Archive for August 2008

How to find bass Finding the structure in which bass swim is important to anglers, since if anglers cannot find the structure, rarely do they catch bass. The structure in anglers’ terms is the changes that occur at the bottom of the lake. The changes comprise points, material, (Reef, etc) and depth. Bass Structure Bass tend to gravitate in sunken land areas, gravel reef, rock reef, breaks in shorelines, and creek channels. In addition, bass swim in shallow flats, ridges, saddles, bends, deep holes, cliff walls, etc. Largemouth bass tend to gravitate toward areas in which they recognize familiar structure. Bass will gravitate in shallow and deep waters depending on weather condition. Many anglers will use depth finders, or contour maps to spot bass structure since bass will also swim around weeds, timber, brush, ripraps, shelters, etc. » Read more after the jump →