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