| Wind: A slight breeze can really turn on | | | | entice a bass to bite an artificial lure. |
| fishing, but a heavy wind is most likely to | | | | After this, the fish will be unwilling to eat |
| turn fish off. During a slight breeze fish | | | | much for the next few days. If you still want |
| the windy side where all the debris is | | | | to fish a day or two after the rainstorm you |
| brought to by the wind. The debris (driftwood | | | | must use the lightest line possible and the |
| or whatever) contains small insects and such. | | | | smallest lure possible so you do not spook |
| This attracts small fish which, therefore, | | | | the bass again. In muddy conditions, fishing |
| attracts the larger bass. During a heavy wind | | | | can prove very hard after a heavy |
| the bass become inactive and head for deeper | | | | thunderstorm. |
| water. When the water is dead calm, the bass | | | | |
| become spooky. The fish will hold tightly to | | | | Cloud Cover: Very cloudy conditions can make |
| cover and will not look upwards toward the | | | | a bass become active. The cloud cover can |
| surface if they do not have to, unless it is | | | | stop light from entering into the water. Bass |
| low light conditions. With no wind, overcast | | | | are light sensitive, meaning they do not |
| or low light periods top water fishing can be | | | | enjoy a lot of light. With cloud cover, |
| deadly. | | | | largemouth will be willing to cruise around |
| | | | and attack any prey that happen to swim bye. |
| Rain: Rain can make fish very active. In the | | | | In very cloudy conditions top water fishing |
| early season rain can cause warming in the | | | | can be a very good technique. Clear skies |
| water which makes fish more active. During | | | | mean that more light can enter the water. |
| the hot days of summer, rain can cause the | | | | Bass will hide from the light and stay right |
| water to cool down, which invokes largemouth | | | | inside thick cover. Texas rigged worms work |
| bass to be more active. Also, the rain causes | | | | well in this situation. You must cast by the |
| insects and such to flow in the water which | | | | suspected area where bass may hold and |
| can cause a feeding frenzy. The second | | | | retrieve the lure as close to it as possible. |
| thunder and lightning or very heavy rain | | | | Purple/black coloured worms seem to be a good |
| start to happen the fish will be spooked and | | | | choice in most conditions. |
| during this time it is extremely hard to | | | | |