| Not everybody has a boat. Maybe you can't afford | | | | can access just about any place around the lake, |
| one, maybe you don't have room to store a boat. | | | | without waders, you are very limited. Waders and a |
| And your fishing buddy with a boat, is not always | | | | soft-sided bag are two things you are going to have |
| gonna be there when you want to go fishing. Let not | | | | to invest in. |
| your heart be troubled. You can enjoy bass fishing | | | | Plan your attack the night before you go. I always |
| from the bank. You just have to have a game plan. | | | | bring some top-water lures for in the morning or in |
| Remember, the most prepared man has the best | | | | the evening, and I will bring some other type of bait |
| luck. | | | | for fishing off the bottom or close to it. I might pack |
| It helps to know somethings about the lake you are | | | | some buzz-baits with some jigs. Maybe I will take |
| fishing at: is it surrounded by a bunch of trees, is it | | | | some spinner baits and some swim baits for later on. |
| surrounded by grass, how far do you have to walk | | | | I always have a two-pronged attack planned before |
| to get to your favorite spots. This will help you be | | | | I head out. Just remember to take a variety of |
| better prepared. Do a little research, it will pay | | | | colors. Your just not able to take your whole arsenal |
| dividends. | | | | of lures and I don't like being bogged down. |
| They now make soft-sided bags that have pouches | | | | It's better to fish the smaller lakes; your going to |
| and storage compartments in them. These are a | | | | have a better chance of catching fish. Some fishing |
| must have, you can pack your small utility box with | | | | holes, don't even allow boats, and these lakes or |
| all your lures and things plus a lunch. They even have | | | | ponds can yield some trophy sized bass. One of my |
| a strap that goes around your shoulder to free up | | | | favorite fishing holes, has five ponds, and four of |
| your hands. | | | | them hold bass. These ponds are not even big |
| If your fishing a lake that's surrounded by trees and | | | | enough to allow boats. I love to go there and try out |
| only has a few places to fish from; and each of | | | | new lures and new strategies. I don't even need my |
| these spots usually gets a lot of fishing pressure. You | | | | waders. |
| are going to need some waders. With waders you | | | | |