Reader's Choice

[Bass Angler Magazine]

Hey guys - here's your chance to tell us what you want to read about.

Do you like to read about techniques, baits, anglers, info from pros, info from locals, destinations, industry related news, human interest stories? Is there an angler you want to learn more about, a company you want to see behind the scenes, a location that you've been wanting to hear about?

You tell us - we're here to bring you the info that helps you catch more bass - you tell use, what you think will help you.

We can't wait to hear your suggestions!

[clayton86]

Behind the scenes of some of the top reel manufactures would be cool like Abu, Diawa, and shimano. I like reading bout techniques a lot also or how to fish different seasons though 90% of it is related to Florida and southern states us northern guys gotta take them articles and then figure out even farther then most to apply it to our seasons up here our bass spawn months after they do down south and after that post spawn tough period we jump right into fall feeding frenzy then are iced out for a few months.

[papajoe222]

From what I've seen, there are a lot of members that are fairly new to this great sport. What I'd like to see, for their benefit, is a few articles about a bass' seasonal movements along with some basic information about structure and how bass use it, both in their seasonal and daily migrations. I know that type of information, from knowledgeable anglers, was invaluable to me. I'm a hunter of fish and the more I know about my quary, the better I feel I can be. The new guys need some compressed, general knowledge that they can build on as their skills increase.

Some of the questions I see posted are about what bait or color or line or rod/reel to use and those are good questions if one knows where and when to use them, but too often, I feel that they are under the impression that the bait or color of it etc. are the keys to catching. It's kind of like the old saying: Putting the cart before the horse.

Then maybe, for us 'seasoned' anglers you could have some interviews with pros that were successful in changing tactics, presentation, location, etc. in order to win an event and then go into detail about what prompted them to change their original strategy. When to stop 'beating a dead horse' is a question many of us ponder over. And how to continue to catch fish when the bite had died.

Just a couple of things I'd like to read about.-

[senile1]

From what I've seen, there are a lot of members that are fairly new to this great sport. What I'd like to see, for their benefit, is a few articles about a bass' seasonal movements along with some basic information about structure and how bass use it, both in their seasonal and daily migrations. I know that type of information, from knowledgeable anglers, was invaluable to me. I'm a hunter of fish and the more I know about my quary, the better I feel I can be. The new guys need some compressed, general knowledge that they can build on as their skills increase.

Some of the questions I see posted are about what bait or color or line or rod/reel to use and those are good questions if one knows where and when to use them, but too often, I feel that they are under the impression that the bait or color of it etc. are the keys to catching. It's kind of like the old saying: Putting the cart before the horse.

I agree with this but I would take it much further. Anyone with a big interest in bass fishing usually learns about the seasons and the typical locations for bass during those seasons in their first couple of years in the sport. The big key is knowing how to find these locations. On very large lakes of thousands of acres, or say a lake with thousands of acres of wood interspersed with creek channels, finding the bass' location can be a daunting task. Many anglers know where the fish should be, but finding those locations is another matter. We can all look at a map and choose general areas where the fish should be, but pinpointing locations with accuracy is not easy and a few yards one way or another, or choosing the wrong creek channel bend can make all the difference between catching a bounty of fish or being skunked.

I would like to see detailed articles on using and reading electronics to find these locations. Also, remember that not everyone has side imaging. Many anglers still use two dimensional fish finders and it takes much more time and detailed work to find fish locations with these devices. An angler can be adept at using numerous techniques and handling their gear, but if they have trouble locating the fish much of that technical skill is wasted.