Color, Sunlight, Time of day
Most bass anglers propose dawn and duck to be the best feeding time for the bass – not the height of day or when the sun is at it brightest and the water maybe a degree or two too warm for our fishy friends and when they head for the deep and or cover. It is a matter of appealing to their natural instincts.
They are keen observers and movement and color have been researched in the bass species. Picking presentation of bait, lure that is closest to live or alive bait, resembles their prey, in other words, will maximize your chances of catching more bass.
This does not mean that they will not strike at night for example or at other times during the day – you might just have to adapt and use some specialist techniques to lure them out of hiding a bit!
Time of year: Seasons and things are a changing!
Surroundings, weather and angling rules change and keep changing. The stage and players do not remain the same and even on the same day, day to day, things will vary.
This variety (the spice of life most say) is what keeps most of us guessing, adapting, changing strategy, bait, depth etc. all in the continued hope and pursuit of catching the NEXT BIG ONE.
As to the best time to catch bass – opinions vary greatly on this topic. In some areas, fishing is only allowed after spawning. Spring, summer and fall (with fall being the best for most bigger fish) and even winter some form of bass fishing is available to you, depending on where you are, what the weather conditions are like and what type of year the bass are having (spawning success, health of the body of water they live and thrive in, the eco-system, stocking, pollution etc.)
Even ice fishing is possible (more about this under specialty fishing closer to the end of the text).
As pointed out earlier, weather affects behavior and the season and type of water, might all require different approach, equipment and bait and lures/preparation AND presentation.
As an angler, avid bass angler, this will not faze you in any way! On the contrary, it provides you with the opportunity to shift gears, change strategy, tools, refine skills, learn more about your opponent and its habits. By being alert, aware and observant, you will learn a lot about the fish – it is no longer a passive sport!
Windy, low and or high air pressure, water temperature, choppy waves and or surface movement of the water, cloudy skies, with lots of cloud cover, masking the sun, could dictate whether fish will be biting or not, color of plastic worms might be adjusted from blue (on bright days), to black (on cloudy days with not a lot of sun around).
Modifying your fishing techniques and adapting to weather patterns, even adjusting your bait/lures, strategy, all bear witness of an alert bass master!
Bass are also sensitive to very bright sunlight, so then you might find them looking for some shady cover and or cooler waters.
That knowledge will prepare you well for where to go and look for them. Increasing your odds of finding them too!
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