| Welcome to Part Two of the series Top Bass | | | | active fish in this zone of warmer water. |
| Fishing Tips. If you missed any of the other | | | | Remember this zone becomes very active in the |
| articles in the series then just do a quick search | | | | spring as the water stratifies and by summer |
| for top bass fishing tips and you should be able to | | | | becomes distinct. Also weather patterns and time |
| find the other articles. The goal of this series is to | | | | of the day help to dictate when active bass may |
| provide you with top bass fishing techniques to | | | | move into this layer of water. |
| help you catch more bass. In today's article we | | | | Middle Strata of Water. Is often a transitional |
| will look at answering the crucial question where | | | | section of water that determines how the water |
| are the bass? | | | | will circulate during the yearly seasons and also |
| A lot of considerations come into play when we | | | | acts as the definitive barrier of range of water |
| consider how to locate bass. The body of water | | | | temperatures that separate the top water from |
| we are fishing, weather conditions, structure and | | | | the bottom. Tacking advantage of these bass |
| other elements but let's try and put these | | | | fishing tips for this section of water takes some |
| together to round out this bass fishing tip. So to | | | | consideration. Bass will usually hold in this water as |
| try and help do that first I want to discuss water. | | | | a transition. Sometimes moving off to drop offs |
| Water us made up of 3 strata. There is a top | | | | sections and holding in this strata yet still having |
| strata, a middle strata and a bottom strata. | | | | access to the active top water. Finding choice |
| During the course of the year water tends to | | | | bass locations that contain this middle strata along |
| form into these 3 distinct layers, and easy to help | | | | close access to top water habitat can make for |
| you identify with this is concept is, have you ever | | | | some of the best bass fishing. Bass fishing lure |
| gone swimming while you were up at the cottage | | | | choices here range from swimming action baits, |
| or camping? I'm sure you have, right and as you | | | | rattle baits, shad rap style lures and other medium |
| were swimming you noticed that in the summer | | | | diving plugs. |
| swimming along the top can be quite comfortable | | | | Bottom Water Strata. This section of water is |
| but dive down a few feet and you instantly | | | | generally the coldest in terms of water |
| notice a drop a in temperature. Now I'm not | | | | temperature within a lake. This section of water |
| suggesting the middle layer is just a few feet | | | | also rotates to become the top water strata |
| beneath the surface, but it's just an example to | | | | during certain times of the year so be aware of |
| help identify the concept of water strata. These | | | | that and be ready to adapt to this to catch more |
| strata play an important role in a fish's life. This is | | | | bass. But to make bass fishing tips easier to |
| applicable to all fish species and not just for bass | | | | understand let's stick with a summer scenario |
| fishing. Without getting into a huge discussion | | | | when this is the bottom strata. Bass fishing in this |
| about water strata, for now for this bass fishing | | | | strata takes special considerations. Bass generally |
| tips I just wanted to get you used to the | | | | drop down here during certain weather patterns, |
| concept. | | | | when bass are spooked or go in-active. It is still |
| Things to consider when thinking about water | | | | possible to catch more bass here you just have |
| strata and how we can use that in our bass | | | | to adapt. Bass fishing lure choices for this water |
| fishing technique. Let's break it down. | | | | layer are, worm rigs, flipping jigs, deep diving |
| Top Water Strata. This is a section of water that | | | | crankbaits and so on. Often the presentation |
| generally for the most part if the year is warmer | | | | method is slow and methodical to entice the bass |
| then the other 2 layers. Although it is important to | | | | to bite. |
| note that this layer also drops to the bottom | | | | There you have it a couple quick bass fishing tips, |
| during fall weather and is the first layer to | | | | that discuss water conditions how water stratifies |
| become available in the spring on the surface. Ok | | | | and how that can determine our bass fishing |
| to catch more bass in the top water strata | | | | technique and bass fishing lure choices. Tomorrow |
| consider proper bass fishing lure choice. For | | | | will continue in our series of top bass fishing tips |
| instance, top water or "floating" lures with | | | | and hope to see you there. |
| splashing and darting actions can help trigger | | | | |