Largemouth Bass Lures

Ok so you want to go bass fishing. You're looking for Largemouth bass Lures. Maybe how to pick the right lure? There's no definate answer to that question but this might help you make a decision.

At one point allmost every bait used has probably caught a bass. Manufacturers and fishermen classify bass lures by the depth at which they are most effectively used - top-water, mid-water and deep-running.

Top Water - Now, of course top water lures such as buzzbaits, poppers, and surface plugs are great for SHALLOW WATER. The best results for top water lures will come from water thats 5 feet or less near some kind of structure. example (weed beds, brush, land-points etc..)

- buzzbaits are one of the best baits for a fun catch. The bass will literally attack them out of no where. A good one for the bigger bass too.

- Very productive, especially in late spring at the end of the spawn.

- Good for fishing alot of water in a short time.

- I suggest using this to find pools of bass and then slow down withe something more discrete so not to scare all the fish off.

- You should catch more fish if you attach a plastic shad body to the hook. To the fish it looks like a meal with all the commotion. It looks like a fish fluttering away in a panic. Thats really all they see. The blades become invisible during spinning on the top of the water.

- I use a 1/2 ounce buzzbait if the water is choppy or even a 3/4 ounce.

- a 1/4 ounce if the bass are smaller and or the water is calm.



Hula Poppers are one of my favorite top water baits to use.




- Best for calmer waters. It's quite a bit slower than fishing a buzzbait.
-After you cast wait for the ripples to quit.
-Then reel the slack in untill the lure barely moves.
-Next keep the line taught and use your wrist to lightly jerk the tip of the rod back toward you horizontally.
-Repeat untill the lure is all the way in.

Mid-water- Some mid-water lure examples (crank-baits, spoons, minnow-plugs)

Spoons are versatile. They can be fished at allmost any depth and retrieval speed. Minnow plugs and crank-baits have a lip that makes the lure to dive when you reel it in. Some models float on the surface when at rest, and some sink. The sinking ones can be used at allmost all depths by counting down the sinking to the depth you want it.

crank-bait lures are one of my favorite lures to use. I've caught more fish on crank-baits than allmost any other lure. Particularlly the Rebel Crawfish. See my blog on crankbait lures at http://largemouthlures.blogspot.com

"Chartreuse Crawfish 2-1/2"" 3/8 Oz. Bluegill, trout and bass fishing lures - Rebel ""Big Craw"" Crawfish. The Big Craw meets the demand for larger, deeper-runners and runs at depths of up to 10 feet. 2 1/2"" 3/8oz #4hks 6.35cm 11g. The ultra-light Rebel Crawfish is undoubtedly one of the most popular fishing lures in the world. Its small life-like profile entices and catches all sizes of game fish - especially bass, trout, and panfish. The versatile family of Rebel Lures Crawfish are quite possibly the most productive series of crankbaits ever made. Deep, shallow, suspending, cast, or trolled for virtually any freshwater species there's a Rebel Crawfish that's designed to get the job done."



-People I fish with allways want to know what I'm using when I sneak on my rebel crawfish crank-bait. I suggest having a handful of these things around and in different sizes.

Deep water - Deep structure in summer with jigging-spoons that are fished just off the bottom is a good idea. These lures can also be dressed with pork rind or soft-bodied attractors. Other deep water lures include lead-heads, plastic worms etc.. Steep drop offs are great for jigs with an imitation crayfish on it. bouncing it barely off the bottom as you bring it in.

-My favorite, and a great lure for deep water (off the deep side of weed beds, straight out from points, etc.) is a dark colored lead headed jig with a pork frog attached to that. Just let it hit bottom and let it lay with a little jig once and a while. Use either a dark pork frog or a green one. If you're carefull with that pork frog you'll get a few - many fishing trips with it, depending on how careful you are. they are really strong. You have to finesse it off the hook though. This type of lure is great for spring and fall, especially spring. I use it all year round except of course for ice fishing. I like to cast this lure towards the shore and hop it out to a drop off and let it flutter over a drop off.





Something to keep in mind, Bass like the color RED! If one color doesn't work, try another. Use brighter colors in clearer water and darker colors in darker water. Another thing to keep in mind, leaches work great also! I have caught alot of fish on leaches. I think they're alot better than worms ever thought of being. Probably because of how active the leach is in the water.

Thanks for reading. I hope this helps! Feel free to leave feedback. :) you can search for fishing lures or anything for that matter on Amazon here on the right.

Find Largemouth Bass

Where to find Largemouth Bass in the fall and winter.

As the water gets colder, the bass go back to shallower water and start their fall feeding frenzy.
When the lake is going through the fall turnover, you can find the fish allmost anywhere. This is because the temperature of the water and also the density are about the same everywhere. As the water gets colder on the surface the fish will go back to the deeper water where its warmer and stay there the whole winter. Ice fishing is usually great early in the season as soon as you can safely get on the ice and fish. Remember the cold water makes the fish real slow and a little harder to catch, especially later in the ice fishing season.
Get shiner minnows rather than flathead minnows. Hook your minnow in the back to have more action. now just find the bottom and have your minnow 1 to 3 feet off of the bottom. Experimenting with depth is also a good thing. I like to go down to about 6 inches off the bottom too.
Here's a great Largemouth Bass ebook filled with tips and information.

Where to find the bass in the summer: Largemouth bass can't take the direct sunlight too long. You will find bass in the shadows around some kind of structure. Under docks or in the shadows around some kinda shore line structure is a good place to find them.

If the water temp. above 80 degrees F. the bass will school up around deep water structures in the summer during the middle of the day and go into the shallows around dusk and dawn to feed.

If your on a lake thats real fertile and there's low oxygen at in deeper waters the bass stay in shallower water but become harder to catch.

Water Temp.- The bass feed more often when the water temperature is from 68-80 degrees but after that they feed less. Under 50 degrees and they feed less.

Morning hours - If you can find a shoreline area on the lake your fishing that has a steep drop off to about ten feet or so that happens really close to shore you've probably hit a bass jackpot in the early morning hours during dawn and a couple hours after. There's many lures that work great for bass depending on the lake, what type of food is available in the lake, water color, weather etc... I recommend using a large leach on a hook with just a split shot about a foot above the hook and a bobber that will put you right above the bottome in this situation. Top water lures are also very good in this situation as well as at dusk. Look at my archive on the right for lure selection. Go here for a downloadable, interactive ebook If you want to learn everything you need to catch alot of Largemouth Bass.

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