Tag: Bass

Slap bass isn’t too difficult, but I would recommend starting slap bass on a 4 string bass instead of a 6 string. Do you have to have slap strings to play slap bass, or do they just sound better? Yes. Slap bass is a technique that requires you to slap the strings. Does slapping a […]

What to look for when buying a bass guitar What size is it? The scale, or string length, will determine the size of the bass. Does the bass stay in tune? How’s the action? Are the electronics in good condition? Are the frets level? How thick is the neck width? What type of bass is […]

This is somewhat connected to the myth above. While there are some bass players who transitioned from guitar to bass, that doesn’t mean they failed as guitar players. Some guitarists who are used to playing leads may even find it difficult to play bass. Is bass harder to play than guitar? In Conclusion. So to […]

“You can catch largemouth bass from 5 feet down to 35 feet deep in the winter,” Rojas says. “I look for wood and leftover sparse patches of grass. With lack of vegetation and the cold water temps, largemouth tend to be grouped up in small areas. Any cover near deep water can be good. Whats […]

Jigs and creature baits are great options for the big bass of February. Slow-moving baits are best as bass are sluggish in the cold water. Lake of the Ozarks, located in central Missouri in the northern part of the Ozark Mountains, is a bass-producing phenomenon. What is the best bait for bass in the winter? […]

Where to Find Post Spawn Bass. Bass will typically hang around spawning areas for some time and other will begin to move back out to secondary and main lake points, ditches in flats, ledges, brush piles, and eventually to their summer haunts. How long does spawning last for bass? How Long Is Spawning Season? The […]

The best colors for worms are natural colors: green pumpkin, watermelon, junebug, black and blue. With these colors you will be able to catch bass year round in any body of water that holds bass. What is the best plastic worm color? In clear water, lighter, more translucent colors tend to work best: blue, green, […]

Species such as northern pike and bluegill are known as poor learners and often will strike again only minutes after being caught and released. Other fish, such as largemouth bass, channel catfish, stripers and carp, have better memories. “The channel catfish has a very strong memory,” Hill said. Do bass learn from being caught? CHAMPAIGN, […]

While bass will bite readily in water temperatures between 61-84° F, the ideal water temperature range to catch bass consistently in is between 74-79° F when bass are most aggressively feeding and daytime highs do not force bass into shaded or deep structure. Bass will be in deep main-lake holes. At what temperature are bass […]

Bass don’t bite in the winter like they do in the spring or summertime. On a good day, you may get ten bites. A great day might look like twelve to fifteen bites, with an amazing day being at around twenty bites. The average size of the fish tends to be better in the winter. […]

Here are some of the best early spring bass fishing lures to try this season: Suspending Jerkbaits. Lipless Crankbaits. Jigbaits With Crawfish or Grub. Plastic Worms. Tubes. Drop-Shot Rigs. Best Technique for Suspending Jerkbaits. Best Technique for Lipless Crankbaits. What is the best lure for bass in early spring? Best Bass Fishing Lures for Early […]

When the water is warm, between 55- and 65-degrees Fahrenheit, largemouth bass begin to spawn. Bass start to feed massively during pre-spawn, which generally occurs when the water is between 48 and 55 degrees. What month is best for bass? Bass are the biggest they’ll be all year in April But what makes April so […]

But take comfort in the fact that March is one of the best months of the year for targeting big, Pre Spawn bass yes, they made it through the winter, too. What are the best baits for bass in March? Here are some of the best early spring bass fishing lures to try this season: […]

Bass apparently do see color. Their vision is strongest in the areas of medium-red to green. It fails rapidly moving into the blues and purples, as it does towards the far reds. If our picture of bass color vision is accurate, then color is meaningful to bass in some cases but not others. What colors […]

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 […]

The most fundamental rule is to fish brightly colored baits in dingy or muddy water and light, subtle colors in clear water. The logic here is that a bass’ visibility is hampered by silt, and colors like chartreuse, yellow and orange are easier to see than bone, pumpkinseed and smoke. What lures are bass most […]

Most of the spawn will occur in the spring months — April, May and even early June — but are bass such a widespread species that location plays a large role, too. In the southern half of the northern hemisphere, spawning will occur earlier because of the warmer waters. What months are the spawn for […]

If you’ve been waiting for the best time to go fishing for a trophy largemouth bass, the wait is over. March is here. It’s lunker time. The third month of the year is hands down the best time to catch a whopper bass. What are the best baits for bass in March? Here are some […]

Most times of the year, bass fishing is best around dawn and dusk. Focus on the hours of dawn until around 8 am and 5:30 pm until dusk in the late spring, summer, and fall. During the late fall, winter, and early spring focus fishing efforts around midday for bass. What month is best for […]

While humans have a narrow hearing range, the human body is smart and can compensate. When our eardrums cannot fully perceive a very low pitch, our skeletal system will try to compensate. This is part of the reason why we can feel bass using speakers and subwoofers but not using most headphones. Why does bass […]