Bass like it fast and furious, a common misconception is to reel in your lure slowly, let it sink and slowly reel it in again trying to outsmart the bass by making it look like an injured minnow or frog. Bass are much smarter than you think. Don’t bore them with a slow motion approach, wake them up with some excitement.

Casting for bass in Lilly pads are just as important as working your lure. Presentation is everything. Once you have your location, look well beyond the area you believe the bass to be hiding in. Now that you have your sights set on the distance beyond the point you intend to fish, cast your line out and off at an angle either to the right or left of the Lilly pads.

Now it’s time to catch some bass, When retrieving your lure reel in quickly without hesitation. Give the lure a few quick jerks and keep on reeling. Don’t think you are retrieving the lure so quickly the bass won’t have time to catch up with it. The bass respond to a fast action and will take your lure very quickly. Many a bass has been taken by accident, just when you think you need to make another cast and start quickly retrieving your lure that’s when you get a fish on.

Fishing for bass in Lilly pads can make for a fun and exciting day. Now go out and enjoy a day of fishing those Lilly pads.