To identify if there are way too many bass, a test can be made in the spring. If a lot of the bass are 4 inches as well as smaller sized, there are probably way too many of them and also none of them is getting adequate meals. Various other indicator of overpopulation and also stunted development is that the bass are "skinny". Plus, if there are bluegills, and also they are all one half extra pound or larger, they are as well large for the bass to consume.
Bass are sensitive to scent, so any kind of chemicals or smells on the angler's hands, or when dealing with the rod, reel, or bait, can educate the bass of the angler's presence. For instance, bass could scent chemicals such as pest spray, or tobacco. The scent of the chemicals is transmitted to the line, poles, reels, as well as lure, especially if soft plastics are made use of as bait.