Micropterus Salmoides
Banned
TJ MaglioContributor, May 19, 2015 | 10:11 pm
Certain lures become staples on certain lakes or in certain parts of the country.
A side effect of hailing from a place where an igloo is considered acceptable housing, and the ice fishing season extends into May, is that you tend to spend a lot of time each winter following tournaments. Starting with the earliest AAA events in Florida each January, following the early tour season is a way to escape Jack Frost not only nipping at your toes —but actively chewing them off.
If you've spent as much time as I have studying tournament results from every major event across the country, you quickly notice that tournaments in specific regions of the country are consistently won on the same (or similar) unique patterns year after year.
Usually those patterns are seasonal, like "throw jerkbaits in the early spring when the water is cold" type deals. Sometimes though, those winning tournament patterns are the result of a specific bait, color, or presentation being particularly effective on bass in those waters.
Observing the frequent success of certain "local favorites" got me thinking about how many there really are, and wondering what it is about specific water types that make a specific color or pattern truly excel.
The following is just a small sample of unique lake or regional bait patterns – hopefully it will help you understand how and why certain presentations have earned their reputations as local favorites.
http://wired2fish.scout.com/story/1...799-how-fishing-lures-become-regional-staples
Certain lures become staples on certain lakes or in certain parts of the country.
A side effect of hailing from a place where an igloo is considered acceptable housing, and the ice fishing season extends into May, is that you tend to spend a lot of time each winter following tournaments. Starting with the earliest AAA events in Florida each January, following the early tour season is a way to escape Jack Frost not only nipping at your toes —but actively chewing them off.
If you've spent as much time as I have studying tournament results from every major event across the country, you quickly notice that tournaments in specific regions of the country are consistently won on the same (or similar) unique patterns year after year.
Usually those patterns are seasonal, like "throw jerkbaits in the early spring when the water is cold" type deals. Sometimes though, those winning tournament patterns are the result of a specific bait, color, or presentation being particularly effective on bass in those waters.
Observing the frequent success of certain "local favorites" got me thinking about how many there really are, and wondering what it is about specific water types that make a specific color or pattern truly excel.
The following is just a small sample of unique lake or regional bait patterns – hopefully it will help you understand how and why certain presentations have earned their reputations as local favorites.
http://wired2fish.scout.com/story/1...799-how-fishing-lures-become-regional-staples
