| As a new bass fisherperson, what do I need to equip | | | | water to fish in, but you also need to know what |
| myself with and where can I get it? If you want to | | | | part of those waters to fish in. It's a good idea to |
| begin bass fishing, you probably have a lot of | | | | keep a journal or log of good places to find bass so |
| questions. Bass are known to be some of the best | | | | that you can return to this same spot again and |
| fish to fish for but there are also many stories, tales | | | | again over the years. If you are fishing in a farm |
| and techniques that go along with popular bass | | | | pond, you will want to try around the edges and in |
| fishing. Many people have questions regarding fishing | | | | shady parts of the pond. Bass prefer the shade and |
| for bass and it's great that you came to the right | | | | will cluster near the edges since farm ponds don't get |
| place for answers. | | | | fished in very often. |
| If you want to learn bass fishing, you're in luck | | | | In fact, all ponds are often overlooked by fishermen |
| because there is a tremendous amount of resources | | | | and bass love to congregate here. They can even |
| available out there to help you. We have compiled | | | | turn up in old mine pits and other places where |
| some of the best basic information to help you with | | | | runoff waters can form a small body of water. |
| bass fishing no matter where in the country you live | | | | These ponds are usually not more than 15 feet deep |
| and what your experience as a fisherman. | | | | and the bass prefer to stay clustered in the more |
| Where to Fish | | | | shallow areas, often near the edges. If there are |
| Do you know where some great bass fishing ponds | | | | trees or other debris in the water, you can expect |
| are? There are many different areas of the country | | | | to find many bass hanging around these obstructions. |
| that are stocked with bass. There are also many | | | | Ponds aren't the only place to fish for bass, of |
| different types of bass to fish for. Where you fish | | | | course. They can be found in most any freshwater |
| will depend greatly on the area you are fishing in. | | | | body of water around. Lakes are also good for |
| Let's take ponds for example since they are one of | | | | fishing for bass but most will be found near the lake's |
| the most common locations to find bass in America. | | | | edge, not in the middle and deep parts of the lake. |
| Not only do you need to know what bodies of | | | | Rivers of all types are great for spotting bass as well. |