| It's getting near the time bass will be on their | | | | and cast it a few times then try a larger bait. My |
| beds. Not just any bass, but trophy size bass in | | | | point is different lures and techniques work at |
| Ohio. So, what are you going to use to catch | | | | different times. Try a little lighter line if there's not |
| those lunkers? Big baits of course! Well, not really. | | | | much cover near by. |
| While large baits do catch big bass, sometimes | | | | What has worked for me more than anything is |
| they scare them away or intimidate them. That is | | | | finesse baits. If I see a bed, I use little baits and |
| when finesse baits come to play. | | | | wiggle the lure or hop it. You will find these little |
| You can throw a finesse bait on the bed and the | | | | baits stay on the bed longer too. Try a bright |
| bass won't be intimidated at all. Matter of fact, he | | | | color so you can see the lure and see when a |
| is probably thinking to himself, "I can take that | | | | bass moves it. |
| little bitty thing". Also small baits don't stir up the | | | | One thing I would like to ask everyone.......please |
| bedding and bottom like bigger baits do. That | | | | don't keep these bedding bass. If you catch a |
| doesn't mean you have to use light tackle, you | | | | trophy, measure it and get a replica made. They |
| can even use a flippin stick with finesse baits. I | | | | are going to have young and that will mean more |
| usually use the biggest weight line I can get by | | | | great fishing for all of us. I read a long, long time |
| with even 25 pound test and a bullet weight. If | | | | ago that only 1 out of every 100,000 eggs ever |
| there is a chance she could get entangled in cover | | | | makes it to an adult bass. |
| near by, you will be glad you have the heavier line | | | | Try the finesse baits and send me a picture of |
| to horse them out with. | | | | the bedding bass you catch. I'll share it with |
| You want to experiment! Try throwing a big lure | | | | everyone that visits our website in our picture |
| a few times on a bed, if that doesn't work, go to | | | | section. |
| a finesse bait. You can try the finesse bait first | | | | |