Favorite aspect of Bass Fishing?

[Bankbeater]

The end of the day when you can look back on how you figured out what the bass wanted and remember how the fight felt.

[farmpond1]

While the fishing experience is the culmination of many things, some factors weigh more heavily than others. For example, although I enjoy being out in nature, I would still fish if it meant being surrounded by buildings-so long as the fish bite. My very favorite aspect is the satisfaction of figuring the bass out and carrying it through. Hooking into a fish is the apex of my experience. This is why I like fishing soft plastics so much. I feel like I'm involved in the entire process.

[BassThumb]

Peacefulness of being on the water, and the challenge of locating fish is always fun, even if I get shut out once in a while.

[Gangley]

the sounds, or rather the lack thereof.  no sounds of traffic, no conference calls, no cellphone ringing every 30 seconds, no unpleasant distractions.  only beauty

[Hawghead]

For me it is pretty much the shebang.

When I really enjoy the solitude when am fishing alone and just really focusing on the next cast, move, lure change etc.

I also love fishing with a partner trying to work together and have a good outing. 

I like the time fishing because it is 'me' time.  I am not dad, coach, teacher, husband, or whatever. I can leave all of that behind and just fish.

[brushhoggin]

i dig this

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.  ~John Buchan

[fishermantony]

i dig this

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan

Wow, I dig that too!  This topic is great, nice job trevor!

[cowiemi]

What is your favorite aspect about bass fishing?

1 Milon of lures ... a lot different tecnique of fishing.. you have to understand what the fish want... this is the best for bass fishing for me

[Vinny Chase]

1) Being out on the lake on a nice summer day....and having a beer

2) When I have a bad day, I like to evaluate what I could have done better, and improve on that for next time. Every day out on the lake is a learning process

[CSimon2]

I have been fishing for about 30 years, but just recently got into bass fishing in the past couple of seasons.  My favorite aspect is the rush of having a bass on the line and thinking it is a huge one.  Also, nothing gets my blood pumping more than watching a bass strike a topwater lure.  This tells me I am doing something right.

[senile1]

While the fishing experience is the culmination of many things, some factors weigh more heavily than others. For example, although I enjoy being out in nature, I would still fish if it meant being surrounded by buildings-so long as the fish bite. My very favorite aspect is the satisfaction of figuring the bass out and carrying it through. Hooking into a fish is the apex of my experience.

I agree with this.  My greatest fishing excitement occurs at the moment when I detect the strike and set the hook.  I would fish if my lake were surrounded by buildings as well, but putting the nature experience and bass fishing together is the ultimate fishing experience for me.  I enjoy getting out in the sticks whether I am fishing, hunting, or just walking.  Combining that with bass fishing, experiencing the fight of a living organism, and then allowing it to survive to live and fight another day is why I love it so much.

[MOBASS]

For me, it's all about being in nature. I've waded through miles of streams in search of smallmouths, and I'll never get enough of it. I love wading a new stream, the new sights. Nothing is more peaceful than just sitting high atop a cliff looking over a river meandering through a valley of never-ending trees. Everything you see is hundreds or maybe even thousands of years older than you are and for eighty, or maybe even 90 years, you get to be a part of it. There is nothing better.

[GrundleLove]

For me its when i kick the bass back in the water. I've been trying out different shoes to see which gets the best distance.

Remember kids, always practice catch and release!

[roadwarrior]

#1 Is when a HUGE bass goes airborne!

#2 When a monster brown fish first sees the boat

and rips off 30 yards of line against drag!

8-)

[Triton21]

It's all about the frying pan.  Yum, Yum.

Kelley

[K_Mac]

An interesting thread. I would have a tough time saying what my favorite part of bass fishing is. Like others it is the whole deal. Sometimes the anticipation of a trip may be best part. I love the quiet and solitude at first light. I often enjoy the quiet and solitude of fishing alone. Fishing with my wife and sharing a day together doing something we both love is about as good as it gets. Fishing with a good friend is much the same. Figuring out what works, and then refining it to find bigger fish is a powerful rush; teaching someone else to do it may be as good. That feeling of anticipation when you feel the little tap that could be the biggest fish in the lake. On a private lake in the middle of an urban development or in the middle of nowhere, it's all good.

At one time a successful fishing trip was determined by how many and how big, as I get older I enjoy the process more. I still want to catch many big fish, but I can have a great trip whether I do or not.