How The Pros Approach Bass Fishing
Let me present you with this little common sense scenario.
Suppose there are two guys who are very interested in Bass
fishing and decide to take up the sport. Both have very little
experience in the sport and both are on a tight budget and only
have $200 to spend to get started.
The first fellow which we will call Bob, spends his bass fishing
budget on a very nice rod and reel, some expensive lures and a
video on "How to cast, pitch and flip.”
The second fellow which we will call John, spends half his budget
on a decent but much less expensive rod and reel and some cheaper
lures, and spends the other half on books and literature to learn
about bass, their habits and a book on "How to find Bass.” Which
angler do you think spent his money more wisely? And when the
time comes to go fishing, who do you think will catch the most
bass, Bob or John?
If your answer is John you are absolutely CORRECT!.
My name Is Jeff Hughes. I have been a Bass fisherman for more
than 30 years, And a tournament fisherman and professional
guide for a total of 22 of those years.
In my business I see many many inexperienced fishermen. These are
people who love the sport and truly desire to catch lots of bass.
However, unfortunately I see far too many people who make the
same mistake as Bob in our little scenario . They have been
programmed by advertising from the fishing industry to believe
that all they need to do is to buy products, learn to use them
and they will be able to jump right into the game and do it just
like the pros’ do it. Well I can assure you, that is not how the
pros’ do it.
Pro bass fishermen are able to make a living bass fishing, not
because they have all the best equipment that money can buy, or
because they have great skills in flipping, pitching or casting.
They are able to make a living in the sport because they can find
and catch bass consistently at any time of year and any weather
conditions they may be faced with.
How are the pros’ able to do this?
The pros’ are able to find and catch fish consistently because
They have spent countless hours on the water fishing, and
studying the habits of bass and learning to think like them.
Simply put, they know bass. They know bass personally.
Bass fishing is a game of circumstances and conditions which are
constantly changing. And Bass is constantly changing with them.
In order to be consistently successful an angler simply cannot
depend on what worked yesterday, or even one hour ago. He must be
able to read conditions and know how the bass will react to them.
I am often asked “what is the best way for me to learn to be
consistently successful in bass fishing.” My response to this
question is go fishing as often as you can and fish as long as
you can. Make it a point to be observant, even if you do not land
a single fish, you will learn something new each time you fish.
Focus your attention on getting to know your query. All the fancy
equipment and technique’ will come but first and foremost you
must learn the habits and nature of the bass.
Wishing you good luck, and better fishing
Jeff Hughes
If you Would like to get your bass fishing on the right track and
learn to “do it like the pros’ do it” I suggest you check out my
new e-book Titled “Learn To Think Like A Bass” at
http://www.thinklikeabass.com
This book is written based on 30 yrs experience in the habits and
nature of the bass and is intended to help you learn to read
conditions, and establish bass catching patterns based own your
own knowledge of the bass. Just like the pros’ do it!
Jeff Hughes is a 46 year old professional fishing guide for bass
and striped from north Ga. Jeff has been bass fishing for more
than 30 years and has been a professional guide and tournament
fisherman for 22 of those years. His passion is the outdoors and
his love is teaching others to fish.
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