weed beds, holes, sunken logs,
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| | sports publications and online
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| reefs, islands and reeds. Bass aren't as
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| | newsletters. He is an avid sportsman and
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| plentiful in these lakes because these
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| | fisherman.
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| waters do not contain the plankton and
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