Bass Fishing 101

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Posted by mageadmin | Posted in Freshwater Fly Fishing | Posted on 28-04-2010

Tags: bass, bass-fishing,, fish, Fishing lure, Largemouth bass, outdoors, recreation

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Spring bass Fishing Lures millions of anglers each year. Several fishermen grab their gear, hook up their boats and head to their favorite lake when warm weather is around. Bass fishing is indeed an extremely popular sport. This is indicated by the scene on a boat ramp at first light on a warm spring Saturday.

Before You Go To the Lake

Just get yourself a pair of ear muffs for your “noisy” motor incase you haven’t been on the water since last season. And don’t forget to test it before you leave your house.Make sure that your motor is working properly and starts quickly. Don’t wait until you are backed into the water only to find out that your motor wont’ start.

If you have started your boat at home but find that it wont’ start when you get to the lake, quickly check the following:

• Did the kill switch get pulled accidentally? • Battery connections; these sometimes loosen due to vibration from traveling.

Before You Get In Line

If you are launching your boat at a State Park or private marina, you most likely will have to pay a fee. Fill out the information on the envelope and pay your fee prior to getting in line at the ramp.

Also, unhook your straps and remove your transom saver prior to getting to the water.Only leave your front strap hooked until you boat is in the water.

Backing Down the Ramp

Inexperienced inboaters are often uneasy about backing their boat down straight down the ramp. Make sure that you follow the following techniques.

• Just make sure that your trailer is right behind your truck. Just keep your wheel in line with the side of your truck.• Place one hand on the bottom of the steering wheel to determine which way you want the trailer to move. If your boat needs to go to the left, move your bottom hand to the left. • Practice in a parking lot away from the lake until you are comfortable backing the trailer in a straight line.

Boat Ramps with Multiple Lanes

If the boat ramp you are using can accommodate more than one boat at a time, make sure you don’t take up more than one space.This seems like a pretty obvious thing to do, but it happens all the time.

No Partner?

• If you are fishing without a partner, make sure your front deck is clean and easily accessible. This will make climbing into your boat when it’s backed down the ramp quick and easy. • To ensure that you don’t block any other boaters once you move your tuck, it would be better to start your boat and quickly tie it off on the opposite side of the courtesy dock or pull your boat up onto the bank away from the ramp.

Courtesy Dock

The courtesy dock is for unloading your boat. If you have to get rods ready, change lures, re-spool your reels, motor out to the middle of the cove or the lake. If you hang around the courtesy dock, it will definitely prevent other people launch their boats from using them.

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