When bass move into the thick stuff, close isn't close enough, according to angling legend Jimmy Houston. The long-time TV show host and former BASS Angler of the Year contends that anglers often miss opportunities to catch many (if not most) of the fish that are nearby simply because they do not spend enough time practicing their casting, flipping and pitching and lack either the ability or the confidence to put their baits way up under the cover and tight to the thick stuff, where bass tend to stick their noses. Precise placement of a jig or spinnerbait can be especially important during the winter, according to Houston, because stained water or high pressure commonly draw fish close to thick cover and because the bass will not chase baits when their metabolism rates are down. And while a bass cannot expend the energy to chase a meal during the winter, it likewise can't afford to not nab a bait that lands right in front of its nose.
When bass move into the thick stuff, close isn't close enough, according to angling legend Jimmy Houston. The long-time TV show host and former BASS Angler of the Year contends that anglers often miss opportunities to catch many (if not most) of the fish that are nearby simply because they do not spend enough time practicing their casting, flipping and pitching and lack either the ability or the confidence to put their baits way up under the cover and tight to the thick stuff, where bass tend to stick their noses. Precise placement of a jig or spinnerbait can be especially important during the winter, according to Houston, because stained water or high pressure commonly draw fish close to thick cover and because the bass will not chase baits when their metabolism rates are down. And while a bass cannot expend the energy to chase a meal during the winter, it likewise can't afford to not nab a bait that lands right in front of its nose.
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