| Copyright © 2006 Karin Manning | | | | 3. The survival strike |
| Pound for pound largemouth bass are one of the | | | | Bass of course need to feed to survive. Their |
| best fighting fish in the world which could explain why | | | | protective and territorial instincts are very large and if |
| largemouth bass is the most sought after freshwater | | | | they're not hungry you can tease a bass to strike |
| in North America and why bass fishing is so popular | | | | just because you're in his territory. |
| worldwide. | | | | Bass will violently and aggressively protect their |
| Yet time and again, cast after cast anglers just can't | | | | territories in particular in the weeks after spawning. |
| seem to get a bite. | | | | They will also behave this way just because you |
| There are some simple bass fishing tips that will have | | | | have really annoyed them. |
| you catching trophy bass nearly every time you go | | | | Largemouth bass are not picky eaters. As long as it's |
| bass fishing but you have to be prepared to ask for | | | | smaller than itself it's good enough to eat. They eat |
| bass fishing help. Thankfully there is bass fishing help | | | | all types of prey, including young bass, leeches and |
| available, whether it's actually paying for a bass | | | | frogs, and have even been known to swallow baby |
| fishing guide (which can be very expensive), or | | | | ducklings. |
| looking for the latest bass fishing secrets and tips | | | | If you own a few bass fishing rods then why not |
| online (which can be very time consuming). Why | | | | take the approach of professional anglers who you |
| spend all that time surfing the net when you could be | | | | rarely see changing bass fishing lures? Have about 8 |
| bagging massive trophy bass? | | | | or 10 rods already set up so they're ready for use at |
| If you've lost one too many wall-mount trophy bass | | | | any time in any situation. |
| then you need to learn the fishing secrets of pro | | | | Largemouth Bass tend to travel in schools when they |
| bass fishermen. | | | | are moving from one location to another or hunting |
| One thing pro bass anglers have learnt and | | | | for food so don't move on straight away after |
| understand is why bass fish strike. Some fisherman | | | | you've caught one bass as chances are if you keep |
| would say it's because of hunger. There are however | | | | working the area you'll catch yourself a whole bass |
| three different reasons why bass strike. | | | | family. |
| 1. Suction feed strike | | | | When fishing for largemouth bass ask yourself these |
| The larger a bass fish gets the more it uses this type | | | | three questions: |
| of approach. That's because that is the type of | | | | 1. Is it the ideal temperature? 2. Does it provide |
| strike they use when feeding on sculpins and crayfish. | | | | adequate cover? 3. Does it provide a food source for |
| 2. Ram-feed strike | | | | bass? |
| Bass will use one of three different methods of | | | | If you can answer yes to these three questions then |
| striking, depending on which prey they are trying to | | | | you may have just found the latest and greatest |
| catch. When bass are trying to catch free-swimming | | | | bass fishing hotspot that will ensure you get a trophy |
| prey they rely on the ram-feed approach. They | | | | bass before you go home. |
| simply lunge forward and strike hard. | | | | |