| The basics of bass fishing are simple -
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| | fishing zone.
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| and all experienced fishermen will tell
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| | * Stay as close as you can to remain
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| you that. Start from examining the
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| | unseen. If you're too far, the accuracy
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| fishing conditions, don't be shy to ask
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| | will suffer.
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| for advice from those anglers that know
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| | *The lure has to land on the water as
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| the waters you want to fish in and begin
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| | silently as possible. Target the area
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| a painful trial and error process of
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| | past the target in only it is possible.
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| finding the best lures and bass-fishing
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| | *During the windy weather, remember to
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| techniques that would be best-fitted to
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| | put tension on the line a moment before
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| the situation and waters.
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| | the lure touches down. It prevent the
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| Tips about Bass Fishing:
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| | line from blowing across obstructions.
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| 1. The Technique: remember that the bait
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| | *As soon as possible learn a casting
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| has to fall to the preferred depth,
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| | technique that permits a low trajectory.
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| before you shake the rod tip. When you
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| | It does not matter which one you choose
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| shake it, you'll be getting the attention
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| | first - all of them will come in time -
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| of the fishes. Start from doing that
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| | but you have to start studying one of
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| around 30 seconds, then shake it again in
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| | them as soon as you can.
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| about 2 or 3 seconds intervals. Then stop
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| | *A quality rod and reel matched to the
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| and pull slowly - no more than six
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| | weight of the lure are absolute must!
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| inches. Then back and down and repeating
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| | Remember also that rods with a stiff
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| the process - slowly! The first thing you
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| | blank but relatively limber tip are much
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| have to learn is that they're not biting
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| | easier to use by novices.
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| if you do everything too fast.
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| | *Do not cast with the arm and shoulder,
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| *In the Spring, anchor your boat in
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| | use only the wrist.
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| shallow waters and cast to deep water.
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| | *Before casting, lower the lure a few
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| Use a 1/8 ounce weight - it should be
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| | inches below the tip to get an extra
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| enough.
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| | momentum.
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| *In Autumn, do the opposite (anchor in
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| | *Be sure to "load" the tip in order to
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| deep waters and cast to shallows.
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| | make it bend backward.
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| *In order to prevent prevent hang-ups,
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| | How to cast: the Flip-Cast
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| use a Texas rigged worm.
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| | *Keep your eyes on target, not on places
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| *Fish out the worm and keep suspended 90%
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| | you'd like to miss.
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| of the time.
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| | *Plenty of scent acts as a lubricant when
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| *The only way to maximize your hookup
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| | trying to penetrate thick cover.
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| rate is to sharpen the hooks. Otherwise
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| | *A plastic worm with a glass bead placed
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| the fishes will often break free.
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| | between it and the weight works best for
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| *While doodling, make sure that your
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| | inactive fish.
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| presentation is natural - downsize your
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| | *Before you check a strike, reel down
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| hooks to 1/0 or lower. Pay attention to
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| | until reaching a hookset position.
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| how straight your bait is or you will
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| | *A strike is not something very delicate.
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| spoil everything!
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| | *Tighten your drag all the way down for
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| *Crystal clean clear waters is a tough
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| | better hooksets.
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| thing to do. Keep slack on your line and
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| | *17 to 25 pound test line for bait
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| "shake" the bait - not drag it.
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| | casting gear is the minimum. 10 to 14
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| *When the bass quit hitting during the
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| | pound test is good only on spinning.
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| daytime or it's just too hot on the
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| | If you want to find a pattern, you simply
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| water, it's time to think about starting
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| | have to understand the way a bass lives.
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| night fishing. But don't try it when it's
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| | The knowledge of where the bass is at any
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| cold - you'll freeze!
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| | given time is something you can only
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| *At night bass don't usually move far,
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| | develop.
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| especially Smallmouth. When the summer
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| | And the last tip: that every single fish
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| comes to an end, the bass move deeper and
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| | you catch will give you clues on how to
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| won't come up to shallows anymore even at
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| | catch another. When you caught a fish in
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| night. Remember also that night fishing
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| | some area, it is very probable that
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| is productive only if the bass
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| | you'll catch something in the same (or
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| comeswithin the 20-foot radius from your
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| | similar) area later.
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