Lunker Largemouths

Largemouth Bass are very aggressive predatory fish. This means that they eat other fish, such as minnows or shad, and may even snack on other animals, such as frogs, mice, and even the unsuspecting bird, provided it flies low enough. Largemouth Bass chase after a variety of different artificial baits. Here are some of those baits:

"Buzz Baits"- These are those funny looking baits that have the blade that spins when you reel it across the top of the water. Since Largemouth Bass feed mainly by sight and sound, the sight of this bait and the sound of it really gets them going. When fishing with these baits, you can't let it sink then bring it in because it won't attract them. You have to start reeling it in a split second before it hits the water so it stays on top. If you reel it in slow then jerk it really hard (yikes!), this sprays more water and makes more sound and that gets them even more excited. You'll be able to tell when you have a fish because your bait will suddenly disappear in an eruption of water. When this happens, immediately jerk the pole and you will probably hook him. Remember not to "horse" him in, but "play" him instead. When taking the hook out, grab the bass firmly by the bottom lip, because this will prevent him from thrashing around too much. If someone grabbed you by the bottom lip, you wouldn't be able to thrash around very much either.

Spinnerbaits- Spinnerbaits work in much the same way as Buzz-Baits, except that they have a different type of blade, and they are not a topwater bait, meaning, logically, that they don't go on top of the water. They travel underwater instead. It's really very easy to use this kind of lure; just throw and go.

The choices of blades and skirts for a spinnerbait are endless, so I'll just tell you what I have. I have a double-bladed, black and neon green skirted spinnerbait, a single-bladed chartreuse and gold spinnerbait, a double-bladed red spinnerbait, and two sizes of a single-bladed black and blue spinnerbait (for night or low-light conditions). "Double-bladed" means that they have two blades. Logically, a single-bladed spinnerbait has just one blade. The "skirt" of the spinnerbait is the collection of colored strands that the single hook is surrounded by. Some skirts are made of rubber, and some skirts on the market are made of silicon.

Several years ago, the "quick-change" skirt was produced. This skirt, designed to be easily removed, helps

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