{"id":2958,"date":"2021-08-20T00:26:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T00:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-711416-2356891.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=2958"},"modified":"2022-07-12T00:14:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T00:14:57","slug":"50-tips-for-the-beginner-bass-fisherman-you-want-to-know-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gofishingoutdoors.com\/50-tips-for-the-beginner-bass-fisherman-you-want-to-know-these\/","title":{"rendered":"50 tips for the beginner bass fisherman | You want to know these!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
One of the questions I get most often is, \u201cwhat’s your number one tip for novice anglers?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p> It\u2019s a good question, but to be honest there isn\u2019t one tip I can give anyone that will instantly turn their luck around. Fishing is actually very complicated. Bass fishing even more so. It\u2019s likely there isn\u2019t just one reason you aren\u2019t catching fish. There are probably multiple.<\/strong><\/span><\/p> So with that in mind, I didn\u2019t want to limit this article to just one tip or even a handful. Instead, this is my 50 best bass fishing tips for novice anglers that will get them catching fish immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Since there are 50 tips I won\u2019t go into much detail in each, but instead just read them and take note of the few that appeal or speak to you. Almost all advanced fisherman have done these, or maybe just do them instinctually. You\u2019ll get there too. It just takes time, practice, and patience. And of course\u2026 reading more articles like these<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p> Without further ado, my 50 tips for a beginner bass fisherman…<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Bass hunt mostly by sight, which means using dyes to make your lure more appealing or visible is an easy way to catch more fish. But don\u2019t forget to use scents too. Even though bass don\u2019t have a strong sense of smell, it will help mask human scent from your lure which may turn them off. Also, a dye or scent that adds taste will make a bass hold on longer to a lure giving you more time to set the hook.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Every fisherman has beat the banks and boat docks of your local lake. So why compete with the hundreds of lures those bass see everyday? Instead go find those bass that are offshore and never get fished for. They are usually bigger, more plentiful, and way easier to catch. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Some fisherman just tie on a crankbait that looks good and go fishing. But actually depth rating is the most important factor when choosing a crankbait. You want a crankbait that dives just a little bit deeper than the depth you want to be fishing. That way, it digs into the ground and bounces off things on the lake bottom. It will drive bass crazy. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Don\u2019t just go to the lake and toss baits around all day. Instead, try a few techniques or areas that you think will work and pay attention to the fish you catch. When you catch two fish in a similar way (same lure, same depth, same area, etc.) you have developed a pattern. Try and mimic that all day, since more than likely multiple fish will be doing the same thing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t There isn\u2019t much like the rush of feeling a bite on the end of your line. But bass don\u2019t always pull hard enough you can feel it. Sometimes they take it on the fall, swim away when there is slack, or just pick it up and move towards you with it. Watching your line is the only way to detect these bites, so make sure to keep an eye out for those bites you can\u2019t feel. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If you fish during the summer in a part of the world that gets relatively hot, you need to find the thermocline to know the best fishing depth. Essentially, the thermocline is the ideal depth for all lifeforms in a body of water to be in because it is cooler and more oxygenated than what is above and below it. So if you fish in just that depth, you\u2019re much more likely to find the bass! Read this article<\/strong><\/a> from BoatSafe for more info on finding thermocline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t There is nothing worse than the feeling of hooking into a monster bass only to have your line break before you get him into the boat. So save yourself the heartache and periodically check your line for anything that may be prone to breaking. If you do notice anything, immediately cut your line above it and re-tie. It\u2019s annoying but way better than missing the fish of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t A lot of anglers get so excited when they catch a bass they just reel as fast as they can, thinking it gives the bass less time to come unhooked. However, a lot of bigger bass will jump out of the water to come unpinned. When they do, you need to not reel. You want the line taut, but you don\u2019t want to pull the lure and fish towards you at all. Doing so is likely to pull the lure right out of the fish\u2019s mouth. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Bass feed mainly through sight, meaning they need to see your lure to eat it. In muddy water, it\u2019s hard to see any natural looking colors. But extremely dark colors contrast well and are more visible than about anything else. So stick with black or very dark lures in muddy water, with the occasional chartreuse lure as well. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t1. Use dyes and scents<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
2. Find offshore bass<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
3. Learn your crankbait depths<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
4. Develop a pattern<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
5. Always watch your line<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
6. Find the thermocline<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
7. Check your line for kinks, knots, or abrasions\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
8. Don\u2019t reel when the bass jumps\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
9. Use black lures in muddy water<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
10. Use the right type of fishing line<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t