| Fishing for Largemouth Bass would probably be the | | | | size between 1/4 to 4 depending on the size of the |
| most popular freshwater fishing by far! | | | | fish your looking to catch. |
| But what are the absolute best baits and freshwater | | | | Most freshwater fisherman mainly use the jig and pig |
| lures to catch yourself a trophy Largemouth Bass in | | | | for flipping and pitching although I have found jigs to |
| the early spring pre-spawn? | | | | be just as effective for deeper water, but |
| Well there are many things to consider such as... | | | | remember that most of your hits usually happen just |
| - The weather conditions including light and water | | | | after your jig hits the water on the jigs initial descent. |
| temperature | | | | If the water is particularly cold and your not getting |
| - The location that you are your fishing | | | | any bites the bass may be a bit lethargic and they |
| - The most common or preferred food sources for | | | | will take longer to get to your jig so you may need |
| bigmouth bass in the area | | | | to let the jig settle on the bottom for fifteen or so |
| - Light conditions and the clarity of the water | | | | seconds and then jig it along the bottom a little |
| It's easy to see why many people get easily | | | | before retrieving and casting again to other cover. |
| confused and even frustrated when selecting the | | | | Imitation crawfish is also an ideal bait and is one on |
| right freshwater lures for the job! | | | | the Largemouth Bass's favorite foods especially in |
| Although if your mindful of a few general and basic | | | | early spring. When using an imitation crawfish you |
| rules for selecting the best freshwater lures which will | | | | need to let the lure settle on the bottom and then |
| help you to get more strikes more often and quickly | | | | drag it to disturb the silt. This imitates a crawfish |
| get a better feel for what freshwater lures work for | | | | emerging from its winter home, you can also put on |
| any particular situation during the spring bigmouth | | | | a rattler as this will imitate the noise of a crawfish's |
| bass season. | | | | pinchers, these are two really affective ways of |
| So here we go! | | | | drawing in even the most stubborn of largemouth |
| Early spring is one of my favorite times of year to | | | | bass. |
| go Largemouth Bass fishing, mainly because I hate | | | | Spinnerbaits are also a great option for spring |
| the cold but also because the Bass start to become | | | | largemouth bass fishing, although spinnerbaits are |
| more active as they ready for spawn. For spring | | | | generally considered to represent baitfish such as |
| Largemouth fishing I like to use a Jig with pork frogs | | | | shad, a large spinnerbait when properly dressed and |
| (jig 'n pig) or pork chunks, you can use plastic chunks | | | | fished can just as easily imitate a fleeing crawfish. |
| although I get better results with the real pork. The | | | | The best places to fish with spinnerbaits while |
| color or the look of the jig head doesn't really matter | | | | imitating crawfish would be weed beds and timber |
| to much as I'm pretty sure the Bass don't really stop | | | | filled flats at the back of creeks. Good sizes for |
| to check if the jig head has eyes or not, its really the | | | | spinnerbaits would be a one ounce black spinnerbait |
| skirt that does most of the job as the Bass will most | | | | with a number 7 or number 8 colorado blade mated |
| likely come from behind and the only thing they are | | | | with a black or blue trailer. |
| likely to see is the jig skirt. Jig head weight and shape | | | | Another great lure to use over the flats during spring |
| are far more important than jig head color or | | | | is a rattling lipless crankbait. Working over shallow |
| appearance, a semi rounded bulbous shaped jig head | | | | flats with freshwater lures like the Rat-L Trap lipless |
| will reduce snags on weeds and heavy cover. | | | | crankbait is a great way to entice nice sized |
| If your using artificial jig crawlers/trailers, the two | | | | largemouth bass to strike as they often mistake this |
| color combination I'd use would have to be a black | | | | bait for a fleeing crawfish. Remember to pause and |
| blue jig with a metal flake trailer and a green/pumpkin | | | | rip to trigger the natural strike response from any |
| trailer as I have found they are most effective color | | | | largemouth nearby. |
| combination for most situations and water conditions | | | | Probably the most important tip for catching monster |
| also I highly recommend using a scented plastic trailer | | | | largemouth bass in early spring is to experiment with |
| as it encourages the bass to give a more committed | | | | a number of lures using all the above methods which |
| strike and gets the fish to hold onto the bait for | | | | imitate the most favored and sought after food |
| longer. | | | | source of bigmouth bass in spring which are crawfish. |
| With your jigging efforts concentrate on 1/4 ounce | | | | Well there you have it, the best freshwater lures for |
| to 3/8 ounce weights as this weight range should suit | | | | spring largemouth bass fishing and the ideal methods |
| all your needs for virtually all conditions and with | | | | to fish them. |
| hooks look for a wire of medium gauge and a hook | | | | |