Tips on lake fishing for bass?
February 21, 2010
well i really havent been fishing on lakes. only ocean salt water. i live in maryland and i just wanted some tips on large or small mouth bass fishing or any type of lake fish, tips on what type of artificial bait or real bait i can use to catch these fish and a good reccomended fishing line i can add to my rod (uglystik) i dont own a boat and that how most people catch thier fish becuase they go in the middle of lake and fish so will that be a problem?? please help me to get started
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The one thing i always have in my tackle box/bag is plastic night crawlers! These plastic worms are so simple but yet so affective, especially when fishing from shore. Just texas rig one of these worms, cast it to, in, or around cover, like weeds, cattails, logs, stumps, docks etc. Let it sink and hit bottom. Then just watch your line, if starts moving in any direction you ll know that a fish has taken it, give them about three seconds to engulf the worm, then reel in your slack line (if there is any) and set the hook. A bass just cant stand to watch a worm slowly fall to the bottom. Another simple yet effective way is to use live minnows (that can be purchased at practically any bait & tackle shop) Hook them through the lips with a small hook, put on a bobber about 2 ft up your line, and cast that minnow around cover (like mentioned above). Once you get the hang of that you could even fish minnow without the bobber to give a more natural look. 6 to 8 pound test trilene xl would be a good all around line to use. Good luck, Hope this all helps you out. Oh, and hold on tight with those small mouths, they can put up a heck of a fight!
Shore anglers (like me) are blocked from some parts of the lake but we can still get to a few "sweet-spots". Just start out with live-baits dude, too many artificial baits to name and it will probably confuse you (heck sometimes they even confuse me). Dig or go buy some nightcrawlers. They sale them at Wal-Mart along with local bait-shops.
Use some pliers to put on a decent-sized split shot or two, tie a #6 eagle claw baitholder hook to your line, and then add a float/bobber about 2′ from where you tied your hook. Add 1/3 of a nightcrawler onto your hook and fish with. When the bobber goes under, hook the fish.
A good quality monofilament line, such as Trilene XL, in 8LB test will do great.
Yamamoto Senko’s work real well if used correctly. Texas rig if its shallow shore. if its a rocky drop off, use a drop shot rig and wacky it. Be warned that Senkos are pretty fragile at times, but man do they catch a mean fish.
Clear water/sunny = watermelon green with red/black flakes
Cloudy= Smoke/ with silverflakes
Calm water. i prefer topwaters. walk the dog lures really seem to work for me here on the west coast.
and if all else fails, use a bass jig. Those things work on every bass in the world lol. Cray fish orange is nice.
Good Luck.
Head to Deep Creek Lake and take a spinner bait, You’ll be fine. Trust Me