| Since three-forth of the world is composed of | | | | step would be familiarization. |
| bodies of water, it's natural that a great number | | | | In locating bass one element that should be |
| of people rely on fishing for their livelyhood or | | | | considered is the vegetation or the area where |
| just for their recreation needs. There are | | | | they eat, breath and cover themselves. In other |
| numerous of fish species swimming under the | | | | words, it is where they could be found to |
| lakes, seas, ponds, and rivers. Most anglers | | | | congregate. If there is no vegetation, other |
| consider fishing as the delight in their | | | | elements like irregular contours, shallow water |
| purpose-driven life, a sport, as they say. | | | | close to deep-water areas, points and point drops |
| Bass fishing, at present, is considered as | | | | and other types of structure can require |
| America's number one freshwater sport, its | | | | alternative techniques. |
| industry is in fact seventy percent higher in | | | | The rest of the necessities are the selection of a |
| growth compared to other types of fishing | | | | few crankbaits. One needs a shallow diver and a |
| activities. Bass is a fish that belongs to the | | | | deep diver but two colors of each are fine. A |
| Serranidae family or sea basses and the | | | | natural looking crankbait, one that resembles |
| Centrarchidae or the black basses. This family of | | | | baitfish and a shocker bright one should be |
| perchlike fishes are large and oblong with | | | | selected. These represent the two extremes, |
| compressed bodies that dwell in warm and | | | | nonetheless are very effective. |
| temperate seas throughout the world. | | | | The most successful method of catching bass is |
| Along the Atlantic coast, black or common sea | | | | the crankbait. The throwing and retrieving method |
| basses a sluggish bottom fish are found. Its size | | | | can be done with varying speed and its depth can |
| averages 6 pounds or 2.7 kilograms in weight and | | | | be determined by the speed of the reeling and by |
| 18 inches or 45 centimetres in length. The Pacific | | | | the pole. |
| Sea basses, on the other hand, are giant fishes | | | | Bass love colorful lures and they seem to hit |
| with bulky characteristics that reach a weight of | | | | them more often. When fishing with these lures, |
| 600 pounds or 270 kilograms and a length of 7 | | | | one should always try to make them look good in |
| feet or 2.1 metres. | | | | the water and make the bass come after them. |
| There are two things that should be considered in | | | | This can be done by making them swim as |
| bass fishing, which are, the bass location on the | | | | realistically as possible. |
| lake or river and bass catching using different | | | | Bumping these lures against objects in the water |
| techniques, presentations and baits. | | | | attracts fish, but the chance of getting the lure |
| In locating bass dwellings, there are lots of | | | | stuck might be a risk you don't want to take. |
| different factors that have to be determined like | | | | A worm, on the other hand, is a good lure and |
| map-reading, how to locate active bass just after | | | | represents the most edible and tasty meal. Even |
| cold fronts and during early spring and late fall | | | | plastic worms will do. |
| periods, understanding water depth, water clarity, | | | | Before competitions became a part of it, bass |
| temperatures, seasonal patterns, locating | | | | fishing was reserved for seasoned anglers and did |
| structure areas and finding their vegetation areas. | | | | get much media coverage. It was a recreation |
| In map reading, there are two general types of | | | | mostly practiced in the springtime and mostly |
| lake maps that most anglers use. These are the | | | | early in the mornings and late in the afternoons all |
| Hot Spot maps that show more fishing spots and | | | | over the globe. Now, it has grown tremendously |
| the Topographical map which shows more details. | | | | in every way, from the effort to gain knowledge |
| Experiment first by taking it on shore and looking | | | | to the technology to the equipment used to get |
| for areas where fish are most likely be. The next | | | | the best results. |