Details Matter

[WRB]

I believe that bass anglers over look details more then trout anglers for example trout have microscopic vision that require paying attention to detail. So do adult size bass!

We have a good cross section of members on this site that range from beginners to experienced pro level anglers. We also have a site owner that shares his detailed knowledge via videos, thank you Glenn?.

Fisherman as a rule like to be secretive and seek detailed information via PM’s and that is understandable.

If you look at Catt’s posts over the 17 years or so Tommy has been a member the one thing that stands out is his detailed replies, very specific information to help everyone catch more bass, he isn’t self promoting or pushing any brands.

Next time you are going fishing think about all the small details that may make a difference; fresh line, smooth drag, perfect tied knots, sharp hooks, what is the prey the bass are eating, wind direction, sun location, depth, cover, structure and stay focused, details matter.

Tom 

 

[Team9nine]

Neither here nor there on the subject, but I immediately thought of this BBZ/Siemantel statement when I saw the title and read your post:

 

"Remember this and remember you heard it in the Big Bass Zone because this is the motto we live by: EVERYTHING MATTERS, YET NOTHING MATTERS.

 

If you've made a good presentation and a big bass is locked in, NOTHING MATTERS. A fish will swim through a wall of fire to eat your bait.

 

If things aren't quite right, EVERYTHING MATTERS. Now you should start thinking about the details - things like crouching down as the bait approaches your boat or the shoreline, shadows, bait tuning, line diameter, lure speed, cadence, directional changes or anything else that just might affect your success."

 

Bill Siemantel, BBZ

[PhishLI]

And sometimes nothing you do matters. Look at Jason Christie. He just won the Classic last week, and now he's out of Santee Copper with just one fish caught on day 1 for 93rd place.

[Catt]

@WRB & @Team9nine 

 

 

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Next time you are going fishing think about all the small details that may make a difference; fresh line, smooth drag, perfect tied knots, sharp hooks, what is the prey the bass are eating, wind direction, sun location, depth, cover, structure and stay focused, details matter.

Tom 

Don't sell yourself short, Tom. I've learned a lot from your posts as well.

 

You, Tommy and Glenn are my 'go to guys' for in-depth information.

Others like Brian (@Team9nine), Kent (@roadwarrior), and others also dole out information that makes it easier to determine the 'when/where/why/how' of catching bass regularly.

[Jigfishn10]

Thank you for the OP

Very informative! 

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2 hours ago, PhishLI said:

And sometimes nothing you do matters. Look at Jason Christie. He just won the Classic last week, and now he's out of Santee Copper with just one fish caught on day 1 for 93rd place.

Because catching fish is about finding fish.

[cyclops2]

The brutal truth !!   ?

[slater]

wind direction???from shore  fish with the wind in your face im assuming, if in fact its actually blowing...

[slonezp]

I learned a lot about bass fishing while fishing for panfish. 

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5 hours ago, slonezp said:

I learned a lot about bass fishing while fishing for panfish. 

Yup, Time on the water while fishing for anything will carry over into other types of fishing. Bass guys are some of the worst at believing that their fishing is somehow different, separate, or more challenging than "other" fishing, often to their detriment. 

[ironbjorn]

Knots are my biggest OCD. When a knot just won't stop crinkling the line I keep cutting and will eventually use a heavy dose of KVD to make sure it tightens perfectly without messing up my line. PTSD from the crap known as fluoro I'm sure.

[Catt]

8 hours ago, slonezp said:

I learned a lot about bass fishing while fishing for panfish. 

 

My fishing buddy who recently passed away was extremely good at finding large panfish. When he got tired of chasing bass he would switch to perch jerking. 

 

Once he found them he never understood why I continued catching bass in the area as the panfish.

 

He never understood the bass were there to feed on panfish.

[CrashVector]

That's part of fishing I enjoy.  I'm VERY VERY picky about the small details.

 

I find it relaxing tbh...making sure everything is just-so.

[scaleface]

Details are important but I would rather use a spinnerbait with wrong blades and color but correct weight than one with the right blades , color and wrong weight .Weight is a detail too . 

[slonezp]

10 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

My fishing buddy who recently passed away was extremely good at finding large panfish. When he got tired of chasing bass he would switch to perch jerking. 

 

Once he found them he never understood why I continued catching bass in the area as the panfish.

 

He never understood the bass were there to feed on panfish.

I catch bass and pike all the time fishing for bluegills and I've had aggressive pike steal the bluegills right off the hook. If the bass have stopped biting during the heat of the summer, maybe it's time get a little unconventional. I'll put a Senko or a Gulp minnow under a bobber and drag it slowly along docks

Last summer my grandson hooked a 14" bass on his Spiderman pole while we were fishing for gills. His PB. I've never seen him so excited. "He's going to pull me in! He's going to pull me in!" he kept screaming. The bass was caught on a small piece of nightcrawler on a #2 long shank Eagle Claw hook. A smart man would absorb that information and go smaller and slower with the presentation.

[GaryH]

23 minutes ago, slonezp said:

I catch bass and pike all the time fishing for bluegills and I've had aggressive pike steal the bluegills right off the hook. If the bass have stopped biting during the heat of the summer, maybe it's time get a little unconventional. I'll put a Senko or a Gulp minnow under a bobber and drag it slowly along docks

Last summer my grandson hooked a 14" bass on his Spiderman pole while we were fishing for gills. His PB. I've never seen him so excited. "He's going to pull me in! He's going to pull me in!" he kept screaming. The bass was caught on a small piece of nightcrawler on a #2 long shank Eagle Claw hook. A smart man would absorb that information and go smaller and slower with the presentation.

Priceless ?

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On 3/20/2022 at 10:48 AM, scaleface said:

Details are important but I would rather use a spinnerbait with wrong blades and color but correct weight than one with the right blades , color and wrong weight .Weight is a detail too . 

Still Praying...

[Bird]

I've become an outstanding Crappie fisherman while Bass fishing. That's all I caught today. Lol 

 

 

[DitchPanda]

On 3/20/2022 at 9:48 AM, scaleface said:

Details are important but I would rather use a spinnerbait with wrong blades and color but correct weight than one with the right blades , color and wrong weight .Weight is a detail too . 

I agree 100%...I don't think enough anglers take weight into account. Depth control and fall rate are 2 of the most important details in my opinion...often times trumping lure color and type.

[cyclops2]

I love Crappies !!   

[slonezp]

1 hour ago, Bird said:

I've become an outstanding Crappie fisherman while Bass fishing. That's all I caught today. Lol 

 

 

And I've honed in my offshore bass fishing because of walleye fishing.

 

It's no mistake I catch bass when walleye fishing and no mistake I catch bass while panfishing. It's also no mistake that I catch walleye, pike, catfish, and panfish while bass fishing. An ecosystem is still an ecosystem. Bass cannot survive and flourish without the other fish. Everybody works together. 

Pay attention to all the fish in the lake, not just your target species. I might be an average to slightly above average bass angler but, I am well rounded with all species of fish in my home water(s). It's not about fishing "spots" as those can change weekly, daily, and hourly different influences.

 

Nature is fascinating and just as predictable as it is unpredictable. 

[DINK WHISPERER]

I couldn't agree more! I'm OCD about the details. 

[MAN]

Thats why I stopped drinking and fishing at the same time.  My attention to detail falls dramatically. That can be anything from not using the right bait color to standing on the bank and casting into car traffic instead of the water. 

[flyfisher]

On 3/20/2022 at 7:48 AM, ironbjorn said:

Knots are my biggest OCD. When a knot just won't stop crinkling the line I keep cutting and will eventually use a heavy dose of KVD to make sure it tightens perfectly without messing up my line. PTSD from the crap known as fluoro I'm sure.

what knot are you suing because that is totally a user error issue.