Bass Fishing Lures: Use The Right Lure To Land A Ton Of Bass

Bass fishing has grown in popularity, both within the amateur and professional or competitive fields. To become a successful bass fisher, you must learn which bass fishing lures are appropriate. These bass fishing lures will vary depending on whether it is a morning or an evening fishing trip, the area, the body of water and the water depth. Below are a few suggestions regarding the bass fishing lures that are available and the best ways to use each lure.

Jigs

Jigs are heavy baits that have a lead head. They most often have a single hook, as they are the most useful for cloudy or clear water types alike. Docile fish are easily attracted to jigs, even when they are buried deep into the water bed. Jigs are one type of bass fishing lures that are dependent upon the fisherman making them appear that they are live bait. Jigs are best used when the water temperature is less than sixty degrees. Lastly, this bass fishing lure can be used at night, as well.

Rubber Worms

Rubber worms are great bass fishing lures and are easy to use, too. Using a rubber worm prevents the annoyance of working with live worms. If a supplemental weight is added to the bass fishing lure, it will cause the rubber worm to slowly sink to the bottom of the body of water. Simply, once it reaches the bottom, you can reel it in and then either re-cast or just let it sink again.

Spinner Baits

One of the most uniquely shaped bass fishing lures are spinner baits. They are designed with a large, spinning, metal fin. Spinner baits work by agitating the fish; thus, they attack the bait and a catch is made. Spinner baits are great fishing lures that can be used any time of year. They are especially useful during the time of year when bass are spawning. At that time, they are less interested in finding food.

Crank Baits

One of the most interesting bass fishing lures is crank bait. Crank lures imitate an injured or weak fish through using slow movements. They can be used on top of the water or as a sinking lure. They also provide a cranking noise which the bass often finds intriguing and attractive.

Poppers

Unlike crank lures, poppers are only used on top of the water. These bass fishing lures "pop" as they move across the body of water. They are most useful during the summer and work best when used with a slow action of the reel.

Grubs

One of the most attractive fishing lures (to the bass) are grubs. Grubs have a soft body with a hook attached to a head of a jig. It is the perfect bass fishing lure to use when there is insufficient cover in a highland body of water. In addition, grubs are most useful in clear, deep bodies of water. In those areas, try yellow, white, salt and pepper or smoke varieties.

Tube Jigs

If you find yourself fishing in clear water or with overly docile fish, one bass fishing lure that can come to your rescue is a tube jig. These lures are bass-specific. The water should not be deeper than ten feet. In addition, this bass fishing lure works best with a spinning reel on a medium or medium-light action fishing rod.

Vibrating Lures

Much as the name implies, this bass fishing lure is made of plastic or metal that vibrates. They easily sink to the bottom of even deep waters. There are a wide range of bass fishing lures that can be considered vibrating lures, such as tail spinners. Tail spinners are metal baits that have a small spinning tail that lure the bass. These fishing lures are best used near tree stumps, watery beds of grass, logs, near deep water or near river currents.

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