1. Biologically speaking, bass see blue and red the best. I like
a black and blue combination when using a 'jig and pig'.
2. Spray 'Reel Magic' on your reels two or three times a day to
give you more casting distance.
3. A ten inch or eleven inch plastic worm works best in
Curwensville weed beds.
4. Practice casting by scattering old tires around your property
and casting to them. When you can hit seven out of ten tires
you will be able to cast to difficult lake structure. Accurate
casting is 80% of successful fishing.
5. Use red finger nail polish or marker pens to add red to your
crankbaits. Bass see red the best.
6. Always wet your knots before clinching them down. A dry
knot can cut into itself and "pop" there goes a trophy!
7. Wrap tape around your spool before adding the line. This
will save you money and line.
8. Use red blades on spinnerbaits at night. If you can't find red
blades in the stores use red finger nail polish, marker pens or
"Dip 'n Dye".
9. Tune your boat motor every spring to save gas during the
summer.
10. Drag your line without a lure behind the boat to remove
line twist.
11. When fishing downed logs keep your boat at least 50 feet
from the log. Remember, a downed log has branches that lie
under the water and attract fish.
12. Almost every strike will come on the fall. Keep your
line fairly tight as the lure falls in order to stay in control of the
strike.
13. Fire Tiger is the best selling crankbait color in the country.
14. Windy banks on the north and east shorelines warm up
faster early in the year.
15. Rattles often produce extra bites on a plastic worm.
16. As you move into warmer weather, use smaller worms.
17. When in doubt... set the hook.
18. Fish a silver spoon fast through schooling bass.
19. Locate points on submerged weed lines. These can be hot
spots.
20. Use a black bucktail skirt on your spinnerbait at night.
a black and blue combination when using a 'jig and pig'.
2. Spray 'Reel Magic' on your reels two or three times a day to
give you more casting distance.
3. A ten inch or eleven inch plastic worm works best in
Curwensville weed beds.
4. Practice casting by scattering old tires around your property
and casting to them. When you can hit seven out of ten tires
you will be able to cast to difficult lake structure. Accurate
casting is 80% of successful fishing.
5. Use red finger nail polish or marker pens to add red to your
crankbaits. Bass see red the best.
6. Always wet your knots before clinching them down. A dry
knot can cut into itself and "pop" there goes a trophy!
7. Wrap tape around your spool before adding the line. This
will save you money and line.
8. Use red blades on spinnerbaits at night. If you can't find red
blades in the stores use red finger nail polish, marker pens or
"Dip 'n Dye".
9. Tune your boat motor every spring to save gas during the
summer.
10. Drag your line without a lure behind the boat to remove
line twist.
11. When fishing downed logs keep your boat at least 50 feet
from the log. Remember, a downed log has branches that lie
under the water and attract fish.
12. Almost every strike will come on the fall. Keep your
line fairly tight as the lure falls in order to stay in control of the
strike.
13. Fire Tiger is the best selling crankbait color in the country.
14. Windy banks on the north and east shorelines warm up
faster early in the year.
15. Rattles often produce extra bites on a plastic worm.
16. As you move into warmer weather, use smaller worms.
17. When in doubt... set the hook.
18. Fish a silver spoon fast through schooling bass.
19. Locate points on submerged weed lines. These can be hot
spots.
20. Use a black bucktail skirt on your spinnerbait at night.
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21. When you catch a bass refresh the spot with another bait.
22. Live frogs are excellant for all species of freshwater fish, especially catfish.
23. Really big poppers catch really big bass- try the Cordell Pencil Popper.
24. Never give up. Many tournaments are won in the last hour.
25. Bridge pilings will hold bass and crappie all summer.
26. With a jig or plastic worm most strikes come when the lure is dropping.
27. Locate bass with fast moving crankbaits.
28. Take a kid fishing... the blessings will be yours.
29. Peg your slip-sinker in heavy weeds.
30. A noisy Rattle Trap or Cordell Hot Spot will locate suspended smallmouth.
31. A rubber frog bait is a good choice for heavy weeds.
32. A hard bottom will generally show up as a double or triple echo on your
locator.
33. The hotter the weather the slower I fish a top water bait.
34. If crawfish are in the area use a pumpkin-colored tube and fish shallow.
35. Tungsten slip sinkers penetrate weeds better than lead weights.
36. If you hear thunder within thirty seconds of a lightning strike-- seek cover.
37. Use a soft plastic jerkbait for bass when bluegills are in shallow water.
38. Baitfish move around more at night.
39. Jerk a tube or swim it for smallmouth. Tubes are my favorite bait.
40. Beaver huts extend several feet under the water. Great place for bass.
41. Search out laydown logs that have a fork in the limbs.
42. A bass always hears a spinnerbait or crankbait before he sees it.
22. Live frogs are excellant for all species of freshwater fish, especially catfish.
23. Really big poppers catch really big bass- try the Cordell Pencil Popper.
24. Never give up. Many tournaments are won in the last hour.
25. Bridge pilings will hold bass and crappie all summer.
26. With a jig or plastic worm most strikes come when the lure is dropping.
27. Locate bass with fast moving crankbaits.
28. Take a kid fishing... the blessings will be yours.
29. Peg your slip-sinker in heavy weeds.
30. A noisy Rattle Trap or Cordell Hot Spot will locate suspended smallmouth.
31. A rubber frog bait is a good choice for heavy weeds.
32. A hard bottom will generally show up as a double or triple echo on your
locator.
33. The hotter the weather the slower I fish a top water bait.
34. If crawfish are in the area use a pumpkin-colored tube and fish shallow.
35. Tungsten slip sinkers penetrate weeds better than lead weights.
36. If you hear thunder within thirty seconds of a lightning strike-- seek cover.
37. Use a soft plastic jerkbait for bass when bluegills are in shallow water.
38. Baitfish move around more at night.
39. Jerk a tube or swim it for smallmouth. Tubes are my favorite bait.
40. Beaver huts extend several feet under the water. Great place for bass.
41. Search out laydown logs that have a fork in the limbs.
42. A bass always hears a spinnerbait or crankbait before he sees it.
If you have questions or have a good tip please email me at... jimcomer@curwensvillelakefishing.com
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