| > | | | | approach. They simply lunge forward and strike hard. |
| If you can answer yes to these three questions then | | | | 3. The survival strikeBass of course need to feed to |
| you may have just found the latest and greatest bass | | | | survive. Their protective and territorial instincts are very |
| fishing hotspot that will ensure you get a trophy bass | | | | large and if they’re not hungry you can tease a |
| before you go home. Pound for pound largemouth | | | | bass to strike just because you’re in his |
| bass are one of the best fighting fish in the world | | | | territory. |
| which could explain why largemouth bass is the most | | | | Bass will violently and aggressively protect their |
| sought after freshwater fish in North America and | | | | territories in particular in the weeks after spawning. |
| why bass fishing is so popular worldwide. | | | | They will also behave this way just because you have |
| Yet time and again, cast after cast anglers just | | | | really annoyed them. |
| can’t seem to get a bite. | | | | Largemouth bass are not picky eaters. As long as |
| There are some simple bass fishing tips that will have | | | | it’s smaller than itself it’s good enough to |
| you catching trophy bass nearly every time you go | | | | eat. They eat all types of prey, including young bass, |
| bass fishing but you have to be prepared to ask for | | | | leeches and frogs, and have even been known to |
| bass fishing help. Thankfully there is bass fishing help | | | | swallow baby ducklings. |
| available, whether it’s actually paying for a bass | | | | If you own a few bass fishing rods then why not take |
| fishing guide (which can be very expensive), or looking | | | | the approach of professional anglers who you rarely |
| for the latest bass fishing secrets and tips online (which | | | | see changing bass fishing lures? Have about 8 or 10 |
| can be very time consuming). Why spend all that time | | | | rods already set up so they’re ready for use at |
| surfing the net when you could be bagging massive | | | | any time in any situation. |
| trophy bass?If you’ve lost one too many | | | | Largemouth Bass tend to travel in schools when they |
| wall-mount trophy bass then you need to learn the | | | | are moving from one location to another or hunting for |
| fishing secrets of pro bass fishermen. | | | | food so don’t move on straight away after |
| One thing pro bass anglers have learnt and understand | | | | you’ve caught one bass as chances are if you |
| is why bass fish strike. Some fisherman would say | | | | keep working the area you’ll catch yourself a |
| it’s because of hunger. There are however | | | | whole bass family. |
| three different reasons why bass strike. | | | | When fishing for largemouth bass ask yourself these |
| 1. Suction feed strikeThe larger a bass fish gets the | | | | three questions: |
| more it uses this type of approach. That’s | | | | 1. Is it the ideal temperature? 2. Does it provide |
| because that is the type of strike they use when | | | | adequate cover? 3. Does it provide a food source for |
| feeding on sculpins and crayfish. | | | | bass?If you can answer yes to these three questions |
| 2. Ram-feed strikeBass will use one of three different | | | | then you may have just found the latest and greatest |
| methods of striking, depending on which prey they are | | | | bass fishing hotspot that will ensure you get a trophy |
| trying to catch. When bass are trying to catch | | | | bass before you go home. |
| free-swimming prey they rely on the ram-feed | | | | |