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Understanding Bass and Your Bait!

Bass can be found in lakes, rivers, and streams. During the winter Bass are found in the deeper regions of the water. While the fish will still feed during this period, the level of activity and the rate of metabolism are greatly reduced. It will take several days to digest any meal. As the water warms up in the spring there activity will increase. When the water temperature reaches sixty five degrees the bass begin to move out of the deeper waters toward the shallow regions where spawning will occur. Spawning usually occurs where the water is three to five feet deep and where the bottom is composed of clay, gravel or hard-packed sand and covered with a thin layer of soft mud. Early in the spawning season you should fish in areas near deep water where the larger fish will be gathering prior to moving into the spawning areas.

After the spawning cycle is complete the adult bass will once again return to the deeper waters to be found in their typical haunts.When it comes to fishing for bass the presentation of your bait or lure is the key to success. The bottom line is that you want your offering (whether live or artificial) to appear as natural as possible. One of the most effective ways to catch bass is by using live bait. The best way to have your live bait appear as natural as possible is to use gang hooks, which allow live bait (especially live worms) to be presented in a natural manner. Crayfish, worms, and minnows are good live baits. Gang hooks once again are great for using with crayfish.

Now for artificial baits. The same principles hold true. Whatever bait you may be using, it needs to look as natural as possible. Stay away from unnatural and strange colors that don't look at all like the way the bait appears in nature. This is true for any artificial lure that's employed. If you're using a bait fish imitation, it needs to look like the bait fish does in nature. The bottom line is that when you are fishing for bass, presentation is absolutely a key to success. Make sure that your offerings are as natural as possible. The more lifelike that your offering appears to the bass the more bites you will get!

An important key to bass fishing is what can be referred to as, 'predictable behavior' of the fish. By understanding how the bass lives in nature, you will increase your chances of success. Searching for cover in rocky areas, stumps, and grasses all seem to be part of The Bass feeding habits. Taking advantage and considering this with every cast will benefit you greatly. Other factors like water conditions and clarity, the time of day you are fishing, the effects of sunlight, water displacement and vibration sensing, noise sensitivity, all add to fish survival skills. By paying close attention to these factors you will increase your odds of hooking that next trophy bass. There is no silver bullet, no quick-fish method that can guarantee you bites and more bass all the time. It takes preparation, hard work and commitment, persistence and rigor from the angler. Some days will be predictably better than others. No matter what the conditions, process and outcome, on the day, put it all down to experience and lessons learned!

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