| Feeding: Feeding is actually a very rare thing. While a bass will usually eat at any given time, the actual feeding process last only a short time. Fish will move from their cover to feed. They may move small distances or they may move a long way. Once again this is a rare and tremendous fishing opportunity. |
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| Some Causes: Food available in large numbers: such as shad kills or insect hatches, perfect conditions, rapidly changing conditions, starting or stopping of current, starting or stopping of wind, changing barometric pressure, moon is moving into prime time positions. Rest: Rest is better defined as "inactive." I had rather use the term "rest" because bass may still be willing to eat. The term rest means to slow down but not leave. Fish that were being caught on the edge of the grass are now imbedded. The fish that were feeding near open water are now holding very tight to cover. Fish along a rip rap did hit a spinner bait but now want a jig on the bottom. |
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| Some Causes: Bright sun light, small changes in water temperature, stopping of current, slight changes in water level, change in wind direction or speed, the time between daybreak and the heat of the day Retreat: This is a very important part of fish movement. Big time problems in bass fishing. Let say, you go back to a favorite bank. Yesterday you caught them on top water. Last weekend you found they took a jerk bait, but today nothing. They are flat gone, a great way to describe retreat. |
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| Some Causes: Drastic weather changes! Basically, that is about it. Tremendous water level changes may cause this reaction as well. Some other influences could cause a retreat but the weather is boss. This will help you decide, "are they gone or just resting?" If your spot stops producing and the weather has not changed much, the fish shouldn�t have either |
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