Largemouth Bass

Another common fish in the United States and my personal favorite to catch is the the Largemouth Bass. They are found in many ponds and lakes in the Northeast, but are even more plentiful down in the South. Some of the many great largemouth bass fishing states are Florida, Alabama and Texas. These states also have some of the biggest largemouth bass due to the climate. Largemouth bass are olive-green in color and have a series of dark blotches that form a stripe down the flank, on each side of the fish. They also have a very large mouth, which many people would assume because of its name. Largemouth bass normally live around the places in a pond or lake that have a lot of weeds, sticks, brush, lily pads or fallen trees. They enjoy staying around the shores of a pond or lake rather than out in the open, in most circumstances.

Largemouth bass go after a variety of jigs, lures, and other baits. These include, topwater frog lures, crankbaits, swimbaits, lizard lures, crawfish lures, and live bait. I prefer lizard and topwater frog lures, however all of the others work great too. I have just started to use crankbaits because I heard they are also great for bass fishing. What types of lures do you use for largemouth bass fishing?

There are many reasons that fisherman love to go after largermouth bass. The most exciting for me is that they frequently jump out of the water after they become hooked on your line. When this occurs, a fisherman's adrenaline begins pumping even harder because they then see the size of the fish they are reeling in. Largemouth bass also put up a good fight, which adds to the fun of catching one. The best experience I have had catching a largemouth bass was last summer at one of my favorite fishing spots, Farm Pond. My friend and I went out in my canoe all the way around the shore. We had not had a particularly good day of fishing from that point on, I had only caught one small perch. We parked the canoe on a fallen log and began to cast into a small cove in between the shore and some small bushes. I immediately got a hit and set the hook, the bass jumped into the air and I could see that it was big. But an unexpected event occurred. The bass went straight into the bushes and got itself stuck. I proceeded to get out of the boat and get the fish out of the bushes. It was 16 inches, two and a half pounds. This is my biggest largemouth bass that I have caught. These fish are great for catching and I reccomend doing that to any beginner fisherman wanting to take a step up in their fishing skills.