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Rock bass fishing - daymere - 05-07-2004 [font "Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"][left]Rock bass fishing is enjoyed by fishermen across many areas of America. Rock bass are aggressive and have a larger mouth than most other panfish in the sunfish family and distinctive red eyes, hence the local names of goggle-eye and redeye. It holds its own in lakes, ponds and rivers from the St. Lawrence River west through the Great Lakes (except Superior) to Minnesota, and south through the Mississippi drainage to the Gulf Coast. [size 4]Rock Bass Habitat and Distribution[/size] [left]As its name implies, the rock bass prefers hard rock and gravel bottoms. Rocky points and drop-offs typically hold this species, which is why anglers often catch rock bass while fishing for smallmouth bass. Rock bass also relate to fallen trees and logs. One of the best times to catch them is when they move shallow in the spring to spawn. Fishing methods that catch bluegills take rock bass, as well.[/left] [left] [size 4]Rock Bass Fishing Techniques[/size] [/left] [left]Retrieving tiny jigs, spinners and crankbaits next to cover that holds rock bass is sure to get bites, provided you cast accurately enough to avoid snagging. When fishing for rock bass holding near submerged weeds or some other subsurface cover, cast jigs and spinners beyond the fish and let the lures sink to the desired level before beginning a slow, swimming retrieve. A 1/16-ounce jig sinks about 1 foot per second. Vary the count until until you begin getting strikes. [/left][/font] [signature] Re: [daymere] Rock bass fishing - DrownedDesertRat - 05-12-2004 How would you locate holding areas from shore? [signature] Re: [daymere] Rock bass fishing - lakelurker - 05-12-2004 Lately my friend and I have been catching alot of these at night while fishing for walleye. We have been picking them up with everything from a nightcrawler to 5 inch shiners and crankbaits. One variation though, most don't have the orange eyes, their eyes seem to be more on a very light tan-yellow color. They are still a ball to catch though. Sometimes upwards of 25-50 a night. [signature] Re: [DrownedDesertRat] Rock bass fishing - daymere - 05-12-2004 getting a topo map or locateing fallen logs and gravel trenches will put it in the best area [signature] Re: [daymere] Rock bass fishing - PunkBass - 05-12-2004 usually when i am fishing in a lake that has them i usually will catch a couple while fishing for other bass and sometimes you get lucky and get a nice sized one. [signature] Re: [PunkBass] Rock bass fishing - daymere - 05-12-2004 tracking them is like tracking the movements of bluegill when you find one the are others near by. [signature]