| If you read any book about catching bass, you will find | | | | known as bait) and any individuals that fish anywhere |
| that the majority of authors actually make a point of | | | | near them. This may be because they are slightly |
| distinguishing between the different species that come | | | | smaller than their largemouth counterparts but it will |
| under the bass heading. They do this for a reason. It is | | | | provide you with an excellent challenge because what |
| easy to tag all bass with the same label and same | | | | they lack in size they make up for in brains! This may |
| characteristics when you are out fishing and many | | | | be why largemouth bass fishing is more popular than |
| inexperienced fishermen and women do. However, | | | | smallmouth bass fishing, but whatever the reason |
| doing so could actually reduce your chances of getting | | | | behind it, you need to tailor your style to the type of |
| a bite because there are actually significant | | | | bass that you want to catch! |
| differences between the species and those | | | | If you go fishing for smallmouth bass, you have to be a |
| differences can help you to catch them if you pay | | | | little more cunning than usual. They will actively move |
| attention! | | | | away from a boat or anything else that spooks them |
| The two most popular species of bass to fish for in | | | | and making your presence unknown is a challenge in |
| the United States are the largemouth bass and the | | | | itself as they do not tend to live in murky water. The |
| smallmouth bass. The differences between the two | | | | clearer the water, the better the smallmouth likes it and, |
| are marked and this will affect your ability to catch | | | | as such, they can see you coming a mile off! They will |
| both types and exactly how you should go about | | | | be able to spot you from even the deepest of waters |
| doing so. The following information will help you to tailor | | | | so be sure to tailor your bass fishing strategy to |
| your style to catching first largemouth bass and then | | | | accommodate this fact. For example, be sure to |
| smallmouth bass, after we have initially discussed the | | | | approach the area that you want to fish in very slowly |
| variations between them that can indeed make all the | | | | and with as little noise as possible. This may mean that |
| difference between a net full of bass and a fruitless | | | | you have to kill the boat engine some way away from |
| day on a lake with nothing to show for it! | | | | your destination, but it really does not matter because |
| Smallmouth bass are far wilier than largemouth bass. | | | | the pull of the deeper water will take you to where |
| They seem to have more in terms of street smarts | | | | you want to go anyway. This is not necessary for |
| than largemouth bass do and this can actually make it | | | | largemouth because even if they initially clear the area, |
| far more difficult to catch a smallmouth bass than a | | | | they will be back when they catch a glimpse of the |
| largemouth bass. They are much more aware of their | | | | bait! You can go straight to where you want to go, but |
| surroundings and any threats to their own mortality and | | | | it still may be wise to ease off as you near your |
| will actively move away from the unfamiliar, including | | | | desired spot! |
| boats, strange potential food sources (otherwise | | | | |