Helpful Bass Fishing Tips

Nothing is worse than setting out for a great day of bass fishing, making your way out to your favorite spot and then sitting their twiddling your thumbs for six or seven hours. You've just wasted your whole day and have nothing to show for your time and effort. Here's some help to save you from going through this experience time and time again, by giving you some helpful bass fishing tips.

The first tip I can give you is to make sure you have the right lure to get the job done. If you're not offering bass what they want, where they want it, they're likely to ignore your bait and just keep on moving. For deep waters, bass jigs are a nice choice. If you plan on fishing in a shallow spot, you'll want something that's light and simple. Plugs, tubes, and fake (but realistic looking ) worms are some good options.

Next in line for my bass fishing tips is the weight and size of fishing pole you're using. Make sure it's appropriate for the conditions of the water you're in. You don't want a heavy, eight foot pole swinging around in an area that's filled with weeds and brush. You'll be untangling your line and pole every five minutes and you're likely to scare most of the bass off. This is bass fishing, not weed whacking.

The third and last bit of helpful knowledge I'll impart to you today has to do with the type of line you're using. Of course, if the conditions are bad like I described above, you're stuck using a heavier test line. But for most occasions you'll want your line as thin and invisible to the bass as possible. Even the lightest of fishing line can hold upwards of seven or eight pounds. No point in using extra thick line unless you have to.

I hope these few bass fishing tips get you started on your way to becoming the bass catching master you want to be. There's always more to learn no matter what your hobby is. Keep growing, keep learning and get out there and snag the biggest bass in the lake!