Bass love to hide, practice casting
to deliver your lure to where they are.

- You should stand at a point in which you can see the water clearly. Make sure you are not too far from the water so that your accuracy will not suffer.

- Don't lob the lure. Rather cast the lure so that it glides into the water rather than plops in. You want it to enter the water as healthfully as possible. If you can, try to aim past your target and drag the lure over it.

- Low trajectory casting will allow a more silent entry. Try using a sidearm cast or an underhand cast.

-Casting is all in the wrist. Flick the wrist when casting. By using the wrist and not the arm, it will give you far better control over the end of your rod, resulting in better accuracy. Also, by giving your self an inch of line before you cast, you will make the distance your lure travels greater. This added distance will increase the speed of your lure, helping with distance.

-Do not overfill your reel. Make sure you give your self some space between the lip of the spool and your line. If you don't, you'll run the risk of making your reel into a birds nest.

- Should it be a windy day, keep the line tense, this will keep the line from blowing over obstructions and may save you from loosing a lure to a snag.

- Practice casting in your back yard. You may look funny doing it, but being able to cast under docks and in difficult spots where bass love to hid will be a great asset.

- If your not having any luck, try fishing during a light rain. The rain will drive insects into the water, and so fish will be more apt to attack your lure. Obviously if there is a chance or threat of lightning, leave the area immediately.

- Know your fish! Bass, for example, prefer to be cool and will seek cool shady areas during areas where it is extremely sunny. Fish shady areas or deep water, or wait for a cloudy day.