Fresh water bass fishing

Fresh water bass fishing is done in lakes, rivers and streams where water is having very less amount of dissolved salts. The environment would be calm without much wind or waves. It is rather a danger less area compare to sea fishing and people could go fishing as a family together so that parents could enjoy fishing along with the children (Fresh water fishing info, 2008). Both large mouth bass and small mouth bass are important sport fish for angling in freshwater.

As in the case of seawater bass fishing, angling is the method preferred and enjoyed by the people of UK in freshwater also. The equipment used is simple compared to the seawater fishing, since the freshwater is calm and therefore the gear need not be so sturdy. For freshwater fishing a license from the government is required to fish in most of the fishing sites. Both natural and artificial baits are available. The natural baits include crayfish, fogs, minnows, shads, earthworms, insects, insect larvae, etc. Usually people prefer to catch the bait at the site itself rather than spending money for it. Prepared baits such as bread balls, cheese balls, liver, chicken entrails also are used (Fresh water fishing: The basics you need to know, 2006). Artificial baits such as worms, streamers and spinners are also used. Lures and tackles as used in the seawater bass fishing is also used for freshwater bass fishing.

Thus it could be seen that bass is available in the fresh water also to fish. Those who prefer to have a calm environment to fish and those who do not like to take risk for fishing prefer freshwater for fishing. The equipments required are simple and one could enjoy with children in such sites.

References:-

Fresh water fishing info (2008) [online] Available at: http://www.fishingsociety.org/InfoXFWF.html (accessed on 18/2/2008)
Fresh water fishing : The basics you need to know (2006) [online] Available at: http://www.articlecube.com/Article/Fresh-Water-Fishing–The-Basics-You-Need-To-Know/7780 (accessed on 18/2/2008)