what types of lures to bass fish with and were?
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what types of lures should i be using at different times of the year and in different types of depth and structures? i like to fish with rubber worms…. what colors should i be using and what kind of rig… texas or carolina? how much weight? any info you have would be a big help. thanks
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The most versatile and productive of all lures – the crankbait can be fished anywhere. You can fish it on top, everywhere in between and all the way to the bottom. You can even add weight to make them suspend.
A bream-colored bait may be of little value to schooling bass feeding on shad. On the other hand, scattered bass will hit either a shad color or an array of other colored baits. If you exclude shad when selecting a topwater, then your major color is something mimicking a bream or a number of dark-colored things that may land on the water and try to get away or swim to the bank.
When you start planning a strategy for fishing for bass, run a check list in your mind and try to envision what you think should be on the menu for the bass you are going to try to catch. Use something similar in color to the forage in the area and what they will be doing (bait action should be replicated by your lure action). ?
A lot depends on what part of the country you plan to fish. Bass fishing in Florida differs from bass fishing in New Jersey. I believe a big part of this is climate. I have found that bass in the south will follow a bait farther than their northern cousins. The following pointers work for me: topwater lures, morning & evening. Spinnerbaits, all day. Crankbaits, all day.
Worms day & night time. Jigs, all the time. You are on the right track. Ask questions, watch fishing shows & maybe join a fishing club. But… get out there and fish. They are the best teachers. Tight lines and have fun!!!
topwater lures work well in the early morning, the most productive is a black zara spook with some line on it. Frogs can also be productive.
Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits are very productive lures and cover alot of area. My favorite is a 1/2 oz white spinnerbait with a colorado blade.
Crankbaits are not the most productive lure and only lipless crankbaits give up significant depth control….lipped crank baits level out at predetermined depths requireing a selection to completely fish an area….the goal is to bump into the rock and structure and illicit a strike. Red crawdad, bluegill, and shad patterns work the best…but old stand by’s like chartruse are also good.
Texas rigged soft plastics still work…i find that creature baits by reaction innovation in green with red fleck works well..looks like a crawdad…or clear plastic with salt and pepper.
Split shooting or drop shotting is a very sucessful finesse presentation that should be in any anglers bag.
Jigs are the most versaille lure, melon craw or bowrown and purple jigs…the shape depends on the structure.
i use a jerk bait that swims at like 4-6 feet below the surface or a rattle trap.