All About Bass Fishing - Guide To Planning A Bass Fishing Trip

So now you’ve studied bass and bass fishing, and want to apply this information to your pursuit of bass. You are now armed with more knowledge and do have the opportunity to catch more bass. And, maybe you’re a bit overwhelmed at how much there is to know about bass and bass fishing. Guess what… you should be. The more you learn about bass, the more you realize that you will never learn it all.

3 Most Important Factors About Planning A Bass Fishing Trip

Knowing the current seasonal pattern and how to adapt your fishing techniques to improve success.
Learn everything you can about current fishing conditions at the lake before you leave.
Be prepared with the right rods, reels, fresh line and lures for the techniques you plan to employ.

It all starts with an understanding of bass.

By now you should also understand that learning to catch bass is more about understanding bass than it about learning to fish. As we said in the beginning, “It’s not what you throw, it’s where you throw it”. This should have a deeper meaning now that you are beginning to understand how much the bass move around. When the bass leave an area, you can throw everything in your tackle box and not catch bass. But if you throw almost any lure in the area where they migrated, you have a chance to catch them. Hopefully the information contained in this book will help you find the bass and guide you to use the most effective lure, with proper presentation, and improve your success.

You may want to read this book over and over from time to time. The more you learn, the more you can capitalize on the information presented here. It will be helpful to review appropriate sections before heading out on any bass fishing adventures.
Here is a general plan of attack for your next bass fishing trip.

Do Your Homework

Gather information from local sources to determine the “season” which bass are experiencing in your area. Review that section of the book to get an understanding of where the bass are likely to be. This will help you determine lure choices, line weight and rigging methods most likely to be appropriate for your trip.

Gather Local Fishing Knowledge

Check fishing reports, blogs and tournament results for area lakes to gather all the information you can extract from these sources by reading between the lines. Be careful not to get too wrapped up in the specific colors and brands of lures. Use the information to help you determine “where” the fish are being caught. If you know the season, this location information will be extremely helpful. Go back and study the season as well as the fishing techniques recommended for the season. With this information you can now begin planning your attack on the lake.

Review A Lake Map

Identify areas on the map as ‘probable hotspots’. This will allow you to pre-plan your travels on the water moving from one potential area to the next.

Be Prepared With The Right Gear

Based on the areas you will fish and the cover you will likely encounter, rig rods with appropriate line and lures before heading to the lake. Organize your tackle for easy access to other lures you are likely to use. Sharpen the hooks on all these lures.

Upon Arrival At The Lake

Survey the actual conditions to determine if they match your projections. If not, determine how you will have to alter your plan to match the actual conditions. It would be a good idea to print this book and carry it with you on every trip.

Once You Begin Fishing

Learn from every bass you catch. Try to figure out “where” the bass came from and learn everything you can about the spot. Does this match your pre-determined plan? If not, how will you alter the plan of attack? Let the bass tell you what they want by varying your presentation until you find the pattern that works best. Then apply this pattern to other matching spots around the lake. If the fish quit biting on this pattern, it’s time to begin searching to define “where” they moved to.