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Casting Lures
Bass Fishing Techniques: 4 Beginner Casting Mistakes And How To Fix Them
As you know, when it comes to Bass fishing, there is much more to it than meets the eye. In order to be a successful Bass fisherman, you need to be familiar with the species itself, different bodies of water, and the different types of angling and fishing equipment and accessories.
Also, you should be familiar with Bass habits, patterns and behavior, preferred foods, and mastering some basic skills like preparation of bait and lures, casting accuracy, and the complexities of casting and retrieval. And this is only the beginning!
Once you have a general knowledge of all of the above, you are indeed ready to fish. The next big hurdle, and probably the most crucial, is learning how to cast properly and effectively.
This is no easy task. Although the pros do in fact make it look easy, it's actually quite difficult. Some of the more common casting difficulties that beginners wrestle with are:
1. Overcasting - This is when the angler casts with too much power and overshoots the lure. The result can be disastrous, with lures ending up tangled in trees, snapped lines, and line entanglements with other anglers.
2. Light Casting/Early Release - This occurs when a very light lure is being fished and the line is released early with the rod in too high a position. The result of this is what I call a "pop-up". The lure has a long vertical distance, but not much horizontal distance.
3. Stone Skipping - This cast is really common amongst beginners. It happens when the line is released very late. The lure is projected in a downward angle, hitting the water with a lot of force and often skipping across the water. This type of cast is very noisy and can scare the fish away, along with being ineffective because it lands too close to the angler.
4. Missing The Mark - New anglers seldom have control over their casts. The lure tends to go off-course because it is released at an awkward side angle. The biggest danger of this type of cast is that the lure can fly off to the side of the angler, possibly striking others who are fishing nearby.
In order to avoid these common mistakes, the angler should practice reel and line control, and master the "overhead cast". If you are experiencing some of the above problems, there is a very simple technique that you can employ to help you with this.
Many pros suggest visualizing your cast using the arms on a clock. Begin your cast by holding your rod out to your side in the two o'clock position. Bring your rod up and back to the 12 o'clock position, and then swerve forward back to the two o'clock position again. Your release will be midway between 12 and 2. You should be coming back into the two o'clock position and ready to release just as your rod begins to enter your peripheral vision again. Your rod tip should be slightly pointed downward and in front of you as the lure hits the water.
In effect, your cast movement is a semi-circle completed in a three-part motion. You start out in the two o'clock position, rear back to 12 o'clock, and finish back at two o'clock again. For most beginners this visualization technique often develops into a good casting motion and becomes second nature. At first, you'll have to think about what you are doing, but as time goes by and your experience level grows, it will become instinctive.
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whats the best lure for casting off a dock?
i just use a jig with gulp and catch bass and northern.. is there something better i know there is.. just wondering wat u think??
I would always try a few things on docks: stand on the docks and throw spinner baits back to shore parallel to the dock and try it at a few different depths as well. Also try just dropping the baits (jigs with crawdad trailers, lizards, grubs early in spring, worms and fish them straight down and walk along with them bouncing them on the bottom instead of casting them out into the water away from it. I had a teacher tell me once that if someone drained the lake the bottom would be a desert and right under the docks is the oasis. Always fish under all docks before trying to cast away from them. A few things to always remember: Never let your shadow hit the water, don't make any noise on the docks you fish from and always fish the shadow side first and the sun side last.
A few more things: I (from most all docks) will stand out a ways and actually throw my baits (mostly plastics, worms, lizards, swimbaits and grubs) back to and onto the shore and drag them out into the water making the bait be actually swimming away from shore and not always (what all the bass most typically see) is baits traveliing back to shore from being casted out into the water. Lastly, I will fish crank baits by casting them back to shore but land them in the shallows and slowly bring them back moving them sporatically and keeping them from diving too deep and grabbing vegetation and spoiling the bait dragging moss and stuff on it's hooks. slowly work it and let it rise up to float before cranking the reel twice pause crank stop jiggle the rod tip and crank again then pause and really give the bait a really abnormal presentation like its a live fish but dying. All of these tricks will work, certainly not all at once, but these dock patterns I have used to success on many waters all over the U S
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