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Carolina Rig Basics for Deep Water Bass

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 By PracticalAngler 2 Comments on Carolina Rig Basics for Deep Water Bass

practical bass fishing tipMany bass anglers focus their fishing attention in relatively shallow water depths (<10 feet) for one of two basic reasons:

1)      the waters they fish are primarily that shallow or

2)      they are not comfortable with fishing deep water.

Though the second reason may involve a lack of confidence in finding bass holding structures in deep water, often times it relates to a lack of skills in deepwater presentations techniques.

Probably the most basic of deep water bass fishing methods involves using a simple system called

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Best Bass Boat Accessory Available

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Best Bass Boat Accessory Available

Here is another bass fishing tip for all you bass anglers with a boat and guest fisherman you are not quite sure of … If you are a bass boat owner and ever taken a guest angler along for a day on the water, I imagine you have had a day where the back-seater stressed…

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Solunar Tables for Bass Fishing

Posted on April 3, 2021April 26, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Solunar Tables for Bass Fishing

Bass movements and moods (as well as other fish and game) have been related to changes in the Earth-Moon-Sun orientation (and therefore energy) for much of human history.  Even early hunters recognized different animal movements during different Moon phases and adjusted accordingly.

I even have to admit, when I took the time to check, bass feeding activities often seemed to coincide with major or minor solunar periods.

Following is a version of a Solunar Table for April 2010 (Astro Table) which was derived based using Moon and Sun phase information (it also links to current Bassmaster page):

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Meaning of the data in the columns:

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Use Fishing Journals To Up Fishing Success

Posted on March 23, 2021February 17, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Use Fishing Journals To Up Fishing Success

Identifying the key elements and patterns is a critical factor often turning our bass trips from fishing events into bass catching adventures.

Most of us can recall the generalities of past days on the water then mentally compare those sketchy details against the conditions we currently face during a day of fishing.

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Although many of the methods employed and patterns encountered may be remembered, the subtle details that actually lead to success during those previous outings usually escapes us.

Why Bass Pros Succeed …

So how do the professional anglers apparently adjust so quickly to changing conditions on the water during tournaments?

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Topographic Map Tips for Bass Anglers

Posted on January 21, 2021April 9, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Topographic Map Tips for Bass Anglers

Maps are an important tool and great asset for bass anglers and a good topographic map can be the very best map resource. Being an outdoorsman, most bass fishermen likely know at least a little about topographic maps especially about using them for navigating across their local fishing and hunting haunts … Beyond indicating  the…

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Bass Fishing Tools: Lake Versus Topo Maps

Posted on January 4, 2021April 9, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Bass Fishing Tools: Lake Versus Topo Maps

Both topographic and lake maps often display features of a lake or reservoir bottom structure and are an important tool for bass anglers. The following video was created to provide some thoughts and basic insight into how to use both lake and topographic maps when planning your next fishing trip. It also provides a information…

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Side Scanning Sonar and Bass Fishing Technology

Posted on March 26, 2020April 22, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Side Scanning Sonar and Bass Fishing Technology

The breadth of tools available in today’s world of bass fishing electronics is absolutely fantastic. It seems like it was only a few years ago, when the electronics technology available for bass anglers focused primarily on different types of fish finders  such as flashers and chart recorders. Recently, however, advances in electronic technology now allow…

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