structure fishing

                Fishing for Bass may look quite simple to me. Every week, I seem to show off a new big Bass I caught. It isn't that easy, and it takes a lot of practice, determination and confidence. Knowledge is another key to catching a Bass. Weeds and other structures are important in lakes, and even some ponds. In my Producto article I mentioned I often would flip-cast my worm into a tiny weed hole, or pocket. A lot of people think that these weeds ruin the fishing, when it’s very important, and some of my finest catches have came from the thick weeds where they are hiding to say cool, and protected. Hiding in the weeds also gives them beautiful color which is another reason I LOVE fishing, to see the color of a fish. I’ve caught so many beautiful Bass this year! Trees can also be very key in finding a good Bass. Yes, you will result in some snags and loss of a lure or two but it might be worth it if you are persistent. I always try to get my lure in the thickest, tightest part of the brush. It's lost me a few lures, but also caught me a 6.7 pounder in May. A lot of big fish are worth taking risks if you want them. It's like life. You want something big or something you can be proud of? Well, you might have to do a little extra work to earn it. In life you might get knocked down a few times, no one said it would be easy. You might lose a few lures throwing in the trees, or get some weeds on your lure, but like I said--It isn’t that easy, but it could land you a great fish also!

Kruz and I hit a public pond just north of Kellogg, Iowa. It’s somewhat near Rock Creek Lake. This place was the site of a great day! We fished a lot of drop-offs and used new lures in the process. The Bass were in pockets of weeds with the slow baits, and this pond also had a major tree-line that spread across the north end of the pond. We threw spinnerbaits and crankbaits in the trees and hammered them! We finished with 16 Bass total for the day. Kruz with 8, and I also got 8. These Bass weren’t huge, but they were BEAUTIFUL! Chunky for their size and a dark green streak across the middle! One fish exceeded 15 inches, and it was mine reaching 16 inches. Kruz and I had another great day on the water fishing structures! These Bass were caught in a weed pocket on a new lure, the Flat Rock Creek Baits SALAMANDER and KRAKEN! (And a spinnerbait in the tree line) A new company of baits I will write about in a couple weeks. Stay tuned!