What do bass do in the winter? This is a question that scares and intimidates many bass anglers every year.
It is true that winter bass behavior makes it more difficult to catch them, but that doesn’t mean you should hang up you rods.
As long as you know how bass behave and how to fish for them, you will still have tons of success.
The winter can be a very challenging bass fishing season.
But it can also be a great opportunity for pond fisherman since there is much less competition and it is easier to find fish compared to a big lake.
Everyone is always talking about how bass hold to structure and that you need to be fishing it.
The cover both protects bass and provides them with food. But what is the best structure for bass fishing?
There are so many different types of structure that bass can be holding to.
We will discuss everything you need to know to determine where you should be fishing.
Bass and other fish love structure. It protects them, gives them shade from the hot sun, provides food, and many other things that cause fish to hold to structure.
These structures could be rocks, logs, bridges, branches, pylons, and any other object that if different from the normal pond landscape.
The dog days of summer. Probably my least favorite season to fish for bass.
However, I spend most of my summer fishing trips at small ponds rather than taking the boat out on the lakes.
Throughout the entire summer, I don’t use many lures. I have found it is better to stick to what I know works rather than trying to experiment with other lures.
From my experience, these are the best bass lures for summer pond fishing.
Being able to read a river is very important when fishing rivers. Reading the river tells you where fish are, how deep the water is, what kind of structure there is, the type of current, and other things too.
Knowing these kinds of things helps you catch more fish and remain safe while doing it.
Discover the often overlooked world of open water bass fishing with expert tips and techniques. While structure fishing dominates discussions, bass frequently inhabit open waters during migrations or foraging. Learn why bass roam open waters and how to catch them effectively.
Windy, choppy water conditions create some unique fishing challenges, but can also create great fishing opportunities if you know how to attack these waters.
Certain lures and fishing strategies will be much more effective in these choppy conditions than others.
Fishing from shore is difficult in any body of water, but especially when it comes to fishing rivers. Rivers often have steep banks, low accessibility, and obviously running water which is much harder to fish than still water.
When the bite gets tuff, sometimes you need to use a finesse approach to lure those finicky bass into biting.
Finesse fishing is very effective for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. It is also super fun because even small fish put up a great fight and feel big.
