Author: Lorraine Wade

As bass make their way to the shallows, they will linger in spots along points and ridges, especially where flat shallows meet steep drop-offs. Migrating bass can also be found around rocky areas, emergent grasses, docks and fallen trees. These are often the best places to hook bass in early spring. What month is best […]

Big largemouth bass tend to lurk the dirtiest looking sections of water rather than the clear open water. Big bass drive many anglers crazy because they will hide out in the middle of thick cover, not along the edge like some one to two-pounders. What time of day are bass most active? In Conclusion. Most […]

The jerkbait is a staple of cold water fishing for smallmouth and largemouth anglers alike. Baitfish will suspend in the water column during cold weather which makes a jerkbait a perfect choice for mimicking the forage bass are keying in on. What is the best bass bait for cold weather? Here are 5 confidence baits […]

Also, as the metabolism of a bass slows down, it will process its food a lot slower. This means that bass do not need to feed as much as they do during the winter. If a bass can get a good size meal it could last the fish a week or two, whereas in the […]

Practicing catch and release is one of the best ways to increase your future chances of catching bigger, trophy size fish. By letting the small ones go, they will grow to become the next generation of big ones. Is it better to catch and release? Catch and release is a great conservation strategy, but simply […]

The same rule applies to the biggest bass in the fishery, except they generally will find their spot deeper or in a hard-to-reach area. Therefore, the main difference between catching big bass and a smaller bass is the water depth or strategy. Where are the biggest bass in the lake? Especially in the spring and […]

In the winter, you’re much more likely to find bass hanging out near the shore for a couple of different reasons. The fish will migrate near river banks because they’re much more shallow and a little warmer. What is the best bait for bass in December? Some good examples of winter bass bait include a […]

If you want to play both, play both. As you gain experience and improve, you’ll have less difficulty moving between instruments. And you’ll likely find that playing bass will make you a better guitar player and vice versa. As you gain experience and improve, you’ll have less difficulty moving between instruments. Is it easy to […]

For most bassist, a $500 amp head will do the trick. Many of these models sound great and offer plenty of power. How much should you spend on a bass amp? Cheap Bass Amps With a little searching you should be able to find a new 100 watt amp for around $500 or less. While […]

The only thing that will really tell you if the action is too high is how comfortable it is to play. If it feels like it’s hard to move around because of the effort of fretting then it is probably too high for you. That being said, if you are fairly new to bass that […]

A Passive bass is a normal, run of the mill bass with a basic single tone control. The term active bass usually refers to the addition of a preamp, the same as the one in your amp and this preamp is powered by a battery. So think Active is powered, Passive is not. Do passive […]

Bass strings are more expensive than ones for electric guitar, for example, as they require more raw material. Bass strings require more raw material because they are thicker than regular ones. Also, bass strings are about 30% longer than those for guitars. Do bass strings make a difference? Bass guitars are designed to give you […]

Bass guitar can be played without an amplifier in a number of different ways. If you’re just trying to hear it yourself, guitar headphones or a small bathroom with good acoustics should work. If you want to play in the open, your computer or an effects pedal can double as an amplifier of sorts. How […]

Reading Bass Clef A mnemonic device for this order of letter names is “Good Bikes Don’t Fall Apart” (G, B, D, F, A). The bass clef is sometimes called the “F clef”; as seen in Example 3, the dot of the bass clef begins on the F line (the second line from the top). How […]

When bass music is written in “1st position” or “3rd position,” this refers to where the hand is located when fingers are placed on the bass fingerboard. Shifting refers to the hand smoothly moving up or down the fingerboard in order to play notes with the hand in a different position on the fingerboard. What […]