| In freshwater lakes, minnows can be seen swimming | | | | basis. in the autumn and winter, largemouth bass tend |
| in quite large numbers. They try to hide in the | | | | to slow down and feed in deeper water for easier |
| shallows and reeds, to avoid becoming the next meal | | | | victims. |
| of a largemouth bass. Now and again they will | | | | When waters are warm they are really agressive |
| venture into the shallows, looking for a juicy insect to | | | | feeders and will have a go at anything they think is |
| feed upon. | | | | edible, within reason. When they are on the hunt and |
| When the bass gets into the shallows chasing baitfish | | | | going for it, your floating morsel will probably be |
| and insects, this is a real opportunity to use | | | | grabbed, and you are into a nice catch. |
| crankbaits and catch yourself a rake of lovely bass. A | | | | When you are fishing a very accessible and possibly a |
| lovely summers day can be spent this way, and be | | | | lake that is overfished, the fish there may well have |
| rewarded for your patience. | | | | been bombarded with crankbait and become |
| When bass are right in the shallow water and are on | | | | hookshy. Another type of bait may well fair better, |
| a feeding frenzy, one of the best techniques is to | | | | such as a worm lure. |
| use little crankbaits on top of the water. Whilst the | | | | Of course the name of the game is to try out as |
| fish are feeding on flying insects, they see these as | | | | many of the available techniques as possible, you |
| trapped insects and grab them. | | | | could always try out different lures, or even make up |
| Largemouth bass will really go for a crankbait floater | | | | your own designs. maybe loosely making it along |
| in the summertime, and good results can and will be | | | | already made designs, who knows you may make |
| achieved by employing this technique on a regular | | | | the next big thing in largemouth bass fishing. |