| Largemouth bass fishing is one of the most | | | | Bass are often found close to shore. A great place |
| exhilarating and popular freshwater fishing sports in | | | | to cast is underneath trees that hang into the water |
| North America. Many fisherman, pros and novices | | | | and areas where there is a lot of growth next to the |
| alike, search for the rush of hooking an elusive | | | | shoreline and in the water. You need to be extra |
| largemouth bass. Bass are known to be hard biters | | | | careful not to get snagged and tangled as you fish |
| and strong fighters, and amongst the smartest of | | | | these areas. A weedless plastic worm works great. |
| freshwater fish. They can be picky about what they | | | | Docks & Pylons |
| eat and often change locations, but with a little | | | | Bass seem to congregate underneath docks and |
| knowledge and some good old fashioned luck, you | | | | pylons that are left underwater. Remnants of an old |
| can easily hook a huge lunker. I have been fishing for | | | | dock where all that's left are the posts and pylons |
| bass for more than 20 years, so I figure it's time I | | | | are great places to cast. Fish a little deeper in these |
| shared some of my knowledge and experience. After | | | | areas and "jig" your bait up and down nest to the |
| reading this article, you should definitely be able to go | | | | dock posts for best results. |
| out and hook yourself a fightin' largemouth bass! | | | | Lily Pads & Reeds |
| Live baits are probably the easiest type of bait to | | | | Areas where there are dense weeds and lily pads are |
| catch largemouth with. The reason is simple. It's the | | | | usually loaded with largemouth bass. A weedless |
| real thing. If you had a choice between a real apple | | | | plastic frog work great in these situations. Fish it |
| and a plastic replica, which would you choose? It's | | | | really slow, and make it "hop" up and down by |
| not really that simple, fish can be fooled into believing | | | | jerking your rod lightly as you reel it in. |
| that plastic baits are real, if they look real. The two | | | | Rock Beds And Stone Formations |
| best baits to catch largemouth on are minnows and | | | | Rock beds and remnants of old stone walls are great |
| nightcrawlers. There are other kinds of live baits, but | | | | places for bass to be. They are great places for bass |
| these are the two most popular. They both have | | | | to nest and lay eggs. If you can find a stone wall or |
| their own way of being fished. Nightcrawlers are | | | | rock bed, cast your line out and reel it in slow 6-8 |
| generally fished using a #2 or #4 hook and | | | | inches above the rock bed. |
| suspended about two feet below the below the | | | | Islands |
| surface, using a float or "bobber". Minnows are fished | | | | Sometimes these aren't easily accessible from the |
| by hooking them through their front lip while still alive. | | | | shoreline, but if you can get close, try to fish the |
| This is so that when they hit the water, they can still | | | | banks of the island. Bass often congregate around |
| swim naturally and attract a hungry largemouth. | | | | the under structure of the island and beneath |
| Largemouth bass are generally found in shallow | | | | overhanging trees and weeds. Fish a weedless worm |
| waters. The are warm water fish and when the | | | | or plastic frog slow about 1-2 feet below the surface. |
| weather is colder, they will move deeper to be in the | | | | Jerk your pole occasionally to give the bait a |
| warmer water. When the temperature rises, you'll | | | | twitching motion as you slowly reel in. |
| find them in shallow waters closer to shore. | | | | Bass are often found close to shore. A great place |
| One of the things that makes largemouth bass fishing | | | | to cast is underneath trees that hang into the water |
| so popular is that you don't need a boat to fish for | | | | and areas where there is a lot of growth next to the |
| them. You have just as good a chance off landing a | | | | shoreline and in the water. You need to be extra |
| lunker from the shoreline as you do in a boat. I've | | | | careful not to get snagged and tangled as you fish |
| listed a few places that you should concentrate on | | | | these areas. A weedless plastic worm works great. If |
| more than others. | | | | you follow these tips, it won't be long before you are |
| The Best Places To Catch Largemouth Bass | | | | reeling in a huge largemouth bass! |
| Overhanging Trees And Weedy Shorelines | | | | |