| There is a lot of good information out there about | | | | some bright colors or a flashy silver lure. Baby |
| largemouth bass angling but with so much | | | | blue works exceptionally well on these days. Use |
| widespread information, it can take hours to get a | | | | only black lures at night or in heavily stained |
| few truly useful largemouth bass fishing tips. This | | | | waters (I know it sounds counter intuitive but fish |
| article will give you some short, to-the-point | | | | do not see the same way we do). Also, try to |
| largemouth bass fishing tips that are proven to | | | | imitate the local baitfish the best you can. Bass |
| work. Lets get started. | | | | are more likely to strike at something they are |
| Of all the largemouth bass fishing tips, I consider | | | | convinced is on their regular diet. For example: If |
| knowing the biological habits of the bass the most | | | | there are yellow perch in the lake you are fishing |
| important. Understanding the needs of largemouth | | | | then an imitation yellow perch lure will easily fool a |
| bass allows you to locate them and present some | | | | largemouth. |
| bait that will appeal to them. Here are some basic | | | | I have some very helpful largemouth bass fishing |
| needs of largemouth bass: lots of underwater | | | | tips regarding weather; always check the forecast |
| structure to hide around, lots of cover from the | | | | before you head out. If there is a cold front on |
| bright sun, lots of nearby baitfish they can prey | | | | its way then you may find that the fish are in a |
| on, water temperature between 50-80 degrees | | | | feeding frenzy. Bass can sense an incoming cold |
| with a preference of 60-75. Use these | | | | front and like to eat up before the water turns |
| requirements as a sort of checklist when deciding | | | | colder, almost like a mini-hibernation. Bright sunny |
| where to fish. If you can identify all of these | | | | days, although nice for humans to fish in, can |
| qualities in an area then that is a good place to | | | | cause bass to stay close to their cover areas and |
| start fishing. | | | | not venture out to far. They have no eyelids and |
| Second on my list of largemouth bass fishing tips | | | | the sun hurts their eyes so you may find that |
| is to use the right color for the right situation. | | | | they are more active on overcast days. A little |
| Most people have no rhyme or reason to picking | | | | rain never hurts when you are fishing either. It |
| the color of their bait and this is just crazy! When | | | | stirs up bugs in the water and as the baitfish are |
| selecting color you should try to match the color | | | | busy feeding on surface insects, the bass are |
| with your environment. That means that if it is | | | | busy feeding on baitfish. This is a good time to be |
| dark, dull, overcast or even if the water is | | | | fishing because the bass are out of their cover |
| muddy, you should use a dark, dull, plain lure or jig. | | | | and actively feeding. |
| When the day is sunny and the water is clear use | | | | |