| There is a wide variety of bass fishing bait out there, | | | | it's also quite entertaining! |
| each type used under different conditions. There are | | | | Another great type of bass fishing bait is the spoon |
| some for shallow water, some for deep, some for | | | | lure. Spoons reflect light, so when you jig a spoon, |
| rocky lake-bottoms, some for plant-rich | | | | the bass sees sudden movement and will strike right |
| lake-bottoms, etc. It really all depends on what | | | | away in most cases. They are also good to use in |
| circumstances and environments you will be fishing in. | | | | heavy grass and seaweed. Again, you should be |
| Some people really like to use live bait like | | | | careful with this type of lure because it can sink to |
| earthworms, night crawlers, wax worms and mealy | | | | the bottom and get snagged on something. I've lost |
| worms. You can catch some huge bass with live bait. | | | | a good many lures by not being aware of the depth |
| However, live bait does have its drawbacks. Live bait | | | | of my lure, so make sure you're paying attention at |
| tends to have a very short lifespan. Once you get a | | | | all times! |
| bite or the worm falls off the hook for whatever | | | | One of my absolute favorite type of bass fishing bait |
| reason, that's it. You have to reload another fresh | | | | is the spinnerbait. A spinnerbait resembles a baitfish, a |
| worm on your hook. So if you do choose to use live | | | | favorite food of all types of bass. Therefore, this is |
| bait, use it in clearer waters where you can't get | | | | an excellent lure for hooking the big ones. I usually |
| snagged and waste your worms. Try to stay away | | | | use these when I'm trolling slowly. They're great for |
| from the bottom of the lake as well, as there may | | | | covering a sizeable spot in the lake over a brief |
| be some rocks or dead branches down there too | | | | period of time. |
| that you can get snagged on. | | | | Finally, another favorite of mine is a crankbait. These |
| Topwater plugs are another great type of bass | | | | types of lures also resemble baitfish and crawfish, a |
| fishing bait. Topwater plugs float right on the top of | | | | favorite treat of bass. I like to use these in the same |
| the water. There are a wide variety of topwater | | | | situations that I use my spinnerbaits in. |
| plugs available, again depending on where you will be | | | | Again, there really isn't any one specific best bass |
| using them to fish. Topwater bass fishing bait is | | | | fishing bait. It all depends where you're fishing, how |
| actually quite fun and exciting to use because you | | | | deep the water is, what type of bass you want to |
| can see the bass when they strike. They come flying | | | | catch, etc. What I can suggest is that you try every |
| up out of the water like a bat out of hell. Not only | | | | type of bass fishing bait that interests you to get a |
| can you hook some huge bass with topwater plugs, | | | | good feel for the ones you like the most. |