![]() I have caught 4 bass in the past few years or so of over 5kg – three were caught on 4-inch finesse worms and the fourth on a Junior Fluke. Big bass hunters also believe that fishing off a big boat with big outboard motor is too much of a temptation to speed off to a new destination every time you feel the area you are in is fishless, instead of persevering in the area where you are aware that big bass do exist.īig bass seem to prefer a very slow finesse presentation and are not necessarily caught on big baits. I did not think much of all this until I really put some thought into the biggest of the bass that I have caught - all of which were off a small boat propelled only by a sneaker motor and I was alone on all three occasions. ![]() The “stealth approach” can go as far as turning off fish finders so as not to spook the bass in any way. They even go as far as wearing clothes that are not as visible to the fish so bright red sponsor shirts and caps are out and khaki and camos are in. Many of the trophy bass are also taken off small boats. A lot of care is taken to ensure their boats are quiet, that they don’t slam hatches or drop things on the deck. Many of the big bass chasers in the USA will fish alone for trophy bass because in their opinion big bass are much smarter than the smaller bass that most anglers target and which are also more alert to the anglers on the water. ![]() In addition you need to be focused all the time and have confidence in your tackle and your abilities. When this happens they invariably change tactics and begin fishing for anything that bites, even if it is the small dinks that give them confidence because they are at least catching something.įishing for big bass is like fishing for a completely different species - your whole mindset needs to be altered and you need to be comfortable with not catching a lot of fish. ![]() Every angler’s dream is to catch a big bass, yet very few actually fish specifically for them, and unfortunately most anglers quickly lose faith in their abilities when fishing becomes tough and few fish are caught. ![]()
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