Bass Fishing Techniques: 2 Fantastic Tips To Improve Your Casting Skills

Casting is undoubtedly one of the most important elements of bass fishing

. Quite simply, if you can't put your bait where the bass are, you can't catch any fish. That's why it's extremely important to master the art of casting.

It seems like it should be pretty basic, but casting is not that simple. There are a lot of factors that come into play, such as line weight, lure size, reel type, and rod length. Your surroundings are also going to play a part in the ease or difficulty of the cast.

Each angler will develop their own style and technique. When it comes to perfecting your casting, focus on skill and technique rather than strength. While there may be times that you'll need to cast for distance, more often than not, short, accurate casts will be necessary.

There are two basic elements to a good cast, and they are:

1. Hitting the target - As I said earlier, accuracy is key. Another element of this step is the ability to get your lure to the right depth and control it there.

2. Imitating prey and retrieval - While some may consider this two steps, I think it just a 2 part single step. You have to know how to work your lure as you reel it in so that it mimics the natural prey of the bass.

These 2 steps take practice to master, but once you perfect them, you'll see your casting technique greatly improve. The first thing you need to work on is hitting the target. The best way to practice this is to attach a practice plug or sinker to the end of your line and spend a couple of hours at the nearest lake.

If you can't get to the lake just to practice, you can practice in your back yard or a local park. All you need is your rod & reel and a target. If you do choose the park, make sure you have enough space to practice and no one is nearby.

Stand 40-50 feet away and practice casting into your target. An old tire will work perfectly, or some ribbon tacked down with a few rocks can make a suitable target. If you can cast into such a small area 3 times in a row, you should be able to put your lure anywhere you want in the lake.

Estimating depth is a little trickier, and you'll actually need a body of water to practice. I like to use a "countdown", or "counting" method. From the moment the bait hits water, you begin to count. One-thousand, one-thousand and one, one-thousand and two, etc. The longer you count, the lower your bait will sink. This way you'll establish reference points for yourself so you can always determine the depth of your bait.

Mastering the art of casting is vital to your fishing success. Practice makes perfect, and that holds true especially in this case. Hopefully these tips helped, but practice and knowledge is most important.

by: Chris Mollo

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