| If you are new to the world of bass fishing, this | | | | bait. |
| article is for you. In it I will discuss some of the | | | | 2. The Crank Bait - Crank Baits are any bait that |
| more popular and effective bass fishing lures on | | | | is cast out and reeled in and imitates a bait fish. |
| the market. If any of them aren't a part of your | | | | Crank Baits come in every size and color |
| bass fishing repertoire, they should be added | | | | imaginable. They biggest key with crank baits (in |
| sooner rather than later. These are some of the | | | | my opinion) is that they appear as lifelike as |
| best bass fishing lures available to bass anglers. | | | | possible. You want your crank bait to look like the |
| If you were to list the "top ten" bass fishing lures, | | | | forage that the bass normally eat. One of the |
| the lures listed below would most certainly be on | | | | best bass fishing lures that imitate a bait fish is |
| that list. Which one is the best of all of these | | | | the Kicktail Minnow. Some others would include |
| options? It's impossible to say, because at the end | | | | the Shad Rap, the Bagley Killer B, and the Bomber |
| of the day the best lure for bass is probably | | | | Model A. |
| different for every angler. | | | | 3. The Top Water Lure - Top water lures are |
| Try all of these options and find the one that | | | | very effective for bass. They key to using a top |
| feels and works the best for you. The point is | | | | water fishing lure is to make sure that they |
| that there is no "magic" formula when it comes to | | | | water is completely flat. The more the water that |
| fishing. Spend as much time as you can on the | | | | you're fishing is like glass, the better for top |
| water and before you know it you'll have your | | | | water fishing. One of the most popular and |
| own "favorite bass fishing lure". | | | | effective top water bass lures of all time is the |
| | | | Jitterbug. Some others would include the Heddon |
| 1. The Plastic Worm - The plastic worm is | | | | Zara Spook and the Rebel Bumble Bug. |
| certainly one of the best known lures used for | | | | 4. The Spinner Bait - Spinner baits are a great |
| bass of all time, and for good reason. There are | | | | fishing lure for these fish. These lures work well |
| many ways of fishing a plastic worm from the | | | | for all types of bass. The important thing is to |
| 'Carolina Rig' to the 'Wacky Rig'. The plastic worm | | | | match the size of the spinner bait to the bass |
| market has been revolutionized by the Berkley | | | | that you're fishing for. In other words if you're |
| Company with there development of Gulp and | | | | fishing for smallmouth bass use a smaller spinner |
| Alive products. These fishing baits look and | | | | bait, largemouth bass use a larger spinner bait. |
| perform just like plastic and have been | | | | The point of the matter is that spinner baits are |
| impregnated with fish attracting scents. Many | | | | one of the best bass fishing lures available. |
| anglers say that these products even out fish live | | | | |