So I have been ultralight bass fishing for a long time now, and one question that comes to mind pretty often is how does rod length really effect our fishing? I could come up with a million answers, so could anybody, but I did think of a list of things that I know you should pay attention to when you are about to buy a new pole.

Some people believe that you must use a short rod in the 4 1/2 foot to 5 foot length. They believe that this length gives you the most whip, and backbone for fighting the fish. This is a common misconception however.

Stout rods have a great backbone on them, and are nice for fishing in areas where you might need to pitch or flip because of the debris. These rods will give you the best accuracy of any of the rods, but the casting distance is limited greatly.

Rods used in ultralight bass fishing that are around 5 and a half feet, to 6 feet long are generally considered neutral or balanced when you talk about distance, accuracy, and backbone. These rods do generally well in all 3 categories, provided you go with a good manufacturer.

If you are in the need for an ultralight flipping stick, then these rod lengths are perfect for you. Especially the 6 footer, this length of rod, with a stiff backbone, is great for getting into the thick stuff, and yoking smaller fish out of there. If the area is known to carry smaller 12″-15″ fish, take this length with you.

Fishing rods in this category are for general use as well, based on the attributes of accuracy, distance, and strength. Knowledgeable anglers will be able to tell the difference between the different lengths, however, most fishermen will not be able to tell.

The longest of the ultralight rods, 6 1/2 foot and longer provide the longest distance for casts. This is good for throwing spinnerbaits or topwaters, you can get them going so far that it is hard to see the little baits!

These long rods kill your accuracy however, which is why they should be used for open water casting and swimming baits. You can really burn spinnerbaits and buzzbaits with these long rods, not to mention unloading your spool from casting so far!

When people visit the Florida everglades for the first time, their initial thought might be nothing but swampland. But the fact is the Florida Everglades is one of the most jaw dropping wildlife scenery, and to most bass fishermen that have been there, is there favorite place to fish for bass.

One of the reasons the everglades is favored among bass fishermen, because the surrounding waters provide excellent largemouth bass fishing. Some might even argue that these are the best waters for bass in the United States. You will see that the Everglades is more than just bass fishing though, with the thousands of species of fish it is home too, along with many other animals that you will not find anywhere else in the United States.

Because of the size of the everglades, and the amount of alligators that populates it, a bass guide might be a good suggestion for the first time visiting angler. There are thousands of miles of canals and over a million acres of land, that would take a lifetime to find the hottest bass holes.

Also, employing a guide means a visitor to Florida doesnt have to personally purchase a state fishing license; he/she fishes under the auspices of the guides licenses. A licensed guide will soon have a bass fisher just where he or she wants to be: Navigating the channels in search of the lushly vegetated flats where literally hundreds of hungry bass are looking for dinner.

When you are on the water, even the novice fisher will find that casting a line generally results in hits not just from trophy size largemouth but from feisty peacock bass as well. Largemouth bass over fifteen inches long and weighing in at more than five pounds are not uncommon in Everglade waters. Anglers who like a good fight will get it from the largemouths smaller but hard scrabble peacock cousin.

At the park of the Florida Everglades, they encourage strongly that you practice the catch and release method for bass. You can take some home, maybe hang a couple of largemouth bass on your wall, but do not keep more than needed and help preserve the United States largest wildlife park.

The Florida Everglades can get real hot during the day, and depending on what part you are fishing in, you can get attacked by thousands of mosquitoes. So make sure that you pack plenty of sunscreen and mosquito repellent, sunglasses and hats are also encouraged to help keep the sun from draining you.

Out of all the types of fishing there are these days, bass fishing stays on the top when it comes to freshwater. There is a lot of money to be made in bass fishing from tournaments, boat sponsors, along with many other bass related stuff that is on the market, such as clothes and other types of fishing gear.

When it comes to a bass habitat, they can be found almost anywhere that there is freshwater. The most popular places to find bass though are in rivers and lakes. Waters that are high in oxygen are the most likely places where you are going to find some hungry bass that are willing to bite.

When it comes to the types of bass, the largemouth is the one that most bass fisherman are out to catch. The reason is they get the biggest and they also put up one heck of a fight. 10 pound and above largemouth bass are very common to catch.

Some other types of freshwater fish that are also worthy to catch are the brown bullhead, along with the catfish. These fish are very fun to fight, not only are they very fun to fight they can make a great meal at the dinner table also. But when it comes to overall popularity, the bass still takes the crown of freshwater fishing.

All you really need is a pole and some bait to catch yourself some dinner when freshwater fishing. But if you are going for bass you will have to test the waters, you will have to test and try out different lures, as you will need different lures for different water conditions.

There are innumerable techniques and types of tackle available to practice the sport of bass fishing. For a beginner, it is advised to gather some more basic tools to get started. Some suggestions point towards acquiring a 10-pound line, suitable for the average sizes and weights of this species.

A good bait for bass, if you are clueless as to what you can use would be a Spinnerbait. Spinnerbaits are widely used by the professional anglers, along with the amateur anglers. Unless you are fly fishing for bass, I would stick with an artificial bait.

The catch and release method was first introduced in the 1950s. It was designed to reduce the rising costs of restocking hatchery-raised fish, and was normally used for fish not meant for consumption. Popular consensus does not consider bass as a food fish, and thus this technique is widely used.

However, it turns out that Spring Lake is not a catch-and-release waterway.

“I just found out last week that it’s all right to keep fish from there,” Javad Trew said. “I don’t get all the (fishing) magazines or follow the tournament trails, so I didn’t know if it was a world record; I thought maybe it could be a line-class record. Besides, she’s still pretty proud that she released it. There’s something about catching a big bass like that. You want to release it if it’s healthy.”

The Fishing Hall of Fame, however, isn’t throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They decided, officially, to recognize Trew’s fish – at 22 pounds, 8 ounces – as the 12-pound line class world record for largemouth bass. Also, they are unofficially acknowledging it as an all-tackle record while at the same time maintaining Perry’s 22 pounds, 4 ounces as the official record.

“We made up our minds and that’s what we’re going to do with it,” Dzialo said. 

As of the first week in December, the IGFA was still considering Trew’s record application, which she submitted in late September.

“Obviously, this is a very important record. The largemouth bass is one of the most sought-after records of all,” said Doug Blodgett, records director at the IGFA, adding that close to a thousand records applications for numerous fish species come through the IGFA every year. “As far as the information that I’ve received, there’s nothing stated so far that brings up a red flag. All of the rules of the application were fulfilled. Still, we’re not going to rush into this. We’re not going to make a decision without being 100-percent certain about it.”

The main impasse at the IGFA regarding Trew’s catch isn’t the lack of physical evidence – the organization routinely awards records on released fish if the paperwork is in order and the story checks out with local officials – but the relative lack of visual proof. An official with the California Department of Fish and Game named William Cox identified Trew’s bass and signed her application for the record based on the photograph and testimony of the three witnesses. That part of the application is by the book, Blodgett said, but the problem remains that just a single photograph of the fish exists.

“There’s no picture of it next to a measuring device or anything else to compare it to,” Blodgett said. “Because of that, we have to look at it in a little more detail.”

“Yeah, we only got one photo. That’s the sticky part with the IGFA,” Javad Trew said. “I wish we would have taken a bunch more, but we didn’t know what the hell we were doing at the time.”

When he realized that he was out of film, Javad Trew said they debated driving to a store to buy another camera. But his mother “was really concerned about the fish,” he said, so they ultimately decided to let it go and hoped the one shot came out all right.

“It’s really embarrassing what happened with the camera,” he admitted.

In terms of its IGFA record status, Trew’s fish is still “pending” and is listed as such on the organization’s Web site. Understanding the potential impact of its decision, Blodgett would not say whether the IGFA was leaning toward or away from certifying it as the new largemouth bass world record, but he did hint that a decision could be coming soon.

“Technically, is it a record-holder? Yes, but it’s not officially recognized by us,” Blodgett said. “Keep an eye on (IGFA’s) Web site on a weekly basis. We will have a press release when (the decision) has been finalized.”

What’s in the water?

If Spring Lake, Calif., sounds familiar to record-class bass anglers, it is. In 1997, that was where Paul Duclos reportedly caught a 24-pound largemouth bass, which would have shattered Perry’s record by almost 2 pounds. He weighed it on a bathroom scale, however, and only two other people saw the fish. Like Leaha Trew, Duclos released his fish before officials could examine it, so, while it made headlines, that fish never made the record books.

At least one Spring Lake largemouth has made the record books, though. Eight days after his mother caught her storied bass, Javad Trew caught an enormous bass of his own. On Sept. 1, he reeled in an 18-pound, 8-ounce largemouth on a 3/8-ounce jig at Spring Lake, which has since been certified as a record in the 4-pound line class by the Fishing Hall of Fame and is under consideration for the 4-pound line-class record at the IGFA.

Why are all these record-class bass apparently coming out of the little waterway in northern California? In the mid-1980s, the 74-acre lake was completely drained for hydrilla control. Then it was refilled and stocked with Florida-strain largemouth, which by the late ‘90s and early ‘00s would likely be at peak maturation age for monster bass. Plus, like many California waterways, Spring Lake is stocked with bite-sized trout on which bass feed.

“I’m telling you, they found a honey hole out there,” Dzialo said.

Potential impact

In the town of Jacksonville, Ga., at the intersection of highways 441 and 117 not far from where Montgomery Lake used to be, there is a roadside marker commemorating George Perry’s 22-pound, 4-ounce world-record bass. Part of its inscription reads:

“(Perry) received $75 worth of sporting equipment for his record catch. He was a modest man who never boasted of the record, which now has stood over 70 years. The next world record bass will be worth 8 million dollars, plus endorsements.”

Another roadside marker commemorating Perry on Highway 117 reads, in part: “The longstanding record is one of the reasons that the largemouth bass was made Georgia’s Official State Fish.”

Whether Leaha Trew stands to make “8 million dollars, plus endorsements” remains to be seen. Indeed, the Fishing Hall of Fame’s Dzialo said the most his organization offers for a record are a certificate and a little publicity.

“As far as the money, they’ve got to work that out for themselves,” he said.

But Trew realizes the impact her catch would make on the fishing community and the legacy of George W. Perry if the powers that be decide it is, in fact, a record larger than Perry’s. For that reason, she has shied away from speaking publicly about the fish until the IGFA hands down its ruling.

However, she did talk to FLW Outdoors recently.

“I’m just waiting because I’m being slammed,” she said, admitting that she is a little taken aback by all the attention she has received, a lot of which has been negative.

About her bass, Trew said: “Was it a magic moment or what? It’s the biggest one I’ve caught, but I’ve caught some big ones before and every time it’s magical.”

And whether or not the bass is ultimately given the world record, both of the Trews are hoping for the best, but they also just seem satisfied about the catch simply for its own sake.

“I caught a 22 ½-pound bass and that’s all I know,” Leaha Trew said.

Said Javad Trew: “Yeah, I’m a little ticked off that she caught it, but I’m still really proud of her.”

To be a successful largemouth bass fisherman, you need to know a little about the type of fish for which you are fishing. You can tell a largemouth bass by the distinctive jagged edged stripes on either side of the fish created by a series of dark spots. The largemouth bass can also be all black in color. Another distinctive characteristic of the largemouth bass is that the upper jaw reaches past the back of the eye.

The diet of the largemouth bass changes throughout its lifespan. Filling up on plankton and insects as young juvenile fish, as it gets older it moves to smaller fish, and then eventually birds and small mammals such as rats and mice in adulthood. Using their sight, smell, and hearing senses, they seize their prey under the cover of brush, grass, or drop offs. The main sense that the largemouth bass uses is its sight.

The most suitable place for largemouth bass fishing is in their spawning beds. These are usually found in shallow waters, such as ponds and small lakes, with mild temperatures (roughly 64 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit). Female bass lay their eggs in shallow hollows that are prepared by the male bass. In these hollows, she can lay roughly 1 000 000 eggs in a spawning season. The male bass then protects the eggs from the many predators that inhabit the water.

One of the most exciting things about fishing for the largemouth bass is the fight that is put up when it is hooked. The tug and pull of a largemouth bass will make anyone’s heart beat faster with excitement. Some techniques used for largemouth bass fishing are doodling, flipping, and pitching. When casting your line it is crucial that you are accurate. The different types of casting are overhand, underhand, and sidearm. Some of the casting tips that you can use are as follows:

* Lower your lure below the tip of your rod before you cast your line. This will give the lure good momentum when it is cast.
* Try to land your lure on the surface of the water as quietly as possible.
* Always cast your lure beyond the position of the fish that you wish to catch.
* Good wrist movement is important when casting.

There are actually two types of artificial baits used for largemouth bass fishing, i.e. soft plastic baits and hard baits. The types of soft plastic baits include tube baits, plastic worms, grubs, and soft jerk baits. The types of hard baits that are used are crank baits, swimming spoons, spinner baits, jigging spoons, jigs, and vibrating lures.

Most largemouth bass fishermen release their catch once they have successfully reeled it in. Largemouth bass are quite tough and they are able to withstand many catch and release situations and hook injuries without damaging their mouths and gills. There is much more to be learnt with regard to largemouth bass fishing – this article merely highlights a few important largemouth bass facts that you should know. Largemouth bass fishing is a hobby that is enjoyed by thousands of people of all ages all around the world – appropriate for solo fishing excursions and group trips alike.

Because of its nature’s beauty, it can never be said that it is god’s gift. The sheer anticipation of a Mexico Bass fishing trip is enough to drive any angler obsessed. Crazy anglers are being encouraged for it can produce well. Mexico bass fishing can be done on the greatest black bass lakes in the world. There are four such lakes on the West coast of Mexico: Lake El Salto , Lake Agua Milpa, Lake Huites , Lake Baccarac ,Lake Comedero.

Lake El Salto produces more double-digit bass than any bass lake in the world. It is a 23,000 acre impoundment, home to some of the very best Largemouth Bass fishing in Mexico and in the world. It is located 50 miles north of the beautiful seaside resort of Mazatlan. Over a thousand of bass ranging over 10 pounds have been caught and released at this great Mexico bass fishing lake. Lake Agua Milpa, offers big numbers of quality largemouth bass. Also, Lake Huites is considered to be one of the finest waters among the rest. Thus, Lake Baccarac is an ideal hotspot for catching large mouthed bass. It is the best big bass lake in the entire world. The first fishing season was beyond most anglers’ dreams and the lake has been improving every year. The lake is approximately 25 miles long and 5 miles wide. It is within among green forested mountain peaks. This is one of the best places for mexico bass fishing.

Lake Comedero is a beautiful mountain lake within the Sierra Madre Mountains 100 miles notheast of the seaside resort of Mazatlan. It has clear and cool water with thousands of hungry black bass striking almost any type of lure all year. It is the world’s best bass lake for numbers of bass from 8 lbs. to 12 lbs. with some bass ranging from 12 to 15 lbs. Believe I’ve been there and its one of the top Mexico bass fishing lakes. The bass fishing at each lake differs because of the age of each Lake. Mostly the older lakes produce larger bass but not quite as many numbers as the newer lakes.

On the other hand, East coast of Mexico has two great Lakes for Mexico bass fishing. Lake Guerrero, producing numbers with an occasional ten-pound plus; Lake El Cuchillo, the newest Mexico bass fishing lake of them. It is located less than a hundred miles south of the Texas/Mexico border. It has been producing some very impressive catches. Mexico bass fishing is the best bass fishing in the world because of its two primary reasons.

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The striped bass is almost always referred to as the striper. Like largemouth bass fishing, striped bass fishing has caught on to become one of the most popular sports and leisure activities in North America. In fact, in some places like Cape Code, it is one of the most popular forms of angling.

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Although bass can be found in many different places throughout the North American continent, the striped bass primarily lives on the Eastern Seaboard, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Southern Georgia.

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Part of the reason why striped bass fishing is more popular in Northeastern states and Mid-Atlantic states, rather than Southeastern states, is because the optimal spawning temperature is somewhere in the mid-range for bass.
Generally, striped bass will spawn when the water is between 59 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If it gets significantly higher than that, the quality of the eggs can be compromised by the high water temperatures. This means that striper have to migrate to deeper and cooler waters when the temperature of the water beings to rise.

In the Spring, striper fishing tackle and striped bass fishing becomes even more popular in the Northeastern United States, as striper migrate up the Eastern Seaboard to spawn to waters of optimal temperature. Usually, the female will lead and several males will follow the goal, of course, is to spawn further North.

In the Fall, again, as water temperatures cool off, striper re-emerge from colder, deeper water to appear on the Eastern Seaboard, which means that striped bass fishing once again becomes popular.

No matter where you live or what season it happens to be, striped bass fishing is almost guaranteed to be an interesting endeavor, as striper is one of the largest variations of bass – and is known for putting up a fierce fight against anglers and in some cases destroying striper fishing tackle gear