When you go to your big bass fishing activity, one good advice is to study the body of water where you want to fish. Most big bass can easily be found in the dark portions of the water, usually where a piece of structure such as wood is located. This is a favorite spot for big bass to hide and settle in. The darkest portion of the wood is where the big bass is most likely to lie in. However, the smaller sized bass are more restless and are swimming around different locations of the structure. They prefer to play and bury among and brush pile and just wait for a long time until a prey comes swimming by.

You can try looking over the water for the dividing line between the clear water and the muddy water. This division is usually a potential place to fish for the big bass. You can find this particular location wherein a stream is flowing onto a body of steady water. Just between the contact point of the stream and body of water is a visible line ? this is a favorite holding out place of big bass.

When it comes to using live baits for big bass, there are many reliable ones, but the best bait for the bass is the live shiner, especially the wild or native shiner. Live shiners are easily found anywhere in bass country; however such baits are usually raised and grown in nurseries and hatcheries. Shiners are usually around 3 to 5 inches long, have a silvery hue and are not hardy. Shiners are best hooked from the bottom through the lips using size 1 to 5 bait hooks. A usual plastic worm hook is reliable, but you should try using an offset-shank bait hook as it is the preferred hook of veteran anglers.

Actually you can easily catch a big bass from a body of water whether you fish on a shallow area or from a much deeper area like 25 feet deep. Try finding a dark spot in just a few feet of water. Search for a stump and fish its dark portion. Of course, you can cast your bait at the lighter area, but always try first at least two casts at the dark portion. Try to do correct casting on the first try as improper casting of the bait can possibly mess up the area and will keep the big bass from being aggressive when you finally make the right cast.