Almost every angler who regularly fishes for bass hopes to catch a big one. To achieve this goal, you must realize that some lure presentations work better at catching large fish than others. So if big bass are what you are after, you need to present them with lures they will likely hit. Veteran Michigan guide Ernie Miller enjoys catching big fish. Whether he is fishing for walleyes, bass or pike, he always focuses his efforts on finding large ones. He admits that fishing for big bass isn’t as much fun as fishing for any size of bass that will bite.