Trophy bass fishing

Trophy bass simply means a bass of huge size. Many people think that getting a bass of 12 to 14 pound is purely luck. But experienced sport fishers say that it is not luck but they have to look for places and conditions in the sea to catch such a fish. Bass usually grow throughout their lifetime and therefore grow to size of monsters if conditions in the sea are favorable (Finding trophy bass, 2008).

Trophy bass are usually available in warm waters where their metabolism would be faster and so their growth. They need shallow waters to feed and spawn and deeper water close by for a shelter and cover. So trophy bass would be available in slightly warm shallow waters, where there is abundant feed in the form of shoals of small fishes and with deep water close by. If these conditions are present in the site where one is fishing, he is sure to get a trophy bass. A fish finder, which gives a record of temperature also, would be the best equipment for finding such sites. Usually more adventurous and experienced sport fishers would go in search of trophy bass. The best season would be summer months when the temperatures are slightly higher. There are several holiday fishing stations in UK that is exclusively meant for trophy bass fishers. These fishes are usually released back into the waters after catch and photo sessions.

Thus trophy bass fishing is nothing but fishing for large sized bass in the warmer water of warmer months. This type of fishing is a thrill for experienced bass fishers of UK. But the fish after it is caught, is usually released back into the sea out of their concern for the bass stocks in UK seas.

Reference

Finding trophy bass (2008) [online] Available at: http://reference.arama.com/fishing/7633.php (accessed on 8/2/2008)