I have fished Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, Missisippi, Arkansas, Arizona, Nevada, and California
for bass.....I find no noticeable difference in the strikes. Sometimes
its "violent", sometimes it's soft and almost non detectable, and
everything inbetween. It depends on the lure, the presentation, the
weather, the time, the season, and probably a dozen other things I
failed to mention! Most of my bass fishing was in California, and the
bass out there are not much different from anywhere else...except
"bigger" grin! Never really thought about "sucking" bass...but oftened
used the term "mouthing" it, especially worm fishing.
JK