Hot Bass Fishing Tips: Practical Advice To Help You Catch That Trophy Bass
Businesses have taken advantage of the great enthusiasm that Bass fishing has created. Countless folks get hooked, pardon the pun, on this great hobby and have exalted it to a passion and a sport. Resorts, lines and sports gears have been created and many more situations have prospered from these interests.
Today, there is an increased amount of people trying to learn and discover what the hype is all about. Bass fishing is more than just catching a fish. Now more than ever its about catching those prized big bass and being able to display it proudly. For people just starting out there are lots more to bass fishing than meets the eye.
You will need to learn what type of lures that you must have to enjoy bass fishing.

And do you know what the top 3 lures for catching Bass are? Although researchers did not have a particular guideline, a survey was given to pro bass fishermen and it was evident that plastic worms were the most popular and showing up as second and third place were the spinner bait and then the crank bait.
However, choosing one of these 3 won't be sufficient. You need to consider other factors. First, you must decide if it is more appropriate to cover a smaller section of water completely or skim across a greater area as fast as possible to locate fish. A worm can be slower to use, but very effective and is extremely attractive to Bass. They are most effective where fish will school near a certain structure.
The problem that usually comes up when fishing with a worm is that you are not able to feel strikes. Usually you are not able to sense them because of a sinker that is weighs too much and a line that is too thick.
To help you to get over this problem, it is advised for you to use a variable buoyancy worm using lead strip sinkers. The advantages to this are:
• The lead will not move on the line and suppress the feel of a soft pickup
• You can use the exact amount of lead to have the worm action needed
• The bass will inhale the worm much easier
• It helps in setting the hook
• It's easier to free it from snags
• The worm can be made to hang basically suspended over the bottom when fishing shallow water.
If you want to know the amount of lead strip needed, wrap one strip around the hook and bury the barb in the worm. Watch it sink as you slowly put it in the water, it should barely settle near the bottom. Take a little off if it sinks too fast. You should not use anything heavier than 8-pound mono line - preferably 6 pound.
On the other hand, a Spinner bait is able to move faster across the surface and can be bounced on the bottom, put near a tree limb and moved in a variety of ways in order to entice strikes. It is a superb probing lure for the shoreline because of its tangle-free design.
Lastly, Crank baits let you go over a lot of water very quickly. Using them, you won't waste much time checking out a spot. Try using them for finding fish that may be scattered.
The most essential thing is, no matter what lure you pick for the particular lake that you will fish on, you should make it as easy as possible for the Bass find it. Drop that lure right in front of them. Scientists have documented that Bass calculate the total energy needed to get their prey.
Learn and discover to use at least one of those lures that you would rather use for you to have a great time bass fishing!
Apart from deciding on lures, it is also necessary to figure out the best time to go bass fishing.
The biggest bass are usually caught between dawn and dusk. First, remember that bass love ambush spots that give sufficient cover from the baitfish. They like to conceal themselves, and surprise their prey.
The evening or early morning are when the baitfish are most active. Bass follow the baitfish when they feed because they are less aware of threats when they feed. You will have the greatest success by fishing at these times.
When reeling in an underwater lure in low light, try to keep a constant pace once it is set in motion. The bass will like this because it makes it easier for them to find and grab it.
The last thing is, you don't want to go between dusk and dawn when water temperature drops to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below . This temperature destroys certain terrestrials and aquatics, which stops the food chain feeding.
The right time and correct lures of going bass fishing are important factors that must be taken into account. The quality of water and conditions of the weather are also necessary for you to win the game of bass fishing!
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How Important Is Your Monofilament Fishing Line?
An anglers fishing line is perhaps the most important piece of equipment that they have. Amateur anglers may not realize this fact, but it's none the less true. I've seen many anglers who go for months if not seasons without changing their fishing line. To me going for an entire season without changing my fishing line seems crazy (especially seeing as how I change my line every month or so), but again it's none the less true.
This usually has to due with one of two factors. Either the fishing line being used is too heavy for the type of angling being done, or two you just don't pay attention. If the problem is the first one, your line is too heavy for the type of fishing that your doing, this little mistake is costing you bites, just by virtue of the fact that the fish are much more apt to see heavy line. If the problem is the second, and you're just not paying attention, then you don't deserve the bites in the first place.
I personally use four pound test for 85-90% of my fishing. If my line is old or frayed in any way, it will cost me fish. The line is too light to be old in any way. Believe me; if I hook into a four pound rainbow trout with four pound test that's more than a month old, the fish will break my line, it's as simple as that. When the proper pound test is being used, it must be changed a lot, mainly because of fraying and stretching. When fishing line gets used, it becomes less strong as time goes on.
Here's a real life example for you. I was fishing with a friend last year and when he cast his line out, the line was coiled. It was coiled because it had been on the reel for so long. I made him change his line as soon as he could and this obviously alleviated the problem. If your line is coiled, like a slinky, for God's sake, change it! It's been too long. As far as paying attention goes, keeping an eye out for coiling is a big one. Another is keeping your eye out for frays in the line or brittleness. If you see either of these factors, it's time for a change.
The bottom line is that your fishing line is incredibly important to your fishing success. It needs to be changed often to keep its strength. As I said, I change my four pound test every month or so. Anytime it starts to coil or fray, I change it as well. Never forget, your fishing line is as important as the type of bait or lure that you may be using, and you need to pay as much attention to your line as you do any other aspect of your fishing.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and founder of yourmoneyconnection.com. He has more than 15 years of business experience and 25 years of fishing experience. He currently raises his 3 year old daughter in Montana.
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If I Practice Catch And Release Fishing, Why Do I Need A Fishing License?
This is a question that has always perplexed me. I'm a catch and release fisherman. I don't keep any of the fish that I catch. I catch them, admire them, make sure they're okay, and release them back into the water that they came from. No harm, no foul. So why in the hell do I have to purchase a fishing license? Have you ever thought about the folly of this situation? I obviously have.
I could understand having to buy a fishing license if I kept the fish. You need to pay for the conservationists that help keep the ecosystems healthy and such, and pay for the hatcheries that raise the fish that then get released into area waters to be caught. I understand all of this, but in addition to the other points that I mentioned, The River I spend 90% of my time fishing in doesn't get stocked with fish. The trout are native.
I've never liked the idea of stocked fish in any case. Have you ever caught any of these "darts", as we call them? We call them darts because the fish's fins have been robbed off from being raised in tanks. The entire idea of catching stocked fish has always seemed a bit hypocritical to me. We basically have farms that raise fish and let them go in area waters to then be caught and killed. Why don't we just raise cows and do the same thing. Raise the cows, then let them go in the woods, and then people can go out and shoot them for food? The cow idea sounds stupid, but it's really no different than what we do with fish.
Actually come to think of it, we basically have "ranches" that do this with animals all over the country. Some of them actually bring exotic animals in to then be killed and some of these "ranches" simply feed wild animals' human enriched food so that their antlers get big. How do we as a population consider this to be okay? I mean I'm all for hunting, but feeding the animals certain types of food just to make them grow faster? To me this is all just glorified farming being masked by different names.
I got off on a bit of a tangent there with hunting, but the bottom line is that these things are all interconnected. Fish hatcheries are just fish farms. And seeing as how I don't fish a River that has farmed fish in it, and I don't keep the native fish that I catch, why is it that I have to buy a fishing license? It simply doesn't seem like I should have to that's all, and I've never heard anyone question it.