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    IGFA's 101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks
    IGFA's 101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks
    IGFA's 101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks
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    IGFA's 101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks

    By Bill Dance and Rod Walinchus

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    One of America’s best known fishermen with more than 50 years of on-water experience, Bill Dance is also a tournament champion and a television personality. His tips will help any angler catch more and bigger fish. Even experienced fishermen may not know that dark-colored lures work best during low light conditions; that reluctant bass often bite at smaller lures fished slowly; that 75% of all line failures occur at the knot, so good knot tying is essential to success; that when waters rise, bass move shallowerwhen it falls, they move deeper. Dance’s knowledge is so wide-ranging that absolute beginners and crusty old veteran fishermen alike will be educated and entertained and amazed. This book is being supported by The International Game Fish Association (IGFA), a leading authority on angling and the keeper of fishing’s world record.

    Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateApr 17, 2007
    ISBN9781626367982
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      IGFA's 101 Freshwater Fishing Tips & Tricks - Bill Dance

      1

      When Texas rigging or Carolina rigging soft plastic baits like worms, lizards, tubes, or other creature lures in a weedless configuration, always keep your bait straight with the hook and line to prevent line twist and eventual hang ups.

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      Keep your bait straight.

      2

      Always match your hook size to the head diameter of the soft plastic bait you’re using. Example: On an 8-inch plastic worm use either a size 4/0 or 5/0 hook: On a 4-inch worm a size 1/0 to 2/0 hook.

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      Match hook size to bait.

      3

      When fishing summertime bass in a small body of water such as farm ponds or soil conservation and natural lakes, remember that in the heat of summer most mini-waters lack enough oxygen down below. Bass rely on the shallows where there is a small, narrow, oxygen-rich band of water. Most anglers fish below the bass, in low-oxygen areas, mistakenly thinking summertime bass ought to always be deep.

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      Go shallow for summertime bass.

      4

      Normally, dark-colored lures work best during low-light conditions such as early and late, on cloudy days, and in stained-to-muddy water.

      5

      When fishing muddy or off-colored water, fish shallow, fish objects, fish slow, and make repeated casts.

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      Fish shallow structure slowly in muddy water

      6

      During the cold winter months the key to success is to fish clear water with slow presentation-type lures, especially when water temps are in the mid-to-low 40 degree range.

      7

      When fishing murky or muddy conditions, use lures that vibrate. Dark-colored, bulky, shallow-running crankbaits or single, Colorado-blade spinnerbaits are good choices.

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      Vibrating lures for murky conditions

      8

      Shallow timber and brush that is close to deep water will generally hold more bass. In visible timber, begin looking for fish in deep pockets on brush- or timber-covered flats, around isolated patches, and along distinct tree or brush lines. Points, pockets, and bends along the edges are better than straight portions.

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