| It's Sunday, 12/02/07 I decided to take a break from | | | | perpendicular to the bank, let your bait drop to the |
| the everyday grind, I asked my wife if she would like | | | | bottom, and slowly hop it down the incline to a depth |
| go to Perris Lake for a little R&R. She said let's go. | | | | of 10 to 25 feet. And remember, a long pause |
| So we loaded the SUV with all the bass fishing gear I | | | | between jumps will specifically draw in the bigger |
| thought we would need to catch a big one. | | | | bass. |
| The day started off a bit cool about 51 degrees, it | | | | Crank the reeds when bass fishing. |
| was in my opinion idea bass fishing weather. Once | | | | As the pre-spawn progresses and smaller males begin |
| we arrived at the lake we launched the boat with | | | | swimming near shore waters, the bigger female bass |
| the excitement of which one of us was going to | | | | lurk nearby. But they stay hidden, gravitating to any |
| catch the first bass. Now I'm not a gambler but my | | | | slightly deeper water within reeds. This makes reeds |
| wife thought that a small wager (bet) would make | | | | near shore which may bottom out at 3 to 4 feet |
| the trip a little more interesting. So I opened up my | | | | deep water the hottest mega - bass spots just prior |
| wallet then said, all I have is $100.00, she said, that | | | | to the spawn in lakes, bays, rivers and creeks. The |
| will due. I can always find ways to spend your | | | | bait you might use for bass fishing the reeded areas |
| money. Well after hearing that, I new that it was | | | | of the lake. Bomber flat A, the tight wiggling |
| time to pull out all the stops. She was not going to | | | | produced by a flat side a really trigger the bass to |
| win this bet. Ok let's get started. | | | | bite. Cast your crank bait across the reeds and run it |
| Bass fishing at any lake, you should always fish the | | | | at medium speed over the drop, keep the lure |
| rocks, reeds and points at the lake. I started the | | | | bumping bottom and bouncing off any cover. In clear |
| boat and we cruised on over to the dam, where | | | | water use jerk bait, retrieve your jerk bait over any |
| there are a number of rocks and some reeds. I like | | | | hollowed out tree trunks or logs along the edge of |
| to jig the rocks because bass will pre-spawn over | | | | the water. This is where you might find the bigger |
| steep chunk rock banks about the size of baseball to | | | | bass. |
| basketball size rocks that drop to 10 feet or deeper. | | | | The next best bass fishing hot spot at Perris Lake is |
| In areas like this is where the bass find loads of | | | | the island. |
| crayfish and female bass suspend near the sun | | | | This is where I lost the bet to my wife. She bagged |
| warmed rocks to ripen their eggs. Now the bait to | | | | a 7 pound 4 oz bass. For more Bass Fishing Tips and |
| use when bass fishing the rocks is a ¼ to | | | | Secret for catching large mouth bass, small mouth |
| ½ oz. jig - and - pig in black and blue. This is the | | | | bass, stripe bass, catfish, trout or any other lake fish |
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| Ok now this is what you should try. Cast | | | | |