| Location…location…location! How many
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| | boulders and turns in the river are prime
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| times have you heard that in real estate?
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| | places to look for active smallmouth
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| It is said that 80% of the fish are
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| | bass. Current can also be found in lakes.
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| caught in 20% of the water. Where to fish
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| | Many large lakes can have current on
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| is as important as where to build a
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| | windy days in the neck areas in channels
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| house.
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| | or in between islands. The current often
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| One common theme to the diet of
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| | times will push in baitfish for an easy
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| largemouth bass is that they take
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| | meal. There are times that the bass can
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| advantage of edges to capture their prey.
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| | be stacked in these areas on windy days.
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| There is also a rule that bass and all
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| | Structural edges: Bass will often
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| living predators use. The energy used to
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| | establish a" pecking order" on the prime
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| catch food cannot be greater than the
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| | structures. The prime structure edges
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| energy the food caught provides. If the
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| | include fallen trees and logs, docks,
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| energy used to catch food is greater than
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| | bridges, marinas etc.
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| that the food provides, the predator will
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| | Shade edges: Shade is one of the most
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| eventually die.
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| | overlooked edges of all. Docks, although
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| Edges come in many forms and nearly all
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| | a structure also provides a shady area
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| will attract and hold bass at one time or
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| | away from the sun. Trees also provide a
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| another.
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| | shade edge. Early morning and evening can
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| Weed edges: Many forms of aquatic
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| | provide some of the best bass fishing in
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| vegetation offer prime bass habitat.
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| | the day. One reason is the shade edge
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| Whether you are fishing the edges of lily
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| | that is created by low sun angles behind
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| pads, pondweed or milfoil, always look
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| | trees and the horizon. Just think how at
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| for the "spot on the spot". The outer
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| | night when you have the lights on in your
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| edges always seem to hold fish, but look
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| | house, it is harder to see out in the
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| for inside turns, breaks or weed points.
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| | dark, but it is very easy to see from a
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| Many times the inside weed edge is often
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| | dark outside to a lighted home. These
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| overlooked and can be very productive
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| | edges give the bass a very distinct
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| especially in the morning and evening.
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| | advantage over their prey.
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| The weed edges act as a place of ambush
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| | If you can ever combine different types
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| and a place of refuge for bass. Eat and
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| | of edges into one area than you have your
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| watch out so you're not eaten.
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| | "A" spot for fishing. Seeking these edges
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| Current edges: Smallmouth bass will seek
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| | will provide you with an advantage on
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| areas in rivers that serve as a ambush
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| | finding greater success on your next bass
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| point but also a resting point to expend
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| | fishing trip.
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| as little energy as possible. Large
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