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Article #217: Bass Fishing Pro Tips

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In this article I will reveal some bass free of the smell of any petroleum
fishing pro secrets. I'll tell you about products like gasoline, suntan oil, or
one bass fishing technique that will make sunscreen. Insect repellent, nicotine,
bass literally attack your lure! I'll and the natural oils produced by your
reveal why the taste and texture of your skin alert bass that there's a predator
bait makes a difference, and I'll tell in the vicinity. These man made scents
you what color lures to use depending on will literally scare away a wary bass.
the prevailing weather conditions. Conversely, coating your bait with a
First let's look at how to choose the powerful scent like cod liver oil or
best color lure. Knowing how to choose other fish attractant can make a big
the right bass fishing lure will increase difference in the size of your catch.
your catch dramatically! There are three If you're a smoker, just remember that
main variables to consider when choosing when you're bass fishing, you have got to
your lure: light, water, and what the clean your hands before handling your
bass happen to be eating for supper on bait or lure. Bass fishing expert Russ
that particular day. Bassdozer recommends, "Just keep a bar of
The amount of light and quality of light Ivory soap on the boat. It is 99.44%
will depend on the time of day and the pure, no added perfumes, and it floats if
prevailing weather conditions. On cloudy you drop it." The smell of soap, of
and grey days, lean toward a brighter course, is not exactly a plus either, so
color lure like chartreuse. On clear you should use some kind of fish
sunny days, a white color lure is often a attractant to mask or neutralize the
good choice. Surprisingly, as light negative smells that adhere to your
becomes more scarce, darker color lures hands.
seem to work best. Some bass fishing pros As for the taste and feel of your bait or
recommend using black or grape colored lure, it's important to understand how a
lures as nightfall approaches. bass eats its prey. When chasing a fish,
You must also factor in water visibility an agressive bass will inhale its prey
when choosing the color of your bass with its large cavernous jaws. But once
fishing lure. And in case you didn't inside its mouth, the bass will taste and
know, bass have excellent eyesight! feel whatever it is it chomped on, and
According to Bill Dance, "A bass' eye only then will it decide to swallow. If a
receives five times more light than the bass detects a hunk of metal, it will
human eye and can see forty feet in clear likely spit it out. That's why you will
water. In murky water, they can see up to often have more success with a lure or
seventeen feet. In muddy water, they can bait that is gummy or otherwise imitates
see five to seven feet." the feel of something natural like a fish
If the water is dark or murky, bright and or frog.
shiny or flourescent colors will be your Still another good reason for using a
best choice to attract attention. When fish attractant is that once the bass has
the water is downright muddy like your lure in it's mouth, "the scent and
chocolate milk, then flashy, bulky, and taste of the attractant will cause the
noisy baits are your best bet. If the fish to hold the lure in its mouth
water is clear, you will want to choose longer," says Russ Bassdozer, "rather
natural colored lures that imitate the than taste an unadulterated DEET, PVC
food found in the bass environment. plastic and L-Serine cocktail and spit it
Try to determine what the bass are eating out." This will allow you a couple extra
and factor that into your choice of bait. seconds to detect the bass on the end of
Bass eat sunfish, minnows, shiners, your line and to set the hook.
bluegill, crayfish, frogs, and insects. OK, I saved the best for last.
But you could add a lot more things to Here's a bass fishing technique that will
the list. Large bass have been known to provoke a bass to attack your lure
eat baby ducklings, rats, and blackbirds. ferociously! As you know, bass see in
Your shiny and silver or yellow lures color, and some colors are more effective
will imitate minnows and sunfish. Your than others depending on various factors.
greens and browns resemble crayfish and But when a bass sees a bit of red on your
frogs. If you can determine what the bass lure, it really drives a bass crazy.
are biting on, you will always be more That's because a little red on your lure
successful. looks to the bass like the blood of
Equally important to the choice of color injured prey! It's not surprising that
is the smell, taste, and feel of your pro bass fishermen will often attach
bait. According to Bill Dance, "Bass can something red to their bait that
smell eight times better than a dog." resembles blood. Adding a sploch of red
A lot of fisherman fail to take into can double the effectiveness of your
account the smells that rub off their lure.
hands onto their bait. Your hands must be






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