Deadly Bass Fishing Secrets

This article will discuss seven facts about bass fishing that many anglers do not know. These little secrets will help your fishing experience greatly. The vast majority of anglers I observe do not follow many or some cases all of these tried and proven principles of bass fishing.

1) The activity level of the bass is the prime determining factor in choosing what bait to use. Bass go through two cycles, these cycles are not easy to predict and can change from week to week, day to day or sometimes from hour to hour.

They will generally be either active or inactive. When bass are actively feeding you need to use a fast moving aggressive lure. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits would best fit this description. When they are in an inactive phase a slower moving lure such as a jig and pig combo or plastic worm work best.

2) The spinnerbait is hands down the best overall bass lure because of its versatility. While it may not be the best choice for any one condition it does have a variety of excellent uses.

It is the only bass lure that can be fishing with a fast retrieve of sloe retrieve with equal effectiveness. It attracts bass in several different manners. Size, motion, sight and sound are all employed when using this lure.

3) The color of lure you select has great importance to your success on the water. Every angler should keep a log and try to learn color patterns, as they can change from lake to lake.

In general lighter colors work better at night and work better when using a deep diving lure. For shallow running lures and during high light periods you may want to switch to a darker color. They key concept in to change colors when one is not producing.

It is always a better idea to change colors when things are going bad before you change the style of lure you are using. The color is more likely the problem than the lure choice.

4) Using bigger bait will enhance your chance of catching a bigger fish. As bass grow larger they become less active. Large cold blooded creatures have limited energy and must conserve it as best they can. Bass that have grown to a very large size want to eat far less often but look for much larger meals when they do decide to eat.

5) Large trophy bass are often caught is shallow water, less than four feet deep. Many anglers have this notion in their heads that trophy fish must be caught only in deep water.

For many species this is true. Bass however operate a bit differently. The true trophy bass prefer shallow water areas, especially those that are hard for a boat to reach. Actually the bass obviously does not know how hard it is for a boat to reach an area.

But if an area is hard to reach it is more likely the bass that inhabit that area are large and have not yet been hooked.