| No matter what kind of baits you use, there | | | | you manually close the reel and pull the line |
| are tons of bass fishing tips and tricks to | | | | taut on the reel to avoid any loops or |
| help you use them successfully. First, let's | | | | tangles. When you use one of the baits with a |
| take a look at some of the tips and tricks | | | | weight, you should use two small bullet |
| for using soft plastic baits. | | | | shaped weights pinched on the line. |
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| 1. Grubs. These are tiny lures, but you can | | | | 3. Soft Jerkbaits. It is best to use a fast |
| catch both smallmouth and largemouth bass | | | | action rod when using soft jerkbaits, such as |
| with them. Some of the tricks you can use | | | | Slug-Go, because you have more control over |
| with these are to drop it, dart it or swim | | | | the line, the lure and big fish. However, you |
| it. To drop it means to use a semi-slack line | | | | must make sure you tie on the hooks with |
| in deep water and hop the line back to the | | | | heavy line to give the line more strength and |
| boat. When you swim it, you cast out the grub | | | | resistance to abrasion. Fish slowly when you |
| so that it sinks to the bottom. Then you | | | | are using this type of bait so that the bass |
| slowly start retrieving it back towards the | | | | will be able to see it under the water. |
| boat. To dart the grub, let it sink a few | | | | Brightly colored soft jerkbaits work best |
| feet in the water and then jerk the tip of | | | | because they attract the attention of the |
| the rod upwards. | | | | bass. If you want to change the action of the |
| | | | lure, simply insert a small finishing nail in |
| When it is windy, make sure the nose of the | | | | the body of the lure. If you want to make |
| boat is pointed into the wind and that you | | | | sure you attract the bass's attention add |
| cast from the back of the boat. If your line | | | | rattles to the lure. |
| is heavy, always use a heavy hook and avid | | | | |
| using thin wire hooks that the bass could | | | | 4. Plastic Worms. Worms are the best bait you |
| straighten out. Grubs are best used in summer | | | | can use for bass fishing, especially plastic |
| when the bass are not biting at crankbaits. | | | | worms. It does take a lot of practice to rig |
| | | | one of the baits and to learn how to fish |
| 2. Tube Baits. These are great when the bass | | | | with the,. The different rigs you can use |
| are inactive. You should use this type of | | | | are: Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, floating rigs |
| bait when fishing in deep water- more than 10 | | | | and swimming rigs. The size and the color |
| feet and for the best results uses a spinning | | | | also make a difference in how successful your |
| reel on a 6 - 6.5-foot medium action rod. | | | | catch will be. If there is thick cover and |
| When fishing in vegetation use a heavier | | | | low visibility in the water, you should use |
| weight than you would in other conditions. | | | | bulky worms with twist tails or even multiple |
| Once you have the fish away from the cover, | | | | tails. Dark worms are best to sue in dark |
| stop reeling and let it tire itself out with | | | | water and smaller worms work better when the |
| the rod and the reel absorbing the impact. If | | | | fish are inactive. |