Bass Fishing
Baitrix Fishing Products Ltd. is renown for developing innovative fishing lures and baits. Using the latest materials and technologies, Baitrix has earned the reputation as the leader in artificial soft bait development.
Our realistic Bait fish products have become a mainstay in the Salmon and Trout fisheries worldwide. Now, using our proven design and techniques, we offer a unique product designed specifically for the Bass Fishery. This new Bass Lure is sure to change the way you fish for the largest members of the species.
We will be launching THIS new Bass Lure in 2011. We want you to try it. We will be sending one of these new products to the first 100 Bass anglers to register.
BASS FISHING TECHNIQUES
When Bass Fishing in clear water, always use a dark colored crankbait, spoon or spinner.
The clear water makes it harder for the fish to see light colored baits.
A dark colored bait will attract a cleaner strike from a predatory fish.
When trying to locate bass on a large lake, look for the schools of bass bait fish, the bass will not be far away as they are predatory fish and will always be close to their prey.
Another great Bass Fishing Technique to consider on is this: When the bass are being selective, probe deep structures with spinners or spoons. This will generally yield results on a slow day.
BASIC BASS FISHING LURES
Topwater baits are most commonly used during the early morning or late evening hours when the conditions are dusky and there is low light available.
Topwater bass bait is also most effective when there’s a little wind and an active chop (ripples) on the water so that it doesn’t frighten off the bass when it cuts through the water. If there’s no other activity, the bait moving through still water can sometimes be problematic.
Lipless crankbaits are generally considered one of the best ways to locate a bass that’s hiding out in tall grass. By placing these baits on the top of the grass and rippling them through the water you can almost guarantee that if there’s a bass in the area, he’s going to strike. Often times, professionals swear that when they’ve tried almost everything else to lure the bass out of its hiding spot, the lipless crankbait works even when most of the more sophisticated tools didn’t. If you’re just getting started, ask a friend or bait shop employee for advice on using this type of bait.
TYPES OF BASS
The four main types of bass that fisherman seek are Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Striped Bass.
The first of these types of fish is the Largemouth Bass, which is also called the Bigmouth Bass, black bass, Florida Bass, Oswego Bass, Great Trout, as well as many other names. It’s easily identified by the dark, almost black, stripes that run horizontally down its flanks. Its jaw extends backwards more than most bass, ending back behind its eyes. The Largemouth Bass – as the name implies – is the largest type of bass. Some of the largest Largemouth Bass caught have measured over thirty-five inches long and have weighed as much as twenty pounds or more.
Closely related to the Largemouth Bass is the Smallmouth Bass. This is the bass that many people catch in the lakes and rivers of the United States – especially the Mississippi River and Hudson Bay, which are the Smallmouth Bass’s native waters. The Smallmouth Bass, unlike the Largemouth bass, has dark vertical strips instead of horizontal ones. Unlike the Largemouth Bass, its jaw does not extend back behind its eye. In addition, take note of any dead Smallmouth Bass you see in a river or lake – Smallmouth Bass are very susceptible to pollution, so a sudden increase in dead Smallmouth Bass is often an indicator of a polluted lake or river.
