The Fun Of Doing Bass Fishing

Fishing for big bass with the use of a live bait is actually not really very common practice today as it was about 20 or 30 years ago. If truth be told, you can actually easily catch big sows if you ae using a live bait to do it. Bass aren't to particular when it comes to their diet, so there are a wide variety of baits you can use. The benefit of using live bait is, you just can't beat or match the presentation of a live bait. The scent is also a very hard thing to imitate.

The best way of using a live bait is by using it in the most unobstructed way that one can possibly do. This then means that sinkers and bobbers are necessary and must be used to get away with the live bait. You may also want to use a light type of tackle for this.

I, personally, would like to use the medium action type of rod, and use it with a spinning reel that is wound tightly with a mono test that is 8 - 10 pounds. In choosing a hook that will hold and support your bait, it is advisable that you use hooks that are nit bigger then #8 or #10; and a fine wire hook must also be paired with this so that your baits will live much longer. A split - shot is a great addition when you need a little more weight for your bait. A matchstick that will easily fit in the core and paired with a small cork that is as small as your thumb, and which will easily slide will already pass for a bobber, if you need to use one.

The use of live bait in fishing is a totally different technique than the ones usually done by ordinary fishing methods. let us take for example when you are fishing for crayfish. So you hook the crayfish in the tail and cast him out there. Then you let him swim to the bottom. As the crayfish is walking along the bottom, a bass comes along and takes your crayfish. When the bass already nears your catfish, flip open the bait and allow the bass to take it, and slowly drag the the rod while the bass still does not suspect anything. And then when the bass stops to swallow the fish, you close the bail immediately and then spin around the slack, and finally set the hook.

One other way that enthusiasts find effective is the use of back - trolling in the use of live bait. When it is on its reverse motion, the motor will pull the boat instead of pushing it. So you can go slower which is what you want to do when fishing with live bait. By the time you already need to throw the bait onto the water, you also flick you bail and then you grasp the line using your fingers. Once you already fill the fish, you now take your bait, and then take your finger and allow the fish to run with the line. When the fish stops to take your bait, you immediately flip your bail; afterwards, you reel in the slack and then you set the hook.Some of my favorite baits to use are: crayfish, leeches, lamprey eels, and grubs. If the lake your fishing holds some trophy bass in it, try some bigger baits like bullheads that are 5 inches long, or bullfrogs, maybe some carp would do the trick. Some of these bigger bass are finicky eaters, however, you can fool them with live bait.