The NewEnglandBass.com Commandments of Bass Fishing
- Throw topwaters only when the water is at least 60 degrees and the sun is not visible or bass are schooling
- Wait 2 seconds before setting the hook with a topwater
- Fish shallow early and late and on cloudy days - fish deeper on bluebird days
- Fish tight to cover on sunny days - cover more water on cloudy days
- Throw single hook lures around heavy wood cover - throw treble hook lures whenever you can get away with it.
- Use a medium to light rod when fishing with treble hooks - use a stiffer rod for single hooks (worms, jigs, spinnerbaits)
- Use dark colors at night
- Use brighter colors in murky water and on dark, cloudy days
- Use colors that don't stand out in clear water and sunny skies
- Use bigger and noisier baits in murky water
- Work a bait faster in clear water
- Use unweighted baits only in calm, shallow water
- Use heavier baits in the wind, deep water, or strong current
- Big baits catch big fish, small baits catch more fish
- Match the size of the bait that the fish are feeding on
- Work a crankbait in about 1/2 the depth the bait is designed to run.
- The lighter the bait, the more line you should leave out when casting.
- The percent of how full you fill your baitcasting reel is about equivalent to the percentage of your maximum casting distance. For instance, if you fill your spool 100%, your maximum casting distance is 100%. If you fill it 80%, you can only expect to throw it 80% of its' potential.
- Bass prefer long and skinny over short and fat
- Rising water is better than dropping water
- West wind is better than an east wind
- Cold fronts will shut the bite down when the water is cold
- Smallmouth bass behave completely differently then largemouth bass, and so should your approach to catch them
- You cant catch em if you don’t fish for em
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