| Anyone familiar with bass fishing knows there are | | | | anglers and work well when bass fishing. There are |
| several variables that determine what type bass | | | | some considerations beyond color when choosing |
| fishing lures work best, and theories and opinions on | | | | bass fishing lures. |
| what works best are as plentiful and varied as the | | | | Consider the Time of Year |
| people who enjoy the sport of bass fishing. There | | | | One consideration is the time of year you are |
| are so many types and colors of these particular | | | | heading out onto the water. During the spring |
| lures that it can be very confusing, to say the least. | | | | months, when bass spawn, they are very territorial |
| One thing that is certain is that no matter how much | | | | and react negatively to anything that appears to be |
| information you have on bass fishing lures and | | | | threatening to their spawning beds. In such instances, |
| techniques, there is no substitute for trial and error, | | | | lizards or lures that mimic creatures that are a danger |
| and nothing that can take the place of experience. | | | | to these beds are good choices. |
| Even before going any farther, realize too that the | | | | What's Your Budget? |
| right lure depends on the location of the fish. For this | | | | Another thing to consider when choosing bass fishing |
| reason, always make at least one of your stops out | | | | lures is your budget. If your budget allows you to go |
| onto the lake the local tackle shop where you can | | | | all out, you should! Just get a wide variety of lures in |
| find experts who are more than willing to let you in | | | | all the various colors and types, try them out and |
| on which lures they use most often. This will save | | | | decide what works best for you. If, on the other |
| you time and money and give you insider tips specific | | | | hand, with the ability to have a handful of bass lures |
| to the region you are fishing in. | | | | in your tackle box only, or if you are a novice who |
| There are many manufacturers, each with their own | | | | wants to "try out" the sport of bass fishing before |
| spin on what is best, but whatever works best for | | | | making a substantial investment, here are some |
| you should determine what you choose. There is no | | | | suggestions that should work very well for you. |
| one lure that works best, but there are some lures | | | | Every bass fisher should have a package of six-inch |
| that had withstood the test of time and are generally | | | | plastic worms. Good color choices for plastic worms |
| accepted as working very well. | | | | used to catch bass are green (or black) pumpkin. |
| Consider the Color | | | | Another necessary lure is the black and blue jig. Look |
| Bass fishing lures come in many, many colors, but | | | | for them to be in 1/2 and 3/4 ounce sizes. Finally, |
| black, blue, green, and red are considered the best. | | | | you should have chartreuse and white spinner bait to |
| Even if these are the only colors you ever choose, | | | | use when you are fishing early to mid morning along |
| they will be sufficient. Blue and black jigs are the | | | | logs and other structures. |
| most commonly used fishing lures by experience | | | | |