Once the high-percentage target has been determined, Liechty suggests using a “stalking mentality” to access the area. If there is a certain island top that they consistently get a rainbow trout on, they will sit nearby, and when they feel the desire to fill their belly, they will move up and pick out another rainbow trout.” Stealth mode “Bass are creatures of habit, and they work on a risk/reward type of mentality so, if they have successfully filled their bellies in a certain area or on a certain structure type, they will continue to frequent the area for a meal. “Hiding places or ambush points give the bass an advantage, and when they feel they have an advantage, they can get arrogant, and those are the fish that bite,” he said. Liechty uses the good structure/good cover combo to capitalize on bass behavior. Good cover is anything that offers a place for a bass to hide and ambush prey - any kind of wood, rock, vegetation, docks, pilings, etc.
“The big ones live in deep water and feed in shallower water so deep-water areas with adjacent shallow water are perfect lake features.”Įxamples of this include intersections, bluffs or points that stick out in the lake an island in the middle of a creek channel or other areas that have multiple factors that are attractive for bass. “What I mean by the structure is the contour of the lake,” he explained further. He described prime real estate for big bass as areas with good cover and good structure. “You can’t get a big one to eat your bait if you’re not putting it where a big one can find your bait,” explained Liechty. High-percentage targetsįirst on the list of his big-bass goals is maximizing his opportunity to catch one by targeting areas that are conducive to holding a fish of a larger class. If you’re like me, you wonder what his secret is to finessing teeners on the tiniest pound test. His personal best, a 17-pound, 4-ounce largemouth caught on April 6, 2012, also at Melones, tested his light-line prowess with 8-pound test. Yep, a 15-pound bass on 4-pound test!Īnd no, it isn’t the first time he landed a lunker largemouth on the lightest of lines. Yes, locating, hooking and landing a teener of any size is an impressive feat however, to make this catch even more amazing, Liechty did it on 4-pound test. Liechty notched a double on his belt with a jaw-dropping 15.19 largemouth at New Melones Lake, California on November 15. John Liechty, a northern California fishing guide, is one angler who has racked up an impressive list of double-digit catches. It is a basser’s dream! However, only a few consistently sack up the double-digit trophy-sized bass.
Ten-plus pounds - the double-digit - is what most would call the undisputed benchmark of a trophy largemouth.
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