As you can imagine, catching each type of fish requires a different approach. Getting to know more about each fish will increase the chances of you catching one. If you can understand how it moves to escape prey, it will be easier to catch.
The striped bass is from the Percicthyidae family. Other known types of bass are the white bass and the white perch. Striped and white bass are sometimes called the temperate basses. This romantic name connotes moderation and self control. As such, fishing for a striped bass can sometimes be quite different than fishing for regular bass.
The large and small bass, the spotted bass are all part of the Centrarchidae family. These are also known as warm water basses or black basses fish types. Each of these basses have a distinctive look that can help you identify them. If you see a greenish brown bass with vertical stripes on the side you have a small mouth bass. Another was to distinguish between a large mouth and small mouth bass is in the mouth. If the fish’s jawbone goes out past its eyes then it’s a large mouth. If the jawbone stops before its reddish eye it’s a smallmouth. Weight is also an effective way to tell the two fish apart. A small mouth bass averages seven and a half pounds. If you’re looking for a small mouth bass, try fishing near rocky streams. Once you have one ready for dinner, expect it to taste similar to a large mouth bass.
Bass has become a huge favorite over time in freshwater fishing especially in the United States and Europe. The bass fishing tournament industry is behind this rise in popularity due to the recreational fishing products they sell and their interest in teaching other fishermen how to catch bass.
Bass fishing as we know it today started as food-hunt in the south of the United States. Since then it has grown into an industry worth billions of dollars. It has undergone many changes since its beginnings in the 1950’s and now is the second most sought after game fish in the United States. It’s brought about the developments of a variety of fishing gear. Special lines, rods, reels and even boats have been created specifically for bass fishing. About two billion dollars are generated from competitive bass fishing alone every year in America. Take a look at the most recent numbers put the sport’s value at over seven billion dollars.