What is Fishing Bait?

There is such an assortment of bait that it is difficult to recommend any particular color, size, or type as the best. There are more than a thousand good baits on the market. All will catch fish at some time or another.

Fishing baits usually weigh from ¼ to an ounce to three ounces. The most popular weight preferred by the majority of bait casters is the 5/8-ounce bait, while the average is between ½ and 3 quarters of an ounce. Baits can either be used as a whole or cut into chunks. Anglers can also use dead or live baits.

The Different Types of Bait

There is a wide array of organisms being used as fishing baits. Among the different types used in fishing, the commonly used are the small fishes. These consist of widely used fishing baits such as herring, anchovies, menhaden, and some others that are inborn to certain local waters. Larger fishes are usually used as chunk baits.

Fishing baits can be used whole, chunk, and strips, based on the activities of the type of fishes being chased. The size of the fishing bait is usually well matched with the size of the fish being hunted. Other common organisms used for bait fishing are crabs, worms, shrimps, crabs, clams, sand fleas, eels, and squid. Among all of the organisms mentioned, the crabs and the shrimps are the well-liked organisms to be used as fishing baits.

Shrimp are favorably used as fishing bait and are considered to be very valuable bait for a huge number of saltwater fish, especially those that are considered “inshore fish” like redfish, speckled trout, shook, and a lot more.

Whereas, various crab species, especially the fiddler crab, sand flea, and the blue crab, are perfect fishing baits for many varieties of “inshore fishes” and “bottom fish.” These crabs are usually clasped through their shell, usually on either the right or left of the head.

How to Acquire Fishing Bait?

Fishermen can acquire fishing bait either buying them in bait shops or simply by capturing it themselves.

The advantage of buying fishing bait is convenience, while catching live fishing bait is less expensive and can be more effective in luring fish. Digging for earthworms is another activity. Earthworms make an excellent bait.

Indeed, when it comes to bait fishing, using the proper fishing bait are important and imperative to the success of fishing. Hence, anglers should know the basics of choosing fishing baits in order to save time and money.

The Best Bait For Bass Fishing

The best bait for bass fishing is a good question. Especially around this time of the year. Oh yes! It's that time of the year again, the birds are chirping, the weather is warm, and the bass are jumping. I love the spring!

Spring is the time of the year when bass are spawning, making it much easier to find them. They can be found in the shallow areas of a lake or pond. Any structure in the shallow parts is also a plus. For example around docks and fallen trees.

Now that the hardest part of catching big bass is taken care of, finding the location of them that is. But another tricky part, which is where most 90% of Anglers fail to do correctly is catch them. They can see them, but they just can't catch them.

So how exactly do you catch bass? With bait of course...but which baits to use is another question.

The Best Baits for Bass Fishing are:

-Live Bait - Because lets face it, they can't fool bass

1) Worms - Without a question, worms are the most popular bait to use, when fishing for bass. There is a reason for it too, Bass LOVE them and they sure are hard to resist when you are a bass in the water. Great to use because they are easily stored and use them anywhere.

2) Minnows - Another popular live bait for bass fishing. Bass love them too, but they take more effort to keep. Unlike worms, minnows must be contained in a container with and air tank. If you have a boat, then minnows are excellent choice of bait, but if you fin yourself on foot, they are not the best option.

- Artificial Lures - Bass are not that smart, but presentation is key!

1) Plastic worms - Absolutely love to use them, using them with a drop shot technique is very effective. Many choices in colors and types.

2) Spinner Baits - A great lure and a very adjustable one at that for bass fishing. Easily changeable blades and skirts. Make the perfect spinner bait for the water your fishing. They are a great trolling bait, which is an excellent way to cover the most area of water for bass.

3) Crank BaitsAction looks good to a hungry bass. Another plus is that there are a variety of different lip sizes. The lip size is what causes the crank to go deep or shallow. The large the lip, the deeper the crank bait goes. The speed is another factor that determines life like presentation and depth.

Knowing the best baits for bass fishing and the locations of the bass are extremely important to know when trying to catch bass, especially big bass. I struggled for a long time because I only knew the basics of bass fishing. Until I read CatchBassGuide.com. I learned the techniques and secrets of the pros, and just like it says, my friends DO call me the "Bass master". Yea a little cliche, but I think it's cool.

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Florida Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing February

Saturday on-board  with Kit,Abe,Mike,and Jeff all these guys came down from Canada to fish world famous Lake Okeechobee, the bass factory of Florida.  These guys had  two boats, Capt Brett and Mark Rogers for full day adventure.  They fished one of same days as the FLW  like they were in the Tournament and caught  over 100 bass all on artificial lures and up to 7.5 lbs.   Great day on Big O, great job guys and awesome fishing.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 at 1:20 pm and is filed under Bass Fishing in South Florida, Florida Bass Fishing, Florida Bass Fishing Lakes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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FWC to celebrate Lake Trafford restoration with free fishing for kids, wildlife release

News Release

February 9, 2011
Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459

To celebrate the restoration of Lake Trafford in Collier County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites families to witness the release of wildlife and introduce their children to fishing, for free, Saturday morning.

At 1,500 acres, Lake Trafford is the largest freshwater lake south of Lake Okeechobee. Already, water clarity, native vegetation and the number of small fish have improved. Largemouth bass fingerlings stocked last year are growing well. Anglers seeking crappie are catching and releasing the bass.

“Lake Trafford is an important resource for boating, fishing and wildlife-viewing,” said Barron Moody, regional administrator for the FWC’s Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management. “One of the FWC’s primary goals in restoration was to create healthy habitat for our fish and wildlife resources. This means more recreational opportunities for anglers and outdoor enthusiasts.”

To mark the milestone, FWC Commissioner Ron Bergeron will be among the dignitaries speaking at a public celebration hosted by the South Florida Water Management District. The festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Ann Olesky Park in Immokalee.

“The FWC is proud to have teamed up with our local, state and federal partners to restore Lake Trafford,” said Bergeron. “Restoring this lake and its fishery will improve the entire ecosystem, thus benefitting the local community.”

Following Bergeron’s remarks, staff from the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, assisted by the FWC, will release juvenile yellow-crowned night herons on Lake Trafford’s shoreline. The Busch sanctuary raised and rehabilitated the wading birds after their nest was destroyed.

At the conclusion of the public-speaking portion of the festivities, the FWC will sponsor free fishing for children. Staff will loan rods and reels to the kids and provide bait. This activity will be at the pier at Ann Olesky Park.

Over the past several years, the lake has been the focus of a multi-agency restoration project. The lake was dredged of millions of cubic yards of muck that had triggered algal blooms and fish kills.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….

From Staff Writer @ Bass Online ( fishing@bassonline.com )
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This entry was posted on Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at 10:19 am and is filed under Bass Fishing in South Florida, Florida Bass Fishing, Florida Bass Fishing Lakes, Florida Freshwater Conservation, South Florida Fishing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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What Lures, What Fish?

Spoons

Considered the most simple of all other lures, they got their name because they look like the head of a spoon. They act for the bait fish by doing a flickering and wobbling movement or action. Spoons are excellent for starters in lure fishing; easy to use and very affordable.

Spinners

The spinner is basically a blade wherein it does a rotating action on a spindle when being retrieved or taken back through the water as well as it gives off a flash as light is being reflected on the revolving blade, characterizing the bait fish’s scales and movements. This is a lure that is flexible because only can one verify and know the retrieve depth by the period or time frame one leaves before one starts a retrieve, one can also alter the speed of the revolving blade around the spindle, by either speeding up or slowing down one’s retrieve. For the Trout and Mullet, a smaller size is recommended, and a larger spinner with the pike liking, along with the treble hook in a red wool.

Surface lures

These lures are used on the water surface and considered to be the most explosively thrilling of all lures as one could actually see the fish taking the lure, and the anticipation and the expectation of one looking forward of the take is an exciting experience. The fish can be completely seen exiting the water when they send off at a surface lure. Since these lures are being retrieved on the surface of the water, they can be a good choice in areas that have a lot of weed.

Suspending plugs

Having neutral buoyancy and resistance, when the plug has dived or dropped to the required depth and left alone, it will continue on being suspended to that depth. For this reason, this type is perfect for pursuing your prey hidden near the weed beds, rocks or banks. When yanked in order to imitate life to the plug, it causes some crashing attack from your target.

Floating drivers

A necessity for all lure anglers, they cover a wide scope in diving depths; beginning from just beneath the surface up to fifteen feet or more. The diving depth is established on the point of view of the vane or fin to the body of the lure. The lesser the angle to the body of the lure the deeper it can dive. The shape as well as the size of the vane and the lures body contributes to the movement of the plug in the water.

Sinking plugs

These are excellent for deep water fishing, wherein the retrieve can start soon as the preferred depth is reached. This is accomplished by counting down before one starts the retrieval process. Therefore, the same depth will be reached whenever one casts. The distance that the lure has sunk down in a particular time, will give a suggestion of how deep or how far down the fish are situated when they strike; thus this is called the sink rate of the lure.

Soft baits

This is soft rubber bait that comes in various shapes and forms, with matching sizes and colors. These are commonly used for sea and fresh water fishing, which can be used on a weighted jig head handled in the same manner as the jerk bait, being managed as a plug is used.

Jerk baits

Having no movement of its own when in the water, the angler gives life to this lure; whenever the rod trembles or shakes or jerks, this lure can appear to have life. This lure for the most part, mimics an injured or wounded fish that the prey fish find tempting, and be compelled to thrust or lunge at.

What’s Hot with Bass Fishing?

For years businesses have rode on the vast interest Bass fishing has generated. Many people are hooked, pardon the pun, on this hobby and have elevated it to a sport and a passion. Resorts, sports gears and lines have been built and many more aspects have benefited from these interest.

Today, there are more and more people trying to learn and find out what the buzz is all about. Bass fishing is more than just catching a fish. Its now about getting those prized big bass and having the opportunity to show it off. For beginners there are lots more to bass fishing that meets the eye.

First, try to know the lures that you must have to enjoy bass fishing.

And do you know what the top 3 lures for catching Bass are? Although there was no particular gauge that was presented by the researchers, a survey was performed among the pro bass fishermen and it was found that plastic worms was the most patronized and ranking on the second and third place were the spinner bait and then the crank bait.

However, picking one of these 3 is not enough. Some factors are still needed to be considered. Primarily, you must consider if it is better to cover a smaller segment of water thoroughly or skim across a larger area as quickly as possible to find fish. Using a worm is slower, but absolutely effective and is very seductive to Bass. They do best when the fish are schooled over a particular structure.

The problem that usually arise with fishing with a worm is the inability to sense strikes. Usually the inability to sense them is due to a sinker that is too heavy and a line that is too thick.

To help you to overcome this predicament you are advised to use a variable buoyancy worm using lead strip sinkers. Here are some of its advantages:

• No moving lead on the line to dampen the feel of a gentle pickup

• You can apply the precise amount of lead to deliver the worm action needed

• It makes it easier for a bass to inhale the worm

• It aids in hook setting

• It's easier to shake loose from snags

• You can cause the worm to hang virtually suspended over the bottom when fishing shallow water.

To tell how much lead strip is needed, wrap one strip around the hook and bury the barb in the worm. Ease it into the water and watch it sink, it should barely settle toward the bottom. If it sinks to fast, take some off, etc. Make sure to use no heavier than 8-pound mono line - preferably 6 pound.

On the other hand, a Spinner bait can be moved more quickly across the surface and can be bounced on the bottom, sent against a tree limb and moved in many different ways in order to stimulate strikes. It is a great probing lure for the shoreline because of its tangle-free construction.

Lastly, Crank baits cover a lot of water in a hurry. Using them, you can check out a spot without wasting too much time. You can use them for locating fish that may be scattered.

The most important thing is, no matter what lure you select for the particular lake that you are fishing on, you need to make it as easy for the Bass to get at it as possible. Drop that lure right in front of them. Scientists have proven that Bass calculate the amount of energy it will take them to go after the prey.

Discover and learn to use one of those lures that you preferred to use for you to really find enjoyment in bass fishing!

Aside from considering the lures, it is also important to determine the accurate time in going for bass fishing.

Dawn and dusk are definitely when the biggest bass can be brought in. First, remember that bass love ambush spots offering lots of cover from the baitfish. They like to hid, and pounce on their prey.

These bait fish are most active in the early morning or evening. When they feed, bass follow because the baitfish is less aware of threats when they feed. Go out fishing during these times for the best success.

When retrieving an underwater lure in poor light, keep it coming at a steady pace once it is set in motion. This will make it easier for bass to locate and grab it.

The last thing is, don't bother going out in the dawn/dusk when water is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature wipes out certain aquatics and terrestrials, which nullifies the food chain feeding.

Lures and proper time of going on bass fishing are ample factors only that must be taken into account because other aspects such as water quality considerations and weather conditions are also necessary for you to win the game on bass fishing!

Top Bass Fishing Tips - Part One - Top Water Fishing For Bass

Today I decided to start a special 5 part article series I am going to call Top Bass Fishing Tips. I plan on releasing a addition to the bass fishing tips series each day for a total of 5 killer bass fishing secrets to help you boat more bass. In this article I want to take a look at top water fishing for bass.

Top water fishing for bass both largemouth and for smallies has got to be the most exhilarating experience as the fish inhales the bait dramatically right before your eyes. Unlike other bass fishing techniques, top water bass fishing for bass is the most special. It is all about sight and sound. Take you eyes off of what you are doing even for a moment and you could miss landing that lunker. Top water fishing for bass requires that you master 2 techniques, the twelve o-clock rod handling technique and the six o'clock rod handling technique.

The twelve o-clock rod handling technique is a fancy term I like to use describing the position of the rod after casting. Just like the name suggests you hold the rod out in front of you with the rod tip pointing towards the sky, hence it's twelve o-clock. Where and when you would use this rod technique depends on the situation and that is the key to not only this but other bass fishing tips. The 'twelve o-lock' method works best in thick weed cover. Such top water fishing bass lures that go hand in hand with this rod technique are lures that imitate bait like frogs and rats. Another great lure choice are those cigar shaped bullets like the water demon. Because of the heavy weed cover use a solid medium heavy action rod with line that can handle the heavy weeds. Pumping and twitching the lure or bait on the retrieve will help keep you snag free.

The six o-clock rod handling technique is when you hold the rod out in front of you but this time the tip of the rod is just above the waterline, hence the term six o-clock. This is the rod technique of choice for open water. Fishing bass lures of choice here are popping those water chuggers and walking the dog with those cigar shaped bullets are as easy as eating apple pie using the six o-clock technique. Adding twitches and small pumps can add an erratic action to your retrieves and it helps to vary it up to keep the bass on the bite. A medium action rod and reel seem to work best with this rod technique.

A Great way to practice both techniques is in your backyard. Grab some fishing bass lures that you plan to use on your next bass fishing trip, take the trebles off and practice casting and retrieving getting used to using both rod handling techniques. Master these 2 methods and you have a top water fishing for bass secret that will keep you live well full.

Stay tuned for continued articles in this series of bass fishing tips. Tomorrow I hope to release the next article.

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Tips for Shore fishing, bass

When most people think of bass fishing valmiimpia to think quickly and brightly colored boats and professional anglers like what they see on TV every weekend. This is what comes to mind when thinking of bass fishing term, closer, but the reality is that many anglers are not money or good fortune shall have the right to use a boat to go bass fishing. These anglers, and usually do not have a lot to us, bass fishing from the shore is the only viable option that we have.

In this article I will outline some tips from the bass fishing on the beach. When the boat is not an option, and fishing from the shore is the only option, these tips will certainly come to the shore bass fishing and convenient. They can help you catch more bass when fishing in the Bank. Tips are listed in no particular order, and all set to any serious fisherman repertoire from the shore.

Effect of attention while trying to catch the attention which the shadow of the shore is currently cast in such a way that the spook bass, which are close to the Bank on the bass. It is also a good idea to "tread lightly" and make as little noise as possible, when fishing from the shore. You can easily treat bass and bass spook spook, they will be difficult (if not impossible) to catch. Shadow and loud, artificial sounds are the surefire way to spook the bass. Always pay attention to their impact and, where you may be trying to catch fish in ways that are spooking. The flies are powerful bass bait-artificial flies are a very powerful bass fishing bait that you often overlooked by traditional spin fishermen. If it is not a "fly fisherman", but would like to give an artificial fly a shot when the bass fishing the beach, the casting of the bubble is a way to make it fly Fish artificial bubble bass casting is very powerful bass, the technology catches a person who does not want to go to the time and expense of the fly fisherman is. Top water bait are effective-anyone who has ever fished for bass knows how powerful top water bait can be, and this is certainly true when bass fishing from the shore. On several occasions the bass confirms or Cruise something in the water are expected to jump to the invoice/Bank along the way. For this reason, the top water baits can be very effective when fishing from the shore. Remember to comply with a previous tip, when top water bait fishing from the beach, although you certainly don't want to try to catch bass "spook".

Keep these simple (yet very effective) tips in mind next time you go out to these wonderful fish catches and fishing from the shore, you are limited to the date of purchase. These tips have helped me catch numerous bass over the past twenty-five years and know they will do the same for you.

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Great Day Bass Fishing on Lake Okeechobee

Mark Rogers onboard with Logan Hollbaugh from Chicageo. The Hollbaugh had great day, caught 70 to 80 fish on swim baits, flukes, craws, biggest fish was five pounds. 

Thanks guys looking forward to seeing you again.  

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer Capt. Mark Rogers (markr@bassonline.com)
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Tags: Florida bass fishing, Florida Fishing Guide, lake okeechobee, okeechobee bass fishing

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 at 3:37 pm and is filed under Florida Bass Fishing, Florida Fishing Guide, Lake Okeechobee. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Naples Bass Fishing in Florida Everglades

Hrychuk family bass fishing the end of January.  Great day catching40- 50 largemouth bass.

Thanks guys looking forward to seeing you again.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer Capt. Mark Rogers (markr@bassonline.com)
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This entry was posted on Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 1:29 pm and is filed under Florida Bass Fishing, Florida Evergaldes Bass Fishing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Lake Okeechobee Fishing January on Big O

Lake Okeechobee bass fishing in January.

Les Robinson form Illinos had a great day fishing caught a 6.5 lb Okeechobee bass.  The Robinson boated over 40 fish, the best numbers this week.

Thanks guys looking forward to seeing you again.

Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer Capt. Mark Rogers

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 at 2:08 pm and is filed under Bass Fishing in South Florida, Florida Bass Fishing Lakes, Florida Fishing Guide. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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What is the best lake in the country?

If you were watching the FLW results from last weekend, it would be hard to argue against Lake Okeechobee right now.  That’s my pic for the current best lake, but things change from month to month and year to year. I just saw this article on “The World’s Best Largemouth Lakes” and decided to make a list of my own.  I haven’t been to all of them, so I am going to make two lists, one for lakes I have fished and one for lakes I have only fished in my dreams.Okeechobee (of course)Clear LakeThe DeltaLake HavasuKissimmee Chain

Top 5 Lakes I can’t wait to fish:

FalconAmistadGuntserville (only fished it for a few minutes from a dock)Potomac RiverLake ForkWhat is your list?  I agree with some of the lakes in this article, but disagree with some.  What do you think?  I’d like to know.

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Top Bass Fishing Tips - Part Three - Bass Fishing From Shore

Welcome to the third article in the series Top Bass Fishing Tips. In today's article we are going to look at bass fishing from shore. Before we do again if you have missed any of the previous articles in the series, do a quick search and I'm sure you find them as the goal behind this series is to you with top bass fishing tips so that you can catch more bass.

Bass fishing from shore is not a new concept. In fact I think for most of my life I would consider myself a shore fisherman. Bass fishing from shore is a great opportunity for a lot of learning and experience in learning how to catch more bass.

The key to shore fishing is, knowing where to be at the right time. Smallmouths are great for catching from shore as often their haunts will only be casts length from the shoreline. The trick in getting the key right with shore fishing is understanding structure. If you were fishing from shore in the middle of summer in a spot devoid of weeds the I could safely say that you're wasting your time trying to catch more bass that way. Now if that same shoreline was full of weeds and stumps, then I would be all over it big time. Also what is the bank structure? Does it taper off gradually; does it have a fast slop into deeper water? These are the kinds of questions you need to ask yourself as a shore fisherman before setting that pole in the water.

Also another great bass fishing tip from shore is for dock and pier fisherman. Bait and food tend to gather on the windward side of a pier or dock. This is the area where the wind is blowing and bringing in the food and baitfish. Fishing on the other side of the dock or pier might bring fish, but you'll more luck fishing on the side where the wind is blowing in. Find the food and baitfish, and you can find Bass.

The next top bass fishing tips is in learning when to fish. Ask any great shore fisherman and he'll tell you evenings and early mornings are the best time for success. The reason being, these low light conditions help to conceal the bass, making him feel less vulnerable plus it also gives a bass an advantage for his own ambushes on his food source. During the middle of the day is when most fish bass included hold even tighter to structure, and unless that structure is within casting range from shore, you can sure bet the bass have moved to deeper haunts till the evening comes.

There you have it a couple quick bass fishing tips, that are sure to help the shore fisherman. Tomorrow we will continue in our series of top bass fishing tips and I hope you continue to follow along in this series.

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Useful Tips To Fishing Bass In Texas

Lake Livingston-Great Catfish, Bass and Perch action. Catfish off the bank but a boat is best for the rest. Lakes Travis and Buchanan have excellent fishing for white bass, and Buchanan is one of the state's top striped bass producers. Anglers fish for largemouth bass there as well and in Lake LBJ, another of the Highland Lakes chain on the lower Colorado River.

Jigs, worms, and crankbaits have been catching crappies. Live worms or minnows, crankbaits, and jigs have caught some walleyes. Jigs, tubes and crankbaits have been the best choices for fishing the deeper waters. Bass fishermen who have access to farm ponds have been doing very well, as are anglers working some of the more popular lakes.

Largemouth bass are cover-oriented fish. They use structure - rocks, weeds, logs, grass, and ledges - to protect themselves from predators and to ambush food items that pass by. Largemouth/Spotted Bass are around brush and bluffs in pockets and coves. Flukes, Spinnerbaits, Tube baits, Finesse worms, Crankbaits are a good thing to be throwing on shale and rock banks 5-10 ft.

Summertime is an excellent time of year for using artificial lures because so many different baits can be effective. Summer water temperatures appear to be one variable that increases the lethality of the virus; almost all bass die offs documented in other states have occurred from June through September. Scientists do not know how the virus is transmitted or how it is activated into a disease, and no cure is currently known.

Smallmouth bass fishing is fun and exciting, in fact I think pound for pound smallmouth bass may just be the hardest fighting freshwater fish on the continent. Catching these fish with conventional spinning or casting gear is an experience in itself, though there is another way to fish for smallmouth bass that gets overlooked by most anglers. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits. Walleye are fair on live bait. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer JDC curl tail grubs, 6" smoke/red tubes on ball jigheads, and Bleeding Shad Tiny Traps along main lake points and ledges in 5 - 15 feet. Crappie are fair to good on Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows around submerged brush piles along break lines.

Smallmouth bass can be good year round. Topwaters and crankbaits fished around rocky points and riprap can be very productive. Smallmouth bass tend to lurk in the cooler water of streams, especially below fast moving rapids, in holes, on the bottom and along steep banks and bluffs. Areas that are undercut by erosion are the perfect place to find bass because they provide good hiding spots, as are areas around large rocks and fallen logs.

Bait fish will be thick in these areas and the bass will be thick below. Baitfish are not at the peak of activity but they will be in good supply in the deeper water. The lake is really turning on this time of year and the fish should be biting well.

Anglers will also find catfish and white bass. Whitney Lake's winding, riverine waters are good for cruising and sailing. Anglers report that 50- to 100-fish days are not uncommon, and 2005 saw the lake record rise to a whopping 15.68 pounds. Anglers did well during the early evening hours from the bank and from boats. Best baits were extra-scented power baits, night crawlers, spinner/night-crawler combinations and crank baits.

Black basses are larger and longer-bodied than sunfishes and more predatory. The largemouth bass may grow to 32 in. Black bass are the most popular freshwater gamefish in the nation. And, Texas is one of the top states when it comes to producing trophy largemouths.

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