| You may have always wondered why there are | | | | shallow water. |
| hundreds of varieties of different tackle and lures | | | | - Crank baits- Are more than likely the most versatile |
| used to catch the several species of bass. The | | | | and useful bait for catching bass. They are very good |
| answer to this questions would be... there is a time | | | | to use no matter what kind of condition you have |
| and place for each and every variety of lures. In dark | | | | for underwater. They can pass through grass and |
| water you must use this type, in clear water the | | | | algae without ever catching the leaves and making it |
| other type. For shallow water use this lure, while in | | | | useless. You can use crank baits year around and get |
| deep water you must use another with a couple | | | | the same results. Make sure you use smaller crank |
| add-ons. As you can see there may be hundreds of | | | | baits for spring fishing and as the water warms up |
| different scenarios to conquer and be able to make | | | | use larger crank baits. |
| the bass attracted to your bait, that's why there are | | | | - Jigs- Jigs are usually meant for early spring bass |
| so many different varieties. | | | | fishing. Naturally they are called jigs because you are |
| In this article I will explain to you the uses of each | | | | supposed to pop it up and down while you are in the |
| type of Bass lures and tackle as well. | | | | process of retrieving the jig. By jumping it, this |
| Bass Lures and Tackle Types | | | | creates a motion that makes the bass think it's alive |
| - Plastic baits- The plastic worm, lizard, crawfish, or | | | | and if they are hungry, you will surely get a bite. |
| anything else that is made out of a plastic substance | | | | Most useful tip for any kind of lure for bass fishing! |
| is a great year round bait that is also fairly cheap. | | | | - Clear water- Neutral, translucent, and white skirts |
| Through studies the plastic worm has won more | | | | and baits |
| tournaments than any other type of bait used. There | | | | - Dirty vague water- white, blue, or even pumpkin |
| are many different types of way to rig these plastics | | | | orange color |
| but they all seem to work very well as long as you | | | | - Muddy Water- Orange, black, or chartreuse |
| follow the color rule at the bottom of the page. | | | | A lot of the times the color of your bait may serve |
| - Spinner baits- Are used to cover large area of | | | | largely as the biggest factor in your ability to catch |
| water in a fairly short amount of time. There spinning | | | | the lunkers! |
| actions causes much energy to be noticed by the | | | | And of course I have to include the most economical |
| bass either noticing the action or the shining propeller. | | | | choice of bait to fish with. |
| - Top Water- Most exciting way to catch bass for | | | | To save money your best bet for catching bass is |
| sure. Specially efficient bait when the water is a little | | | | using the plastic worms. You can get a bag of 10 for |
| rough and windy. You may purchase something similar | | | | about 2 or 3 dollars and for a total price of 10 dollars |
| to the original Texas Popping bait which also attract | | | | you can include some color variety and "bug variety". |
| the fish through sound as well. Great bait to use for | | | | |