Bass Strike
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🙂 6.1/10
(Playstation 2 - US, Sports)
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Developed by:
Pai Inc
Published by:
THQ
Released On:
04 Oct 2001
Bass Strike was the first bass fishing title to hit the PlayStation 2 and features a license from the B.A.S.S. (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society). The player can choose from six different anglers and fish on several different lakes, each with their own "hot spots". There are 36 authentic lures to choose from including real equipment and with the B.A.S.S. license, the Bass Master Classic is available to compete in with the authentic rules and regulations provided if the player qualifies through eight tournaments.
The fish react realistically to their real world counterparts along with variable weather conditions that can either help or hamper the player's chances when fishing. There is also an underwater camera for when the player casts their line, featuring commentary by B.A.S.S. legend, Shaw Grigsby.
UPC-A:
752919460061 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
8029 (United States)
ASIN:
B00005NHSD (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20325 (United States)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller, Digital Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
System Setup
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its instruction manual. Ensure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
Press the standby/RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button to open the disc tray. Place the BASS Strike™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again to close the disc tray.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Cards
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (PS2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation 2. You can load saved game data from the same card, or any memory card (8MB) (PS2) containing previously saved BASS Strike™ games.
BASS Strike™ only uses Memory Card slot 1 for saving and loading.
Start Menu/New Game
From the Title Screen, press the START button to view the Main Menu. You can select from two options:
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New Game - Start a new game of BASS Strike™.
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Load - Continue the game where you last saved it.
Sign In
After selecting NEW from the Main Menu, your first job is to sign in. Use the Directional buttons or the Left Analog Stick to navigate the onscreen keyboard and enter your angler's name. When you are finished, select OK to move to the next screen.
Difficulty
For your first time on the lake, you should select AMATEUR to get a feel for the game. Once you can catch fish with the best of them, notch up the difficulty level to PROFESSIONAL for a "reel" challenge.
The bass are fickle and finicky in PROFESSIONAL mode, just like in real life. You will have to be at the top of your game to make it on the PROFESSIONAL difficulty level.
In PROFESSIONAL mode, the split screen camera mode is only available to find fish in practice boating mode. You'll have to use your knowledge based on the weather, time of day, and lake conditions to find the lunkers!
Main Menu
Select from the following list once you reach the Main Menu:
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Arcade - In Arcade mode, it's you against another angler. The winner is the one who catches the most fish (by weight) at the end of the time allotted. You will only be able to select Michael as your angler. He's a good all-around angler, so you should do well. But the other anglers have specialized traits that help them score big in certain conditions. Beat your opponent at five different locations and you will unlock that character for future games. You can then play as that character in future Tournaments, Practice, or Time Trial modes.
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Tournament - Do you have what it takes to compete against the best? Then check out Tournament mode.
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Practice - Want to polish your skills before the big tournament? Then head on out to Practice Mode, where you get unlimited fishing until 6:30 pm. Watch how the fish behave according to the time of day and varying water temperatures. They will also react differently depending on the weather conditions of the lake. Knowing your fish behavior is essential if you hope to win the BASS Masters Classic®!
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Time Trial - Test your speed and ability against the clock - can you hook the fish and reel them at a record time? Time trial is a good way to practice getting the fish in the boat as quickly as possible. During Tournament mode and Arcade mode, the competition is fierce. If you can land the fish and get it back in the boat quicker than your opponent, you will have an edge.
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Lake Records - View the best performances on each of the game's lakes. Challenge yourself to beat your personal bests. Only fish caught in Tournament and Practice modes apply.
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Options - You can save your game from this menu as well as reload a previously saved game. You can also adjust the music, sound effects, voice volumes, as well as adjust the game controls.
Saving & Loading
You can save up to six different games onto a memory card (8MB) (PS2). First, start a new game and enter your name. Now complete any of the game modes to save your game, or simply enter the "Options" menu from the Main Menu and select "Save" to save data before playing.
Saving a Game
After playing a game mode, you may be asked to save the game. Select YES to view the Save Game screen. Press LEFT/RIGHT on the directional buttons to select a save game slot. The number in the top-right corner shows the saved game number as a fraction, between 1 and 6. Press the button to confirm the save.
Loading a Game
From the Main Menu, highlight LOAD and press the ☑ button to view the Load Menu. Now choose a saved game to load by pressing LEFT/RIGHT on the directional buttons. Press the button to confirm. You will return to the Main Menu to continue where you left off!
Catching Fish
Are you ready to land quality lunkers and compete for first place on your way to the BASS Masters Classic®? Here are the screens you will be looking at and some helpful hints on landing huge hawgs.
Line Length
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LINE 023.2 ft
Depth of Lure
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DEPTH 003.2
Spool Setting
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DRAG HIGH TENSION
Line Tension
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08:
Controls
L2 Button
Side Arm Cast
L1 Button
Switch to Casting Mode
Directional Button
Highlight Options
Left Analog Stick
Highlight Options
SELECT Button
Split/full screen mode*
START Button
Pause Menu
Directional buttons
Steer and maneuver boat
R1/R2 buttons
Split/full screen mode*
A button
Cast
+ button
Boating Mode
R2 Button
Side Arm Cast
R1 Button
Switch to Casting Mode
O Button
Go back one menu screen
X Button
Go back one menu screen
Tips & Maps
Low Drag
Use the low drag setting to keep some tension on the line. It's not enough to break the line when the fish is struggling to get free, but it's probably not enough to land a fish (unless the fish is tired).
High Drag
Dial the tension up a notch with high drag. This will help you land the fish and get him into the boat quicker.
Spool Free
Like the name implies, there is no tension on the line when you are in spool free mode.
BASS Strike™ Pro Tip
Alternate between Low and High Drag to bring the fish in. When the line tension is getting too high, drop down to either Low Draw or Spool Free. What you are trying to do is wear the fish out, so let him swim for a while, then yank him back in with the High Drag setting.
Floating Jerkbait
Floating Jerkbait imitates a minnow or other small fish struggling on the lake's surface. To get the most out of it, focus on shallow water areas.
Suspending Jerkbait
Use the Suspending Jerk Bait to imitate a wounded baitfish or fingerling gamefish in shallow to medium water. Continual twitching or jerking is a popular way to fish it, especially when the bass are suspended.
Diving Minnow
The Diving Minnow is a suspending jerkbait with a long bill, and can be retrieved to imitate a struggling or suspending minnow at a variety of depths.
Shallow Diving Crankbait
Shallow Diving Crankbait can be worked near the lake's surface to imitate a struggling food source, or to attract instinct strikes with the aid of its built-in rattle.
Single Blade Spinnerbait
Single Blade Spinnerbait combines a flashing spinner blade and wriggling skirts to maximize noise and visibility. An extremely versatile lure, the Spinnerbait can fish effectively on everything from the surface to areas more than 30 feet deep.
Double Blade Spinnerbait
Similar to Single Blade Spinnerbait, Double Blade Spinnerbait combines flashing two spinner blades and wriggling skirts to maximize noise and visibility. The double blades make this bait go slower than the single, but it will attract some big fish.
Oversized Spinnerbait
Over Sized Spinnerbait is a difficult lure to use, but if you get a strike on it, you can bet there will be a huge fish on the line.
Grub
The Grub combines a fluttering tail with a shape that suggests a small baitfish, crawfish, minnows and other choice meals for bass. Find a retrieve speed that gets the best action out of the Grub's tail, and then fish it like a Jig against a vertical structure and near deep-water breaks.
Tube Bait
Wriggling tails and an attractive trail of bubbles make the Tube Bait an effective imitation of natural bass foods that have fallen into the water. It's most popular as sight fishing for bedding bass.
Caterpillar
The French Fry is a blunt 4 inch worm specifically designed for the Carolina rig. Retrieve it slowly with long, intermittent pauses.
Carolina Rig
The Carolina Rig is a sliding sinker arrangement designed to float a worm off the bottom, allowing the worm to freely, wiggle, and drift. The rig is also capable of lateral sweeping motions, allowing the exploration of large areas in deep water.
Jighead Rig
Rig your softbait on a Jighead with an exposed hook point to work it like a Jig. Let it fall, bang against objects and swim it through bass holding areas.
Split Shot Rig
The Split-Shot Rig is similar to the Carolina Rig, but everything is downsized. With the rod tip pointed up, sweep the Rig back and forth slowly enough that the weight maintains contact with the bottom.
Drop Shot Rig
The Drop Shot Rig is like a reverse Carolina Rig. It is a new method that keeps the worm off the bottom.
Items & Weapons
Deep Diving Crankbait
Use this crankbait to imitate struggling crawdads, baitfish, and other bass foods in medium to deep water. Its long lip helps guard against getting stuck in vegetation, making it effective in and around cover.
BuzzBait
Similar to Spinnerbait, this lure uses a rotating blade to churn water on the surface. It's excellent for use around shallow cover, especially wood or sparse grass, with a steady, medium-speed retrieve.
Hyper Deep Crankbait
This crankbait has a long lip and is a great lure for fishing in extra deep water, diving more quickly and deeply than most other lip baits. In medium to shallow water, knocking the bottom with the lip is very effective.
Lipless Crankbait
Also known as Rattlebait, it appeals to bass with its wobbling action and loud high-frequency rattles, imitating baitfish and attracting territorial strikes. This heavy bait sinks until retrieved, then runs at a consistent depth.
Stick Bait
Stick Baits can be used to imitate baitfish or other food thrashing on the lake's surface by retrieving the lure in an erratic, zigzagging motion known as "walking the dog".
Super Stick Bait
Super Stick Bait is very efficient for fishing shallow and wide flat areas of water. It accommodates long casts and is easy for the bass to spot due to its size and big splash.
Popper
The Popper has a cupped face that makes a loud noisy splash when you "pop" it with the rod, commonly producing a reaction strike from the bass. Try making a long cast beyond your target then pop and reel all the way back to the boat.
Prop Bait
Prop Baits have a propeller at either end of the lure, and when retrieved erratically, they emit a loud gurgle resembling an injured or feeding baitfish. It is normally used in late spring through fall, working well in various water conditions.
Tail Spin Jig
The Tail Spin Jig is a weight-bodied bait with a small Colorado Blade on the tail, fished similarly to the Jigging Spoon but rising and falling slower due to the blade. The Colorado blade parachutes the weighted body, providing flash and thumping sound waves that bass love.
Frog
The Frog is a hollow body bait designed to fish randomly over surface vegetation and will draw strikes from below. When bass strike, they compress the body, exposing the heavy double hook.
Rubber Jig
The Jig-and-Pig is a weedless rubber-legged jig with a pork rind dressing, considered an ultimate Big Bass bait. It can be fished in brush or weeds when bass are inactive and works well in shallow-to-deep water.
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