Ever Experienced The Thrill Of Fishing For Largemouth Bass?
Posted in Bass Fishing on the August 12, 2008
If you want to be a success when catching largemouth bass, you need to be informed of a few interesting details about these wonderful fish. You can tell a largemouth bass by the distinctive jagged edged stripes on either side of the fish created by a series of dark spots. The largemouth bass can also be all black in color. Another distinct feature that makes largemouth bass easier to recognize is the fact that their upper jaw stretches past their eyes.
The diet of the largemouth bass changes throughout its lifespan. Filling up on plankton and insects as young juvenile fish, as it gets older it moves to smaller fish, and then eventually birds and small mammals such as rats and mice in adulthood.
They use three of their senses (i.e. smell, hearing, and sight) to good effect while hunting for food. Their hunting is mostly done under drop offs or brush, or in grassy areas. The main sense that the largemouth bass uses is its sight.
Some of the best largemouth bass fishing can probably be done in spawning beds. Shallow waters with average temperatures between 64 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit, such as small lakes and ponds, are where the largemouth bass spawn.
Inside the shallow depressions made by the male bass, up to one million eggs can be laid by the female during a single spawning season. The male bass then protects the eggs from the many predators that inhabit the water.
Largemouth bass are quite feisty fish and they will always put up a fight when they are lured and hooked. The tug and pull of a largemouth bass will make anyone’s heart beat faster with excitement.
Largemouth bass fishing techniques include doodling, pitching, and flipping. Casting can be done sidearm, overhand, and underhand but it is important to ensure that you are accurate when you cast your line. Take note of the following casting suggestions:
* To create good momentum, the lure should hang just below the tip of your rod before you cast it.
* Try to land your lure softly on the water, making as little noise as possible.
* Always cast your lure beyond the position of the fish that you wish to catch.
* When casting, remember to use your wrist.
The two types of artificial baits that are used for largemouth are hard baits and soft baits. Good examples of soft baits are plastic worms, tube baits, soft jerk baits, and grubs, while examples of hard baits include swimming spoons, crank baits, spinner baits, jigging spoons, jigs, and vibrating bass fishing lures.
Most largemouth bass fishermen release their catch once they have successfully reeled it in. This method can be used because largemouth bass have strong jaws that do not get damaged easily. Repeated injuries do not compromise their ability to eat or damage their gills.
There are various techniques and methods that are used by largemouth bass fishermen around the world. This is only a broad discussion of the basic largemouth bass facts that you should know. Thousands of people enjoy fishing for largemouth bass. It is a fun hobby that is perfect for the single fisherman or for the whole family.