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That's great, Very nice. Fishing with live bait for bass can be a very exciting break from bass fishing with lures. you can use large bait fish like a perch or big gizzard shad. You will be surprised how many smaller bass you will catch on large bait fish. When using a perch you want to hook it right under the dorsal fin. This will keep the fish alive the longest. You can either fish off the bottom or near the surface. When using smaller bait fish wihile fishing  for bass, your rigging style may be a bit different. Smaller bait fish do not swim around as much as large on e so you may want to fish deeper it really depends on the conditions. Just because you are using minnows or small shad it does not mean you will not catch large bass.