| Bass fishing is a really popular sport that can be | | | | easily). A crab is a soft back when it has already |
| enjoyed by anyone with the knowledge of a few | | | | discarded its old shell but before its new shell has |
| Bass fishing basics. All species of Bass are some of | | | | hardened. |
| the most sought after fish, as they are great fun to | | | | Other good Bass fishing baits include sand-eels, |
| catch, and offer some of the best sport, both from | | | | lugworm, and rag worm. Sand-eels can be collected |
| the shore and from a boat. | | | | from wet sand where they lie buried on a receding |
| One of the first Bass fishing basics to learn will | | | | tide. They can be used as a dead bait but are more |
| obviously be the bait. This can be live bait such as | | | | effective as live bait. Both lugworm and rag worm |
| peeler or soft back crabs, these are really fine baits | | | | can be dug at low tide and will keep for a couple of |
| for Bass. A crab is a peeler when it is in the process | | | | days wrapped in damp newspaper. You could also try |
| of losing its old shell, (to test if a crab is a peeler, try | | | | what is called a bait cocktail, which consists of both |
| lifting the rear end of its shell; it should come away | | | | crab and worm on the same hook. |