craazyboutbass
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Test yourselves! This is from the Junior Bassmaster magazine. I made a 19 out of 20. Yes, I know, what a shame. emoDoh</p>
1. One species of the black bass family is commonly called a "bronzeback" or "brown bass" because of its coloration. Which bass is it?</p>
A. largemouth B. smallmouth</p>
C. spotted D. guadalupe</p>
2. You're fishing a shallow, weedy area in a central Florida lake for big laremouth. The spot is filled with lily pads and other vegetation. What's your best lure choice for working this area?</p>
A. lipless crankbait</p>
B. diving crankbait</p>
C.Texas rigged plastic worm</p>
D. Zara spook</p>
3.The weakest link between you and the fish is generally</p>
A. the lure B. your knot</p>
C. your fishing line D. your fishing rod</p>
4.The best color for plastic worms is</p>
A. junebug </p>
B. black</p>
C. green pumpkin</p>
D. none of the above. There is no "best" color</p>
5. How much did the world record smallmouth bass weigh?</p>
A. 5lbs 9oz</p>
B. 9lbs 5oz</p>
C. 11lbs 15oz</p>
D. 22lbs 4oz</p>
6. How can you make a crankbait run deeper?</p>
A. crank it faster</p>
B. use heavier line</p>
C. use a smaller crankbait</p>
D. make longer casts</p>
7. What state produced the world record largemouth bass?</p>
A. California</p>
B. Florida</p>
C. Georgia</p>
D. Texas</p>
8. When selecting a rod and reel for bass fishing, which of the folowing are important considerations?</p>
A. the size of the line and lures you expect to use</p>
B. the cost of the outfit</p>
C. the types of waters you'll be fishing</p>
D. all of the above</p>
9. Which of the following conditions would be ideal for fishing topwater bait for largemouth bass?</p>
A. bright blue. cloudless skies</p>
B. high winds with choppy waters</p>
C. heavy overcast skies</p>
D. after a winter cold front, when temperatures suddenly get colder</p>
10. As a genera rule, largemouth bass begin to spawn</p>
A. in the spring, when the water temperature climbs into the low 60s</p>
B. in the summer, when water temperatures are at their highest</p>
C. in the fall, during the full moon in October</p>
D. in the winter, when water temperatures are at their lowest</p>
11. A "popper" is a type of</p>
A. crankbait</p>
B. spinnerbait</p>
C. topwater</p>
D. plastic worm</p>
12. Which of the following is NOT a method for fishing a plastic worm?</p>
A. Carolina rigging</p>
B. slow rolling</p>
C. split shotting</p>
D. Texas rigging</p>
13. The presentation technique in which the rod is used like a pendulum to swing a lure toward a target on a fixed length of lin is know as</p>
A. flipping</p>
B. pitching</p>
C. crashing</p>
D. tule dipping</p>
14. Skilled anglers use their depthfinders or sonar units to locate and identify</p>
A. bait fish</p>
B. structure</p>
C. bass</p>
D. all of the above</p>
15. If you catch one bass under a particular set of circumstances, using a particular lure and retrieve, the concept of repeating those circumstance and techniques as you look for more bass is know as</p>
A. pattern fishing</p>
B. a milk run</p>
C. jump fishing</p>
D. structure fishing</p>
16. It's wintertime, and you've located a scholl of bass suspended at 30 feet deep near a channel ledge holding over 60feet of water. You're looking for just the right lure to catch them. Your best bet would be a</p>
A. deep diving crankbait</p>
B. 1/2-ounce spinnerbait</p>
C. 3/4-ounce jigging spoon</p>
D. Carolina rigged plastic lizard</p>
17. According to the IGFA, what is the world record for largemouth bas caught by an angler younger that 17 years?</p>
A. 10lbs 8oz</p>
B. 12lbs 10oz</p>
C. 15lbs 2oz</p>
D. 17lbs even</p>
18. What angling great has won the Bassmaster Classic a record 4 times?</p>
A. Rick Clunn</p>
B. Bill Dance</p>
C. Jimmy Houston</p>
D. Roland Martin</p>
19. The black bas (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, etc.) are actually members of the </p>
A. pike family</p>
B. trout family</p>
C. sunfish family</p>
D. catfish family</p>
20. In flowing water, whether created by wind or a stream flow, bass will generally face</p>
A. into the current</p>
B. away from the current</p>
C. across the current</p>
D. any direction</p>
ANSWERS:</p>
1. B.</p>
2. C.</p>
3. B.</p>
4. D.</p>
5. C.</p>
6. D.</p>
7. C.</p>
8. D.</p>
9. C.</p>
10. A.</p>
11. C.</p>
12. B. </p>
13. A.</p>
14. D. </p>
15. A.</p>
16. C.</p>
17. D</p>
18. A</p>
19. C.</p>
20. A.</p>
1. One species of the black bass family is commonly called a "bronzeback" or "brown bass" because of its coloration. Which bass is it?</p>
A. largemouth B. smallmouth</p>
C. spotted D. guadalupe</p>
2. You're fishing a shallow, weedy area in a central Florida lake for big laremouth. The spot is filled with lily pads and other vegetation. What's your best lure choice for working this area?</p>
A. lipless crankbait</p>
B. diving crankbait</p>
C.Texas rigged plastic worm</p>
D. Zara spook</p>
3.The weakest link between you and the fish is generally</p>
A. the lure B. your knot</p>
C. your fishing line D. your fishing rod</p>
4.The best color for plastic worms is</p>
A. junebug </p>
B. black</p>
C. green pumpkin</p>
D. none of the above. There is no "best" color</p>
5. How much did the world record smallmouth bass weigh?</p>
A. 5lbs 9oz</p>
B. 9lbs 5oz</p>
C. 11lbs 15oz</p>
D. 22lbs 4oz</p>
6. How can you make a crankbait run deeper?</p>
A. crank it faster</p>
B. use heavier line</p>
C. use a smaller crankbait</p>
D. make longer casts</p>
7. What state produced the world record largemouth bass?</p>
A. California</p>
B. Florida</p>
C. Georgia</p>
D. Texas</p>
8. When selecting a rod and reel for bass fishing, which of the folowing are important considerations?</p>
A. the size of the line and lures you expect to use</p>
B. the cost of the outfit</p>
C. the types of waters you'll be fishing</p>
D. all of the above</p>
9. Which of the following conditions would be ideal for fishing topwater bait for largemouth bass?</p>
A. bright blue. cloudless skies</p>
B. high winds with choppy waters</p>
C. heavy overcast skies</p>
D. after a winter cold front, when temperatures suddenly get colder</p>
10. As a genera rule, largemouth bass begin to spawn</p>
A. in the spring, when the water temperature climbs into the low 60s</p>
B. in the summer, when water temperatures are at their highest</p>
C. in the fall, during the full moon in October</p>
D. in the winter, when water temperatures are at their lowest</p>
11. A "popper" is a type of</p>
A. crankbait</p>
B. spinnerbait</p>
C. topwater</p>
D. plastic worm</p>
12. Which of the following is NOT a method for fishing a plastic worm?</p>
A. Carolina rigging</p>
B. slow rolling</p>
C. split shotting</p>
D. Texas rigging</p>
13. The presentation technique in which the rod is used like a pendulum to swing a lure toward a target on a fixed length of lin is know as</p>
A. flipping</p>
B. pitching</p>
C. crashing</p>
D. tule dipping</p>
14. Skilled anglers use their depthfinders or sonar units to locate and identify</p>
A. bait fish</p>
B. structure</p>
C. bass</p>
D. all of the above</p>
15. If you catch one bass under a particular set of circumstances, using a particular lure and retrieve, the concept of repeating those circumstance and techniques as you look for more bass is know as</p>
A. pattern fishing</p>
B. a milk run</p>
C. jump fishing</p>
D. structure fishing</p>
16. It's wintertime, and you've located a scholl of bass suspended at 30 feet deep near a channel ledge holding over 60feet of water. You're looking for just the right lure to catch them. Your best bet would be a</p>
A. deep diving crankbait</p>
B. 1/2-ounce spinnerbait</p>
C. 3/4-ounce jigging spoon</p>
D. Carolina rigged plastic lizard</p>
17. According to the IGFA, what is the world record for largemouth bas caught by an angler younger that 17 years?</p>
A. 10lbs 8oz</p>
B. 12lbs 10oz</p>
C. 15lbs 2oz</p>
D. 17lbs even</p>
18. What angling great has won the Bassmaster Classic a record 4 times?</p>
A. Rick Clunn</p>
B. Bill Dance</p>
C. Jimmy Houston</p>
D. Roland Martin</p>
19. The black bas (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, etc.) are actually members of the </p>
A. pike family</p>
B. trout family</p>
C. sunfish family</p>
D. catfish family</p>
20. In flowing water, whether created by wind or a stream flow, bass will generally face</p>
A. into the current</p>
B. away from the current</p>
C. across the current</p>
D. any direction</p>
ANSWERS:</p>
1. B.</p>
2. C.</p>
3. B.</p>
4. D.</p>
5. C.</p>
6. D.</p>
7. C.</p>
8. D.</p>
9. C.</p>
10. A.</p>
11. C.</p>
12. B. </p>
13. A.</p>
14. D. </p>
15. A.</p>
16. C.</p>
17. D</p>
18. A</p>
19. C.</p>
20. A.</p>
