The reason why Bass are the number one game fish in America is easy. You only have to experience the heart-stopping thrill of hooking a Bass once to become instantly addicted to fishing them. Bass are found in many places, more than likely near where you live, however they require some understanding.
             Bass have excellent vision. It's a proven fact, shown by Dr. Doug Hanson, of In-Fisherman Magazine, these fish can see far above the water. A fish has eyes similar to ours, only they take in five times more light than ours allowing them to distinguish things we cannot. Predatory fish such as Bass, Northerns, and Muskies to name a few all have excellent vision to select, stalk, and locate prey. Bass feed on bait fish in patterns, such as weather conditions, cover, pressure systems, and food availability.
             Bass almost always feed before a clod front or storm front. Their main weakness is their constant search for forage fish. Bass also feed on overcast days so these will also yield a good catch. Bass prefer an ambush approach rather than burn vital energy trying to hunt them down. Knowing Bass are predators brings up another question; Where can I find Bass?
             Bass are found in many bodies of water like lakes, reservoirs, ponds, swamps, rivers, gravel pits, mining pits, and tidewaters. Predatory fish utilize structure, examples are stumps, grass, rushes, and docks. These structures are also known as ambush sites. Submerged structure like sunken boats, trees, and pilings, have the highest Bass output. In order to use these structures you need the proper equipment.
             There are a variety of lures available today. Examples are crank baits, plugs, jerk baits, jigs, spinner baits, buzz baits, soft plastics, and live bait rigs. Your best bet while fishing grass, rushes, and other weeds is a weedless rig, spinner bait, buzz bait, or live bait rig. Trolling can also be effective, when trolling I recommend a crank bait, plug,...