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Yes, the first cast bass dilemma. Very often I find that these fish are what I call “resident bass”, those bass that live in a very general area and are not actively migrating. In the case of most locations there are certain “lies” within each area that are preferred locations to feed. These preferred lies (or feeding stations) are often guarded by loner bass (or a small group of bass) that will chase away all others. What I often see happen in these locations is you catch or stick a bass almost immediately, then nothing. If this happens I give these locations time to lie fallow then come back to them later when another bass has often moved in to claim the spot. During the spring and fall migrations these same areas may stack up with fish as the bass may be in a schooling mode. One more thing - these preferred lies often require a precise cast to put your offering through the strike zone as resident bass may not move far from the structure. Try and make note of which corner of a boulder field, bar, or reef your strikes come from – more often than not they will always produce (unless the structure changes, example sand bar).
DZ
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