| Remember when bass fishing was simple and fun? | | | | probably catch a bunch. Keep throwing back to where |
| Now everything has gotten so commercial you have | | | | you caught the first fish because bass like to group up, |
| to compete to see who has the most expensive boat | | | | especially in the fall. This tactic will work just about any |
| and who has the biggest horse. Let me tell you | | | | time of the year but fall seems to be the best. When I |
| something, I've caught more fish already in a flat | | | | say fall what I mean is October through November. |
| bottom aluminum boat than most people will catch in a | | | | These fish cannot resist live bait. If this fails to work for |
| lifetime. You don't need a twenty or thirty thousand | | | | you, try moving in or out of shallow water with your |
| dollar boat to go fishing. There's only two requirements | | | | trolling motor or with the wind if you don't have a |
| for a boat - it has to float and it has to be safe. Other | | | | trolling motor. |
| than that, things like depth finders, gps, etc. ain't really | | | | Now that you know what to do lets talk about rigging |
| necessary but just good to have. The main thing you | | | | your bait. The only thing you need is a hook or a hook |
| have to remember about fishing is to have fun. Having | | | | and cork. I have found it better to use a brown or cork |
| said all this, Let's go! | | | | colored cork, but red and white will work too. The shad |
| There are many ways to bass fish, without having to | | | | has nose holes. Stick the hook through one nose hole |
| spend a lot of money. I will be taking you on one of the | | | | and out the other. This will help keep the shad alive. It is |
| easiest and funnest trips you can go on. All you need | | | | very important to do everything you can do to keep |
| for this trip will be a cast net, a rod and reel, of course, | | | | your bait lively. There are many ways to keep your |
| and an anchor. During the fall, bass pile up on shallow | | | | bait alive, but the easiest way is salt and ice. About a 1 |
| points, road beds, and piers. So what we are going to | | | | 4 cup of salt added to your bait tank and 1 bag of ice |
| do today is fish points about four to ten feet deep. | | | | will really help. Even a pump of some sort that keeps |
| The only catch to this is you have to have shad, which | | | | the water moving will help greatly. Keeping your bait |
| can be located by watching the water. When you see | | | | alive will become easy the more you do this type of |
| shad popping the top of the water, throw your net into | | | | fishing. |
| this big ole pile of bait, throw them into a livewell or | | | | This is probably the most productive type of fishing |
| tank and you are ready to go. Once you get the shad | | | | you will ever do because every fish in the lake will eat |
| you are ready to find a good point to fish. Long | | | | a shad. I have caught bass, stripe, catfish, drum, etc on |
| tapering points are the best, or any point that has a | | | | shad and it is one of my favorite ways of fishing. I do |
| depth change in close proximity to where you want to | | | | this during the hottest part of summer in the creeks |
| anchor your boat. I have found it to be better if you | | | | fishing for saltwater stripe. My personal best is 31 lbs |
| stay in about five to six feet of water, casting toward | | | | but that is another story. |
| the bank and making a complete circle around the | | | | Give this a try and let me know if it works for you. |
| boat. This is an easy and fast way to find a lot of | | | | Best of luck! |
| bass piled up together. If you catch one, you will | | | | |