Although not often found at the grocery store, largemouth and smallmouth bass are delicious and make a great meal.
So if you can’t find bass at the store, you are going to have to catch it yourself.
But can you eat bass from a pond, or will you need to make a long trip to a lake or river to get fresh, safe bass meat?
Bass absolutely love to eat bluegill. Bluegill are the primary forage of bass in most bodies of water.
To catch tons of big bass, you need to be throwing some bluegill imitation lures.
Today, we are going to be breaking down the best bluegill lures for bass. We will go over what they are and how, when, and where to use them.
Blade baits are super old and time tested lures, but have gained lots of popularity in recent years.
Although some people just see them ass a slimmer lipless crankbait, they are very different.
Blade baits are fished in very unique ways and give anglers some benefits that no other lures do.
When the winter season rolls in, almost nothing beats a blade bait for cold water bass fishing.
The three phases of spring can be a bit tricky for anglers because bass are constantly changing their behavior.
If you are on aware of how bass are acting, where they are, and what they are eating, you’re going to have a difficult time catching lots of bass.
This article will tell you exactly what lures you should be using and how you should be fishing them to maximize your success with post spawn bass.
Before you even think about what lures or fishing techniques to use, you always need to know where the bass are.
It is easy to find spawning bass. Just look for the bright bed, and you have found them.
But once they have finished spawning, where do they go?
Once you know where they are, that knowledge will influence every other aspect of your fishing strategy.
The first step to any fishing season is figuring out when it is taking place.
The post-spawn bass fishing season offers lots of challenges as well as opportunities for bass anglers.
The spring season is especially intricate because contrary to other seasons, the spring has three distinct phases that each cause bass to act differently, and each require unique fishing techniques.
Today, we will be taking the first step to mastering post spawn bass fishing. When is post spawn for bass?
We all know winter can be a very tuff time to catch bass. Not only are the bass less active and less willing to eat, but the cold weather takes a toll on us anglers as well.
So what about those few warm winter days we get each year. These days are certainly much more comfortable and more enjoyable conditions to fish in.
But can you catch bass on these days? And how do you do it?
Don’t worry, you are about to know exactly how to capitalize on these warm winter days.
Smallmouth bass are super fun and beautiful fish to catch. And jigs are some of the best lures to catch smallmouth bass.
Their versatility and realistic presentations can catch smallies in every season, water conditions, or bodies of water.
In order to maximize your smallmouth success, here are the best smallmouth bass jigs.
We all know that color selection can make a huge difference when it comes to fishing.
The color of your lure can decide whether you catch tons of smallies, or don’t get a single bite.
There are literally infinite colors and pattern combinations out there, so I’ll make it simple for you.
These are the best lure colors for smallmouth bass.
Jigs are the most popular bass lures out there. Every angler seems to keep a jig of some kind tied on at all times.
They are extremely versatile and effective. But not all jigs are the same. The football jig has a very unique design and is often the best jig for the situation.
Now that we know that football jigs are unique and effective, now we need to know how to fish a football jig.
