Author: Justin Shelton

Usually, anything between 8-20 pounds would be considered a trophy bass. There is an argument that to be considered a trophy largemouth bass, the fish must be at least 51% of the world record. This idea would mean that a bass would need to weigh at least 11 pounds, 3 ounces to be considered a […]

This popularity has lead to the introduction of largemouth bass populations into many areas where they are not native. Their current range includes the U.S., Canada, Central America, South America, South Africa, Europe, Guam, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, China, and the Philippines. Does New Zealand have bass? You can find bass all around the New […]

Insects, crayfish, frogs, lizards, snakes, other fish and even baby birds end up on the dinner menu. Bass will even eat each other. The name of the game is survival, and if a bass has to eat another bass in order to live, he won’t think twice about it. What do bass like to eat […]

Your fish finder has a transducer that sends down the sonar signal in waves. When the sound waves bounce back off the bottom, the fish finder will interpret these returning signals into the visual picture you see on your screen. How do fish finders detect fish? Fish finders detect the presence of fish primarily by […]

Habitat. Largemouth Bass prefer warm water and are usually found in small, shallow lakes or shallow bays of larger lakes. They are often found close to dense aquatic vegetation (e.g. cattails, waterlilies and submerged aquatic plants, such as pondweed) or other forms of cover, such as sunken logs. Where are bass most common? The original […]

Broken down to its basic necessities, all you need to catch a bass is a line, a hook and a bait. Normally people include rods and reels, but really I caught my first big bass with a rubber worm, hook and 50 feet of 20-pound monofilament line. I lassoed it around my head and flung […]

Their biggest predator is perhaps themselves; bass are opportunistic feeders and frequently eat other, smaller bass. In freshwater settings, birds (like herons), bigger fish, alligators, otters, and even turtles will eat bass. In the ocean, bass are preyed on by sharks, seals, other bass, and predatory fish. What fish eats the most bass? They will […]

Fishing in the Thames All three lakes are home to perch, bass and northern pike, and Fanshawe also has walleye. The Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary has information on licences, seasons and catch limits. The Thames River watershed is located in Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 16. What kind of fish are in the River Thames? […]

Bass spend most of their time in lakes and rivers with plentiful fresh water. They tend to congregate in mossy, sheltered areas to prey on smaller fish, such as minnows. The best time to fish for bass is May through July, using minnows, crayfish, night crawlers, jigs, crank baits and spinner baits. What is the […]

Pan-frying is a simple but delicious way to cook sea bass – it only takes a few minutes and crisping up the skin adds flavour and texture to the finished dish. Do you leave the skin on bass? If you’ve scaled your bass, you may want to keep the skin on for cooking but it’s […]

In terms of live bait, fish (like shiners, minnows, or shad) and crawfish work very well since these are what bass usually eat. Because largemouth bass are carnivorous, the best artificial baitsartificial baitsA spinnerbait is any of a family of fishing lures that get their name from one or more metal blades shaped so as […]