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Rock Bass are often so aggressive, children can watch bass strike jigs
submerged within eyesight.
she added a good-sized earthworm, before somehow squeezing
a lime colored twisty-tail lure. She cast her oversized creation into
the lake. I doubt it went below the surface 5-feet before a Rock
Bass hit it so hard the twisty-tail lure was knocked free, and the
aggressive fish took its place on the hook.
Most rivers, manmade reservoirs, and natural, warmwater lakes
within Pennsylvania contain self-sustaining populations of Rock
Bass. These fish are most encountered during the warm months
of summer. The PFBC research shows most Rock Bass inhabiting
rivers are caught between May and September, while most in large
lakes and reservoirs are encountered in May through August.
Rock Bass habitat is easily identified. Rock Bass are almost always
found where a shoreline of natural or manually placed boulders are
present. The best locations will include rocks at one side of a bay that
blend into timber cluttering an adjacent shoreline.
If you are not losing a few jigs, you are not fishing where Rock
Bass are found. A 12- to 16-foot long, flexible rod is helpful. With
the aid of polarized sunglasses, a long rod allows a light-colored jig
to easily and accurately be dropped near visible boulders, which is
where most Rock Bass are found. After mooring my boat near a
rocky shoreline, a 12-foot or longer rod allows me to reach out and
accurately drop a weighted jig near as many as 24 boulders without
moving the boat. Most pesky snags are avoided, because the jig is
dropped straight down and lifted, rather than casting into boulders
and reeling.
Before moving the boat, adequately explore the water on the
lake side of the vessel. I am often surprised that fish, which are
supposed to be nestled in the boulders, are resting in deeper water,
about 20 yards away from the boulders. This is an excellent reason
to have a second, shorter rod rigged for casting into areas where
snags are less likely.
Whether anglers are young or simply young at heart, Rock Bass
are fun.
A long rod enables jigs to be dropped and lifted
near boulders that attract Rock Bass.
A deep bay with rocks and timber is attractive
habitat for Rock Bass.
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