This guide gathers our bass fishing articles in one place: lures and lure colors, techniques and conditions, beginner basics and facts about bass. Each section lists the related articles with a short note on what each one covers.
Related guides: bait choices for bass and our fishing bait guide.
Part of Fishing for Beginners: Complete Guide.
Lures and lure colors
- Lure color in clear water: Covers choosing lure colors for clear water and the factors involved.
- Lures for sunny days: Covers types of lures for sunny days and tips for using them.
- Best fishing lures for bass: Covers a side-by-side comparison of six bass lures.
- Lure color in muddy water: Covers how lure color matters in muddy water and which colors the post suggests.
- Chatterbait color in stained water: Covers stained water and choosing a chatterbait color for it.
- Bass lure colors: Covers choosing lure colors for bass, including a color chart.
- Bait color on cloudy days: Covers how light and cloudy weather relate to bait color choices.
- Ultralight bass lures: Covers what ultralight bass lures are, how to choose them and a list of five.
- Bass lures for summer heat: Covers summer bass behavior and lures including topwater lures.
- Lures after rain: Covers why lures matter after rain and which ones the post lists.
- Buzzbait size for bass: Covers factors in choosing a buzzbait, size guidelines and fishing tips.
- When to use a spinnerbait: Covers ideal conditions, responsive fish types and techniques for spinnerbaits.
- Topwater bass fishing: Covers when bass hit topwater lures, season by season.
Techniques, conditions and timing
- Bass fishing in wind: Covers how wind affects bass fishing and tips for windy days.
- Bass fishing techniques: Covers a list of bass fishing techniques, including topwater techniques.
- Bass bank fishing: Covers bass behavior, seasonal patterns and habitats for fishing from the bank.
- Canal bass fishing: Covers research, behavior and tips for fishing canals for bass.
- Night bass fishing: Covers the nighttime advantage, gear and tackle, and safety.
- Cold water bass fishing: Covers cold water, water temperature and bass habitat, plus techniques.
- Cold front bass fishing: Covers cold front conditions, fishing tips and baits for them.
- Summer pond bass fishing: Covers bass habits in ponds, essential gear and techniques for summer.
- Catching bass in summer: Covers bass behavior, best times to fish and gear for summer.
- When bass move shallow: Covers seasonal patterns of bass moving to shallow water.
- Best time of day by season: Covers bass fishing for spring, summer, fall and the other seasons.
- Full moon and bass fishing: Covers theories and research on the full moon and bass fishing.
Beginner basics
- Bass tournament rules: Covers eligibility, equipment and gear rules, and conduct rules.
- Bass thumb: Covers what bass thumb is, why it is common and remedies.
- Bass fishing tips for beginners: Covers understanding bass fishing, preparing for a trip and techniques.
- Bass fishing setup for beginners: Covers bass behavior, habitat and cover, and feeding patterns for a beginner setup.
- Common bass fishing mistakes: Covers four common mistakes, such as using the wrong gear, and how to avoid them.
Bass facts and behavior
- Largemouth bass spawning: Covers largemouth spawning and how they select spawning sites.
- Why bass jump: Covers reasons given for why bass jump out of the water.
- Largemouth bass facts: Covers habitat, physical characteristics, feeding, reproduction and fishing techniques.
- Are bass aggressive: Covers bass aggression, what affects it and techniques for triggering it.
- Bass fishing facts: Covers bass biology and behavior, physical characteristics and habitat.
- Are bass color blind: Covers bass vision, whether bass see color and the impact of lure color.
- What colors bass see: Covers bass vision and the factors that affect which colors they see.
- Can bass see at night: Covers bass eye anatomy and research on night vision.
- Bass out of water: Covers the biology behind how long a bass can live out of water.
- Are bass good to eat: Covers the types of bass to eat and what the post says about nutrition and health risks.
- Eating largemouth bass: Covers largemouth edibility and guidelines for choosing a fish to eat.
