Bass Fishing, Techniques, Tackle and Gear That Turn Fishing Into Catching Bass

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The Tackle, Lures, Techniques and Rigs An Angler Uses When Fishing for Bass to Get the Payoff, Bass Catching!doubt hooking up a feisty largemouth or smallmouth is an adrenalinepumping experience. If you land it, well, that's CATCHING. It is certainly thepayoff but the fishing part is the "getting there" and that's the other half of the fun."That's Why They Call It Bass Fishing, Not BassCatching!"Now admit it folks, half the fun,more really, is found in messing with all the wonderful freshwater fishing gearthat is this great sport. The rods, reels, lures, baits and boats; thepreparation for a trip and sharing it with good friends, how we do love it all!We go to bed the night before a tripeagerly anticipating the coming morning. We've prepared and organized our gear.We've carefully selected our lures, put new line on our reels, assembled ourrigs, and checked our maps. Nextmorning we arrive on the water. Who of us does not find peace in the calm andstillness of the lake, pleasure in the coolness of the morning air and beautyin the sunrise? Any stress we may have in our lives slips away as we cast a topwaterplug to a near bank. Then, WHAM, the water erupts and the fight is on. Fromcalm serenity to heart thumping excitement in an instant!Now That's Fishing and Catching!The Original Bass Bums®The inspiration for this site comesfrom my personal passion for bass fishing. For spending a day on a lake ordrifting a river in search of bucketmouths and smalljaws. However, the foundation of its informationcomes from my parents, seen right, that loved nothing better than spending a day on the lake fishing for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and for my mother, walleye too. Yes, I know what you're thinking. Look at that stringer. But this was before "Catch and Release" came about. This was taken in the early 1970's. learned from my parents but also from four decades of experience chasing bass accumulated from my own and my long time friends and fishing buddies like the "Judge" at right. It is also the collective wisdom ofyears of researching and reading hundreds of articles, books and web sites.The "Stuff" of Bass FishingHow We All Love It!Itcomes also from my personal fascination in experimenting with all types offreshwater fishing lures, reels, rods and accessory I could lay my hands on. The stuff of bassin.My long time fascination with the"stuff" of bass fishing has caused me to become, much to my wife'sconsternation, a collector of bass tackle and gear. I closelyidentify with the guy who said, "My greatest fear is that when I die my wifewill discover that what I really paid for all my fishing gear is far greaterthan what I told her it cost."Is The Best Always The Best?Throughout the last 50+ years all myexperimenting has led me to draw conclusions about what were, in my and myfellow Bass Bum's® opinions, the best bass lures, best fishing gear, themost productive bass fishing techniques for different situations and even thebest fishing times. Interestingly, these opinionschanged regularly as, for example, new fishing reels or new fishing lures cameto market. And, over the last decade, our opinions have changed quite often asthe technology of bass fishing has rapidly evolved.Now, before we go further, I musttell you that those who may be interested, all you budding biologists andichthyologist fishermen, will also find biological and technical information inthis site. Hey, I gotta include that stuff too because it plays a part in beinga successful bass angler. However, for all you guys that areBass Bums® like me and my fishing buddies, you'll also find information andexperiences about what we all love, "great fishing stuff" and how tocatch bass!Below is a sampling of what will you find exploring this siteHow to Catch BassReadabout bass fishing equipment like rods and reels, spinning versus casting, when touse which where and why some are better than others.Learnabout the many different fishing lines available, why there is no single, all-purpose bestand find out how to tie fishing line knots for many techniques.How to Fish for BassSomany different fishing rigs.The traditional Carolina rig, drop shot rig, wacky rig and Texas rig, are foundhere. The new Alabama Rig and its seemingly weekly transitions and adaptationsare discussed here. Get familiar with how to put these and others together andlearn tips and techniques for fishing them properly.Bass fishing lures? They're here too, in abundance! Crankbaits, plastic baits,topwaters, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jigs, swimbaits and even live bait.Evertried fly fishing for smallmouth bass and bluegill? What about fly fishing for largemouth? If not you don'tknow what you're missing, it's a hoot! Become versed on fly fishing techniquesfor bass.Whatabout fishing tactics? The whenwhere and why of jig fishing, fishingswimbaits, using a beefed up drop shot rig in shallow water and how to presentthe newest rage, the famous or infamous Alabama Rig. They're here.Bass fishing techniques are discussed for fishing structure, ledges, grass, humpsand rocky point fishing.How to Find BassHow to find bass? You can't catch them if you can't find them. You will findout about seasonal movements, feeding habits, spawning and where they just liketo hang out. Learn about tools such as depth finders, GPS, maps and underwatercameras and how they can help in finding bass.Make Your OwnLuremaking? Not much better than catching ahawg on a lure you made yourself. You'll see how to make lead head spinnerbaitsand jigs, plastic fishing baits; bass swimbaits and where to find fishing lureparts."WhereBass Bums® Gather™Our MottoFish,Eat,Drink and LieThis site is a gathering place forall who find joy in fishing for and catching smallmouth and largemouth bass aswell as their smaller cousins, the bluegill and crappie, all members of thesunfish family. We welcome and encourage you toshare your tips, techniques, stories and experiences. Learn and share inreturn.So climb in the boat....let's havesome fun bass fishing and catching!Oh, by the way, this site iscontinually expanded with new and additional information. It will also includeinformation you, visitors to this site, offer to share. So check back often. We'll be looking for you. Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how... Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?Click on the HTML link code below.Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment,your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.

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