| If what you want from your bass fishing is a nice | | | | because bass are fierce fighting fish and big bait |
| day spent on the lake, then more power to you. | | | | just seems the way to go. Truth be told, bass |
| Bass fishing for the unadulterated relaxation of it | | | | are hungry and hostile. They will strike on a large |
| is one of the best and purest reasons to drop a | | | | variety of lures. Think smaller lures, spinners and |
| line; however, if you're angling day isn't complete | | | | don't forget the lowly plastic worm. Properly cast |
| until you've caught and released a boatload or | | | | brightly colored worms are the number one bait |
| you're looking to haul in a few trophies then you | | | | for a reason. They catch bass. Shallow water is a |
| are going to need a more head on approach. You | | | | good place to try a float worm. Straight worms |
| are going to need to know your enemy and plan | | | | get lots of bites in undergrowth.Once you have |
| your assault. Be the bass.Before deciding what | | | | knocked down few ways to think like a bass, it's |
| direction to turn your boat for the day, consider | | | | important to write your discoveries down. Keep a |
| the day itself. If you were a big, aggressive but | | | | detailed written record of the most productive |
| somewhat lazy bass, where would you be in the | | | | and, unfortunately, the least productive ways you |
| early morning hours when the deep water might | | | | have developed for bass fishing. Make a log book |
| be cold and the day has just begun? Why in the | | | | part of your bass fishing equipment. Note the day |
| shallows, sitting in the cover of the undergrowth | | | | and date of each excursion, the weather, the |
| watching the lake come to life. Same is true of | | | | vegetation, the distance from the bank, the bait |
| the evening as the day winds down and the | | | | used. When you pull in that trophy, mark down |
| water starts to cool off. During these times, | | | | the time; when you pull in that minnow, mark |
| quietly reconnoiter the tall grass, the fallen logs, | | | | down the time. No detail is too small when |
| the underbelly of the lake world. Many bass may | | | | developing your bass book.Bass are strong fish |
| be starting and ending their days here, visible to | | | | who put up a good fight; that's the reason most |
| the naked eye.As the sun traverses the sky, the | | | | bass fishers go after them. Study them and their |
| fish will start to migrate to and from deeper | | | | habits and document your findings. You will find |
| water; you can often catch them in transit. Cast | | | | that your effort will ultimately pay off with larger |
| sinkers that drift into the edges of the grassy | | | | and more consistent catches. After all, in order to |
| interface. Be patient, don't bob the bait. This | | | | land them you have to understand them.If you |
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| deep.Now that you're thinking like a fish, consider | | | | and more to help with your next bass fishing |
| your bait. Lots of bass fishing is done with big bait | | | | adventure. |