3 Simple Tips to Help Select the Proper Bass Fishing Lure

When a bass fisherman considers the bait he will usetime to cover a given area.
when fishing, he is faced with literally thousands ofThe time of year can also be used to select the
choices. Spinner bait or crankbait, topwater bait orproper bait. The bait chosen when fishing the relative
deep diving bait, red, yellow or chartreuse, these areshallow spawning areas in the spring will differ greatly
but a few of the choices which he faces. This mazefrom the lure chosen after spawning occurs and the
can be easily solved by applying a logical thoughtbass have moved back into deeper waters. Water
process.temperature will also help to decide which lure type
First the fisherman must give thought to theto use. As water temperature increases the deeper
environment he will be fishing. By considering thethe bass will position themselves as they seek their
presence or absence of structure the number ofpreferred water temperature range of 65 to 75
choices can be reduced. A crankbait will be moredegrees.
effective when fishing contour changes while a jig orColor and sound will also impact you choice of lure.
spinner bait will better serve when dropping a lureColor will have its greatest impact in more shallow
down along a weed bed or submerged collection ofdepths. As water depths increase the darker the lure
brush. Consideration should also be given to the sizecolor will appear to the bass. A lure with a rattle will
of the area one will be covering. The use of aalso be more attractive to the bass.
crankbait will permit coverage of a large overall areaAfter reviewing the traits of specific types of lures
in a short period of time when compared to otherand relating that information to the fishing conditions
types of lures which are by their nature used toyou will be experiencing you will be able to select the
cover much smaller areas and therefore take moreproper lure to match the conditions you will be facing.