Sega Bass Fishing has been designed so that it is quite realistic as well as being exciting and fun all at the same time. You control a fisherman who is sat on the front of a boat and in freefishing you have to guide your fisherman around the lake you have chosen catching as many big fish as you can but it is not always as simple as it sounds. The fish are highly intelligent and believe me they wont go into your net without a fight.
As you cruise around the lakes with your boat you will encounter complete Eco-systems, weather effects, and seasonal changes. First of all in freefishing you have to choose the lake or area to fish in but as this is freefishing you can choose from most of the areas so if there is a particular area which you enjoy to fish in you, you can go straight there. In every lake there are many different areas of the lake that you can attempt to fish every one contains different types and sizes of fish. The first lake that you come to is Lake Eagle with a choice of five areas to choose from. To start off as you play you are given the view of your fisherman sat at the front of his boat so first of all you have to move the boat around to the correct part of the lake where you think the biggest fish will be. To help you with this task you are given a fish radar which is located in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. When you think that you are in a lucky area its time to fish. As in real life fishing you have to select the right kind of lure for the job so selecting your lure is your next step. As you get further into the game you given more options of better and special lures but to start off with you can only choose from a selection including lures called topwater lures, crank baits, lipless crank, jurk bails, jigs, wire baits and soft baits. You are told the characteristics of each and every lure, which can help you, if you are not as clued up on fishing as you think. As well as seeing a picture of the lures to help you with you choice you are told the lures colour, length and weight.
