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Here are six simple tips to help you target the bass spawn more efficiently. Location and timing are key factors for improving your chances of catching fish but here are a few more things to keep in mind on your quest for that FAT bass. 1) Northern Bays The northern section of lakes receives the most sunlight, which means those …
The key to prespawn smallmouth bass fishing in rivers is to think critically about where they spent the winter, and where they spawn – and then locating holding places along that route. In many rivers, bass winter in the channel – but in areas out of the current. Places like the backs of wing dams, in deeper holes behind rocks, …
During the Spring season, bass are feeding heavily at nearly every depth and attack a variety of lures as the water warms. Moving lures such as crankbaits and spinnerbaits produce most of the time, but when the water temperature lingers below 60 degrees and during cold-front situations later in the spring, bass prefer slower presentations. While soft plastics or jigs …
Finally, after months of snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, it is time to get back in the boat and begin the chase once more. However, if you don’t know where or how to begin finding or catching bass you won’t have a productive day on the water. Follow these tips to find and catch largemouth bass this spring after a …
Some of best spring bass lures are crankbaits in crawfish colors such as brown and orange for bass in the spring because bass forage heavily on crustaceans during the season. I know red lipless crankbaits produced bass in the grass lakes of the South during the spring, but I never really tried them on my home waters of Lake of …
Spring is just around the corner, and to me, that means one thing: BIG. FAT. BASS. After a long winter, I’m patiently waiting for the ability to start slinging baits and ripping lips. I’ve spent hours in the garage this winter stocking, organizing, and tweaking my fishing tackle for the upcoming season. With hundreds of lures to choose from, deciding …
Prespawn fishing is prime time for targeting big bass. They’re at their seasonal heaviest, they’re up shallow, and they can be extremely aggressive – as they’re actively trying to put on weight before the spawn. If you get on the right school, you can have a day to remember. The flipside of that coin is that pre-spawn bass can be …
Jerkbaits are one of the most effective presentations in an angler’s arsenal. They feature a lifelike baitfish profile, an erratic action, and mimic a struggling baitfish better than just about any other presentation. In the early part of the year, from the pre-spawn through the spawn, they are especially deadly – as they allow anglers to rapidly and efficiently cover …
It’s common knowledge that big bass love to hang out in the thickest vegetation available. Heavy grass contains abundant forage, overhead cover, and respite from the heat. As enticing as heavy grass is for bass, it’s very frustrating to fish. Between snags, difficulty moving a boat, and lost fish – probing heavy vegetation can be an exercise in frustration. Unless …
Weighing a largemouth bass with a fish scale makes it easy to determine the weight of your catch but figuring out how old that bass is more of a challenge. The growth rate of bass is a complex process influenced by various factors from one section of the country to another. Some experts claim the caloric content of bass forage is …
Most bass anglers agree that suspended bass are the hardest to catch, but there is a solution to catching these fish. Bass suspend most often from early winter to early spring and late summer through early fall. One surefire way to keep a lure in a bass’ strike zone and tempt the fish into biting is to throw a suspending …
Layer up put on the wool socks, and stash a few hand warmers in your pockets. It’s time to go fishing! But where do you start? If you follow the three tips below, you will undoubtedly put more trophy bass in the boat this fall. 1. Timing It Right While Late Fall Fishing When you go fishing, you want to make the …
