| To be a successful largemouth bass fisherman, you | | | | techniques used for largemouth bass fishing are |
| need to know a little about the type of fish that you | | | | doodling, flipping and pitching. When casting your line it is |
| are fishing for. You can tell a largemouth bass by the | | | | crucial that you are accurate. The different types of |
| distinctive jagged edged stripes on either side of the | | | | casting are overhand, underhand and sidearm. Some |
| fish created by a series of dark spots. The largemouth | | | | of the casting tips that you can use are as follows: |
| bass can also be all black in color. Another distinctive | | | | - Before casting, lower the lure just below the tip of |
| characteristic of the largemouth bass is that the upper | | | | the rod. This allows for momentum. |
| jaw reaches past the back of the eye. | | | | - If possible try to land your lure on the water with as |
| The diet of the largemouth bass changes throughout | | | | little noise as possible. |
| its lifespan. Filling up on plankton and insects as young | | | | - Cast just beyond your target. |
| juvenile fish, as it gets older it moves to smaller fish | | | | - When casting remember to use your wrist. |
| and then eventually birds and small mammals such as | | | | There are actually two types of artificial baits used for |
| rats and mice in adulthood. Using sight, smell and | | | | largemouth bass fishing, soft plastic baits and hard |
| hearing senses, they seize their prey under the cover | | | | baits. The types of soft plastic baits include tube baits, |
| of brush, grass or drop offs. The main sense that the | | | | plastic worms, grubs and soft jerk baits. The types of |
| largemouth bass uses is his sight. | | | | hard baits that are used are crank baits, swimming |
| Some of the best largemouth bass fishing can | | | | spoons, spinner baits, jigging spoons, jigs and vibrating |
| probably done in spawning beds. In shallow waters | | | | lures. |
| with average temperatures between 64 and 74 | | | | It is common practice among anglers to release |
| degrees such as small lakes and ponds are where the | | | | largemouth bass alive. Largemouth bass respond well |
| largemouth bass spawn. Inside the shallow depressions | | | | to catch and release because of their hardiness, and |
| made by the male bass, up to one million eggs can be | | | | the ability of their large mouth to withstand repeated |
| laid by the female during a single spawning season. | | | | hook injuries without compromising their ability to feed |
| Once the female lays the eggs, it is the male who | | | | or causing damage to their gills. There are many |
| turns unwanted predators away while guarding the | | | | methods and options in largemouth bass fishing. This is |
| eggs. | | | | just a small insight into a much larger world. Thousands |
| One of the most exciting things about fishing for the | | | | of people enjoy fishing for largemouth bass. It is a fun |
| largemouth bass is the fight that is put up when it is | | | | hobby that is perfect for the single fisherman or the |
| hooked. The tug and pull of a largemouth will make | | | | whole family. |
| anyone's heart beat faster with the excitement. Some | | | | |