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> If you catch a bass and the fish is pale, this is a sign that the fish was in deep water or just very recently moved in from the deep. Bass that are shallow and bass that are hiding in the weeds are well colored and camouflaged,
> Get a clue to what the bass are feeding on by looking into the fishes mouth and throat when you unhook them. If you see a minnow or crawfish pinchers sticking out, then you know.
> Another way to figure out what the bass are eating is by looking at their heads and face. If you see scratches and little cuts, the bass are feeding on crayfish, or mussels. These scratches are from the bass moving around and searching under rocks with its nose. Mussel beds are sharp and they cause damage to the bass when they gorge on them.
> If you ever see blue spots on a bass's face, head. or anywhere ... this is the clue that they are feeding on mussel beds. Mussels emit a dye of sorts when they bass come near, and this dye is tattoos them for a few weeks. If you see these spots, be happy, you've just found mussel beds loaded with bass, usually smallmouth!
> To avoid having wet soggy feet and cold feet all day from the rain or a wave coming into the boat. Purchase yourself a pair of watertight, waterproof socks. A few companies make them and they keep your feet cozy all day long
> Make note, if you switch reel, line, or rod ... your set up is not going to perform the way it used to. Each of those 3 components makes up for how your setup will perform. Casting distance, control, accuracy, drag, weight, and a list of others are all thrown out of wack.
> Practice Catch & Release. A digital camera is an easy way to take and store hundreds of photos. You can even view your photos right from the camera.
> When you have a hot spot and want to mark it with a buoy, don't use just one marker buoy ... use two. Throw one marker at the top of your target and one at the bottom. Now fish between the markers. Why throw a buoy on top of your spot, you're only sure to get snagged on the buoy line.
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