| This article will discuss five excellent tips for catching | | | | make. |
| more bass. It is a proven fact that 5% of the anglers | | | | Always fish an area thoroughly and using your entire |
| catch 90% of the fish. By following these principles you | | | | arsenal of baits and techniques. Be versatile and learn |
| can become one of that 5% that consistently catches | | | | to fish in many different ways. This allows you adjust |
| their limit. | | | | to the behavior of the fish and catch them all the time |
| 1 Vary the presentation in which you fish your artificial | | | | rather than only occasionally. |
| lures. I observe many fishermen move their boat to an | | | | 2)When fishing for Largemouth Bass always look for |
| area, tie on a lure and then proceed to fish that lure at | | | | wood. Wood is a magnet for Largemouth Bass and is |
| the same speed casting to the same area. They will | | | | without a doubt the number one place to try and catch |
| do this for an extended period of time and then | | | | them. Fallen trees and standing timber are equally |
| declare the area lacking in fish. You need to vary your | | | | excellent choices. |
| presentation. | | | | 3)Understand what you are doing and fish with a plan |
| Bass are a peculiar species. What works well one day | | | | in mind. |
| may not the next. For instance, suppose you discreetly | | | | You should try and think like the fish you are trying to |
| position your boat near a large section of lily pads in | | | | catch. For instance, everyone knows that shoreline |
| four foot deep water. To thoroughly fish an area such | | | | areas are excellent places to fish. But many people do |
| as this you need to cast both along the edges of the | | | | not understand why. These people will fish any |
| pads and if that is not successful you need to cast to | | | | shoreline at random and wonder why some produce |
| pockets in the middle of the pads. You also need to | | | | and others do not. |
| vary the speed and depth of your offering. | | | | Think like the fish, think about the food chain. Shorelines |
| In this scenario I would likely start by selecting a | | | | that offer access to deep water are much better than |
| spinnerbait as my artificial lure of choice. I would begin | | | | those that do not. Shorelines with trees hanging over |
| by casting along the edge of the pads, retrieving fast | | | | them and steep banks are much better also. Think of |
| so the lure ran no deeper than one foot below the | | | | the food chain. Steep banks and hanging trees deposit |
| surface. If I was not having success using this | | | | bugs and other small creatures into the water. These |
| approach my next option would be to slow down my | | | | creatures are eaten by small fish which in turn attract |
| retrieve and allow the lure to run at a 2-3 foot depth. | | | | the bass to these areas. |
| You would be surprised the difference this can and will | | | | |