Big Bass Zone
Big Bass Zone is nothing less than a trophy bass fishing  manifesto--a sweeping away of the old way of doing things and the  establishment of new rules of conduct. Skillfully reported by former  "Bassmaster" senior editor Michael Jones, the book distills the wisdom of  prodigiously successful California big-bass chaser Bill Siemantel. It asks  the reader to jettison just about everything they know about catching  regulation-size bass and get in a new zone of thinking. Here you'll start  to see big bass as almost a separate species, big enough to stake out prime  territory no matter the season or weather condition; big enough to range  without fear up and down the water column; big enough that it takes the  nutritional promise of a really substantial meal (and, by implication, a  really substantial lure) to stir them into action. The book begins with  chapters meant to strip away standard bass fishing practice, the tone of  which is nicely encapsulated by the summary chapter: Ten Reasons You  Probably Won't Catch a Really Big Bass. Incrementally, the book then arms  you with the tools to refute that statement: new ideas about location;  confidence in big baits and big bait tackle; the discipline to make single  casts to promising water then move on to the next spot in a "milkround."  The presentation of the book matches the high standard of the thought and  reporting. Chris Armstrong provides clear and evocative illustrations,  there are actual-size photos of the key lures and a generous look into  Siemantel's trophy fishing album. --Author: Craig Buddo, May 2007The Big Bass Zone book by Michael Jones and Bill Siemantel forces  readers to completely rethink their approach to catching trophy-class bass.  Think catching big fish is luck? Think big fish are loners? Think you can't  pattern them and catch them with regularity? Think again.  Some novice anglers surely won't get it, but Siemantel and Jones have taken  much of the luck out of it and devised a methodical, tactical approach that  anyone can adopt.  The uncharacteristic formula - which goes against the grain of what we  think and believe - seems unorthodox at first. That's what makes this book  special - it's the best solid, proven information on catching big bass that  we've seen in decades. --Terry Brown, BassFan.comThe authors draw on years of practical experience to break the mold of traditional bass fishing, showcasing new lures and exploring new techniques to catch the big one. --Bill Takacs, Indiana Outdoor News, February 2008This 264-page book provides innovative, fresh ideas to shift your  focus from just catching bass to catching really big "hawgs." Big bass  gurus, Michael Jones and Bill Siemantel, draw on years of practical  experience to break the mold of traditional bass fishing, showcase new  lures and explore new techniques to catch the big one wherever bass giants  lurk. --Al Rostello, News Tribune, August 19, 2005