| An easy way to quickly improve your bass fishing | | | | Phytoplankton is composed of algae among other |
| results is to understand the feeding ladder of | | | | things. All of the plant forms that are covered by |
| bass. As any bass fisherman knows minnows, | | | | the term phytoplankton contain chlorophyll. This |
| shad and other small fish are a staple of the bass | | | | will cause the water to become discolored or |
| diet. Any one who watching these small fish | | | | stained when phytoplankton are present in large |
| circling a fishing light at night has also seen the | | | | numbers. A sudden increase in the phytoplankton |
| larger fish that lurk on the outer borders of these | | | | is also often referred to as a bloom. |
| circling bait fish feeding upon them as they pass | | | | When a fisherman is able to locate a bloom then |
| by. A better understanding of the feeding habits | | | | he is certain to be very successful because the |
| of the bait fish will make it easier for you to | | | | entire food ladder will be present in great |
| locate the bass that feed upon them. | | | | numbers. The large number of Phytoplankton will |
| The basic source of food for the smaller fish | | | | attract an increased number of Zooplankton. The |
| which the bass feed on is the animal form of | | | | increase in Zooplankton in turn will attract large |
| plankton called Zooplankton. Where this | | | | numbers of the small fish with the hungry bass |
| Zooplankton is found the bait fish will be present | | | | following close behind. By fishing the borders of |
| in abundance. At the bottom of the food ladder is | | | | the swarming bait fish the bass fisherman will find |
| the diet of the Zooplankton. The only thing that | | | | that his fishing success will have stepped up to a |
| Zooplankton feed upon is the plant form of | | | | higher level. |
| plankton called Phytoplankton. | | | | |