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This Weeks question
I love bass fishing, but am a little new to the area, I am wondering what type of
techniques one might use from shore, I live in the seattle area and don't really
no where to turn, any suggestions,
BassyAndrew
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Brian's Answer
As an avid bank fisherman myself i understand that things look
different fishing away from the bank! However you should approach
bank fishing the same as fishing from a boat. First be stealthy, do
your best not to make a bunch of noise when moving up to your next
spot. Second choose baits that fit that body of water, forage, and
weather conditions. Find a couple technics you are confident in and
fine tune them. Third look for cover or structure, bass will relate to
them whether you are on a boat or shore. Weedlines, stickup,
laydowns, or tullies always present a good ambush area, so those
that are visible should be targeted. Make sure that you do your best
to parallel the bank when fishing from shore in a fan cast motion,
example start @ 9 o'clock and work your way to 3 o'clock. This time
of year bass are fattening up for the winter ahead so baits that mimic
the shad or crawfish in your lake/ponds should produce a great outing.
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Eddie's Answer
Since the weather is starting to cool down considerably, the fish are
starting to feed up for the winter, so I would start with paying attention
to what conditions you have at the time you want to fish. Keep in mind
that you need to match whatever forage is in the body of water you plan
to fish. If the conditions present you with a breeze, with ripple on the
water, then go with a spinner bait, early, something in a shad pattern,
at the same time I would have a crank bait at the ready for a reaction
bite, in the fall in most places the crayfish have gone through a color
change, which should have them at brown/orange, so a jig with a good
crawdad trailer may pay off. During the warmer parts of the day expect
fish to be staged at points where they can access an easy/quick meal.
If you are fishing from the shore, be aware of weed lines, they can pay
off as well at this time of year. I hope that this will help you along,
“Tight Lines”
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