>>273217>castmaster for freshwater bassMaybe if its the middle of winter and he's jigging 40 a foot ledge.
>>272905Now you're on to something. There are 3 bites that you can get from a bass.
1.feeding
Bass will actively forage for food everyday however when and how long depends on the water, conditions, and forage. Natural presentations work best here
2. Reaction
Bass are almost entirely instinctual and have little thought behind their actions. They set of a strike zone based on the conditions stated above and will react on anything that comes within that strike zone with the right action. ( their strike zone may be only a few inches on a cold day with dirty water to 20+ foot on a warm overcast day with clear water.
2.Territorial
Ever seen a fishing episode on fistfight beds? piss them off and they bite, simple.
Anything with noise/flash/water displacement can get reaction bites as well as feeding.
For example, spinnerbaits do provoke reaction bites when fishing against current as Bass face in the direction of the current and anything with flash sneaking up behind them will provoke a reaction as their lateral line and smell can't detect thing down current as will as it can up current. However on a windy rip rap bank a spinnerbait can naturally imitate small shad or minnows they left the cracks of the rocks to seek refuge from rough water beating against them. Bass actively forage windy banks with cover looking for these easy meals.
