• Throw topwaters only when the water is at least 60 degrees and the sun is not visible or bass are schooling
• Wait 2 seconds before setting the hook with a topwater
• Fish shallow early and late and on cloudy days - fish deeper on bluebird days
• Fish tight to cover on sunny days - cover more water on cloudy days
• Throw single hook lures around heavy wood cover - throw treble hook lures whenever you can get away with it.
• Use a medium to light rod when fishing with treble hooks - use a stiffer rod for single hooks (worms, jigs, spinnerbaits)
• Use dark colors at night
• Use brighter colors in murky water and on dark, cloudy days
• Use colors that don't stand out in clear water and sunny skies
• Use bigger and noisier baits in murky water
• Work a bait faster in clear water
• Use unweighted baits only in calm, shallow water
• Use heavier baits in the wind, deep water, or strong current
• Big baits catch big fish, small baits catch more fish
• Match the size of the bait that the fish are feeding on
• Use 20# or heavier line for fishing jigs and worms where big fish are present - use lighter lines for all other purposes
• Work a crankbait in about 1/2 the depth the bait is designed to run.
• The lighter the bait, the more line you should leave out when casting.
• The percent of how full you fill your baitcasting reel is about equivalent to the percentage of your maximum casting distance. For instance, if you fill your spool 100%, your maximum casting distance is 100%. If you fill it 80%, you can only expect to throw it 80% of its' potential. Likewise, if you fill it 50% full, you can likely throw it to the end, which is about half the distance you could get if it was full.
• Bass prefer long and skinny over short and fat - they prefer snakes over turtles
• Rising water is better than dropping water
• West wind is better than an east wind
• Cold fronts will shut the bite down when the water is cold
• You can't catch em if you don't go!

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