A Quandary

[HarveysMinnow]

QUANDARY : a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do.

I'm certain that many of you have fished in muddy or dingy, stained water more than I have. So let me attempt to present something I find to be a bit perplexing...

If you fish in muddy water, the visibility (for the bass) could be limited to as little as 2.5 - 3 feet, or even less. This means you would have to drag the bait within that distance from his nose (without the extra added attraction of rattles or other vibes) to entice him to strike. In clear water, on the other hand, he might see the bait from a considerably greater distance. With these factors in mind, are you likely to catch more bass in the limited visibility case or the longer range clear water case?

It almost seems to me that muddy water and limited visibility could hold an advantage, because bringing the bait closer might entice a lazy bass to go ahead and scarf up what you are offering, since he will be expending less effort in doing so at this short range. In clear water, he might see your bait from, say 20 feet away, but he ignores it because he just can't get motivated to dart out that far, unless he's really hungry.

What say you...oh great oracles of the Bass Fishing world?

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