| Today I decided to start a special 5 part article | | | | great lure choice are those cigar shaped bullets |
| series I am going to call Top Bass Fishing Tips. I | | | | like the water demon. Because of the heavy |
| plan on releasing a addition to the bass fishing tips | | | | weed cover use a solid medium heavy action rod |
| series each day for a total of 5 killer bass fishing | | | | with line that can handle the heavy weeds. |
| secrets to help you boat more bass. In this article | | | | Pumping and twitching the lure or bait on the |
| I want to take a look at top water fishing for | | | | retrieve will help keep you snag free. |
| bass. | | | | The six o-clock rod handling technique is when |
| Top water fishing for bass both largemouth and | | | | you hold the rod out in front of you but this time |
| for smallies has got to be the most exhilarating | | | | the tip of the rod is just above the waterline, |
| experience as the fish inhales the bait dramatically | | | | hence the term six o-clock. This is the rod |
| right before your eyes. Unlike other bass fishing | | | | technique of choice for open water. Fishing bass |
| techniques, top water bass fishing for bass is the | | | | lures of choice here are popping those water |
| most special. It is all about sight and sound. Take | | | | chuggers and walking the dog with those cigar |
| you eyes off of what you are doing even for a | | | | shaped bullets are as easy as eating apple pie |
| moment and you could miss landing that lunker. | | | | using the six o-clock technique. Adding twitches |
| Top water fishing for bass requires that you | | | | and small pumps can add an erratic action to your |
| master 2 techniques, the twelve o-clock rod | | | | retrieves and it helps to vary it up to keep the |
| handling technique and the six o'clock rod handling | | | | bass on the bite. A medium action rod and reel |
| technique. | | | | seem to work best with this rod technique. |
| The twelve o-clock rod handling technique is a | | | | A Great way to practice both techniques is in |
| fancy term I like to use describing the position of | | | | your backyard. Grab some fishing bass lures that |
| the rod after casting. Just like the name suggests | | | | you plan to use on your next bass fishing trip, |
| you hold the rod out in front of you with the rod | | | | take the trebles off and practice casting and |
| tip pointing towards the sky, hence it's twelve | | | | retrieving getting used to using both rod handling |
| o-clock. Where and when you would use this rod | | | | techniques. Master these 2 methods and you |
| technique depends on the situation and that is the | | | | have a top water fishing for bass secret that will |
| key to not only this but other bass fishing tips. | | | | keep you live well full. |
| The 'twelve o-lock' method works best in thick | | | | Stay tuned for continued articles in this series of |
| weed cover. Such top water fishing bass lures | | | | bass fishing tips. Tomorrow I hope to release the |
| that go hand in hand with this rod technique are | | | | next article. |
| lures that imitate bait like frogs and rats. Another | | | | |