14 hours ago, Molay1292 said:

How did they gain confidence in those presentations?

Pro bass anglers don't live and fish in a vacuum, like everyone else they keep on top of new products, techniques and presentations by trying things out and practicing with things. MLF anglers often use whatever works to catch enough bass to qualify for the next round. The majority of MLF bass are often "keepers" that just measure 12" and weigh about 1lb., perfect size for small finesse lures like the Ned rig, drop shot, split shot, ball and dart head jigs with finesse soft plastics.

Tom

14 hours ago, scaleface said:

This is a common theme on the forums  . What lure , technique , .

   Trial  , error , knowledge and perseverance effect success more than lure selection . . Bass must  be located  before they can be tricked into biting .. Theres a lot of things to take under consideration . 

 : Type of water . River , reservoir , swamp...

: Season

: Weather

":Water temp

: Water clarity

:Trending conditions . Rising water , falliing water , stable water , muddying water...

:  Forage 

: Type of bass . Largemouth , smallmouth , Kentucky ...

:: Available cover .  Weeds , rocks , timber....

: Bottom shape / structure

:Bottom composition .Hard /soft .

: Time of day

: Fishing pressure

:Thermoclne 

:Current or lack of 

: and many other factors .

 

Thats a lot of stuff to contemplate in order to solve the riddle of where and how to catch bass ,  for anglers of all levels . 

 

^^This^^