| Ever been to a lake where the water is too | | | | water. Try fishing jigs, worms and deep diving |
| clear? | | | | crankbaits. Use big blades on a spinnerbait and use |
| A new lake you never fished before? | | | | your fish finder and make a note at what depth |
| No cover that you can see? | | | | the bass are located.The water is to muddy.My |
| The water is too high? | | | | favorite lake gets muddy quite easily and fishing |
| Too muddy? | | | | gets tough |
| The water is too low or lowering? | | | | during this time. Let me give you one thing not |
| The wind is blowing to hard?Yes, I think we all | | | | to do, don't use |
| have at some time or another. | | | | the new Vanish fishing line in muddy water, it |
| One thing is for sure when these conditions apply | | | | matches the water |
| to the lake | | | | and you can't see the line at all. Ok, now for |
| you're fishing it's tough to catch bass. So, let's | | | | what you should |
| minimize the | | | | do....use lures that rattle and vibrate. Fish a slow |
| effects these conditions have on your next | | | | retrieve. Try using scent. Fish ledges, stumps, |
| fishing trip.The water is to clear.I'm talking about | | | | trees and flip or jig. Fish sunny times of the day. I |
| where you can see your lure even at 4-6 foot | | | | like to fish from noon to 3 pm in muddy water |
| deep or more. The good news is the bass can | | | | when the sun is high. Try and find a place where |
| see your lure and will chase it more often than in | | | | the water is a little clearer than the rest.The |
| murky water. The bad news is they can see you | | | | water is to low.Ever been to a lake that has |
| too.There are things that you can do to help the | | | | dropped several feet? I went to Lake Berryessa |
| cause. One is wear | | | | in California and the lake had dropped more than I |
| white, blue or grey this will help you blend in with | | | | ever seen it and the fishing was awful.I had to |
| the sky. Try smaller lures with a fast retrieve. | | | | find out where the bass were located if I was |
| Fish on cloudy days and low light periods. Try | | | | going to catch anything that day. One thing I |
| night fishing. Make longer casts and use lower | | | | knew for sure it is highly unlikely that the bass |
| pound line where the diameter isn't as visible.A | | | | would be in shallow water. So, I looked for deeper |
| new lake you never fished before.Here's a word | | | | water where there might be timber, deep points |
| you should remember, ready............ask? | | | | and channels. I also knew the bass would probably |
| Ask the local tackle shop, lake marinas, ask any | | | | be suspended hugging the cover. My next step |
| fishermen you see, ask the game warden or | | | | was to downsize and to fish slowly. That seemed |
| ranger. What do you ask them? | | | | to work best.The wind is blowing to hard.This is |
| Best areas to fish? Do they catch many bass | | | | fun fishing, you cast your lure and the boat is |
| this time of year? | | | | past you |
| The depth they're catching bass?Get a map of | | | | before you take any line up on the reel. What a |
| the lake and mark the spots that should hold fish. | | | | pain! |
| Look for any cover than you can see like points, | | | | Look for coves and any place there is less wind, |
| drop offs, trees, stumps, grass or any type of | | | | that is just |
| cover that is visible. Try trolling to cover areas | | | | normal. I fish against the wind and let my trolling |
| faster.No cover that you can see.Ever been to a | | | | motor do some work. Most that I see fish with |
| lake that looks more like a desert than a lake. I | | | | the wind and let the wind blow them and their |
| mean there aren't any visible cover anywhere. | | | | boat a 100 mile per hour down the lake. I like to |
| No trees, no stumps, no docks, no grass, no lily | | | | fish spinnerbaits when the wind is blowing hard, |
| pads.......so what do you do?Well, my first thing I | | | | for one thing it is easier to detect a strike. I fish it |
| do is turn on my fish finder and look for | | | | more like a worm though then the usual method |
| underwater structure like flats, drop-offs, points, | | | | of a spinnerbait. I let it drop and use the tip of |
| timber, steep banks, and stumps. See if you can | | | | my rod to move it then let it fall again. I work it |
| see any points above the water too. Many times | | | | just fast enough to keep it from dragging the |
| what you see above the water is also below the | | | | bottom. I also use this method during a cold front. |
| water to some degree. Look for sandy shores | | | | I like to fish jigs and tubes at this time too.Try |
| and hard bottoms.The water is to high.This | | | | these methods and tips in rough conditions and I |
| condition usually occurs in the spring here in Ohio, | | | | think you'll find they work.Charles E. White has |
| but of | | | | fished 50 years for bass from California to Florida. |
| course, it can occur any time there is heavy rain | | | | In his lifetime, it is estimated that he has caught |
| and some lake | | | | over 6,000 bass. His biggest bass is a 12 pound |
| flooding. First thing to realize is the bass are going | | | | 14 ounce that hangs on his wall in his office. His |
| to be | | | | tips and techniques have helped many people who |
| suspended. They have a lot more room to roam | | | | have never fished for bass before become |
| and a lot more new | | | | successful anglers. |
| structure to hide around. They won't be | | | | He also has fished with the Pros in Florida.Charles |
| concentrated in one place but scattered doing an | | | | is the author of "Bass Fishing-From Cast To |
| exploration of the new territory they have | | | | Catch" which you can find at his website here: |
| found.Here is what you want to do is this | | | | bassfishingweekly. |
| condition. Cover lots of | | | | |