Your Questions About Bass Fishing
Ruth asks…
What is the month to go bass fishing in Central, FL? I’m planning a vacation to Tampa, FL and want to plan around the best bass fishing time. I use wild golden shiners and will be hiring a guide for Lake Tarpon and another lake like Okeechobee (please refer if you know of a good lake and/or guide). Thanks for your help!
LMBassFish answers: Yeah you’re in my territory. Early spring as mentioned as soon as the mammoth bugs (love bugs, skeeters, gnats etc) start hatching. I mostly surf fish off Indian Rocks Beach and Tampa Bay but live right on a lake loaded with big bass. I kill them after work on small poppers and ultra light equipment. You’ll have a great time. Lake Tarpon is a hot spot. Trust me. If it’s one thing you don’t need a guide for in Florida is big mouth bass fishing. Have fun man.
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Richard asks…
What is a good time to start the bass fishing season? I want to start bass fishing this year, but I’m not sure what’s the best time to start. When I started last year, my results wre varied form trip to trip. Some days were really good, others were like fishing in the dead of winter. I just want to start at the right time. A good time would also include a time where I won’t be cold, I cannot stand even the slightest cold.
LMBassFish answers: March is the time to strike here in the US. The bass have come out of winter hybernation, and are beginning to spawn (reproduce). You can get some monsters as the big momma bass are usually sitting on the nest and will attack anything you throw at them, worms, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs…Just ask the 24? 6.24 lber on my wall. Now I fish bass tourneys and always catch and release. Good luck and good fishing!
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Nancy asks…
Does it matter if you use a spinning rod/reel compared to a baitcaster when bass fishing? I’m new to the bass fishing world, and I’m just concerned if I need to buy a seperate type of rod/reel for bass fishing (baitcaster), for I only have experience using a spinning set-up for bluegill fishing. Any advice?
LMBassFish answers: Do you plan to use all the different varieties of lures Bass fishermen have at their disposal? A Spinning rod/reel is mostly designed specifically for “light tackle” Bass fishing using lighter lures and lines. Baitcaster’s are important to Bass fishing because: A. Baitcaster’s can be easily spooled with heavier & larger diameter lines- Why is this important? Larger diameter lines (in the 14lb to 17lb size) help heavy lures sink slower due to “diameter drag”. This is VERY important when fishing with Spinnerbaits, larger Crankbaits & Jigs, Etc. Mono lines have a “high floating characteristic” that also slows the sink rate of larger Bass lures….. Heavier lines are stronger, more abrasion resistant, and can generally take a lot of abuse.
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B. Baitcasters tend to be more accurate- After practicing with your baitcaster you will notice a vast improvement in accuracy between your spinning outfit and your baitcasting outfit. Obviously, putting the lure exactly WHERE you want it is very important in fishing……. C. Baitcasting rods tend to come in more “Bass specific” actions- Although you CAN use Spinning outfit’s for a majority of B-fishing, by using a baitcasting outfit you can more “refine” your fishing techniques. (Analogy- Why use a car for off-roading when you could use a jeep or a 4 wheel drive?) Bottomline?? If you plan to take Bass fishing seriously you NEED to be able to use a baitcasting outfit. Www.bassresource.com is a great website with tons of info on Bass fishing. Peruse the site and read as much as you can. Here’s an interesting article- http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/bass_basics.html -http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/selecting_rods_reels.html Hope this helps ya?
Chris asks…
How do you read a lakes bank or shoreline for bass fishing? I was wondering if anyone knew how to read shoreline for bass fishing? Like to tell whats on the bottom of the lake or where the deep spots, ridges, trees are underwater. Does anyone have any advice?
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LMBassFish answers: All my fishing is shoreline orientated even though I fish out of a boat 99% of the time. But it is the structure that I am actually fishing. The prime spot is any point that comes out into the water, because that is where the majority of fish will feed at, school at, and will be easier to catch at. On the straight banks, I fish the standing timber (if any) stumps, stick ups, and the visible grass line, and then the deeper grass line that will usually hold the larger fish. The drop off is another good area that fish will sometimes hold on. The easiest way to locate the drop-off is with a fish finder, but you can use weighted plastics to locate it also. A change in the color of the water is also an indicator of an increasing water depth. The shoreline is the most productive area to fish in most lakes, and where the highest percentage of fish are caught at in the lake. Once you learn where the structure is, and how to fish it, you can usually get back on the fish every time you go there. It’s a great way to fish. And if you are using a boat, even if the trip starts out slow, sooner or later as you fish down the shoreline, you will find the bass.
Daniel asks‌
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Bass fishing from shore is it better to keep moving around the lake or stationary? Been Bass fishing recently with lures with no luck. I assume I am doing something wrong. Live in Northern New Jersey and have tried some different techniques, but to move or not move is my question.
LMBassFish answers: Dum dum had some great advice. In fact (in my opinion) everyones answer’s were accurate. Here’s my 2 cent’s: From what I’ve learned of NJ water’s they (NJ Bass) can be VERY “finicky” due to heavy fishing pressure. Here are some techniques to combat “used water”. #1. Line size- When fishing “stressed” fish of ANY kind using lower diameter line will only benefit you. I suggest you try some Berkley “Fireline” in 4/10 (Smoke color) or a decent Flurocarbon line (or leader). #2. Lure Size- “Downsizing” your lures to 1/8-1/16 OZ can only UP your catch ratio. It’s still “Spring” in NJ waters, (Esp this year!), and your average baitfish/forage will only be in the 2-4? range. #3. Use fish attractant- It can’t hurt and will add an extra “dimension” to your lures. TASTE & smell! #4. Cast where other’s won’t OR can’t- On my first trip to MN all the tackle shop people I talked with told me there was NO WAY I could catch anything in certain lakes due to access or
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fishing pressure. To “heck” with them! I waded! (Without wader’s, just old tennis shoes & shorts) I caught all the Bass I wanted to catch! I found a pattern a boater could not achieve. I flipped & “skipped” a Texas-rigged (no-weight) Berkley Powerbait Worm under half-beached pontoons and almost dry docks. Boater’s had no “access” to this pattern because the water was extremely shallow and they couldn’t “sneak up on them” like I could! In other words- When it comes to shorefishing you must “think out of the box” if you intend on catching a mess of fish! NJ has no “creatures” (other than the rogue leech) in it’s water’s, (unlike the southern US, where “wading” can be VERY dangerous). And to answer your Q: Give your lure “time” to work. Make each cast “count”. 15-20 minutes fan casting an area is sufficient. Try 3 different “type” of lure before moving away. In heavy pressure area’s- Try a small 1/8-1/16 OZ Spinnerbait or Beetle-Spin. Then a 3-4? Floating Rapala. Slow rolled or “stop & go retrieve”. And if that doesn’t work go to the 1/8 OZ Jig/Curly-tailed grub. Hope this helps ya? Good luck!
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