Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass

What Affects the Strike Window of Largemouth Bass?

Good morning Brothers. Yesterday, I did a little bit of online shoppin’. Picked up 3 new jerkbaits in the exact same finish and size. Should...

Largemouth Bass Strike Windows

Posted on March 20, 2023 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

Mornin’ Brothers. The days are getting longer. Have you noticed? I sure have… as someone who suffers from the “winter grumblies” (which is a cute...

Largemouth Bass Seasonal Movement (Calendar & Patterns)

Posted on February 3, 2023 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

What season is best for bass fishing? We’ve all asked a questions like this. What is the best way to target bass in [ENTER SEASON...

Do Bass Prefer Vertical or Horizontal Presentations?

Posted on December 27, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

Well hello my friends – I hope you and yours had a very Merry Christmas! We sure did… We’ve now entered into that weird week...

Largemouth Bass Vision: Horizontal vs Vertical

Posted on October 12, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

One of the things that has been on my mind a lot lately, is how well largemouth bass can see. My bank bite has been...

How To Fish Ultra-Clear Borrow Pits & Rock Quarry Lakes

Posted on October 5, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

Clear water can humble a man right quick. When the largemouth bass are up shallow, prowling the mucky clouds of green snot, working in and...

Largemouth Bass Activity Levels

Posted on September 13, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

“Dad Dad Dad Dad Daddy Daddy Daddy DaddyDaddyDaddyDaddyDADDYYYYY!” “Good gravy – WHAT?!?!” “Look what I can do!” * blank stare * * tribal dancing continues...

3 Tips for Locating More Largemouth Bass

Posted on September 10, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

‘Ol Jonnie hasn’t received much attention lately. He ain’t happy about it. Son of a gun just sits in my garage. Sulking. Dirty. Doesn’t stink,...

Top 4 Stickbaits for Largemouth Bass (NOT a Senko!)

Posted on September 1, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

Stickbaits catch largemouth bass. Period. Article over! (Just kidding.) Stickbaits work… but… WHY? Why do bass attack a piece of cylindrical plastic that resembles a...

Do Largemouth Bass School?

Posted on August 31, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

School. Everyone’s favorite. For humans, school is a place we go to get indoctrinated… er… to learn. 75% of my sons go, and we’ve played...

The 4 Feeding Strategies of Largemouth Bass

Posted on August 17, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

Largemouth bass have 4 Primary Feeding Strategies. We need to understand them if we aspire to become better anglers. These are versatile creatures, utilizing all...

How Do Largemouth Bass Feed?

Posted on August 10, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

If you want to catch more largemouth bass, it makes sense to spend some time exploring how they actually eat. Most of us have a...

How Do Largemouth Bass Feel?

Posted on August 7, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

Scaly. Amiright?? Bass don’t have hands, so how do they determine the feel of an object? They use their face. Largemouth bass determine how something...

How Do Largemouth Bass Taste?

Posted on July 27, 2022 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series The Fishing Archives

If you are here looking for a largemouth bass recipe, we’ll need to do that in another article. Today we’re going to discuss how bass...

How Do Largemouth Bass Smell?

Posted on June 8, 2021 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

Hey… you smell that? Was that you? The largemouth bass wants to know. Although taste and smell are often lumped together, these senses perform distinctly...

The Lateral Line of Largemouth Bass: What Bass Hear vs. What Bass FEEL

Posted on May 26, 2021 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

We’ve discussed the fact that largemouth bass have the same 5 primary senses that we do – but they also have another: their lateral line...

How Do Largemouth Bass Hear?

Posted on May 25, 2021 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

How well does the largemouth bass hear sound or feel vibrations? Well, water transmits sound vibrations five times better than air. Vulnerable, struggling prey send...

How Do Fish Eyes Work?

Posted on May 11, 2021 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

Much has been learned about how the eyes of fish function. That said, the following information is a combination of science and speculation. Within each...

What Colors Can Largemouth Bass See?

Posted on May 7, 2021 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

Things underwater are… different… than they are above. Movement is met with more resistance. Things sound different. Vibrations travel through water. Light is broken up...

Can Largemouth Bass See Us On Shore?

Posted on May 6, 2021 by AJ Hauser | Midwest Bass Fishing Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass Learn to Fish Series

Can Largemouth Bass See Us From Underwater?

In the last article, we discussed the sense of sight for largemouth bass – arguably their most important sense for both hunting and ambushing prey,...