| One of the most exciting and rewarding outdoor | | | | Bass will eat anything, especially Largemouth. How you |
| sports of today is bass fishing. This popular sport has | | | | catch more bass is to know what they are eating in |
| got its "hooks" deep in American skin, and it's there to | | | | the particular water you are fishing. This can be rather |
| stay. The big question is how would an outdoor person, | | | | difficult, since you just can't look under the water and |
| who loves to fish for bass, catch more of the fish? | | | | see them in action. If you get a bite with a singular lure |
| The first thing we need to do is look at the animal in | | | | or bait, keep using it. If you have years of experience, |
| question. | | | | this process will of course come much easier. For the |
| There are six types of Black bass, which is the most | | | | beginner though, do not be caught up in gimmicks or |
| common fished, in American fresh water: Largemouth, | | | | flashy lures. Bass aren't fooled by this. If the lure looks |
| spotted, smallmouth, Guadalupe, Redeye, and | | | | natural, moves naturally, and even smells good, he just |
| Suwannee. Of these, the most exciting and rewarding | | | | might go for it. Live baits are a great way to fish, but |
| fish to catch would be the Largemouth bass. This fish | | | | most bass like to see some action before they bite. |
| has a large, gaping mouth that can ingest just about | | | | USING LURES: |
| anything it wants to eat. | | | | There are so many kinds of lures you can use; we'll |
| The Largemouth bass has a variable green back, | | | | just discuss the four main types, which are Soft baits, |
| usually with darker green spots and variegated striped. | | | | Crank baits, Jigs, and Spoon. |
| Its underbelly is usually a grayish-white. They grown to | | | | Soft baits come in many natural forms, such as |
| about two feet in length and can reach upwards of | | | | worms or salamanders. You rig these with a hook and |
| twenty pounds! They live in lakes, rivers, ponds and | | | | weights to fish around the bottom and around |
| reservoirs. Having even a basic knowledge of the | | | | structures to entice the bass the bite. It must look |
| animal and its living habits can help you catch more | | | | natural to the fish. |
| bass. | | | | Crank baits are just that, you cast them as far as you |
| HABITAT: | | | | can and then crank them in, using different speeds until |
| Bass love structure. Submerged logs, rocks, and even | | | | you get a strike. |
| freshwater plants give bass a sense of security. It's | | | | Jigs can be used from a boat in an up-and-down |
| also a place where they can pounce on prey, so fish | | | | motion, or finessed along the bottom. |
| around these areas in order to be more successful. | | | | Spoons are great for grassy or mossy areas, they |
| Another good spot is where a channel flows through a | | | | don't get as tangled. |
| lake. Bass will suspend in these areas to catch food | | | | Expensive fishing equipment and boats don't catch fish. |
| wandering by in the current. Knowing where the fish | | | | Fancy, shiny lures don't catch fish. It is having a working |
| hide is foremost in catching more bass. | | | | knowledge of bass; what they eat, how they eat, how |
| PREY: | | | | they behave, that can help you catch more bass. |