| Every bass fisherman wants to catch more
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| | from aggressive bass.
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| bass. Even the pros share this sentiment
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| | By a wide margin, the most commonly used
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| with the rest of us. But for the
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| | plastic lure is the worm. Plastic worms
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| beginner, it is a little different. As a
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| | are simple to use and easy to rig. They
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| beginner, you can and will catch more
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| | come in various lengths from about 7" to
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| bass with plastics. The use of plastic
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| | 11"and can be rigged with or without
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| lures is one of the easiest techniques to
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| | weight.
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| learn. There are a few things to know
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| | A plastic worm should be retrieved with a
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| that will help you along the way.
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| | "lift & fall" retrieve. Simply put, this
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| Shapes Plastic lures come in a variety of
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| | means you cast it out, reel in some line,
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| shapes. Everything from frogs to
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| | raise the rod tip a little (from 10:00 to
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| crawfish, worms and even smaller fish is
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| | 12:00) to lift the worm, and then let it
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| available. To have a well rounded tackle
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| | fall back down naturally. Most bass will
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| box, you need to have a wide variety of
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| | hit on the fall, so you need to pay
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| different shaped plastics at your
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| | attention to your line and feel the
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| disposal. The one you use in any given
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| | strike through the rod. This technique
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| situation should match what is naturally
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| | will help you take more bass from the
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| fond in the area you are fishing. For
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| | middle of the water. Don't worry; you'll
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| instance, you should not fish a snake
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| | know when you get a strike.
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| lure in a lake where snakes are not a
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| | When weather is a little warmer, bass
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| natural inhabitant.
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| | will go deeper to find cooler water
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| Colors There are just as many colors
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| | temps. During the summer, the use of a
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| available as there are shapes. The color
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| | drop shot type rig can boost your success
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| of the plastic you choose can be very
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| | greatly. A drop shot style rig is easy:
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| important. Every angler has a favorite
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| | tie the hook about 18" from the end of
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| that works for them, so you just need to
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| | the line. On the end of the line, tie a
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| find the one that works for you. The
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| | small weight like a 3/8 ounce or ½ ounce
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| basic rule of thumb is that when the
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| | sinker.
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| water is stained, a brighter color may
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| | What happens here is that the weight sits
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| work better. A darker color may work
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| | on the bottom and the plastic worm floats
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| better when the water is clear.
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| | about a foot and a half above, kind of
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| Technique The most important thing though
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| | like waving in the breeze, so to speak.
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| is how you present that plastic. What you
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| | The "lift & fall" retrieve is still the
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| want to do is make the lure act in a
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| | preferred. Try a few different retrieves
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| natural manner. If using a bait fish
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| | to see what works for you.
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| plastic lure, it should be retrieved in a
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| | You can catch more bass with plastics and
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| way that makes it look like a swimming or
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| | give more meaning to your fishing
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| injured fish. When using a worm, a simple
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| | excursions when you master the basics.
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| twitch of the rod tip will elicit strikes
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