Maybe its because its because its a lack of knowledge and experience of really fishing for large mouth bass. But I cant get a bite to save my life right now and im not sure where to even start to even find the bass. I have been skunked every time I went out this year which was about 6 to 8 times.
Any help or suggestions would be great.
Any help or suggestions would be great.
All the big ones I've caught so far this year were hanging out near deep drop-offs, but I've gotten some nasty hits in extremely shallow water too. I'm still learning as well, but my advice would be to look for cover and try throwing some jigs, lipless cranks, or senkos. Sometimes you just gotta keep trying different lures and baits until you find out what they're interested in that day. Either way, don't get discouraged!
Are you fishing from shore or a boat? Are you fishing bluebird sky days or cloudy? Where are you fishing? Are you fishing deep or shallow? What type of lures? There is much that goes into it and it can be frustrating at first. But, once you start to figure things out it's a blast! There are always going to be tough days on the water too. We don't catch a ton of fish every time out. Fortunately I haven't been skunked yet when I've gone out this season, but I have before. Keep at it, ask a ton of questions and it doesn't have to be on the main board. You can Private Message people too. Persistence will pay off. Use the search feature in the message forum. Any type of question that can be asked has been most likely answered somewhere within the site. Good luck and tight lines!
That is why it is called fishing and not catching.
Seriously, the best thing you can do is get yourself a pair of polarized sunglasses and observe what is going on around you. Look at your surroundings and try to imagine if you where a fish would you lurk in a specific spot.
Then before you even cast at a specific spot think about what type of lure or bait you intend to present to the fish who might be there. If it is a lure, what part of the water column does the lure swim? If it is a bait what part of the water column should your bait be at: the bottom, somewhere in the middle or floating right on top?
Finally, think about how your target fish relates to its prey. Take some time to simply observe minnows, insects and blue gills. If you don't see any prey then you should move on until you find them. Then see if you find an ambush point where your target fish maybe lurking and waiting for a prey creature to pass by.
Keep a fishing journal to record details of a specific trip such as day, time of day, weather conditions, water clarity, etc. that way you can better understand the activity of the waterways you are working.
Good Luck.
Seriously, the best thing you can do is get yourself a pair of polarized sunglasses and observe what is going on around you. Look at your surroundings and try to imagine if you where a fish would you lurk in a specific spot.
Then before you even cast at a specific spot think about what type of lure or bait you intend to present to the fish who might be there. If it is a lure, what part of the water column does the lure swim? If it is a bait what part of the water column should your bait be at: the bottom, somewhere in the middle or floating right on top?
Finally, think about how your target fish relates to its prey. Take some time to simply observe minnows, insects and blue gills. If you don't see any prey then you should move on until you find them. Then see if you find an ambush point where your target fish maybe lurking and waiting for a prey creature to pass by.
Keep a fishing journal to record details of a specific trip such as day, time of day, weather conditions, water clarity, etc. that way you can better understand the activity of the waterways you are working.
Good Luck.
i am fairly new myself i have been tournament fishing for a year and a half and i my self have been skunked a few times but like every one else has said there are so many variables it can be tough. You can never go wrong with a senko i would put a small nail weight in it to keep it on the bottom and fish it slow every bite i have gotten this year so far has been very slow almost to the point were i didn't know i had a fish until my pole was bending. Also don't forget trying new thing can never hurt the worst that can happen is you spend a day practicing your cast. So just keep at it they will come around.
