SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LARGEMOUTH BASS

1) The IGFA All-Tackle World Record is currently tied between George W. Perry's 22 pound, 4 ounce bass caught in 1932 and Manabu Kurita's 22 pound, 5 ounce bass caught in Japan in 2009.
2) "Dottie" was a 25 pound, 1 ounce female that was foul hooked in Lake Dixon in Sand Diego County.
3) A largemouth bass can easily swallow prey 1/3 to 1/2 its own length.
4) Big females produce big offspring.
5) The upper jaw extends beyond the rear margin of the eye, hence the name "largemouth".
6) Largemouth bass is largest species of black bass in the family.
7) Females are generally larger than males.(imagine if it were the case with humans beings)
8) Males guard the nest while females hang out on the outskirts.
9) In the wild, they can live as long as 20 years, if not more.
10) big baits catch big bass.(we can argue that one )
11) largemouth bass can sense 1-200th of a drop of a substance in about 100 gallons of water.
12) Females deposit as many as 2,000 to 100,000 eggs.
13) Can see in all directions except directly below or directly behind.
14) More bass over 10 pounds have been caught on plastic worms than any other lure on the market.
I can keep going if you'd like...
15) largemouth bass have 6 senses; hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch and the lateral line.
16) Females will usually outlive the males.
17) is considered an invasive species in Japan.
18) They can thrive, or at least survive, in almost any warm water environment, be it shallow weed choked natural lakes or very deep, rocky reservoirs with very little weedy growth.
19) Grows "smarter" with age.
20) Is one of the most voracious, aggressive predators in lakes and rivers.
21) The most glamorous species in the fresh waters of the world today.
22) Is built to probe and forage around logs, rocks, and other forms of heavily-protective cover. They have a firm muscular body built primarily for strength rather than for speed.
23) Will follow lures and prey a short distance before striking.

24) When angered, startled or provoked into attacking a prey, the preferred feeding strategy is to strike instantly when the prey passes within relatively close range.
25) Have a burst of swimming speed of about 12 miles per hour.
26) A bass' life is one of eating and being eaten; amphibians and sunfish compete to eat the eggs as soon as they are dropped. After they hatch, larger fish are always seeking the fry. Even their own parents and other bass will feed upon them.
27) 5% of the first year's spawn will make it to yearling size, 10 or 12 inches roughly. About another 5% of those 10 to 12 inch yearlings will make it to adulthood.
28) When it's time for the babies to leave the nest, the male turns on them.(talk about good fathers)

Toyota Zimbabwe presents Barbel Competition

Toyota Zimbabwe presents barbel competition which will be held on the 23rd and 24th of February 2013 at Nyankuni Dam .For all competition enquirers please call Tom:242229 and Jo:76066.Not forgetting that your fishing tackle is readily available at Dabec Fishing.!

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Dave Petersen "Duma" Tiger Fish

Tiger Fish Caught by Dave Petersen at Lower Matetsi .He caught it with a 3WS  Orange  tiger spinner  which are available at Dabec Fishing in sizes :3WS,4WS as well as 5WS.Why not get one or two and catch your "Duma"

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Pictures of tiger Fish caught by Bruce Johnson lately at Deka(well over 15 pounds), He says he caught them with copper and red Tiger Spinners .Tiger Spinners have always been the ultimate way of catching Tiger especially the more fluorescent colours that is: Red, Orange and most commonly these days Silver. If you think you can beat Bruce's catch send us your photos and the games begin!

six Hot Bass Fishing Tips

Six Hot Bass Fishing Tips

Everyone knows that bass fishing in the summer can be tough. It may certainly be tough, but not impossible. Some of the biggest bass of the year can be caught in the summer. Here are seven tips that can help you catch those summer time monsters.
#1.) Probe Shallow Weedbeds
Some people insist on fishing deep water during the summer, but deep fishing is not always the key to catch monster summer bass. Shallow tributaries and bays can hold plenty of hot water bass action.
Weeds provide cover and forage for bass including crayfish, minnows, and bluegill. Weeds also help filter the water and pump needed oxygen into the water.
Bass aren't everywhere in the weeds. Start fishing the outer and top edges of the weedbeds. Those areas usually tend to hold the more active bass. Try fishing these areas with topwater plugs, lipless crankbaits, or willowleaf spinnerbaits. If these don't work try using worms. I would go with plastic worm with a pegged sinker or a jig with a pork trailer. Use the worm and the jig to fish deep in the weeds to find the less active fish.
#2.) Fish Ditches
Submerged ditches can be like a gold mine when bass fishing in the summer. Bass use the ditches to move from deep water to shallow water when they are feeding. Ditches can be hard to find. They're sometimes left off of topography maps. You can find them on flats and points. If you look over these areas with your depth finder you find one. You can also find them by looking at the bank for water runoff areas.
Ditches as shallow as a foot can attract bass. I normally start fishing the deepest part of the ditch and start moving shallower until I find fish. Try fishing these areas with lizards, spinnerbaits, plastic worms, or crankbaits. Cast to the edge of the ditch and work your lure down to the deeper water.
#3.) Fish Shallow Objects
When I'm fishing in tournaments in the summer I see many competitors head out to the deeper water, but I almost always go shallow and find structure. To catch fish on shallow structure in the summer you have to target places with accurate presentations where bass are most likely holding.
When probing shallow water I like to fish topwater plugs and crankbaits close to my target. When fishing crankbaits it is best to cast past the target and bump the lure on the target. I do this because when the water is hot the bass hold tight to cover, and they don't want to go very far away from home. They usually stay tight as they can on the shady side of the object.
Water clarity plays a major role in choosing lures. When the water is clear use a Spinnerbait with willowleaf blades(booyah has willowleaf blades we have some in stock). If the water is stained use lipless crankbaits, jigs, or soft plastics.
#4.) Suspended Bass
Throughout most of the summer you can fin bass suspended over brushpiles and other structure. Man-made brushpiles are common on most reservoirs. Crappie guides like to sink them so they can attract crappie, but along with the crappie comes the bass. If you can find these brushpiles next to a creek channel in the hot summer months there should be tons of big bucketmouths suspending above them. I like to fish these brushpiles with spinnerbaits. I try to fish them as slow as possible without bumping the brush. If the bass aren't responding to the Spinnerbait, try bucktails. Bucktails work especially well if the lake has a lot of shad. I like to swim the bucktail right over the brushpile. If you bump the brush while fishing you should speed up immediately to avoid getting hung up. If you get hung up just cut the line. If you jerk at it too much you will scare all the fish away.
#5.) Night Fishing
On a lot of lakes there are a lot of skiers and boats out on the lake during the day. To escape all the noise and havoc a lot of fishermen like to fish at night. Bass are usually shallow during the night. They are also in a more aggressive feeding mode. There is one bad thing about fishing at night; the fish can be very spooky. So you should tried to avoid bumping your trolling motor and dropping things in the boat. Gravel points and midlake humps can be some of the best places to fish at night. Try fishing these areas with a plastic worm, jig-and-pig, or a dark colored Spinnerbait. If you fish any lure like a Spinnerbait, Crankbait, or any topwater you need to use dark colors so it will silhouette of the surface.
#6.) Live Bait
Nofishalitis, this is an almost deadly disease that is at its peak in the hot summer months. It is caused by not catching fish. Symptoms are ill at wife, buying every lure at Dabec fishing, constantly daydreaming about fishing, and drooling while watching fishing shows on Saturday m. If Nofishalitis gets bad enough there can be only one cure, live bait.
Live bait can cure two diseases at once, Nifishalitis and bass's summertime lockjaw. Baits like Shad, Shiner, lizards, and crayfish can almost always cure these to diseases.

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