ExBassGuide
08-16-2005, 11:50 AM
With fall coming fast you need to think about keeping the fishing odds MORE in your favor when you are going after BIG bass.
One of the biggest things people do wrong is they move around in there boat to much (fall fishing for shallow Monster L.M. bass) Every time you move around in your boat (big or small) you create pressure waves coming off your boat! Big bass are not rocket scientists, but they do not get BIG by being dumb either. Stay NEAR the center line of your boat and try to keep form moving around. The waves will not spook small to medium sized bass. But a smart old sow will not stick around or hit your lure if she senses strange noises or vibrations.
Also think about wearing camouflage. Or natural colored cloths. When I was guiding on silver I did this all the time!
If I think a big bass is at the location I am about to fish I will crouch down to try to keep the fish from seeing me. Staying near the level of the water will help you from spooking bass. So if you are tall remember that you will need to fish farther away from the fish than I do. But at times I will use this technique to help catch more bass.
As you are driving your boat to the next location that you are going to fish, point your boat strait at the spot and shut your big motor down early (about 50 yards minimum ). This will keep you wake from moving over the area you are about to fish and it will up your odds of getting that big bass to bite.
As you start fishing a spot start out with plastic lures and before you move on try a crank bait or spinner bait . If you fish a good spot and you start fishing it with a crank bait after about 3 or 4 casts if the BIG bass has not hit your lure is will move off the spot. You can make 20 casts in to the same spot before you make the fish move off. Soft casts with little to no splash is very important. Before you move on try the faster moving baits to catch any bass that may be triggered by that type of lure.
When fishing a good spot make lots of cast to all likely spots. If your spot is good you just need to find the location of the bass in that area. A lot of people go to a good spot and hit only the key individual spots and miss lots of bass because of that. This will help you pattern fish also.
When I plan a Vacation fishing trip in the fall I look for a NEW moon in the second half of the month of October. The bass feed at night less and so they need to feed up for winter in the day time more.
Spring time is a G R E A T time of year for catching lots of Monster bass.
Use NEW fishing line, it will be less likely to break when you get in to a monster bass. This is the time of year you need to check every thing with your gear (like the drag!). If you work on the things you can control in bass fishing then you will move the odds more into you favor! Luck is good but if you prepare and are ready for that bass of a life time you will more likely land the BIG FAT OL SOW BASS!!!!!!!!!
Any thing you can do to up your odds of landing more big you should start thinking NOW.
Good luck every one Fall is a great time for bass fishing!!!!
Roger
One of the biggest things people do wrong is they move around in there boat to much (fall fishing for shallow Monster L.M. bass) Every time you move around in your boat (big or small) you create pressure waves coming off your boat! Big bass are not rocket scientists, but they do not get BIG by being dumb either. Stay NEAR the center line of your boat and try to keep form moving around. The waves will not spook small to medium sized bass. But a smart old sow will not stick around or hit your lure if she senses strange noises or vibrations.
Also think about wearing camouflage. Or natural colored cloths. When I was guiding on silver I did this all the time!
If I think a big bass is at the location I am about to fish I will crouch down to try to keep the fish from seeing me. Staying near the level of the water will help you from spooking bass. So if you are tall remember that you will need to fish farther away from the fish than I do. But at times I will use this technique to help catch more bass.
As you are driving your boat to the next location that you are going to fish, point your boat strait at the spot and shut your big motor down early (about 50 yards minimum ). This will keep you wake from moving over the area you are about to fish and it will up your odds of getting that big bass to bite.
As you start fishing a spot start out with plastic lures and before you move on try a crank bait or spinner bait . If you fish a good spot and you start fishing it with a crank bait after about 3 or 4 casts if the BIG bass has not hit your lure is will move off the spot. You can make 20 casts in to the same spot before you make the fish move off. Soft casts with little to no splash is very important. Before you move on try the faster moving baits to catch any bass that may be triggered by that type of lure.
When fishing a good spot make lots of cast to all likely spots. If your spot is good you just need to find the location of the bass in that area. A lot of people go to a good spot and hit only the key individual spots and miss lots of bass because of that. This will help you pattern fish also.
When I plan a Vacation fishing trip in the fall I look for a NEW moon in the second half of the month of October. The bass feed at night less and so they need to feed up for winter in the day time more.
Spring time is a G R E A T time of year for catching lots of Monster bass.
Use NEW fishing line, it will be less likely to break when you get in to a monster bass. This is the time of year you need to check every thing with your gear (like the drag!). If you work on the things you can control in bass fishing then you will move the odds more into you favor! Luck is good but if you prepare and are ready for that bass of a life time you will more likely land the BIG FAT OL SOW BASS!!!!!!!!!
Any thing you can do to up your odds of landing more big you should start thinking NOW.
Good luck every one Fall is a great time for bass fishing!!!!
Roger