| Fishing for big bass is an American tradition. | | | | knowledge gained from the best fisherman over |
| Whether you fish tournaments or for fun catching | | | | decades can really make a difference. |
| the big one is always the dream. In 1932 a 20yr | | | | From top water fishing to fishing with plastic |
| old Georgia farm boy, George Perry, landed the | | | | worms there are as many varied techniques to |
| current world record Largemouth Bass at 22 | | | | fishing for big bass as there are stories of the |
| pounds 4 ounces. A 25 pounder was caught in | | | | one that got away. Largemouth bass, smallmouth |
| California in 2006 but because of how it was | | | | bass, and striped bass all have very different |
| caught was not submitted to the record books. | | | | ways to landing the big ones. Live baits are just |
| Fishing for big bass has become big business. Bass | | | | as varied. Crawdads, minnows, worms, frogs, |
| fishing equipment is endorsed by professional | | | | crickets, and shad are all favorites. |
| anglers just like products in other major sports. | | | | Just as varied is the gear you use, from closed to |
| Televised and local fishing tournaments are | | | | open reels, to fly fishing, all can be used to catch |
| everywhere and some of the prizes are worth | | | | big bass. Some fisherman employ the latest |
| big money. Some tournaments grand prizes are | | | | techniques and tools like depth finders and bottom |
| topping $100,000! | | | | reading graphs, cruising in bass boats with every |
| Fishing for big bass has become a very diverse | | | | technological advancement. While big bass are still |
| art. Depending on time of day, the season of the | | | | caught from flat bottom boats and by 20 yr old |
| year, and local terrain and bait, big bass can be | | | | Georgia farm boys fishing from the shore. |
| very hard to catch. This is where having the right | | | | |