After forty years of bass fishing, I've heard and read many things which I consider to be completely false regarding our sport. Some of these things were written by some well known writers years ago, other things I heard from other fisherman. Here's a few " non truths", that I've proven to be wrong myself. 1. Hair or bucktail jigs only work in cold water. False. 2. Plastic worms won't work in colder water. False. 3. Surface and topwater baits won't work in cooler water. False. 4. Spinning tackle can't land good size fish. False. 5. Spincasting reels will never land good size fish. False. 6. Dark colored soft plastic baits are always best in dark or off colored water. False. 7. The drag on a baitcasting reel is really not important. Always crank it down tightly. False. 8. Big bass can't be landed on light mono line of 6 or 8lb strength. False. 9. A bright colored lure is always the best for night fishing. False. 10. You need a 500 dollar rod to feel a soft jig bite. False. These are just a hand full of falsehoods I've learned through the years. Some of them are still being taught even today. Do you agree or disagree? And, please post some non truths that you've learned yourself over time. Let's clear the air.....
