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