| Companies have been riding the crest of bass fishing | | | | shoreline due to its tangle free design. |
| interest for decades now. The hobby has "hooked" | | | | Finally, crank bait can also cover a wide area of |
| many people, and they have elevated this onetime | | | | water in a short period of time. This also helps out |
| recreational activity to a legitimate sport. Outdoors | | | | with investigating a specific area in a brief amount of |
| shops, gear and even businesses have been built in | | | | time. If you can't find the schooling bass in the |
| that time, and many other peripheral areas have | | | | water, this may be your next best bet. |
| benefited. | | | | The main idea to pull from all of this is that, |
| More and more people are starting to realize what | | | | whatever type of lure you decide to use, wherever |
| the buzz is all about today. The sport of bass fishing | | | | you have decided to cast your line, you absolutely |
| is about a whole lot more then just netting a bass. | | | | must make it as easy as possible for the bass to see |
| With tournaments, growing in popularity, it's become | | | | the lure, and strike it. Fish have limited visual abilities, |
| more and more about landing that perfect trophy | | | | but can sense distance very well. The closer you put |
| bass. To someone who is just starting out, it can | | | | your lure to the bass, the more likely they are to |
| seem overwhelming. | | | | make a strike. |
| Probably the very first thing to cover is some of the | | | | This is the single biggest key to successful bass |
| lures that are vital to your success in bass fishing. | | | | fishing - learn the characteristics of your lures very |
| Any idea what some of the best lures for landing | | | | well, and everything else will fall neatly into place. |
| trophy bass might be? While there isn't any particular | | | | Before we wrap up, let's quickly discuss exactly |
| scientific method applied to this, an informal poll was | | | | when you should be out on the water for maximum |
| taken of many of the professional bass fisherman, | | | | effectiveness. |
| and they determined that plastic worms seemed to | | | | Fish tend to go deep into cooler waters when the |
| be the number one choice among the pros, followed | | | | sun is in the sky, and they are considerably less |
| up closely by spinner bait and crank bait. | | | | active. This makes the times just before sunrise, and |
| Often times however, you have to dig a little deeper | | | | just after sunset the absolute best times of the day |
| for the right lure. There are a number of other things | | | | to pull in the highest number of fish. |
| you need to consider. First off, if you think it might | | | | One thing to keep in mind though...when fishing during |
| be better to work a smaller area of water or if you | | | | these times, be sure to being your lure in at a steady |
| want to very quickly work a larger body of water, | | | | pace. With poor lighting adding to their limited vision, it |
| then a plastic worm isn't going to cut it. The use of | | | | becomes even more imperative that the bass can |
| worms is a more time consuming process, and they | | | | consistently sense the bait so he has the opportunity |
| tend to work best when you find bass that are | | | | to strike it. |
| running in schools. That of course takes time. | | | | Finally, if you are going to be out at dawn or dusk, |
| The other area where you can sometimes run into a | | | | make sure the temperature is over 50 degrees. |
| problem with plastic worms is with strikes. Plastic | | | | Same as being too warm, bass will become much |
| worms require the use of a fairly heavy sinker to get | | | | more lethargic when the ambient air temperature |
| them far enough under the water to be useful. | | | | drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| However, the weight of the sinker can sometimes | | | | With a solid understanding of the proper time of day |
| cause you to not feel a bass strike when it happens. | | | | to fish, and the proper bait to use to catch them, |
| Conversely, spinner bait can be moved about much | | | | you're already ahead of many anglers who have |
| more quickly across the surface of the water. You | | | | been at this for years. There is much more to learn, |
| can temporarily bounce it on the bottom, and move | | | | such as the way that weather effects bass activity, |
| it in ways that mimic a live insect, and influence bass | | | | and water quality and purity, but that will come later. |
| to strike. Spinner bait is also an effective lure for the | | | | For now, go have fun and bring home your limit! |