| Regardless of where you live or how tough the | | | | but small lures on light line catch all sizes of fish |
| conditions are on the lake you are fishing, there | | | | when nothing else works. The next time you find |
| are always some bass that can be coaxed into | | | | yourself fishing in tough conditions try downsizing |
| biting. Sure, we all know that there are going to | | | | your tackle. Try using a spinning rod with 6 to 8 |
| be days when nothing works and you will go | | | | lbs. test line with lures that are 1/16 to 1/4 oz and |
| home empty handed. That is what prompts us to | | | | cover virtually every inch of the area. This is the |
| keep learning and improve our bass fishing skills. | | | | time when you will need to slow down, fish tight |
| This article will provide some largemouth bass | | | | to the cover, and keep your lures in the strike |
| fishing tips that will, hopefully, keep you from | | | | zone longer. Light tackle allows you to offer a |
| getting skunked when the conditions are tough. | | | | more subtle, slower moving presentation with |
| If you resist the temptation to run around the | | | | smaller lures. Small lures tend to look more natural |
| lake, and if you stay with some simple proven, | | | | and tend to convince reluctant fish to strike |
| techniques, then you can certainly reduce your | | | | especially when the conditions are tough. |
| number of fishless days. When the fishing is | | | | Light tackle allows you to do a lot of things |
| tough, the worst mistake that can be made is to | | | | differently. Obviously, the downfall is that it is |
| abandon a proven area without trying a variety | | | | more fragile and you will be more likely to lose |
| of techniques. This is when slowing down your | | | | some fish and some lures. However, with the |
| lure presentation and light tackle comes into play. | | | | proper equipment and quality line, you can handle |
| It's not easy to slow down and thoroughly fish a | | | | some mighty big bass on light tackle. So, the next |
| certain area since it requires patience and | | | | time you are fishing in tough conditions and the |
| persistence, but when the conditions are tough | | | | fish don't seem to be biting, remember these |
| and the fish are not aggressive, it is the best way | | | | largemouth bass fishing tips and give light tackle a |
| to make the most out of limited time. | | | | try. Perhaps you won't get skunked and come |
| We have all heard that big baits catch big bass, | | | | home empty handed. |