This article is going to provide you with the most important tips on how to catch a large-mouth bass.
The trick in learning how to catch a large-mouth bass is being patient. Follow the tips given here and
you are certain to be successful.

Bait/lure selection: to learn how to catch large-mouth bass you must learn to use the appropriate bait
for the time, environment and place. large-mouth bass biology and bait selection go hand in hand.

When fishing in spring or early summer, bass will be in shallower water because they have just finished
spawning and the water is not too hot yet. Topwater lures work very well in this scenario, as well as
jigs, plastic worms and other soft plastic baits. The way to fish a topwater lure is to make it splash and
pop periodically on the surface of the water. You want to call attention to it. Typical lures in this
category are hoola poppers, imitation frogs and such. There are many ways to fish a soft plastic bait.
A good example of one in this case is to cast the bait and let it sink to the bottom. Then gently and
slowly move it along the bottom in small hops (if you are using a grub-like bait) or drag it a few inches
at a time (if using a plastic worm). If using a plastic worm you want the tail to float upwards as the
nose stays near the bottom.

In the heat of summer the bass are in deeper water and if it is really hot they will not be moving too
much. To learn how to catch a large-mouth bass in these conditions you will need to learn to use baits
that get down a little deeper and move slower. Suspending crankbaits accomplish this well because
you can reel slowly or a bit then stop for a second or two and repeat the process. Spinnerbaits are
good in this situation but you may have to let them sink a little deeper. Grubs can sometimes work
well here as well. Another strategy in mid-summer bass fishing is to suspend a worm or minnow.

As we move through the seasons, here is how to catch large-mouth bass in the fall: The water is cooling
down to more comfortable levels and if you are far north enough, the large-mouth bass will be feeding
extra hard to make it through the winter. This is a good time to learn how to catch a large-mouth bass.
Crankbaits work exceptionally well here but you can trust just about anything will work here as long
as it is the right color and is in the right spot. The bass may come up close to shore and in shallow
waters in the start of fall but as winter approaches they will get deeper and deeper.

As in all seasons of the year you will have to look for structures and cover be it deep or shallow to
learn how to catch large-mouth bass. Bass like to ambush their prey so they need somewhere to hide
out and snatch passing bait fish all day. They also don't like direct sunlight because they have no eyelids.
With this in mind, we can be sure that an area with lots of cover from the sun as well as things like
weeds, logs and rocks to hide by will be a good place to fish. Usually you will not find bass in wide
open, even areas.

The last important tip I will tell you in learning how to catch large-mouth bass is about color selection.
I will give a brief commentary on color selection here but you can read an in-depth article on color
selection at www.champ