Bass Patterns

Quite often, people will skip out on fishing because they are uncertain of how to actually fish or where to fish. Learning to fish is like anything else ... if you don't get out there and try it, you'll never learn.

One of the best ways to find good spots to fish is by recording what happens when you are on the water. Weather probably plays the biggest role in this. Figuring out what triggers the fish into feeding frenzies is key. Rain is usually one thing that sends largemouth bass into that feeding frenzy. Largemouth are light sensitive and seek cover most of the time. Cover is anything like brush or rocks in the lakes or rivers that the bass can hide under or stay close to. So, with rain comes clouds, and that will help trigger the largemouth.

Another positive thing about the rain is that it will wash bugs into the water. Bass, like I said earlier, will hang around shaded areas. When it rains, the bugs fall off the trees and into the water. Throwing your line in those circumstances will definitely up your chances for catching something.

Personally, I have found that your best chances of catching a fish are during early morning hours and late evening hours. Again, this is because the bass are light sensitive. Hopefully this will help you to not waste much time next time you are deciding to go fishing.