Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Bass Fishing- having a competitive advantage

The Bass has an "airtightsac" (breathing bladder), that is inflatable, which enables it toswim and thrive at different levels. A powerful tail helps with speed, agility and maneuverability. It can reach great depths.

Other factors like water clarity, time of day, subdued sunlight,water displacement and vibration sensing, noise sensitivity, alladd to this fish' cunning and ensuring that you scrutinize theseclues, will increase your odds of hooking your next big one.

Unlocking for example how The Bass senses and prefers colorand shade in the moment, can always also help anglersincrease their effectiveness. The choice and type of lure, colorsand movement, bait etc. can all contribute meaningfully toyour attempts.

Where the fish are; everyone will have an answer, or at leasttheir opinion/experience on what/where/when, even science.Nevertheless, sometimes it is as simple as understanding thehabitat and those that live and thrive in it, to better interactwith and enjoy fishing in it - a type of exploring the depths, soto speak.

For example: the temperature of the water andavailable oxygen, dictate moving patterns and disbursement offish species. Feeding habits and preferences are distinct, fallingmore on the "looking alive" or live bait. Some quote smallmouth bass, as showing preference for crawfish and usingthat as a 'sign' of where these critters will be found, on thehunt for their favorite snack!

Looking at stomach content offish you have caught and kept (not part of the catch andrelease protocol/requirements), hold hidden clues about foodof preference -whitefish, crawfish and others.

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