The bass fishing tips I am about to show are going to knock your socks off, so hold on to your seat. These tips are going to be focused on the instinctive behavior of this fish. You see, there are many things that you need to know about the big mouth bass before you can really be a serious angler.
So first all, the bass really likes to be under cover. They love shade, and they’ll find any kind of rock, bulrush or other structure that will provide them shelter from the sun. Also, they know that at the break of these cover areas are great places to ambush bait fish. So a lot of the time you’ll catch bass just hanging out under some moss or a rock hoping for a quick, effortless lunch.
Second, bass like the warm water temperatures. They don’t go for really hot temperatures, but water between fifty eight and eighty degrees will give you the optimum odds for catching these elusive fish. Once you get beyond this temperature range, these fish aren’t going to respond very well.
Also, these fish have a myriad of food on their menus. Sort of like the trash cans of the lake, they’ll eat most anything. The thing that must be true regardless of what your throw at them, it must appear to be alive, because they don’t like dead stuff. Just remember that when you are out there fishing for them, stick to live bait and artificial lures with good action.
Last, you will often find bass one at a time. What I mean by that is that this fish doesn’t school much. Only on rare occasions will you find schools of them, so if you catch one, don’t sit in that spot forever, make a few casts there again, then move on to another fishing spot.
Make sure to utilize these great fishing tips and let me know how it goes for you.
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The typical largemouth angler is aware that go out after bass during the spring time may be the profitable time of the year to catch his prey. But the spring spawn is only a couple of months long, at the most. So what is a bass fisherman suppose to do the rest of the year?
Well, one option is to consider is fall bass fishing. But fall bass fishing is similar to spring bass fishing, in that there is a fairly narrow window of time when you can really get on top of some good fish, and that is timing the water temperature change. You want to time your fishing to when the hot summer water temperature falls into the 60s-70s, as the fall brings in the cooler weather. As the temperature in the shallow water drops into this key temperature range, the bass will come up from their deep water shelter and lethargy, and will begin to take in large amounts of food. And this is the exact time that you should be out there, throwing your best lures at the fish.
As you continue following my bass fishing tips, and the fall wears on, the water temperature will continue to fall, and the bass will start their descent. One thing you will notice is that when the temperature at the top of the water is about the same as the deep water temperature, locating bass will be difficult. The bass will not be compelled to go into the shallows, nor will they necessarily dive to the depths. Because of this, you’ll have to fish various depths with various baits in order to try and find the fish.
When the water temp is in the fifties, the bass will be at medium levels, lurking around good structure and cover. But once the temperature gets below 50, you will find it difficult to catch bass at all, even with the best techniques and lures. Water temperatures that cold just cause the bass to get very sluggish, and they do not go after food very often.
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If you have been around fishing for a while, then you know that the absolute best time to go on the prowl for bass is during the spring months. During these months, the bass are preparing for their annual spawn, and they are compelled by instinct to go on a gluttonous binge right before they spawn. It is during this time that you have the chance to find bass in abundance, in shallow water, and be able to snag them with relative ease.
More than likely the best time to catch fish during spring bass fishing is just before they begin to spawn. The females know that they are going to be exhausted after they lay their eggs, and therefore they need the nourishment to make sure they have enough nutrients to make it through the downtime they’ll need after the spawn. So they will begin to feed heavily when the water temperature begins to get over fifty degrees. It isn’t until the water temperatures reaches the middle 50s, however, that you’ll be able to consistently catch them. But when it does get into the middle fifties, then you should be out there as much as possible, throwing worms, slow moving crankbaits and others to get their attention.
You can have success during the spawn, but usually only with the males. Often times, you can get the males to strike defensively, as they are the ones that are responsible for guarding the nest and the young fry. But again, the females retreat to rest and recover just after they lay their eggs.
After the spawn can also yield some excellent fishing. After the water temperature gets above 70 degrees, the spawn is over, and the bass will return to a normal feed pattern. You’ll find them in the shallows during the morning and evening, and retreating to cooler water during the heat of the day. So use these bass fishing tips and get out there next spring and get in on the action.
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