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