Bass fishing? Can anyone tell me accurate information on what to use(baits), locations, and possibly more!?!?!

Question

What does it eat, lures and baits, does the superior frog work, kinds, living patterns, locations, prefered weather, time of year, places to fish for them, and possibly more? Please, only for the avid fishermen and others, please dont give bad answers. Ty

Answer 1

Bass are predators. They stay in or near ambush spots there entire lives. You will almost always find them near ledges whether that be a subtle ledge as a change in ph or temp or a more defined ledge such as a drop off or a weedline.
More fish have been caught on the lowly plastic worm than any other lure. These worms catch fish year round in all bodies of water, cover, conditons. Spend time learning how to fish a worm and you will likely always catch them. It takes years to master such a simple and productive bait.

Have fun. Respect others rights to fish.

Answer 2

I'll tell you what I know from my days of fishing in my youth. Bass love bugs. They also love moving bugs. So if you have a small rubber jig they should go for that real well. Add a little fluff and maybe a spinner too. Although you gotta be careful about adding to much pizazz. They prefer mostly sunny days I've found. If the water level has either risen or fallen rapidly due to rain recently I wouldn't bother fishing. They don't wanna bite during those conditions. Bass are not very active in the winter. I would say spring and fall are the best times. They like mossy areas to hide out and ambush their prey, so look for fallen branches or evidence of a moss bed. They will often be seen hanging out around these "holes". If you wanna use bait then go for live minnows or grasshoppers. If you can get them use mayflies. Bass love those things and they are the perfect bait because mayflies often land on the water and the bass will eat them up. The only kinds of Bass I can think of are the Striped Bass, the White Bass, Sand Bass, Large-Mouth Bass, and the Small-Mouth Bass. I always fished for them in Lakes and ponds. I don't think they really like moving water so rivers and streams are pretty much out. I have no idea what The Superior Frog is, but for fun you might try a popper. It's a little fish shaped lure with treble hooks that has a hollow mouth on the front. As you reel it in you give little jerks to the line and the hollow makes a small popping noise against the water. It does sometimes work. The best overall lure I've found though is the rubber jig. Buy different varieties and put a swivel on your line for ease of lure changing. Good luck and happy fishing!

Answer 3

I'm a fairly experienced angler myself, but I would agree with a few of the other posters here. It takes time to learn all that you've asked. And I also agree with a few of them on looking for better answers than some have listed. I could go into great detail as well but would prefer to refer you to some websites like bassmaster.com, flwoutdoors.com, and various other fishing related websites. They have a wealth of info and range from beginner to expert advice, I would also recommend joining an organization like Bassmaster (B.A.S.S.), there you will get magazines basically every month to every other month with good hands on type of articles/advice. Hope this helps more than just tossing out a few lure types without being able to know where you live/fish, season, water clarity, and all the other variables.

Answer 4

As a professional Bass Angler it is easy and first foremost for me to congratulate your interest in Bass fishing,

There are so many things to do to prepare you for the what might become your biggest fight ever and that is to land either a World Record Bass or catch you a trophy size Bass.

Now I am going to start you off with the average Bass fishing TECHNIQUES.

Get you a medium heavy pole most brands are good at Walmart/
Buy you some 12 pound test Trilene line at Walmart./

Follow the instrutions inside the little pamphlet that has tying instructions and use the Trilene knot, do not use other techniques until you have mastered the knot tying.

Get you a Golden looking 3/8 oz Rattle Trap from Walmart.
Use solid Chrome, Gold and Bream color traps.

Then get to the Pond or Lake early in the morning at Sunrise and rattle your way to victory and in the dark as well.

When you are ready to tackle Big Daddy (14 lb Bass)
you will need 17 lb Trilene on your spool and fish at 3:00 AM till Sunrise.

Use a Top water Zara Spook.
People don't believe this, but I have hooked more lunkers early in the morning before Sunrise not at daybreak and the reasons are as follows:

In the dark the Bass roam just below the surface looking for bait fish to eat. Primarily the largest ones in the lake, River, or Pond are out at this time and will return to their dens at daybreak. Thats why it is hard to catch lunkers in the Daytime though I have caught them in the Daytime, but with my experience helps to accomplish this task where others get discouraged.

Even though, it is dark and the Lake is hard to phocus on in the dark especially from the bank, but easier in a Jon boat. Troll out to the middle of the lake and then carefull start casting and twitching that Zara Spook and if she is out there feeding when your there, hold tight and get ready for the blasting time of your life. There is nothing more solid that fishing that early by your self in most cases and all alone with Mosquitoes flying around and the weather is warm and BANG that fish swallows that Zara Spook and fight is on. Patience my friend will bring you the big one. I have smokes alot of cigarettes cating and waiting for Big Daddy and I have two 14 lb Large Mouth on my wall to prove it.
So it is important to fish for these lunkers starting at 3:00 am.

Most everybody is sleeping at home and you may feel stupid or nuts, but I'm here to tell you, IT WORKS.... you can fish from the bank or in a Jon boat.\
Plastic worms work too in the dark, but I personally prefer the top water action because the element of surprise awaits the ones that make noise on the surface (rule of thumb)

I can fish anywhere and wipe out a Pond of all its' keeper Bass if I wanted too. (Professional) That is why I must be responsible to fish for fun and food, but always released some back to the Pond. I have turned loose 10 and 11 Pounders back to the Lakes.
Good Luck!!

Be conservative...DON'T FISH BASS BEDS AND CATCH & RELEASE EVERY SO OFTEN TO PRESERVE BASS FISHING,

Answer 5

I hope you get lots of answers like these. The more you get, the more you begin to realize that all of us would like to know 'the answer'.
The body of water you fish will tell you lot about what to use.
Hot weather, cold weather, changes in barometric pressure, water level, water depth. Current. Cover. Fishing pressure.
A lot of folks dont like to use guides. But if I had to start all over again, and had a couple of hundred bucks, I think I would hire one to learn a few tricks, because in bass fishing, there are thousands of tricks. Just the other day I learned why buzz baits work so well in dropping barometric pressure. The wake it leaves makes bubbles. If the pressure is stable or rising, the bubbles wont form.
Some basics: Early spring: Pig and Jig., slow rolled spinnerbaits.
If shiners or shad are breaking, windblown points with crankbaits.
and anytime, always keep a rod with a plastic worm and one with a jigging spoon( I am assuming you are boat fishing, if not, forget the spoon)
Spring. Spawn Post spawn. Long casts, drop off points, preferably with current. Ambush points off of creek channels with cover. Rock bluffs where the sun can heat the water quickly, muddy water will also heat faster. Jigs are still good, Shad Assassins, Big cranks, and one of my favorites when light conditions go darker, walk da dog. If the spawn is on, wear polarized glasses and search for flats with cover and skinny water, looking for circles in the bottom where there is no vegetation. When you find the females, dont forget the males are also close by, and they are triggered by minnow baits. For the females, plastic lizards. Hold on, they dont want to eat them, they want to KILL them. They will knock a rod right out of your hands.
I like the post spawn because you dont put pressure on spawning females, and you can find lots of bass in tight areas where bait is. Creek channels where lakes are rising to meet the summer demands are great places to find them.
Late spring/early summer: Start getting up early, cause if you want to catch fish consistiently, low light conditions here on out to fall are gonna be your best bet. Plastic worms, crankbaits work good now, so do skitter pops, buzz baits and top water attractants. I finally tried drop shot fishing last summer and I like it, look into that. Also the new two hook Japanese jigging spoons work very well, But again you should be in a boat to do this.
Dead summer. Fish at night if you can. Use noisy, splashy frog imitations thrown as close as you can to the bank. Early in the morning I like to throw a 9" saltwater jointed mullet imitation. You would be surprised how many 1lb fish you can catch with a bait that is 4 inches shorter than they are.
Anytime you want to abandon the pure art of lure fishing, go get some shiners and a cork. This works just about all the time a fish wants to bite.
Hey, I have not mentioned crawfish baits, floating bubblegum worms speed reeled across flats, no mention made of fishin the jumps, humps, trailer baits- you got a lot to learn. there is a billion or better dollar industry centered around your single question.
Any one of us here will serve as an incomplete angler when it comes to answering this. But we are glad to help.

Answer 6

bass are aggressive fish that would strike/eat anything that comes to its terrority.

lures:
spinnerbait-sink it and reel in or reel in slowly for topwater action
frogs-bounce it ontop of a weedly area
rooster tail
buzzers
jitterbug-night fishing
spoons
crankbaits
jerkbaits
jigs
plastic: worms/tubes/lizards/crayfishs

live baits:
minnows/shiners/suckers
worms/night crawlers
leeches
frogs

past experience, bass live in shallow water and feed in shallow water. i have caught 1pounder+ bass in shallow water. they would live shallow water with rocks, weeds and lily pads structural areas.

all weather can catch you bass; you just need to know where the fishes are. in the winter season, the bass move to warmer water which is deep water so use lures/baits that goes/sit in the bottom of the lake (ex. plastic worm or crankbait). in the summer season, it get hot so the fish are hiding behind or under big rocks or tree stump or lily pads so use spinnerbait/topwater lures likes frogs. spring season, the best time to catch monsterous bass! spring season is when they breed; which is 3 feet off the shoreline. any lures/baits and they'll strike, they are very protective of their eggs.

good luck.

Answer 7

sorry i dont have that much time. I got a lot of info on bass though. Try using lures by yum...particularly the dingers. the best lures ever made and can be used anywhere for bass

Answer 8

man this could take for hours to answer but i'll keep it short a few basic lures- 1/4 oz char. and white spinner bait, a black buzzbait with chrome blade , a crawfish colored ratlle trap, and a few basic watermelon colored plastics fished aroung anytype structure, e.g. grass beds , rip rap rock, brushpiles vary your retrieve and your depth and if you fo catch a fish pay close attention as to where you caught and on what because bass can be easily patterened this way , and theyre favorite foods as far as im cocerned are shad and crawfish, good luck hope this helps

Answer 9

from one area to the next ,when & what they're biting on can vary alot ! Go to your local tackle store. Not one of those giant chain stores that have a small sporting goods dept. Find the local tackle store those guys are a wealth of info on the hot spot & secrete lure. Good luck

Answer 10

Whoa bro, you asked things it takes a lifetime to learn. The biggest bass will almost, if not always be caught in or close to cover. Search for Bill Dance and buy some of his vids. He has spent his life learning everthing you asked and sharing it with the public.