Regardless of where you obtain your bait, though, remember these facts. First, keep your bait fresh and lively. Dead, stiff or glassy-eyed baits aren't as enticing as those that swim, kick, wiggle and squirm. They often are extensive. Look for them in your state fishing regulations guide. Remember, too, that knowledge of live baits is important even if you usually fish with artificials. Most lures are designed to resemble live baits in looks and action.
Studying forage animals will help you properly imitate their actions with artificial lures. These categories can be further divided into more specific types. For example, soft plastics include worms, lizards, eels, grubs, crayfish, minnows and more. Crankbaits include shallow-, medium- and deep-diving versions. Topwater plugs include prop baits, stickbaits, chuggers and crawlers. If you want to start fishing with lures right away, use those that will catch a variety of species and are easy to cast and retrieve.
Small, shallow-running crankbaits work great, as do small spinners and pre-rigged weedless plastic worms. A small jig fished a foot or two beneath a bobber is great for panfish. Use big lures for big fish and small lures for small fish. Just cast the lure out and bring it in with a slow, steady retrieve.
Many involve catching bass with lures fished in the unlikeliest of places and under circumstances offering the least prospect of success. An ancient philosopher once said, "Luck never made a man wise".
So, if consistent success catching largemouth bass is your goal, you should strive to learn all you can about the features and benefits of largemouth bass lure families and understand how they are best "presented" in specific situations. In this article lure families that are "dependably", though not "absolutely", productive for catching largemouth are the focus. So here goes, the when, where and how to fish lures that are, at least in my opinion , the gold standards when after largemouth bass.
These are where you start. Once on the water you can "fine tune" your choice as to specific features that may best produce. These are such versatile lures that, as such, they rightfully take a place in the top four largemouth bass lures, especially for catching big largemouth bass.
Why big largemouth bass? Because spinnerbaits are "quiet" lures, a feature which angler experience and studies show has a particular appeal to bigger, wiser bass. Where bass hang out, quiet prey better fits their world. Spinnerbaits will also catch a ton of largemouth in shallow water. They are also excellent search lures. Because of their safety pin design spinnerbaits have a high resistance to snagging making them very good for fishing grass, brush, around logs and other cover that would devour crankbaits.
The very places old bucketmouth likes to hang out. Soft plastic lures are so numerous in variety as to make choosing which to use as uncertain as deciding which flavor ice cream to order at Baskin-Robbins. But my experience is that a plastic worm can increase your odds of landing largemouth better than anything else. And I mean a worm too. Not grubs, craws, lizards, tubes, flukes or any other of the many soft plastic lures.
Now don't misunderstand. I fish all kinds of soft plastic lures, each a bass catcher in its own right. But the gold standard in soft plastics, when talking about a largemouth bass lure, is a worm. About the only times not ideal for worm fishing largemouth are when they're very active, when faster lures such as spinnerbaits and crankbaits might be better choices and in the dead of winter when they're holding deep.
Worms are certainly not the fastest, most time efficient way to catch largemouth. But plastic worms can certainly catch them in more places.
There are numerous rigs for worms and this provides the angler a lot of ways to pursue largemouth in many types of over and structure. Plastic worms and largemouth bass go together like pigs and slop. You can work these fattys on just about any soft plastic rig, but the most famous method is the Wacky Rig.
Lift it back up and repeat. The Wacky combination is awesome for targeting specific points of cover like spawn beds or the most shaded spot under a dock. Cast it out and retrieve through the middle, bounce it along the bottom, drop shot it, Carolina rig it, literally do anything with it and you have a chance at catching fish.
Just keep the curly tail moving with momentum. Sizing up with a larger profile, the flashy Spinnerbait calls aggressive Bass in for a reaction bite. Add a Curly Tail Grub when sizing this bait up to a larger profile for big lunkers. This lure is ideal for bouncing and bumping over hard cover like sunken timber and boulders. The Spinnerbait also works its way through upright cover like tall grass and reeds. Be cautious however, the Spinnerbait will pick up weeds.
Cast and gradually retrieve through the reeds or bump and roll it over an attractive stump. Think Ft. Steadily retrieve it back letting the Square Bill do the work, or crank and pause to mimic a wounded bait fish. The weedless or skirted Bass Jig is arguably a top 3 for its versatility and popularity among the Bass fishing public. However, this lure is best presented by mastering the pitching and flipping tactics with your baitcaster.
Beginners should practice the first 4 lures before moving onto the Bass Jig. Pitch this lure under hanging branches, boat lifts, or any other hard to reach cover. Your deep water tactic, Lipless Crankbaits give you the power to target any depth. Letting this lure drop about 1 Ft. The rattling action pulsates as you rip up, calling in Bass from far and wide. This presentation is critical for deep water success as Bass are more dispersed and harder to pinpoint over expansive mid-lake structure.
Texas Rig the universal Finesse worm and tantalize Bass along the bottom. Rigging it up weedless style helps avoid snags and catches. Bounce this rig along the bottom with ample pause, letting the tail end wriggle around. Ideal for capitalizing on a revved up Bass bite, Swimbaits mimic the baitfish in scrumptious schools. The opportunity to offer a Swimbait is when schools of baitfish, most importantly Shad, are noticeably schooling in your body of water.
You can also use Swimbaits to search for Bass, but Crankbaits are the better option as a search tool in our opinion. During the cold months, when Bass are deeper and more finicky, the Jerk Bait plastic lure is your deep water finesse option. This set-up will convince weary Bass at greater depths without spooking them. A lure that is characteristic of magazine covers, the Topwater Frog does serve a purpose in your Bass Box but should only be used under specific circumstances.
The Frog lure is ideal for shallow, scummy bodies of water with lots of vegetation. Use it to pull Bass out from condensed cover during really hot temperatures. Cast a Green, Yellow, or Black frog into veggie spots like lily pads in shallow water.
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