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Barometric Pressure

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- As the barometric pressure rises, bass will move deeper; as it falls they will move shallower. The biology behind this is that the drop in pressure has decreased the amount of air in the bass's air sack. The bass therefore move to deeper water so they don't have to expend more energy trying to remain in the shallows.

- Below 15 feet deep, bass are not usually affected by barometric pressure changes.

- A high barometer indicates a post front condition, a low barometer means a pre front condition. So put two and two together and you might just have a better chance of finding them.

- A Few Rules of Thumb - Like the weather man says, "We have high, clear, blue skies indicating a post front moving through the area!" When you hear this, you may want to use post front pattern for approximately 3 days before switching to a stable pattern. If you have cloudy, gray skies or rain, this indicates a pre front condition and you may want to use a pre front pattern until the front passes. Most avid anglers know this short time of veracious bass feeding! A great time to catch that lunker!

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