| Pound for pound largemouth bass are one of the | | | | approach. They simply lunge forward and strike |
| best fighting fish in the world which could explain | | | | hard. |
| why largemouth bass is the most sought after | | | | 3. The survival strike |
| freshwater fish in North America and why bass | | | | Bass of course need to feed to survive. Their |
| fishing is so popular worldwide. | | | | protective and territorial instincts are very large |
| Yet time and again, cast after cast anglers just | | | | and if they're not hungry you can tease a bass to |
| can't seem to get a bite. | | | | strike just because you're in his territory. |
| There are some simple bass fishing tips that will | | | | Bass will violently and aggressively protect their |
| have you catching trophy bass nearly every time | | | | territories in particular in the weeks after |
| you go bass fishing but you have to be prepared | | | | spawning. They will also behave this way just |
| to ask for bass fishing help. Thankfully there is | | | | because you have really annoyed them. |
| bass fishing help available, whether it's actually | | | | Largemouth bass are not picky eaters. As long as |
| paying for a bass fishing guide (which can be very | | | | it's smaller than itself it's good enough to eat. |
| expensive), or looking for the latest bass fishing | | | | They eat all types of prey, including young bass, |
| secrets and tips online (which can be very time | | | | leeches and frogs, and have even been known to |
| consuming). Why spend all that time surfing the | | | | swallow baby ducklings. |
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| One thing pro bass anglers have learnt and | | | | Largemouth Bass tend to travel in schools when |
| understand is why bass fish strike. Some | | | | they are moving from one location to another or |
| fisherman would say it's because of hunger. There | | | | hunting for food so don't move on straight away |
| are however three different reasons why bass | | | | after you've caught one bass as chances are if |
| strike. | | | | you keep working the area you'll catch yourself a |
| 1. Suction feed strike | | | | whole bass family. |
| The larger a bass fish gets the more it uses this | | | | When fishing for largemouth bass ask yourself |
| type of approach. That's because that is the type | | | | these three questions: |
| of strike they use when feeding on sculpins and | | | | 1. Is it the ideal temperature? |
| crayfish. | | | | 2. Does it provide adequate cover? |
| 2. Ram-feed strike | | | | 3. Does it provide a food source for bass? |
| Bass will use one of three different methods of | | | | If you can answer yes to these three questions |
| striking, depending on which prey they are trying | | | | then you may have just found the latest and |
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| free-swimming prey they rely on the ram-feed | | | | get a trophy bass before you go home. |