I read a lot of articles that talk about metabolism, and it’s usually in a rather negative sense—bass won’t chase fast-moving baits in the winter because their metabolism is slow, or bass don’t feed often in cold water because their metabolism is slow. Have you ever heard about a time when metabolism was credited for a hot bite? Something along the lines of, “Dude, I really whacked ‘em today. Their metabolism must have been skyrocketing.”
Before exploring bass metabolism, let’s define it.
“Metabolism is the chemical changes in living cells by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated.” –