| Bass Fishing in Shallow Water | | | | the water to turn the Bass back on. |
| We all know that in shallow water, stealth is the | | | | Think of it like a security blanket for the Bass. |
| best approach for weary Bass, but have you | | | | They start to roam around freely thinking the |
| turned off your sonar lately? | | | | gulls and humans can't see them, thinking they are |
| Your sonar sends and receives sound waves. | | | | somewhat invisible to predators, but nothing stops |
| That is how it reads the bottom and the fish. | | | | them from hitting a finessed bait and chomping |
| However, why have it on when cruising the clear | | | | away until, oops! 'Gotchya'! |
| shallow weed beds. Surely, you do not need to | | | | Another good advantage is creeping up with our |
| see if there are bass on a screen! | | | | electric bow mounts to get much closer without |
| On a quiet approach I get the boat into position, | | | | spooking them, which makes our offerings seem |
| glance at my temperature reading and then shut | | | | more...... genuine! |
| down the sonar unit completely! Now, at this point | | | | Bass Fishing - A Team Effort |
| I am able to see bottom, therefore the sonar is | | | | Whether you're fishing tournaments or just Bass |
| irrelevant to me. Even in clear water depths of 6 | | | | fishing, working with a partner to get fish in the |
| to 8 feet my sonar is shut down at times. The | | | | live well is definitely a team effort. |
| only exception is murky water. If I can't see | | | | When fishing good potential Bass cover with the |
| bottom then my sonar is on for monitoring depth | | | | first cast getting hung up don't be selfish by |
| while fishing, stealth or not! | | | | getting to it right away with the bow mount. Hold |
| Sometimes, the slightest sound in clear shallow | | | | your rod as high as possible with your snag still |
| water will deter Bass from hitting your bait and | | | | intact leaving enough room for your partner to flip |
| your sonar is no exception. Next time you hit | | | | or pitch offerings in the same general area |
| your favorite weed bed turn off the sonar! You | | | | working it thoroughly before attempting to |
| have nothing to loose! | | | | retrieve your initial snag. |
| Bass in Rippled Water | | | | Think about it. By attempting to remove your |
| Have you ever tried to spot Bass in rippling | | | | 'snag' will cause a ruckus so now the potential |
| water? If you cannot see them, they can't see | | | | Bass cover lost the 'potential' and became just |
| you, which puts you, the Bass fisherman in a | | | | plain 'cover'. |
| good position! I have had many instances where | | | | Working together in scenarios like this is just |
| the bite was off and all it took was a little ripple in | | | | 'smart fishing'! |