what's the temp  in the water have to be for bass to bite, and what do they like to nibble on?
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Bass will bite at 40 degress...bass will bite at 70 degrees...they need to eat like all living creatures in order to survive. The metabolism of a bass is very slow in cold water so your presentation has to be downsized and slow ie: 4 inch rubber worm or tube bait. The optimum temp for a good bass bite should be right around 67 degrees (spawning temp...active temp). The bite usually holds into the mid 70's pretty well...try topwater at night in the 70's...or larger plastics such as 7 or 10 inch worms. Night fishing is usually best in hot temps as the water cools a little at night making it more comfortable not to mention the fishermen are off the lake so there's less pressure on the fish, hope this helps. Tight Lines!!
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Well, poo on "Report abuse".  I like to put some worms in a ziplock bag, spray with a garlic attractant, and then sprinkle in some garlic salt.  I only tend to use scents when the fishing is tough, but on a couple times, the bass really loved this mix.  On one occasion, on almost every cast for about an hour, I had around 20 bass hit my worm marinade.  Make this mix the night before you fish, so that the worms can soak in the flavor.  Keep in mind that bass attractants do not attract the bass, it only masks the odor of humans, and plastic to ensure a few extra seconds to set the hook, before the bass spits the worm out and you miss them.  If you really want to out-fish your hubby, get some YUM products.  They use an attractant that is built in to the bait, and works very well. I would suggest you get some YUM dingers.  Rig them texas style without any wieght.  Cast at the edges of any and all cover, and hold on to the rod, let the worm sink to the bottom as you pull the slack up with the rod tip, not reeling in any line.  I find most times, bass hit the worm after the initial "kerplunk", so keeping a semi-taut line will let you feel even the most subtle hits. But watch your line as well, because sometime you don't feel the hit, but your line will shoot off or move in one direction or the other.  If you don't get any bites on the first fall, let the bait sink to the bottom, and give it a few tugs, so the worm jumps about 1 foot off the bottom.  Usually bass will watch the worm, and this twitching will entice them to eat it. If it doesn't, hop it all the way back to you.  Don't tug to hard, or bass will be turned off, and know it's a fake.  I have drastically improved my catch rate using YUM dingers.  They come in 3,4,5,6,and 7 inch worms, as well as a 9 inch split-tail model.  I use the 4 inch and would suggest you get the same size, as well as a 6 or 7 inch size too.  I live in PA, and in this region, watermelon seed color works the best.  You should also try the YUM 7 inch ribbontail worm.  They work great also.  I have caught over 50 bass in the past month using YUM products, and would be lying if I told you YUM had nothing to do with it.  I think they have a great product for a low price too. When you buy them, also buy some Gamakotsu #1 size worm hooks.  They allow the worms to fall properly, and at a good and enticing rate.  Have fun, and trust me, with YUM, you WILL outfish your husband. Tight lines
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Any place that you can find cover that the bass can hide in or around.  Such as submerged trees, rocks and rock ledges, weeds and grasses in the water, and around docks.   Bass tend to hide in weeds to ambush prey as the prey swims by.  They also seek the shady side of cover to escape from the heat of the sun, just like we do.  If you walk down the shore, and find any form of the cover I have listed, try fishing there, and I guarantee that you'll get some bass. Have fun, and tight lines.
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It depends on what you are fishing for, where you are fishing at, water clarity, water temperature, barometric pressure, and the amount of pressure on the fish.\n\nWorms are always a good general bait.... minnows and brim are usually on most larger fishes diets as well.  Catfish spieces like a good bloody liver, chicken, fish or just about anything.  Walleye and Large mouth bass have very similar diets.....\n\nThere are just alot of variables.... my favorite and best producer is a 7 inch grape curltail worm.... I prefer Berkley or YUM
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Bass are the top sporting fish in the world but if your looking for the best eating fish I would go with the walleye or large perch(same family)
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I love to fish for bass.perch and salmon,,,Lake Ontario,NY
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Herring! I've caught 6 30-50 butts in the last 2 weeks on it, but honestly a halibut will eat just about anything. Salmon entrails and bellies work good, squid, octopus, rock fish, and  crabs. I've either used it or found it in the stomachs.
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I have found that the best retirieve to catch bass would have to cast it out as close to weeds, or logs, or rock cover as you can, keep your rod tip up and you line taut.  Let the worm sink and usually you will get the hit on the initial fall.  If not, let the worm sink to the bottom.  Then give the worm a few tugs, very small tugs, remember, you have to make it look real, so huge tugs make it look like a super worm, and may result in a hit, but, not many.  After you have given 2,3 maybe 4 little tugs on the worm, let it sink again.  I have found that most hits occur as the worm is falling.  So it is a must to keep your line taut, or you won't even feel the strike.  You must also keep your eye on your line where it enters the water.  Sometimes, you don't feel the hit, even with a tight line, but you will see your line either twitch, or move off to one side or the other.  Be ready to set the hook.  I prefer the YUM dinger in the 4 inch model and 6 inch model, in the watermelon seed color with gold flakes. They have a small slit in the worm to hide the hook in, resulting in easier, and better hook-ups.  Bill Dance once said "Any color and size of worm is good, as long as it is 6 inches and purple."  Try watermelon seed first, it seems to work everywhere.  Purple, black, red, and watermelon seed  also seem to work well.  But you have to experiment to find a good color. Here are a few sites to get you started.  I also have found that if the YUM dinger doesn't work, the YUM 6 inch ribbontail usually does.  If niether of those work, I try the YUM hawgtail, and almost always catch bass with 1 of the 3.  I would be lying if I told you that these three soft plastics have not improved my catch ratio per fishing trip, than any other plastics, and lures combined. I have found that using worms, I have found that it makes little difference on the water condition, when fishing a worm.  I have caught bass in muddy water, clear water, and in between with a worm, as well as at night. Bass have a "sensor" called the lateral lines. The bass can feel the worm before they see it.  In fact the largest bass I have ever caught was caught on a YUM dinger, at 2 a.m. during a full moon. But I have also had good bass at night when it was cloudy out. I prefer to Texas rig my plastics, most always wieghtless, on a 1/0 worm hook.  Have fun, and tight lines.
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any boat would work\nnon-pros dont need a big motor to race aroung a lake because they dont have a time limit\nthe bass dont really care what kind of boat your in\njust keep in mind if it is an all metal boat then put some old carpet on the floor to keep the noise level down because fish will 'spook' at sudden noises\ngood luck and good fishing
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I use #2 or #3 tru-turn hooks for small orlarge mouthh bass. The weight depends on how you are gonna fish. Either you are on the bank fishing or you are in a boat. I use about 1/8 oz weight. You have to see what works best for you.
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HABITAT REQUREMENTS: Adult largemouth bass generally inhabit water less than 20 feet deep. They tend to reside in the protection of structure such as aquatic and shoreline vegetation, woody material, or rocky areas. Juvenile largemouth bass eat plankton, immature aquatic insects, and crayfish. Adult bass eat mostly fish and crayfish
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you might want to try dawn or dusk hours depending on the heat. soft plastics minnows or crankbaits for bass and spinners or live bait for trout.....try a slip sinker about 16 inches from you hook with a small split shot to hold it from sliding down then use half a mini marshmallow twords the eye of the hook then tip it with about 8 to 12 maggots might want to use a size 6 hook.. the marshmallow keeps the maggots up and out of the vegitation you can chage your depths with the small split shot. it also works with meal worms..
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I like to use my silver spinner. Get one with a bight strip on it. If you go in the river use a smaller one, and if you are at the mouth of the river us a medium one. They also like flies. Find out which ones just hatched and go get that bait. They eat it up. Good Luck!
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Carp here in MN are running Shallow today. I was just on the Mississippi and caught some NICE ones on crawlers about 10 yards from shore. Fish on the bottom always. Carp that are up high are not activly feeding\n\nLewis, they are the best fighter that the average joe can get from shore.
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Bass will be coming up to the shallows looking for spawning areas and food, try a plastic worm with a small weight in and around the lilly pads (texas rig style)hook point in the worm to prevent hooking the pads. Try green spinner baits around the timber letting it sink close to bottom. Most people reel crankbaits so fast only the most active fish will bite, slow down :D
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You lay it out on a pine board slightly longer than the fish. Put it in the oven at 350 degrees, bake for 45 minutes. Then you pull it out, throw avay the trout, and eat the pine board. I don't know how anybody can eat those oily things. They're fun to catch, though when the bass aren't biting.
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I would have to say No. The optimum water temperature for bonefish is between 72F and 84F. The average temperature there is 63.2F.