| Bass fishing is a very popular recreational sport in | | | | Also, lines with a weight of six to ten pounds are |
| USA and in several countries in Europe. Bass | | | | ideal for catching small mouth fish. One has to |
| fishing was started as a hobby among humble | | | | keep in mind that small mouth bass goes deeper |
| fisherman workers. Today it has developed so | | | | to the water body as the temperature rises. |
| much that it sustains a million dollar industry. The | | | | Large mouth bass is the game bass that is most |
| sport involves catching a species of fish known as | | | | in demand, even though it is not actually a bass, |
| bass with the help of rods, lures and baits. There | | | | because they do not suffer any physical injury in |
| are many varieties of bass such as small mouth | | | | the case of a catch and release environment. |
| bass, large mouth bass, peacock bass and striped | | | | Large mouth bass can be caught by using either |
| bass which are abundant in many lakes and | | | | natural lure or artificial lure. Large mouth bass is |
| streams in USA. Capturing each variety of bass | | | | active when the water is warm, although they |
| requires specific skill and fishing gear. | | | | become less active when the temperature rises. |
| Small mouth bass and peacock bass have the | | | | To catch largemouth bass, several lures such as |
| reputation as highly elusive fish species. So anglers | | | | crank bait, plastic worm and spinner bait are used. |
| take pride in catching these species. Many | | | | The best time to try catching large mouth bass is |
| experienced bass gamers will agree that it is | | | | during night because that is the time these fish |
| harder to catch small mouth bass than large | | | | come up for feeding. The optimum temperature |
| mouth bass. The reason is that as small mouth | | | | for fishing large mouth bass is between 55 |
| bass prefers cooler and cleaner water it moves | | | | degrees and 75 degrees. It is very difficult to |
| quickly between water bodies and is difficult spot | | | | catch bass during summer. As the heat increases |
| in a particular location. The optimum water | | | | the water temperature rises and bass moves |
| temperature for getting small mouth bass is | | | | down the water body in search of cooler |
| between 47 degree and 78 degree. Artificial lures | | | | environs. It has been observed that anglers who |
| can be used for catching small mouth bass. But | | | | have used natural lures had more success in |
| the lures should be comparatively smaller, as small | | | | catching bass than those using artificial lures. To |
| mouth bass eats fish of very small size. The lure | | | | improve the fishing efficiency one has to spend as |
| size is normally between 1/8 oz and 1/2 oz. The | | | | much time as possible in fishing and in |
| baits used for catching small mouth bass include | | | | understanding the behavior of the fish. |
| crank baits, soft plastics, spinner baits and jigs. | | | | |