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Trophy Bass cheats / Trophy Bass hints / Trophy Bass faqs / Trophy Bass solutions Trophy Bass hints Fishin' Holes, Lines N' Poles, Worms They Stole, Etc. by Cindy Vanous, Sierra Web editor So you pack up your electronic tackle box, throw a few virtual brews in the simulation boat, and head off for some primo bass fishing. As you motor out to your double-super-secret fishing spot, cyber-dragonflies buzz lazily by, and you hear an e-fish leap and splash in the distance. It's sunny and warm, without so much as a cloud in the sky, and the water is clear enough to see 15 feet down. Ahhhhhh. Nothing could possibly ruin such a perfect day. Unless, of course, you don't catch a darn thing! So, to spare you that truly unpleasant experience, I'll just give you some of the tricks which catapulted me into first place in the tournament, and made me a bass-fishing legend in my own PC. (Well, not all of my tricks, mind you, because when Trophy Bass 2 comes out, complete with network and modem play, I don't want you to take that tournament title away from me!) Well, the first trick is to actually find the fish. I'm going to assume that you're in tournament mode here, since if you were just in "let's go out and catch any old thing that happens to be sitting in the lake" mode, you wouldn't be reading this. I mean, how tough is it to catch those bluegills or catfish? Only about as tough as catching trouble when you get home three hours late. It's bass we're after, my friend, and those bass don't particularly want to spend the day blowing bubbles at the bottom of your lukewarm, boring live well, so they won't make it easy for you. First off, don't head too far away from the launch site, since wasting time means throwing away the opportunity to spend that time at the end of the day trying to catch just one more fish (maybe a tournament-busting leviathan that other fishermen only dream of!). I try to stay within about 20 minutes of the boat ramp. Also, don't fish too close to shore. Hugging the shoreline is a great way to catch crappies and catfish, but generally the biggest bass you'd catch there would comfortably fit in your hat, with room left over. And a 12-ounce smallmouth rarely wins tournaments. Instead, try the mid-depth area, between 20 and 40 feet deep, and away from the shore and the docks. Now, this may be considered cheating, but it works for me. Go to your navigation map view, and motor around your chosen fishing spot. As soon as your fish finder goes off, stop the boat immediately and go to the close-up, "go fish!" view. When you switch views like this, the game will generate all of the fish in the general vicinity, and it places them at the surface! They quickly sink to the appropriate depths, and disappear into the murk. But for just a few seconds, their positions will be apparent. The instant you see the outline of a nice big bass, set your casting spot near it, so you'll know where you need to cast your line. When you do cast, choose a spot just above and to the side of the fish's position. This way, you can drag it right across his beady-eyed, gaping-jawed, tiny-brained head, and hopefully attract his attention. Keep in mind that the current is going to pull your hook, sometimes quite quickly, so a few practice casts will probably be in order to figure out where you need to drop your line and drag it right across the fish. Another interesting thing to note is that the position of the hook doesn't seem to change until you start to reel in the line, so you may want to let it sink to the fish's depth before you start reeling in. Otherwise, the current might drag it past him while it's still 10 feet over his head and way out of reach. This of course brings us to the question of bait. Since Trophy Bass (wisely) does not include my favorite fish-catching item, otherwise known as the "lit dynamite" lure, we're reduced to more conventional and legal fishing alternatives. So, what do those big lunkers want for supper? Personally, I experimented with about 15 different lures before I found my "lucky lure". I've had my best luck with a medium crawfish, set for "wacky". I also use a 6.5-foot medium casting rod, with 20-pound test line. The color on the lure varies. I use pumpkin/orange if the water is clouded, purple/red if it's muddy, and pumpkin/blue for relatively clear water. If the water is muddy or clouded, I've also found that it's best to reel in your line very slowly, to give the fish a better chance to actually see the bait. So that's it! I'm certainly not going to guarantee that these tricks will win you the tournament, but they may give you a better chance at bringing home the trophy. And if you do catch that deep-water leviathan, whether he be a 25-pound largemouth or a 50-pound channel cat, I expect to be invited to the barbeque! Good luck! Other Trophy Bass cheats hints faqs solutions: 1. Trophy Bass cheat codes 2. Trophy Bass cheat codes 1. Trophy Bass hints |