Anger

The third most important reason bass strike is out of anger. Quite often the first cast you make to a spot produces a reflex strike or a hunger strike. But if you just keep throwing into the same spot and the fish isn't hungry, or the fish wasn't quite close enough to the lure, maybe after six, eight, or even ten casts he just gets thoroughly upset at that lure swimming through there. Any lure can invoke an anger strike if it is fished.

Probably the best lure for this is a crank bait or a buzz bait, which enables you to make a lot of casts. It not the lure that's important, but recognizing a situation that demands repeated cast.

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