10. The Direction the Bass is Facing

Clear water with clear skies and no wind.

Which Direction is the Bass Facing?

This method allows to catch bass efficiently by accurately approaching while watching the bass in clear water. And especially smart bass change the ease of fishing depending on which direction they are facing. Here I will discuss the case of a smart bass just below the surface of the water, facing 6 o'clock, 12 o'clock, and 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock.



If the Bass is Facing 6 o'clock
  1. Facing the bass at a short distance.
  2. Throw the lure over the head of the bass with a low trajectory and send the lure behind the bass while decelerating rapidly.
  3. At this time, the fish's body reacts with a jerk.
  4. Quietly land the lure on the water and retrieve the lure so that it passes overhead or next to the eye from behind the bass.
  5. The bass bite the moment the lure passes.

This is the process when I successfully catch a bass, but at step 2, the bass may be surprised by the trajectory of the lure and run away. For example, if a ball suddenly flies at you, everyone will dodge it, right? Bass also dodge like that. 

The countermeasure is to cast the lure on a course where the bass can recognize the lure flying without startling the bass with the trajectory of the lure.
Specifically, the angler moves so that the bass faces that direction, or throws a lure randomly around the bass and waits for the interested bass to change direction.

However, since are dealing with a smart bass in a short distance, if an angler does something complicated in front of that bass, it may escape because of it.
If it is an easy bass, retrieving the lure from behind to the mouth of the bass without showing the trajectory of the lure can trigger the predatory instinct, but this alone is not effective for smart bass.

Therefore, this 6 o'clock facing bass is not suitable for this method.

If the bass doesn't recognize the lure flying in the air, even if it catches the bass after the lure lands on the water, it can't say it caught it using this method.




If the Bass is Facing 12 o'clock
  1. A smart bass is facing the direction of 12 o'clock at a short distance.
  2. Cast the lure from behind the bass so that it passes over the bass.
  3. Decelerate just before the lure passes over the bass.
  4. The body of the bass who saw it reacts with a start.
  5. The lure retrieved after landing on the water is about to collide head-on with the bass.
  6. Can't get it to bite with that one cast, and will throw it many times.
  7. After throwing it many times, the bass will face the right direction and finally bite.

This is the process when I succeed in making a bass bite.
As you can see from Step 5, it is difficult to get a smart and inactive bass to bite in one cast. In the case of easy bass, there are many bites when the lure hits the water, and such bass can move quickly, so often bite with one cast.
Also, as repeat throwing and not being bitten, there is a possibility that the bass will dive into a deep range or escape to a place where it cannot be cast.

Therefore, this 12 o'clock facing bass is also not suitable for this method.





If the Bass is Facing 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock

When casting against the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock direction bass, pass the lure with a low trajectory so that it crosses the front of the bass eye. 
Also, the lure after landing is retrieved across the front of the bass. In other words, the trajectory of the lure thrown and the lure retrieved pass through a course that crosses in front of the bass, so the trajectory of the lure does not startle the bass, and the retrieved lure and bass are less likely to collide. 

Therefore, bass facing 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock is more suitable for this method than bass facing 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock.





If the Bass is Facing 2 o'clock, 4 o'clock, 8 o'clock, 10 o'clock

It becomes easier to catch as the direction of the bass facing approaches 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock. But let me say it again. This assumes bass have become smarter under the pressure of day-to-day fishing. Such bass can become less active and slower due to the pressure of fishing, and the direction the bass is facing can make it difficult to get the lure to bite them. These are not necessarily true for highly active bass that can move quickly immediately after predatory instincts are stimulated.

Also, this article assumes that the bass is just below the surface of the water, but the deeper the depth where the bass is, the less surprised they are when they see the lure flying. So when the bass is deep in depth, don't think too much about the direction the bass is facing. Instead, concentrate on how to make the flying lure in the air appear to the bass.




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