I stopped at cabelas last night to pick up some things for the bait monkey(didn't know who i kept buying all this stuff for until i came to these forums..), and i was watching the fish in the aquarium for a while.  Now i know that bass like cover.  it can be anything from lilly pads to a small stick floating in the water.  But, as i was watching the bass.. i couldn't believe how tucked into cover they actually were.  Some of them looked like they got wedged into the cover they were so deep.  so.. it got me wondering,  how many great spots on the water have i been ignoring?  what i saw in that aquarium has definately opened my mind to different approaches.  my main concern is though..  are they only acting this way because they're in an aquarium?

Fish become acclimated to being in an aquarium between a few minutes to 48 hours depending on the species. Once they have become acclimated to their new home they resume their natural behavior.

May I suggest the following?

1.  Purchase Bigmouth, Bigmouth Forever and Feeding Habits of Bass and watch them. You will learn a lot about bass habits and traits.

2.  Bass in Heavy Cover with Homer Circle, Al Linder and Roland Martin is another great video you will enjoy and learn a lot.

I got my copies at BPS and from the producer:

Wet & Wildlife Images

PO Box 480

Silver Springs, Florida 34489

800.661.4286

I have no idea if they are still in business but give them a call or check out the web for the DVDs.

Regarding your query, the answer is "yes, bass will go deep into cover."

In fact, some old ladies will hide in cover if they hear a trolling motor. 

This is why we fish "weedless" or take our chances when throwing into brush and wood and into the grass and pads.

Check out the other DVDs at BPS and you will learn a lot about bass habits.

I will send you a PM about the daily migration habits of bass which you will enjoy.

Tight lines. 

I will send you a PM about the daily migration habits of bass which you will enjoy.

Tight lines.

Sam, if it's not too much trouble can you forward that PM to me as well?

Thanks.

awesome! thanks for the info.   

This is why we fish "weedless" or take our chances when throwing into brush and wood and into the grass and pads.

this made me think of mike iaconelli's "ripping" technique where you throw a crankbait into reeds and just rip it out violently(i would look up the technique before actually using it, not sure if that is exactly how it works).. I remember hearing that and not being able to understand how you're even going to catch fish in really thick reeds.  anyways.. i'm off to read that pm

I will send you a PM about the daily migration habits of bass which you will enjoy.

Tight lines.

Sam, if it's not too much trouble can you forward that PM to me as well?

Thanks.

Or you could share it with the rest of the site 

Catt, it is a long article that I scanned into my computer's "Fishing Library" so I can't post it.

But I will send it to anyone who wants to read it.

I can't figure out how to posts pictures on the site so you know I would be a disaster trying to post a scanned article. 

I by no means a computer genius but send it me & I'll try

Sam, I would like the article to.

thanks

Sam I'd like to read the article as well.  Send it on over if you can.

Thanks!

Sam I would be very grateful for the article as well

Sam

I know alot of people are asking for this article and I would love to have it also. I was wondering if there is any way you could maybe talk to Glenn and see if you could put it under the Fishing Articles on the site. I dont know if he will allow it but it might save you the trouble of sending it to so many people.

Sam, I would like to read the article as well please.

Sam, if ya don't mind, me too.

lol. me too!

Oooh, me three.

Thanks, Sam.

Sam, if you have a moment to forward it my way, I'd love to read it as well. 

Hey Sam,

Cast it in this direction if you don't mind!!

Would you mind sending that information my way as well? I'd appreciate it very much.

            Thanks.

Wouldnt mind a copy as well.

Thanks

kb

Well, might as well jump on the band wagon too, any chance I can get a copy?

Also, I was at BPS and noticed the same thing too. In Clarksville, IN they have a makeshift streming running through the store. The bass were huddled against, under, behind anything possible: along side rocks waiting for something to swim by, under a man-made beaver dam, the bridges. It really put things into prespective.

On another note, I thought it would be hailarious to get a pole and drop a line into the stream. Just imagine walking through BPS and someone sitting there trying to catch the bass in the tank or the stream, lol.

Sam, will you take me out to dinner too?

;D ;D ;D

I'd like to read the article as well.  Thanks in advance!!

Just wondering - is this article copyrighted? If so, do you have appropriate permission to distribute and/or post?

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