| Since three-forth of the world is | | | | for areas where fish are most likely be. |
| composed of bodies of water, it's | | | | The next step would be familiarization. |
| natural that a great number of people | | | | In locating bass one element that should |
| rely on fishing for their livelyhood or | | | | be considered is the vegetation or the |
| just for their recreation needs. There | | | | area where they eat, breath and cover |
| are numerous of fish species swimming | | | | themselves. In other words, it is where |
| under the lakes, seas, ponds, and | | | | they could be found to congregate. If |
| rivers. Most anglers consider fishing as | | | | there is no vegetation, other elements |
| the delight in their purpose-driven | | | | like irregular contours, shallow water |
| life, a sport, as they say. Bass | | | | close to deep-water areas, points and |
| fishing, at present, is considered as | | | | point drops and other types of structure |
| America's number one freshwater sport, | | | | can require alternative techniques. The |
| its industry is in fact seventy percent | | | | rest of the necessities are the |
| higher in growth compared to other types | | | | selection of a few crankbaits. One needs |
| of fishing activities. Bass is a fish | | | | a shallow diver and a deep diver but two |
| that belongs to the Serranidae family or | | | | colors of each are fine. A natural |
| sea basses and the Centrarchidae or the | | | | looking crankbait, one that resembles |
| black basses. This family of perchlike | | | | baitfish and a shocker bright one should |
| fishes are large and oblong with | | | | be selected. These represent the two |
| compressed bodies that dwell in warm and | | | | extremes, nonetheless are very |
| temperate seas throughout the world. | | | | effective. The most successful method of |
| Along the Atlantic coast, black or | | | | catching bass is the crankbait. The |
| common sea basses a sluggish bottom fish | | | | throwing and retrieving method can be |
| are found. Its size averages 6 pounds or | | | | done with varying speed and its depth |
| 2.7 kilograms in weight and 18 inches or | | | | can be determined by the speed of the |
| 45 centimetres in length. The Pacific | | | | reeling and by the pole. Bass love |
| Sea basses, on the other hand, are giant | | | | colorful lures and they seem to hit them |
| fishes with bulky characteristics that | | | | more often. When fishing with these |
| reach a weight of 600 pounds or 270 | | | | lures, one should always try to make |
| kilograms and a length of 7 feet or 2.1 | | | | them look good in the water and make the |
| metres. There are two things that should | | | | bass come after them. This can be done |
| be considered in bass fishing, which | | | | by making them swim as realistically as |
| are, the bass location on the lake or | | | | possible. Bumping these lures against |
| river and bass catching using different | | | | objects in the water attracts fish, but |
| techniques, presentations and baits. In | | | | the chance of getting the lure stuck |
| locating bass dwellings, there are lots | | | | might be a risk you don't want to take. |
| of different factors that have to be | | | | A worm, on the other hand, is a good |
| determined like map-reading, how to | | | | lure and represents the most edible and |
| locate active bass just after cold | | | | tasty meal. Even plastic worms will do. |
| fronts and during early spring and late | | | | Before competitions became a part of it, |
| fall periods, understanding water depth, | | | | bass fishing was reserved for seasoned |
| water clarity, temperatures, seasonal | | | | anglers and did get much media coverage. |
| patterns, locating structure areas and | | | | It was a recreation mostly practiced in |
| finding their vegetation areas. In map | | | | the springtime and mostly early in the |
| reading, there are two general types of | | | | mornings and late in the afternoons all |
| lake maps that most anglers use. These | | | | over the globe. Now, it has grown |
| are the Hot Spot maps that show more | | | | tremendously in every way, from the |
| fishing spots and the Topographical map | | | | effort to gain knowledge to the |
| which shows more details. Experiment | | | | technology to the equipment used to get |
| first by taking it on shore and looking | | | | the best results. |