| Bass fishing has grown in popularity, both | | | | bass fishing lure. They imitate a weak or |
| within the amateur and professional or | | | | injured fish when slowly reeled in. They can |
| competitive fields. To become a successful | | | | sit on top of the water or you can let them |
| bass fisher, you must learn which bass | | | | sink. And, as the name suggests, they create |
| fishing lures are appropriate. These bass | | | | a cranking noise that bass find intriguing. |
| fishing lures will vary depending on whether | | | | |
| it is a morning or an evening fishing trip, | | | | Poppers can be an effective lure for bass, |
| the area, the body of water and the water | | | | but are not as versatile as others.They are |
| depth. Below are a few suggestions regarding | | | | most useful only during the summer months and |
| the bass fishing lures that are available and | | | | can only be used on top of the water. When |
| the best ways to use each lure. | | | | you slowly reel these lures in, they create a |
| | | | popping motion on top of the water. |
| Jigs are a heavier bait with a lead head and | | | | |
| usually a single hook. They are very | | | | One of the most attractive fishing lures (to |
| versatile because they are useful in cloudy | | | | the bass) are grubs. Grubs have a soft body |
| AND clear water types and can be used during | | | | with a hook attached to a head of a jig. It |
| all times of the day. The jig is most | | | | is the perfect bass fishing lure to use when |
| effective when the water temp is less than 60 | | | | there is insufficient cover in a highland |
| degrees. | | | | body of water. In addition, grubs are most |
| | | | useful in clear, deep bodies of water. In |
| Rubber worms are great bass fishing lures and | | | | those areas, try yellow, white, salt and |
| are easy to use, too. Using a rubber worm | | | | pepper or smoke varieties. |
| prevents the annoyance of working with live | | | | |
| worms. If a supplemental weight is added to | | | | Overly docile bass is a problem that can be |
| the bass fishing lure, it will cause the | | | | solved with Tube Jigs. This bass-specific |
| rubber worm to slowly sink to the bottom of | | | | lure works best with a spinning reel on a |
| the body of water. Simply, once it reaches | | | | medium or medium-light action fishing rod. |
| the bottom, you can reel it in and then | | | | |
| either re-cast or just let it sink again. | | | | Vibrating lures are made of plastic or metal |
| | | | that vibrates. They easily sink to the bottom |
| Spinner baits have a large, spinning, metal | | | | of even deep waters. There are a wide range |
| fin that agitates the fish. This causes the | | | | of bass fishing lures that can be considered |
| fish to attack the lure. These bass fishing | | | | vibrating lures, such as tail spinners. Tail |
| lures can be used anytime and are especially | | | | spinners are metal baits that have a small |
| effective when the bass are spawning because | | | | spinning tail that lure the bass. These |
| during that time they are less interested in | | | | fishing lures are best used near tree stumps, |
| finding food. | | | | watery beds of grass, logs, near deep water |
| | | | or near river currents. |
| Crankbait is an interesting and effective | | | | |