| If you can answer yes to these three questions | | | | the ram-feed approach. They simply lunge |
| then you may have just found the latest and | | | | forward and strike hard. |
| greatest bass fishing hotspot that will ensure you | | | | 3. The survival strikeBass of course need to feed |
| get a trophy bass before you go home. Pound | | | | to survive. Their protective and territorial instincts |
| for pound largemouth bass are one of the best | | | | are very large and if they're not hungry you can |
| fighting fish in the world which could explain why | | | | tease a bass to strike just because you're in his |
| largemouth bass is the most sought after | | | | territory. |
| freshwater fish in North America and why bass | | | | Bass will violently and aggressively protect their |
| fishing is so popular worldwide. | | | | territories in particular in the weeks after |
| Yet time and again, cast after cast anglers just | | | | spawning. They will also behave this way just |
| can't seem to get a bite. | | | | because you have really annoyed them. |
| There are some simple bass fishing tips that will | | | | Largemouth bass are not picky eaters. As long as |
| have you catching trophy bass nearly every time | | | | it's smaller than itself it's good enough to eat. |
| you go bass fishing but you have to be prepared | | | | They eat all types of prey, including young bass, |
| to ask for bass fishing help. Thankfully there is | | | | leeches and frogs, and have even been known to |
| bass fishing help available, whether it's actually | | | | swallow baby ducklings. |
| paying for a bass fishing guide (which can be very | | | | If you own a few bass fishing rods then why not |
| expensive), or looking for the latest bass fishing | | | | take the approach of professional anglers who |
| secrets and tips online (which can be very time | | | | you rarely see changing bass fishing lures? Have |
| consuming). Why spend all that time surfing the | | | | about 8 or 10 rods already set up so they're |
| net when you could be bagging massive trophy | | | | ready for use at any time in any situation. |
| bass?If you've lost one too many wall-mount | | | | Largemouth Bass tend to travel in schools when |
| trophy bass then you need to learn the fishing | | | | they are moving from one location to another or |
| secrets of pro bass fishermen. | | | | hunting for food so don't move on straight away |
| One thing pro bass anglers have learnt and | | | | after you've caught one bass as chances are if |
| understand is why bass fish strike. Some | | | | you keep working the area you'll catch yourself a |
| fisherman would say it's because of hunger. There | | | | whole bass family. |
| are however three different reasons why bass | | | | When fishing for largemouth bass ask yourself |
| strike. | | | | these three questions: |
| 1. Suction feed strikeThe larger a bass fish gets | | | | 1. Is it the ideal temperature? 2. Does it provide |
| the more it uses this type of approach. That's | | | | adequate cover? 3. Does it provide a food source |
| because that is the type of strike they use when | | | | for bass?If you can answer yes to these three |
| feeding on sculpins and crayfish. | | | | questions then you may have just found the |
| 2. Ram-feed strikeBass will use one of three | | | | latest and greatest bass fishing hotspot that will |
| different methods of striking, depending on which | | | | ensure you get a trophy bass before you go |
| prey they are trying to catch. When bass are | | | | home. |
| trying to catch free-swimming prey they rely on | | | | |