| Nothing will stimulate your senses more to the | | | | can imagine a wounded or panicked bait fish in the |
| predatory power of a largemouth bass, than a | | | | water, erratically swimming along the top, bottom or |
| surface presentation using a lure. Although the use of | | | | in the thermo-cline you basically understand what this |
| lures would have to be the most exciting way to | | | | bait emulates. I am quite impartial to the Terminator |
| catch fresh water predator fish, fresh water lures | | | | spinner bait, buy a few of these and you can't go |
| are still the most misunderstood lures used today | | | | wrong. |
| largely due to the endless range found in tackle | | | | Buzzbaits are my next fresh water lure choice and |
| shops. Of course you couldn't try them all unless of | | | | are a great weapon for early calm water mornings, |
| course you need to lighten the load on your wallet. | | | | evenings, or overcast rainy days or in low light, used |
| The first fresh water lure I suggest everyone should | | | | both in clear and muddy water. Buzzbaits are often |
| have is the Original Snake Lure by natural Motion | | | | used when water temperatures have moved up into |
| Lures. The natural snake action on the water drive | | | | the 60-85 degree range, which would make them |
| big mouth bass crazy, but the trick is to think like a | | | | primarily summer baits. |
| snake and try to mimic the action a snake might | | | | But probably the mainstay and the most popular lures |
| make. Try and can cast on the edge of the shore or | | | | used for Big Bass are Crank baits; they have to be |
| on a log and slowly drag the lure over the intended | | | | on the list of the best all round lures for catching Big |
| strike area while keeping a slow and consistent | | | | Bass. These fresh water lures come in a variety of |
| action; you need to become 'one' with the snake. | | | | styles, most of which imitate either minnows or shad. |
| The next fresh water lure to have in your trusty | | | | Some bass anglers fish exclusively with these baits, |
| tackle box is good quality spinner bait of numerous | | | | so they must be effective. Some of the more |
| colors, spinner baits are probably the most versatile | | | | popular and effective crank baits include: Rat-L-Traps, |
| of lures. The one thing I really love about spinner bait | | | | Bomber Shad, Bandit Crankbaits, KickTail Minnows |
| lures is that you can attract Bass from a large area. | | | | (maybe the most realistic crank bait ever), and |
| Most Bass fisherman tend to shy away from spinner | | | | Rapala Minnows, to name a few. The point is that |
| baits and I think it's because most really don't | | | | crank baits have to be considered among the best |
| understand what the spinner bait emulates but if you | | | | bass lures. |