| Bass fishing techniques are wide and varied, and | | | | rigged soft bait. |
| many pro anglers put their own spin on the | | | | The fisherman casts into areas where there are |
| classics to make them even more deadly. A | | | | rock beds, dock pylons, and other underwater |
| good angler has an arsenal of techniques, and can | | | | structure, letting the weight sink to the bottom. |
| quickly examine the fishing conditions and decide | | | | The rig is retrieved in a slow, twitching fashion. |
| which lures to implement for maximum success. | | | | This gives the appearance of a worm or other |
| Learning the many different bass fishing | | | | bottom feeder slowly inching it's way along the |
| techniques will not only make you a better | | | | lake floor. Bass that are hanging low will be |
| fisherman, it will increase the enjoyment you get | | | | attracted to the motion and hit hard. |
| from fishing for these feisty sport fish. There | | | | 3. The Floating Spoon |
| are numerous methods that can be extremely | | | | This is a one of the least known, yet most |
| effective in landing you the biggest bass you've | | | | effective bass fishing techniques I have ever had |
| ever caught. | | | | the pleasure of using. The ideal conditions are |
| Here are 3 little known bass fishing techniques | | | | fairly clear to very clear water and water |
| that the pros have kept to themselves: | | | | temperatures below 50 degrees. |
| 1. Top To Bottom (aka "Search and Destroy") | | | | The rig consists of a bobber followed by 6-8 feet |
| When employing the "top to bottom" technique, | | | | of line and a lure of choice. Personally, I think big, |
| you'll break the water into 3 depths. Surface to | | | | colorful crankbaits or flashy spoons work best. |
| 3 feet below, 3 feet below to 8 feet below, and | | | | When you cast, your lure will sit suspended in the |
| 8 feet to bottom. | | | | water below your bobber. This is very effective |
| Each depth, or layer, gets fished with a plastic | | | | in lower water temperatures because the bass |
| worm until you get a strike. Once you get a | | | | are very slow and lethargic. |
| strike, you stay with that layer and begin to try | | | | You'll want to use a very slow retrieval and just |
| new lures and rigs until you find one that is getting | | | | let your lure cruise along slowly underwater. You |
| lots of action. | | | | won't have to worry about depth, because the |
| You'll stay in that "layer", with that rig, until you | | | | bobber will keep it constant. You'll be amazed at |
| have no action for 60 minutes. You then | | | | how many bass you'll catch with this technique. |
| repeat the process, finding the "hot layer" once | | | | Learning a multitude of bass fishing techniques will |
| again. This technique is extremely effective. In | | | | most definitely produce more bass. More |
| effect, you've become a "human fishfinder"! | | | | importantly, you need to know which techniques |
| 2. Going Deep | | | | to employ in different conditions. Something that |
| This technique is all about fishing deep areas that | | | | works well in warm, cloudy water won't be |
| other fishermen seldom touch. It's fished with a | | | | necessarily be as effective as in colder, clear |
| Carolina Rig. A Carolina Rig consists of a heavy | | | | water. |
| weight, followed by a swivel leader and a Texas | | | | |