Catch More Fish in Murky/Muddy Water

-Use baits that make a lot of noise.

-Fish slower so bass can find your lure much easier.

-Use Black, red and chartreuse colors or any combination.

-If you have to fish muddy water, fish it in the spring and summer months.Winter season fish are slower and muddy water makes it even harder for bass to find your lure.

-Your chances are better for landing a bass in shallow water rather than deep.

-Look for the clearest area and cast your line in.Bass usually hang around in this area more often than not.

-Bass also like to lurk about on the transition line from muddy to more clearer areas or any combination.

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Jokes Of The Week

Two men were sitting in a boat fishing and one says to the other, "I'm thinking about divorcing my wife. She hasn't spoken to me in two months." The other man said, "You better think that over, women like that are hard to find."

Recipe Of The Week

Southern-Fried Bass

* Serves: 2 Prep Time: 1 1/2 hours 1 1/2 lbs. bass fillets
* 1 qt. buttermilk
* salt
* 1 qt. peanut oil
* 1 lb. cornmeal (extra fine)

Cut fillets in strips 1 inch wide. Soak fillets in buttermilk for 1 hour (frozen buttermilk is best). Remove fillets from buttermilk and season with salt to taste. Pour enough oil in frying pan to cover fillets completely. Dredge fillets in cornmeal, then place in heated oil. Do not turn fillets while cooking. When fillets float in heated oil, remove and serve.

What color?

Picking colors could very well be a critical factor in your success rate. Even though you would most likely catch fish on any color, many fishermen steer towards using these colors for different types of water. We are not saying this is what you can only catch bass on. Experiment and see what works the best for you.

Muddy/Murky water

Black, Black/Blue, Black/Red, Black/Purple, chartreuse, white, any combination of those colors and florescent colors.

Clear water

- Green, Brown, pumpkin seed in combination, white, blue.

Jig Weight Tidbits

Jigs are one of the "good for everything" lures for catching fish, but it's also very important to have the proper jig weight for the fishing line weight that you are using. If your jig is too heavy for the fishing line that you are using you will be snapping your line and loosing a lot of jigs. If your jig is too light for your line, it's swimming action will be erratic and it will be useless at attracting those big ole' bass. This is a little chart to help you tweek your set up.


LINE STRENGTH >> JIG SIZE
4-lb Test.......................1/16 to 1/8 oz
6-lb Test.......................1/8 to 1/4 oz
8-lb Test.......................1/4 to 3/8 oz
10-lb Test......................1/4 to 1/2 oz
12-lb Test......................3/8 to 5/8 oz
14 to 20-lb Test...............5/8 to 3/4 oz

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