| So, you, like myself and many others, get lost in the | | | | in just about any water. |
| bombardment of selections in the fishing section. So | | | | The next one is the classic grub. The good old plastic |
| many choices, so much money, where do I start, | | | | 2" grub. It doesn't look like much, a little round body |
| what color works best, how do I catch more fish. | | | | with a curly tail, on a jig head. To a fish though, it is |
| Trust me, I ask myself the same questions over and | | | | exactly what they want. A slow moving, chunk of |
| over again. This is why I took up Ultralight Fishing. | | | | food. You can fish it deep to shallow, fast or slow. |
| You just catch more fish, period. In this article, I will | | | | Try burning the tail across the top of the water like |
| show you 5 baits that are proven fish catchers, | | | | a buzzbait in the morning or evenings. I use green |
| some classics in here! | | | | pumpkin with a chartreuse tail, or even black. Black jig |
| The first, is an all time favorite, and definate classic | | | | heads on both. |
| by any definition. Brought around in 1949 by Mr. Nick | | | | Fourth on the list, is the Booyah Pond Magic 3/16 |
| Creme, the plastic worm has been catching fish | | | | ounce spinnerbait. We all know that spinnerbaits catch |
| longer than many of us have been around. You can't | | | | fish. Swim them along the bottom, just fast enough |
| go wrong with a 4" plastic worm with a curly tail, in | | | | to let the blades flutter, jig it, burn it on top, or wake |
| either green pumpkin, or junebug. Guaranteed fish | | | | it just below the surface. These things catch fish, |
| catcher. If you aren't getting bit, change your | | | | plain and simple. I like the firetiger color for muddy |
| presentation. | | | | water, and the white with copper blades for stained |
| Second up is the Rapala Floating Minnow. The jointed | | | | water. I don't fish much clear water, but if you do, |
| version of this lure acts like a topwater spook type | | | | try White/Silver/Chartreuse mix, with silver blades. |
| bait, but when you reel faster it acts like a shallow | | | | Last, but not the least, is the skirted jig. Even on |
| diving crankbait. Either way, when the fish are active, | | | | ultralight fishing gear, these things are proven "big" |
| this is one of my go-to baits. One thing I do like | | | | fish catchers. You catch a grip of fish on ultralight |
| about the floating minnow is the ability to dead stick | | | | gear, but the skirt jig weeds out the smaller fish. I |
| it. I have caught more fish, taking a break and talking, | | | | rarely catch a fish under 1lb using a skirted jig and |
| then moving it again, than any other presentation. | | | | trailer fishing in ponds. |
| The F4 size in silver with black back is a perfect color | | | | |