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