Choosing The Best Bass Fishing Lures

By Wade Robins

Bass fishing ures come in many different varieties. There are
more types of lures for bass fishing than for just about any
other kind of freshwater fish. With so many different shapes,
styles, sizes, and colors you'd have a hard time trying out all
of the options. It would take a long time to use every type of
bass fishing lure. While there are many different types, some
tend to be better than others. Most bass enthusiasts pick their
favorites and stick with them.

Crank Bait Lures
Crank bait is one of the most popular lures among bass fishers.
This type of lure got its name because of how it operates.
They are connected to the line and then cranked back into the
fishing boat. There is a vast array of different options when
it comes to selecting crank baits.

Some crank baits will float atop of the water when the fisher
is no longer winding the reel. Others will sink to the very
bottom when the reel isn't being turned. Still another type
stays suspended in the water, not moving from the depth it was
when the user stopped cranking.

Deep Water Crank Bait Lures

Some of these types of lures are intended for deeper water
fishing and can go about 15 feet down below the water's surface.


Medium Depth Crank Bait Lures

When fishing in water that is about 10 feet deep, you are
better off using a different type of crank bait. The best
choice for this depth has a medium lip that will hit bottom once
it reaches a depth of approximately ten feet.

Shallow Water Crank Bait Lure

When fishing in water that is less than five feet deep, it is
best go with a different option. For this depth, fishers should
use a lure designed for shallow water. This type has a small lip
and will make hit bottom at depths of approximately around 3 to
5 feet.

Top Water Bait Lure

Still another frequently use type of bass fishing lure is top
water bait. This type of bait gets its name because it floats
all the time. They float even when they are being cranked in.
A disadvantage of this type of bait is that it is noisy. Noise
is not ever desirable when bass fishing. It is particularly
problematic when trying to lure fish at dawn or in rough waters
under cloudy skiess.

Spinner Bait Lures

Spinner bait is yet another lure option for bass fishing
enthusiasts. This style of lure is often used in bass fishing
This type of baith is actually tied directly to the fishing line
or attached to a tiny swivel. Spinner bait lures are bright and
shiny, typically with blades that are either gold or silver.
However, they are often painted in different colors. Some
enthusiasts prefer metallic spinner bait lures, and others
prefer painted ones.

The blades of spinner bait area availalbe in many different
shapes. The best bass fishers know that sometimes the fish have
to be outsmarted. The different shapes are created in the hopes
of imitating the different fish found in the waters. The idea
behind spinner bait is to trick the bass into making an
impulsive strike.

Another unique characteristic of bass fishing lures is that
they are used with rubber skirts. The rubber skirts travel
alongside the lure and help attract more bass, theoretically.
These rubber skirts are interchangeable, which allws for
versatility. Many who enjoy bass fishing feel there is an
advantage to using a variety of different colored skirts. They
enjoy being able to remove one color skirt and replace it with
another in the hopes that doing so will draw more fish.

With so many different options, bass fishing lures can get very
complicated for anyone who doesn't understand the dynamics of
the sport of bass fishing.

Once a bass fishing enthusiast begins to to investigate the
multitide of the different options for bass fishing lures, he or
she will likley see that it all makes sense. To an experienced
bass fisher, the vast array of available options is really not
as overwhelming as it seem to a novice. The best thing for
novice bass fisher to do is just to start trying different
options and experiment until they are able to find their
favorite lure.

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