When fishing for largemouth bass there are certain things you should consider. For starters it’s intelligent to choose what time of the day you should go. Considering that each fish comes out at different times, you have to be familiar with when the largemouth bass comes out the most to get its food. If you didn’t already know, largemouth bass fish are typically found in fresh water and they are present in most states. They can be found in lakes, ponds, seas and even very small ponds. These particular fish don’t have eye lids so they tend to stay away from the sun. This is a very important thing to remember when fishing for largemouth bass because you will need to go fishing when it’s not as sunny out.
They are most commonly found during the early morning hours and again in the late afternoon/early evening. This is when they feed the most as the sun is likely to be far lower and they are still able to see well enough to catch their prey. While fishing for largemouth bass may seem hard, it’s actually pretty simple if you do your research. Aside from the fact that they tend to come out in the morning or evening, they can be found during the day but are usually hiding behind rocks, structures under water, and even behind any material that may be down there. This is important to know because if you use a crank-bait to suspend in the shadows under the water, you have a far better chance of catching some largemouth bass.
So now we’ve got the time and the reason why these fish don’t emerge during the daylight as often. Now how can you catch these suckers? Well, for one thing you can use a crank-bait and suspend it deep into the waters like we discussed earlier Another way is to use a frog pattern on top of a lily pad so the bass will grab it thinking it’s a frog. These fantastic fish like to sit and watch their prey before going after it, so for that reason, you may want to try using a spinner-bait. These are lures that have metal blades which propel when they hit the water. They appear to mimic a small fish and are very eye catching to the bass. These are just a few ways to get comfortable fishing for largemouth bass. The most important thing to consider is lure and time of day.
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What would be the best lure to go with for winter largemouth bass fishing in eastern long island?
I know deeper waters and slower retrieve…but its still tempting to use my old standby a light colored jitterbug. Is it pointless to use a top floating jig in the winter? I fished a rattletrap and jig & pig at Ronkonkoma for six hours yesterday with nary a bite. Has anyone fished the Northwestern side(opposite of the falls) of Southard’s with any success? Whats the best overall advice for today’s trip? Thanks!!!
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Sounds like you got everything covered.
Try to fish steeper banks.Bass like to move vertically in cold winter water. A jig and pig really cant be beat IMO for cold weather fishin’. Just crawl it along the bottom, and give it a little twitch once and a while. Being that it’s cold don’t expect a lot of bits. You can also give the good ole’ plastic worm a try.
You also might want to try Jigging a spoon just straight up and down. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, but its something different when the bass have a case of lockjaw. Remember when your fishing in cold water bass aren’t going to chase your bait so 90% of the time your going to have to run it right in front of his face.
Hope this helps…Good Luck
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