I'd encourage all of you to fish for different species at certain time of the year. Here's why. No matter where you live bass fishing will become a bit tough and at times redundant at some point during the year. That's not always fun. Fishing has to stay fun or at some point you'll quit. I've found that fishing for other species keeps my mind fresh. I've learned so many other little details about fishing through other species as well. Each species has something to offer that will give you a better understanding of how fish move and survive. Ultimately that's all we are trying to do. Bream fishing, saltwater fishing, crappie, trout, striper all are good ways of building your skill set. Have fun and don't feel like you have to always fish for bass to get better at bass fishing.