Title: Catch Giant Largemouth Bass: New Techniques Word Count: 522 Summary: Sure, you can catch bass using the traditional methods like bait casting top water lures, flinging out spinner baits, stick baits, plastic baits, jigs…you can Texas rig, Carolina rig your baits and jerk and twitch them over the sunken logs, through the weeds and along the docksides…and you will catch bass; most of the time, small bass. But, with each cast of your chosen bait, you are full of intense anticipation, just waiting for the water to explode with each turn of your... Keywords: bass, bass fishing fly, fly fishing, fishing,largemouth bass Article Body: Sure, you can catch bass using the traditional methods like bait casting top water lures, flinging out spinner baits, stick baits, plastic baits, jigs…you can Texas rig, Carolina rig your baits and jerk and twitch them over the sunken logs, through the weeds and along the docksides…and you will catch bass; most of the time, small bass. But, with each cast of your chosen bait, you are full of intense anticipation, just waiting for the water to explode with each turn of your reel handle where you catch a glimpse of that 8 pounder exploding through the water’s surface then zipping away as your reel sings and your rod bends double! But that doesn’t happen very often…the good news is, it can happen a lot! How? By adding fly fishing to your bass fishing arsenal. Consider these facts: Bass are the wolves of fresh water. They will eat almost anything that flashes or moves in the water. Zippo cigarette lighters have been found in the bellies of bass. Monster bass grow lazy but remain very alert and intelligent. Trophy sized bass like to lie suspended just below the water surface where they can easily pluck off any food that hit’s the water’s surface. Big bass know it takes less energy feeding from the water surface than chasing small minnows and crawfish all over the place, through the water: Smart Bass, those who know how to conserve energy, grow to be monster bass…fly fishing gives you a much more calculated chance for landing huge bass time and time again. Using fly fishing techniques will: Put your bait in the areas where the monster bass are located. Allow you much more flexability with your equipment. Give you much more bang for your bass fishing buck because catching a monster bass on a fly rig is a lifetime memory; it is much more exciting than traditional crank methods. Ron Peterson, pro bass fisherman has it all in his book, entitled: “Bass Fishing Fly,” where he offers a simple blueprint for catching monster bass time and time again. He leaves no stone unturned. Plus, he includes: The basics of bass fishing. How to shape YOUR OWN PERSONAL APPROACH to catching Bass, AND THEN catch more, bigger bass, more often, consistently and regardless of conditions. Here is a partial listing of the table of contents in this amazing and revealing book that teaches anyone how to catch more than one monster bass: 1. Foreword §What are we fishing for again? The Target: ‘Bass’ defined 2. Introduction §Knowing and Going where the fish are – Locating, Luring and Acquiring the target 3. The basics of Bass Fishing – An overview §Tools of the trade: Tackle, Boats, Accessories, Lures and Baits (all about plastics, spinners, crank and others- top-water and specialty lures) §Water, Weather, Timing and Other Environmental Aspect, Facets and Considerations for Bass Fishing §Techniques for Bass Fishing like a Pro (worms, skipping, Ripping, Drift trolling, Fly-rodding) 4. Mistakes and Secrets to Bass Fishing 5. Styles and Specialty Bass Fishing Techniques 6. Final Thoughts: Summary and Conclusions 7. References And Other Handy Books On Bass Fishing APPENDIX 1: Bass Fishing Glossary