| I have always been addicted to lure fishing. It is | | | | types of water such as fast and slow running |
| because the sport of fishing with lures provides | | | | rivers, large lakes. They are very clever hunters |
| both a very interesting, exciting, challenge as well | | | | and will often hold up near any type of |
| as a lovely relaxing time spent outdoors. You are | | | | underwater structure that they can find. The |
| always in competition with the fish even if you | | | | holding areas that these fish will favour can be a |
| cannot see them. | | | | variety of different structures from large rocks, |
| Being in the great outdoors and enjoying the | | | | old sunken trees, weed beds to underneath boat |
| sights and sounds of the wildlife in and around the | | | | docks and bridges. When lure fishing for bass, |
| river and bush can help you to relax and | | | | these spots need to be kept in mind as they can |
| rejuvenate your senses. Having a goal to catch | | | | produce fish consistently. |
| some large bass can even become a secondary | | | | Also remember that these fish hunt using a |
| consideration (not always, as this can depend on | | | | combination of sight, smell and even sound. Often |
| your mood). | | | | using a specific scent infused into the soft plastic |
| However, when lure fishing for large and | | | | of your fishing lure (when using plastic worms, or |
| smallmouth bass the excitement of catching a | | | | any soft plastic lures) can improve your chances. |
| large fish can kick your fishing addiction into | | | | Otherwise you will have success using a variety |
| overdrive. The adrenaline rush of hooking a nice | | | | of brightly coloured and drab coloured lures. Try a |
| sized bass will make all the waiting seem | | | | range of poppers, spinners, spinner baits or crank |
| worthwhile. Bass are extremely aggressive fish | | | | baits. Spinners work well because they create |
| and will often take fishing lures that are pretty big. | | | | vibrations in the water that attract the fish. The |
| Smaller juveniles have been known to attack lures | | | | key is to experiment with different styles, sizes |
| that are almost the same size as they are. | | | | and colours of fishing lures to find which ones |
| Largemouth bass can be found in many different | | | | work the best. |