Deep Water Bass Fishing Tips
- Fishing for bass in deep water is much different from fishing in shallow water.lake fishing image by Zbigniew Nowak from Fotolia.com
When the dog days of summer arrive, bass will retreat to deep water where the temperatures are much lower. But just how deep is deep? Mike Iaconelli, the 2003 Bassmasters Classic champion, writes that he considers anything deeper than 10 feet to be deep water, and deeper than anglers can see. - Bass fishing is much easier than it was a few decades ago. As technology has advanced, it has given anglers tools such as GPS (Global Positioning Systems) and depth-finders. These tools are so advanced that they can help the angler know the terrain under the water better than ever before.
Greg Vinson, a BASS Elite Series angler, told ESPN that with technology available, he does his homework before he ever leaves his house. He'll look for spots that look attractive before he goes fishing, then attack those spots once he gets on the water. - Not every lure is made to fish in deep water. Deep-water lures must be heavy enough to get down to the appropriate depths, but light enough that it doesn't hinder the rod action for an angler.
Popular lures for deep-water fishing are jigging spoons, large spinnerbaits, soft plastic lures weighted down with drop shot and, of course, deep-diving crankbaits. - Vinson also points outs that position is everything.
No matter what depth of water you are fishing, at its core, an angler is trying to trick the fish into thinking what's at the end of your line is real. Therefore, mimicking what happens in nature is key.
Position the boat to where you can fish the current. It's easier when you can see the current, but try different angles to find the right way to bring the bait across in front of the fish. This may take casting from all angles and directions.
