Category: Fish

monofilament line. Most professional anglers today use very little monofilament line. About the only time I’ll choose monofilament to fish for bass is if I’m fishing a spinner bait or a bladed jig or cranking very heavy wood with a square-billed crankbait and making short casts. What type of line is best for bass fishing? […]

The Best Hooks for Bass Fishing STRAIGHT SHANK HOOK. Situations: Flipping, pitching and fishing in heavy cover. OFFSET ROUND BEND HOOK. Situations: Multiple conditions with more streamlined plastics. OFFSET WIDE GAP HOOK. Situations: Multiple conditions with bulkier plastics. DROP SHOT HOOK OR “OCTOPUS HOOK” WACKY RIG HOOK. What size hook is best for bass? A […]

Bass Fishing Tips: How to Catch Bass Save Shredded Worms. When your plastic worms get torn up, save ’em. Red Fools the Fish. Skip Your Bait. Keep Your Hooks Sharp. Look at Your Livewell Water. Face the Wind. Fish Shallow in the Spring. Make Your Bait Seasonal. What attracts bass the most? Shad, minnows, or […]

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 […]

Some of the best options for pre-spawn bass are medium-diving crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures such as poppers or walkers. During the summer, the best lures to use when bank fishing include deep-diving crankbaits and various plastic worms ranging from six to ten inches. What attracts bass the most? Shad, minnows, or shiners are […]

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 […]

The geography is the foundation of it all. From Normandy down through Brittany, taking in the Bay of Brest and all the way down through the Bay of Biscay, the French coast is bass heaven. Do they have bass in France? Sea bass is the most popular saltwater fish for french anglers. Like pike for […]

to 25 years. Bass are a relatively slow growing species and it can take up to 7 years to reach MCRS (42 cm). They are consequently vulnerable to overfishing. It has a lifespan of up to 25 years. How long does seabass live for? 25 yearsLifespan & Reproduction European sea bass can live in the […]

25-30 yards is the norm It doesn’t seem far, but go measure it out. Most anglers proficient at casting average 25-30 yards, depending on their tackle and wind conditions. Where should I cast for bass? Vegetation, rocky bottoms, shallow flats, fallen trees, structures, bushes and grass are all great places to set your cast. Bigger […]

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 […]

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 […]

What is this? Spawning carp usually won’t scare away nearby bass or disturb them in any noticeable way. However, and this brings us back to the issue of overpopulation, too many carp in any given body of water can have a negative impact on all the other fish species in that same water. What are […]

Spain has long been considered a potential hotspot for B.A.S.S.’s expansion into the Old World. “Some of the best bass fishing in Europe is in Spain,” said Corkran. “When I was there [in 1989], it was thought of as the best bass fishing area in Europe.” Does Spain have bass? Description. Sea bass fishing in […]

European bass habitats include estuaries, lagoons, coastal waters, and rivers. It is found in a large part of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from southern Norway to Senegal. It can also be found in the entire Mediterranean Sea and in the southern Black Sea, but is absent from the Baltic sea. Where is bass in Europe? […]

Key Points To Land Your Biggest Bass You’ll generally want to avoid spinnerbaits and swimbaits and go with topwater frogs, worms, crankbaits, or jigs. Anglers may have success in their usual spots using big baits and a slow presentation to attract the bigger fish in the area. How do you attract bigger bass? Size Up. […]

At night, bass will leave their deepwater haunts to hunt in the shallows. The best night fishing locations are transitions where there is deep water close to shore. Bass follow those transitions as they move up to feed. Drop-offs, points, channel bends, and ditches are all excellent night fishing targets. What time of night is […]

In certain areas there are rainbow trout, American brook trout, black bass, and there are several species of crayfish, although not in great numbers. The Ardennes region is well known for some of the best-stocked rivers. The Ourthe in particular has a reputation for some of the best fishing waters. What fish are in Belgium? […]

The easiest way to target bigger largemouth bass is to upsize your baits. Whether it’s worms, lizards, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits or other lures, go bigger and you’ll target bigger largemouth bass. How do you catch a giant bass? Size Up. The one thing that’s obvious is that you need to use larger lures to catch […]

Bass are not only a freshwater species. Striped bass, for example, can live in the ocean, usually along the Atlantic coast of North America, and will generally enter coastal rivers during the spring in order to spawn. However, some striped bass can often be found in rivers and bays all year long, particularly males. Is […]