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It is a know fact that some lures work better than than not. Bass are not tailored to long pursuits. They
others and will catch more fish at times. It is also are not going to chase something that does not act
common to find an angler who swears by one bait natural.
and another angler who complains that they can’t
even catch a cold using it. Regardless of the lure you You will never learn everything in one trip or even on
are fishing with, it is important to put some thought multiple trips. Every fishing trip is an opportunity to
behind your cast. If the spot looks good, make sever- learn and better understand the habits and habitat of
al casts before leaving. One and done is not helpful! the bass you are seeking to catch. It is important to
As an angler, you must believe a fish is there. In do- work at mastering all the little details of your tackle.
ing this there are a couple of things you will fish the Finally, you can slowly put together all the pieces of
spot more carefully and more thoroughly. Consider the fishing jigsaw puzzle for your fishing trip. Now
this, when fishing an artificial lure, a bass, especially you can apply each of these tactics each time you
a large one, when attracted to a lure will many times head out on the water for greater chances of success.
swim up to the bait and maybe look at it deciding to Regardless of what artificial bait you select to use,
hit it. If the lure does not act like living prey by sud-
denly move changing direction, action or speed like
living prey, the bass will likely reject it. This empha-
sizes that on the retrieve you should be highly aware
of your presentation. Change your movement every
few feet or so as you work it along. It is important
that you do this with any lure you choose to fish to
create a natural and erratic look. This increases the
likelihood of enticing a strike. Do everything in your take the time to learn to work it as well as you pos-
power to make the imposter look like the real thing. sible can. Over time, you will discover that you will
Otherwise, you are just hauling water with each cast. catch more fish on a bait you really know how to
work and have confidence in. The confidence you
If you look back at the fish you have caught, your have developed by thoroughly working the bait will
presentation made all the difference. Without ques- add to your chances of success.
tion, a slow erratic presentation produces more fish
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