Bass fishing more than just catching a fish

There is more to Bass fishing then just throwing a lure in the water. According to some pro bass anglers, the choice of lures can make the difference of a successful fishing trip or being skunked. Lures cover a wide variety but the traditional plastic or rubber worm is still in the top 10 for bass lures.

So how do you pick a good Bass lure? This is actually a loaded question as many factors are involved ranging from weather conditions to water temperatures. These two factors alone could actually create several articles on the subject itself so we will focus just on choosing a Bass lure for general conditions.

The all-time favorite lures for bass fishing have been the plastic or rubber worms, spinner baits and crank baits. Depending on your fishing, style and your desire to cover large areas of waters trying to locate schools of Bass than a person may want to consider a spinner bait lure or crank bait lure. These types of lures require the angler to constantly be casting and reeling so that the lure has the action desired by the fish. This constant casting and reeling covers more area and when a fish strikes, it is immediately felt through the anglers fishing pole. This type of fishing style could be considered the hit and run approach.

If an angler chooses not to use the hit-and-run approach and wants to cover smaller areas of water and thoroughly fish that area then he may choose to use a plastic or rubber worm as his lure. These types of lures are worked slower in comparison to spinner bait or crank bait lure. The rubber worm can be very appealing to Bass especially when the fish are schooled over underwater structures.

One of the all time favorites when rigging a rubber worm is the “Carolina Rig” and “Texan Rig”. Even though the rubber worm lure drive bass crazy there is one drawback and that is the inability to sense a strike. Largemouth Bass will normally strike the lure when it is in a freefall state therefore allowing slack in the fishing line. This excess fishing line slack will allow the Bass to actually spit the lure back out before the angler has a chance to set the hook.

Any type of lure mentioned above can make a bass fishing trip exciting and enjoyable… Good luck!