Bass Fishing Guide

Bass fishing not only a popular hobby, but it is alsoUsing lures is very popular amongst bass
considered a sport with many events andfisherman. The best time to use lures are first
competitions being held each year in the US andthing in the morning or late at night. Using lures will
other countries around the world. Three of therequire patience to find the right type at the right
most popular types of event bass are the smallfishing spot. One thing to remember with
and largemouth bass as well as the kentuckyspinnerbait is that the darker the water you're
bass species.fishing in, the brighter the spinner should be.
Bass Fishing originated roughly in the mid 18thPlug Fishing
century. It was primarily thought that fishing forPlugs are another type of bass lure and there are
bass in these times was for food and notmany different types. Some are for the surface
recreation. It was in 1768 that bass fishingand other are to catch deep swimming bass.
became a sport.Because bass are a predator and eat most of
There are many different ways to catch a bass.their food alive, some say that certain plugs are
Here are just a few of the most popularthe best way to catch them other than live bait
methods.because the ones that give off vibrations and
Live Bait Fishingmake sound look as life-like as something alive
There is live bait fishing, with popular baits beingthat the bass would eat.
worms, wild shiners and shad which areThere are two major bass fishing tournaments in
considered by some fishing experts to be thethe US which are the Bassmaster Tournament
easiest way to catch that big bass. Care needs toTrail and the Wal-Mart FLW Tour which have a
be taken not to kill the bait and fish will strike atfirst prize of $500,000 and $1,000,000
bait that looks healthy and normal rather than baitrespectively andare televised all around the US on
that can barely move.television.
Spinner Fishing