Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips
I want to share with you one of my favorite largemouth bass fishing tips. I have been fishing for many years and when I learned this proven technique it made all the difference in my bass fishing results. I consider myself mostly a fly fisherman and I primarily go after trout. But I live in an area where there are far more lakes and ponds full of bass and the nearest good trout streams require a bit of a drive. I had always wanted to catch more largemouth bass. One day I was talking to my friend Joe and he shared his favorite largemouth bass fishing tip with me and from then on I started catching bass like crazy.
Many people had be telling me to use purple or blue rubber worms (sometimes referred to plastic worms). I had been using them but with little success. My buddy suggested these for bait but it was the way I was fishing them that made all the difference. I had used various types of weights and even bought some pre-rigged worms with dual hooks, Still no luck. This was not the way to go.
What I learned was a variation of the Carolina rig. I generally use Gamakatsu offset shank worm hooks in size 2 or 3 and 6 to 7.5 worms. My favorite are two tone Culprits. Take the point of the hook and stick it straight into the head end of the rubber worm. Slid it down about three quarters of an inch and then out the side. Now slide the hook down to where the eyelet is the only part exposed at the head. Take the point of the hook stick it into the side of the worm and have it almost coming out the other side. You want it to be in the bait so you can fish it in a weedless fashion. When a fish bites and you set the hook the point becomes exposed and hooks the fish.
You want to fish this with no weight or swivel of any kind. Just tie your line to the hook. Be sure to trim it so there is no tag line hanging off. Even with no weight you will cast fine. I usually use 6 or 8 pound test line. Cast to a fishy looking spot, let it site briefly and retrieve slowly.
Now almost all my bass angling is with this largemouth bass fishing tip and I catch tons of fish. Do not be afraid to cast into vegetation such as lily pads and other weeds. Fish love cover so that is where they will be hiding. Since you are rigged to be weedless you will seldom have a problem but you will often catch bass!
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David Waters is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. He is a avid fitness enthusiats as well as an expert outdoorsman with extensvie experience in fishing, hiking and camping. He is a founding member of the Nahanni Camping and Fishing Club.
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