Where to Find Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Where to Find Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Of course, even if you have all the latest gear, you still won't catch any bass if you don't know where they are. Finding the fish is often the most difficult part of bass fishing. Bass move about a lake, pond, reservoir or stream as the seasons and water conditions change. Time of year, water temperatures, water levels, weather, light and the availability of food are all contributing factors to the migrating characteristics of the black bass."



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Bass Biology | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Bass Biology | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Their body temperature and more importantly, their metabolism is controlled by water temperature. The warmer the water, the higher their metabolism. Bass are most active between about 60 degrees and 75 degrees. Below about 50 degrees, their metabolism slows down, causing them to eat infrequently. Above about 80 degrees, low dissolved oxygen levels in the water place them under stress. Dead perch may be an indication of low oxygen levels."



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Take Advantage Of How Bass Hear | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Take Advantage Of How Bass Hear | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "For a sight-fishing fish like a bass, the senses of smell and hearing are important to let the fish know that food is around. Once a bass is alerted to the potential food, it can get closer and may or may not decide that it is food. According to Dr. Keith Jones, bass are not very good at localizing sound. Sound does more to alert them, after which they switch to visual to home in on the possible food source."



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Bass Habitats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Bass Habitats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Rivers can provide excellent habitat for bass. Rivers are highly oxygenated and the oxygen is usually evenly mixed from top to bottom. Rivers often receive less fishing pressure than lakes. Temperatures in a river are moderate as compared with lakes. Rivers are generally slightly warmer in winter and cooler in summer than lakes. Look for bass close to, but out of, the direct flow of the current"



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Misconceptions About Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Misconceptions About Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "There are several misconceptions that the world of amateur bass fishermen operate under every day that just aren't true. And even though this is going to create a lot of emails, I feel it's my duty to bring to light those things and explain why they are misunderstood."



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A Bass Is A Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

A Bass Is A Bass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Some years ago a BassResource reader wrote a letter to the editor pertaining to the lake reports in the forums. He was confused about how lake reports for lakes he never fished would help him find and catch bass at his favorite lake, which happened to be Bob Sandlin."



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Reel Savvy | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Reel Savvy | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you’ve never had a problem with a reel, you’re probably not a fisherman. Reels are complex items that receive a lot of abuse. An angler may make hundreds of casts every day, and the reel is often tossed onto the deck, exposed to sun and water."



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4 Myths and A Truth About Reel Selection | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

4 Myths and A Truth About Reel Selection | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Selecting tackle is a very personal thing.  I can't emphasize that enough.  So when a bass fisherman is in the market for a new reel, it is essential to keep that fact in mind. 
   Reel selection would be much easier if the purchase could be based on some universal rules that apply to all fishermen. "



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Importance of Lure Speed | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Importance of Lure Speed | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "No matter how many years of experience an angler has logged on the water, he can always learn from the next one."



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Braid or Fluorocarbon? Understanding Specialty Fishing Lines | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Braid or Fluorocarbon? Understanding Specialty Fishing Lines | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Choosing a fishing line isn't as easy as it used to be. Early in my career, there were two main choices - Berkley monofilament and Stren monofilament. Today there are dozens of options.
    Anglers now have multiple choices in line materials, performance characteristics and even color. It gets confusing for old-timers like me, so I can only imagine how it must be for anglers just getting started. "



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