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Colorado Bassin' 101  

by Eric Allee


I know a lot of fish
but the bass fishing
the summer months I 
ponds targeting thos
fight hard, and will
chance. 
A lot of trout fishe
to bass for a few re
tiny spinners and sp
Bass routinely eat b
snakes, so don't be 
how many small fish 
Do you have to buy a
No!!! You can get aw
situations...actuall
area light tackle is
throw, but smaller b
you're going to use 
lighter than 6lb tes
stretch. If small di
with, I would use a 
awesome. I always pr
ensure good hook set
Lets talk about some
started. Lipless cra
Rattlin' Trap are gr
master. Using a basi
a good number of fis
in the year a Fireti
Platte(100th and Mck
and a slow retrieve.
complicating things.
Senkos!! Senkos!! Se
machines even though
not familiar with th
much looks just like
number of different 
always been 'wacky r
light wire hook and 
Senko style worm. Af
flutters to the bott
detection is a littl
Senko...although the
off and, without a d
also be days when th
twitch in your line.
the fall...I set the
leave it there for a
ticks in your line, 
Senko's is Quincy Re
get to some of the b
put you onto fish as
Senko style worms no
Centipede is my favo
Senko combination yo
metro area bass lake
Now its time for my 
down...Topwater!!! E
months I'll be at on
up tossing out Zara 
caught a bass on top
Although I've caught
best times are low l
as the sun goes down
Spook...If you're no
we call a walking ba
jerks with your rod 
the Dog'. It takes t
to walking the dog, 
limited to areas whe
top, due to having a
favorite way to fish
lines. 
Casting 3 or 4 feet 
the way in will get 
topwater lures, it's
a couple times befor
don't hook up, cast 
possible. 9 times ou
Another thing thats 
fishing topwater bai
the fish on before s
back when you see a 
lot more bass if you
setting the hook. My
color...hands down..
Buzzbaits are really
average produce larg
casting out and reel
above water is perfe
fishing a buzzbait, 
fallen log floating 
lure right over the 
hitting objects in t
get hung up and lose
and size of fish whi
buzzbait is black!!!
Hopefully this helps
questions, use the f
onto some great metr
the corner and to th
bass fishing in our 
 
erman in Colorado ma
 can be excellent at
spend most of my fis
e big old bucketmout
 have any angler add
 
rman have problems m
asons. When you're u
oons, a big bass plu
luegills, baby bass,
shy about using big 
I'll catch using a b
 new rod and reel fo
ay with using light 
y for most smaller p
 perfect. It limits 
aits can really shin
your trout rod and r
t and stick to lines
ameter lines are wha
braided line...Berkl
efer a rod with a lo
s!!! 
 basic lures and pla
nkbaits such as the 
eat lures that don't
c slow retrieve will
h at many local lake
ger Rattlin Trap is 
ay). Like I said, ju
..Don't worry about 
 Cast her out and re
nkos!! These plastic
 they don't look lik
e Senko style plasti
 a pen. You can rig 
ways, but for me the
igged'. Basically al
stick it right in th
ter you make a cast,
om and it drives fis
e different when fis
re will be times tha
oubt, you have a fis
e only detection of 
 Basically any littl
 hook. After the Sen
s long as a few minu
and set the hook. A 
servoir in Aurora!!!
rush piles, but righ
 well. So many diffe
w its hard to keep u
rite. With this lipl
u have the arsenal t
s!!! 
favorite way to catc
veryday during the s
e of my bass lakes b
Spooks and Buzzbaits
water lures, you,re 
 fish all day on top
ight periods...early
. First, lets talk a
t familiar with a Za
it. Basically thru a
tip, you can make yo
ime and practice but
its cake. With a Zar
re there isn't too m
 couple of exposed t
 a Zara Spook is par
 
out from shore and w
some explosive strik
 really common for b
e taking it. So if y
back to the same spo
t of 10, the fish wi
hard for fisherman w
ts is to wait until 
etting the hook. I k
fish smack your lure
 wait until you feel
 all time favorite Z
.is red and white. 
 effective top water
er fish. No need to 
ing in fast enough t
ct. To really maximi
bumping cover is a m
in the water cast ov
top of it. Something
he water drives bass
 a few but its well 
le bumping cover. My
 
 out a little. If yo
orum or email me and
o area bass lakes. S
e people in the know
own backyard!!! 
 
inly target trout,
 times too!!! During
hing time on smaller
hs. They bite hard,
icted if given the
 
aking the transition
sed to throwing out
g or jig looks huge.
 bullfrogs, and even
tackle...its amazing
ig Zara Spook. 
r bass fishing?
tackle in certain
onds in the metro
the baits you can
e at times. If
eel, I suggest no
 without too much
t you're comfortable
ey Fire Lne is
t of back bone to
 
stics to get you
Cordell Spot or
 take years to
 get you hooked into
s and ponds. Early
killer on Spratt
st make long casts
jigging or
el her in!!!
s are fish catching
e much. If you're
c worm, it pretty
a Senko style worm a
 most productive has
l you do is get a
e middle of your
 the Senko slowly
h crazy. Bite
hing a
t your line darts
h on. There will
a bite is a little
e ticks or pauses on
ko hits the bottom,
tes, look for little
great place to use
 I suggest waders to
t off the dock will
rent companies have
p, but the Zoom
ess crankbait and
o attack many of the
 
h fish, hands
pring and summer
efore the sun comes
. If you've never
truly missing out.
water lures, the
 in the morning, and
bout using a Zara
ra Spook, its what
 series of short
ur Zara Spook 'Walk
 once you get used
a Spook you're
uch weed growth on
reble hooks. My
allel to shore
 
alking the dog all
es. When fishing
ass to miss the lure
ou get a hit, but
t as fast as
ll hit again.
ho have just started
you actually feel
now its hard to hold
, but you'll catch a
 the fish before
ara Spook

 lures and on
get fancy just
o keep your bait
ze results when
ust. If you see a
er it and bring your
 about buzzbaits
 nuts. Sure you'll
worth the numbers
 favorite color
 
u have any
 I'll gladly put you
pring is just around
, it means great
 

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About the Author

Eric is a tremendous fisherman, and the star of Fishin' Secrets with Eric Allee and Friends

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