Bobby M:

Depends on what kind of fishing you’re doing and at what depth you wish to fish. Me personally when i cast I use spinner baits that are either yellow or green in colour (you don’t always need to go for the three pronged hooks they’re a pain to get out of the fishes mouth). I also would recommend any sort of Rapala lure as long as your not too worried about the price (look at the package it will tell what fish they’re good for). Also, i have found success while trolling with a simple yellow jig resembling a small minnow. Some people use power baits (scented/flavoured baits) but i never found very much success with those (either the fish wouldn’t bite or when they did i lost them).

jlaudio13:

I would saw get a couple spinnerbaits…I use terminator but that’s just me…I would choose a spinnerbait because its easy to use and i can consistently catch fish with them. If you are just buying one I would go for a chartreuse color if not buy a couple colors. What i like about terminator is if you look at the stainless steel series it tells you what type of water to use it in i.e. dark water would probably be black or white with a Colorado blade. but that’s just me. Bass pro shop can be overwhelming though I never know what to buy because theres so much so i usually spend a lot there.

Greg.:

Rapala shallow shad rap.

pradco01:

Early spring is prime time for catching giant largemouths and smallmouths alike, but you must have the right tools for the task. Here are a few recommendations for this time of year along with a few tips (full disclosure, I work for PRADCO who own these brands)…

1) Smithwick 5 ½-inch Suspending Rattlin’ Rogue – Clown

The suspending jerkbait that put suspending jerkbaits on the map, a Rogue is the bait of choice for giant smallies when they stage just off spawning flats. Pause it as long as you can stand between jerks – and maybe a little longer – and remain ready.

2) 7-inch YUM Dinger – Watermelon Pearl Laminate

Big, bold offerings often trigger heavyweight spawning fish into committing, and nothing will do that job quite like a 7-inch YUM Dinger. Big Dingers’ also produce hoards of hawgs when pitched around shallow cover throughout the spring.

3) BOOYAH 3/4-ounce Football Jigheads – Brown

During early spring many big fish remain in or very near their winter areas, which dictates hitting deeper structure. A BOOYAH Football Head allows you to keep soft-plastic offerings close to prime structure and comes equipped with a 4/O Gamakatsu hook for putting those big fish in the boat.

4) YUM 5-inch Gonzo Grub – Green Pumpkin/Orange Flake

A perfect match for the Football Jighead, a Gonzo Grub has a fluttering skirt and twin tails that provide an incredible amount of action. The 5-inch Gonzo provides the necessary bulk to get a lunker to commit.

5) Bomber Fat Free Shad – Dance’s Citrus Shad

If you ever travel to Mexico without a stock of Fat Free Shads you’ll buy some before the trip is over, and if you fish anywhere bass grow big without ‘em, you’re leaving something significant on the table. Fat Frees dig deep to get down among ‘em and have just the right profile and wag.

6) 1-ounce Double Willow BOOYAH Blade – White Chartreuse

Another trophy bass gem for when the lunkers are laying low in the water column, a big Double Willow BOOYAH Blade offers a large profile to suggest a serious meal. Let it fall to the bottom and slow roll it across the deepest edges of flats and the ends of points

7) ¾-ounce Single Colorado BOOYAH Blade – Coleslaw

When early-spring storms stain big bass waters, it’s time to pull out a thumping single Colorado. The fish will move tight to shallow cover, and they will dart out of bush to ambush something that’s creating big vibes. Work close and make short accurate casts, working the bait tight to the thick stuff.
BOMBER Deep Flat A – Apple Red Crawfish

The Flat A’s extra-tight wiggle suggests an easy meal, which is something bass cannot resist while their metabolism levels remain low. Use a steady medium-slow retrieve and kick it off rocks and the bottom whenever possible.

9) Cotton Cordell Super Spot – Tomato Red

A first-season classic on grass lakes, the Tomato Red Super Spot accounts for a tremendous amount of hawgs this time of year. Let it fall into patches of submerged vegetation, rip it out of the grass and hold on tight!