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The dirtier the water, the shallower the bass.
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Stained water makes bass stay close to cover.
Fish shallow and tight to cover.
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Stained water warms faster than clear water.
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Use brighter colors or black in stained water.
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Use Colorado blades on your spinner bait in
stained water.
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In stained water use a worm or lizard with
lots of action so bass can find your lure.
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In stained water, use a less erratic retrieve.
It is easier for bass to locate your lure.
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The clearer the water, the deeper the bass.
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Clear water allows bass to roam more and not
stay quite so tight to cover.
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Clear water cools faster than stained water.
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Use more natural colors in clear water.
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Use willow leaf blades on your spinner bait
in clear water.
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Use more subtle lures in more natural colors
in clear water.
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Try a very erratic retrieve with lots of flash
in clear water.
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See how deep you can see a white spinner bait.
Bass often hold at that depth or twice that depth.
