| This article deals with my top ten tips for catching | | | | Do not become married to one particular lure or |
| more Largemouth Bass. If you can follow these | | | | presentation. Understand that Largemouth Bass |
| tips I expect your catch rate to improve | | | | behave differently under different conditions. |
| significantly. | | | | Sometimes you need to fish fast, other times |
| Sharpen your hooks religiously. You should carry a | | | | you need to make your retrieve slower. This also |
| sharpener in your tackle box and be very | | | | applies to color. The white spinnerbait that you |
| meticulous in inspecting and sharpening your | | | | caught a livewell full of fish one day may not be |
| hooks. While on the water you will have limited | | | | useful the next time when conditions are different. |
| chances to hook a fish. You need to maximize | | | | The good fisherman has a full arsenal of colors in |
| your hook rate by only using equipment in top | | | | his box for each different condition he will face. |
| condition. | | | | Know when to use sight and when to use sound |
| Read the water. It is amazing how many times I | | | | as your main attractant. This is especially |
| am out on a boat watching all sorts of action on | | | | important when selecting a spinnerbait to use. I |
| the surface. I can see shad breaking the surface | | | | regard the spinnerbait as the most important |
| of the water to avoid capture. I look around | | | | artificial lure of all for Largemouth Bass. They |
| further and see the water constantly being | | | | come in two main varieties. Spinnerbaits with |
| disturbed by Largemouth Bass feeding on insects | | | | willow leaf blades are designed to provide |
| in the middle of a mass of lily pads. I look further | | | | maximum light penetration and should be used in |
| and see a couple boats casting crankbaits into a | | | | low light or in water that in not very clear. In |
| deeper weedline with the backs to the real action. | | | | these instances you need all he help you can get |
| These fisherman probably have caught fish in that | | | | to allow the fish to see your offering. When there |
| area before when the conditions were different. | | | | is very clear water and a great deal of light you |
| They know probably wonder why it is not | | | | need to switch to a different blade on your |
| producing the same way. They should be reading | | | | spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits with rounded blades with |
| the water. Your own powers of observation can | | | | a cup at the end of them provide maximum |
| often be your biggest asset when trying to find | | | | sound attractant to the mix. In these conditions |
| fish. Consider your surroundings before your | | | | this is the best offering you can make. |
| choose fishing location and technique to use. | | | | |