| If you are looking for another bass fishing trick for | | | | holes in weed beds or down the sides of wood |
| early spring bass fishing try using a lipless rattle bait. | | | | cover. The rattle in these lures is more than just a |
| Yep, that's right. Lipless rattle baits in early spring can | | | | gimmick designed to catch more fisherman than fish. |
| be very productive and can often times out produce | | | | The rattle alerts fish more than silent crank baits do, |
| most other lures under certain conditions. | | | | so the fish may begin zeroing in on the noise of an |
| As warmer spring weather approaches and the | | | | approaching lure even before it is visible to the fish. |
| water temperature begins to rise, largemouth bass | | | | Also, the lipless rattle bait has no diving bill, however, |
| will begin their crusade towards the shallow flats, | | | | the slanted nose on the lure will deflect it over snags. |
| coves, and channels in search of food and spawning | | | | These traits make these types of lures very |
| grounds. This is the perfect time of year to intercept | | | | versatile for covering both shallow and deep water. |
| these crusading bass with a lipless rattle bait. | | | | Try casting a lipless rattle bait into a shallow weed |
| There are many lipless rattle baits available on the | | | | bed during early spring and let the lure sink down into |
| market today. I would recommend going to your | | | | the weeds. Then rip the lure out of the weeds, |
| favorite tackle store and picking out a few different | | | | pause, and repeat. This tactic can produce some |
| sizes and colors to add to your tackle box, and | | | | violent reaction strikes and can be deadly on early |
| experiment with them to see which one works best. | | | | spring bass. If you haven't tried lipless rattle baits on |
| These types of lures are designed to sink until you | | | | early spring bass than you are missing out on another |
| begin your retrieve. Once you begin your retrieve | | | | bass fishing trick that you can use to put more bass |
| these lures will run at a constant depth unless you | | | | in the boat or on the stringer. |
| stop your retrieve to let the bait flutter down into | | | | |