Bass fishing lures put simply are whatever attracts the bass at the spot you are fishing in today. If you are catching fish, then you have the right lures. Any angler will tell you that different lures work better in different fishing holes. I have seen firsthand how simply changing my lure from one that worked at the last fishing hole, to something totally different, enabled me to start reeling them in.
I have fished a lot of farm ponds, and I have a lure that has brought me many days of good success catching bass. It is the black jitterbug. I found that about an hour before dark when everything gets still, and an hour after daylight, the bass will absolutely tear this thing up. So it is at the top of my favorite list. But if you poll a hundred fisherman, I may be the only one. It is based on MY success.
Behind the jitterbug, for me, are pork rinds. I like the action, and I like the results I have had. I am not a big fan of the green ones that have the whit spots. I am partial to the black ones that have a purplish neon looking stripe on the outside of each tail. You can play around with how you work these and really get the bass striking. They work well in the smaller ponds and creeks. They also do well when attached to a spinner bait.
I have heard a lot of fishermen brag on the Hula popper. I myself have not experienced very much luck with those. I hardly ever see a tackle box without one, except for mine, but my success with them is indeed minuscule. I like the way they look and the action on top of the water, but it is the success that I am after, and I never found it here.
I believe that every bass fisher in the world knows about the Rapala Shiner. It is a classic, and an excellent lure for slaying the bass. The action is really good, and I am very fond of the way it will float to the top when you slow down your reeling action. It gives you a lot of control for getting around brush and over logs. It is very easy to make this lure seem like it is injured, and the bass really go for that.
I have found one that I keep on the back burner for those days when nothing seems to be working. And trust me, you will have those days. It is the rubber crawfish. This bait has brought me bass when none of my favorites were doing anything but wearing me out casting and reeling in. It has saved the day for me many times. So it always keeps a spot in my tackle box.
The skinny on bass fishing lures is this, whatever you can make work for you, is your favorite. And should be, as far as you are concerned, one of the best lures going. This is how you decide these things. Anybody can say they are an expert. But what does that mean? All it means is they have been fishing a lot and gained experience. But it is based on THEIR experience, not yours. You are the expert in your family. So try them, keep what works, and bring home the bass.
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