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What's your go to fishing lure?
Based on the video context, there are several fishing lures mentioned that are commonly used for bass fishing. The specific lure you choose will depend on the fishing conditions and the behavior of the bass.
One popular lure mentioned is the lipless bait, also known as a Rat-L-Trap. This versatile bait can be burned, ripped out of grass, or yoyoed, making it effective in the pre-spawn period. It is known for producing reaction bites and can be used to cover flats or rip it out of grass. A half-ounce lipless bait is commonly used.
Another effective lure mentioned is the jerkbait. This bait has a lot of draw power and can be worked erratically or slowly with long pauses. It is especially effective in the springtime. A 6-foot, 8-inch medium power rod with an extra fast action is recommended for working the jerkbait properly. A 10 to 12-pound fluorocarbon line and a 7:1 gear ratio reel are commonly used with jerkbaits.
Plastic worms are also mentioned as a universal rig for catching bass. A rubber worm, such as a Zoom Trick Worm or Zoom Finesse Worm, rigged on a 12-pound line with a light sinker and a small shank hook can be cast to cover and is known to get bites. The Texas rig is a popular way to rig plastic worms.
It's important to note that the specific lure you use may vary depending on the fishing conditions, the behavior of the bass, and personal preference. It's always a good idea to experiment with different lures and techniques to see what works best for you.
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Top 4 Baits for Spring Structure Fishing | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → Once again, depending upon the depth and what
kind of structure I'm fishing. Half or three-quarter, typically a half. Another bait that is versatile, you know,
you can burn it, you can rip it outta grass, you can yoyo it, which is something that I
think is not talked about real often. It's kind of one of those techniques that
it takes a little while to learn how to do it, but it's really, really effective in the
pre-spawn period. So, you can cover a flat with it. Like I said, rip it out of grass, super versatile. You get a lot of reaction bites with a lipless
bait. So on that setup, I use a St. Croix Victory,
7-foot, 3-inch, medium heavy power. And it's a fast action. I like a little longer rod just for the pure
distance. You know, a lot of times if I'm on a long
point, you know, or there's, you know, a longer, bigger rock pile, I wanna be able to cover
that thing with a long cast. I'll typically use 14 to 16-pound fluorocarbon. I usually use, you know, the FC Sniper from
Sunline, and then I'll use a 7:1 gear ratio reel. In this rod, it's a little more parabolic
than a lot of rods, you know, in that mean heavy fast category, which I think is really
key with any treble hook bait especially with a Rat-L-Trap because they're kind of known
for losing fish. So there's kind of a fine line between using
too soft of a rod and too stiff of a rod.
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Fall Structure Bass Fishing | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → So jerkbait probably my favorite way to fish. And I'll throw a 6-foot, 8-inch St. Croix
Legend tournament, medium power, extra fast action. Extra fast is really key because to work that
bait effectively, you need a soft tip, but when the fish bites, you gotta have enough
backbone to lean into them and get the hook into them. So that's by far my favorite rod. 10 to 12 pound Sunline FC Sniper fluorocarbon,
7:1 gear ratio reel. That's my favorite way to target those bait
fish chasing bass over structure. The other thing too, that I think a lot of
time gets overlooked when you're out offshore away from, you know, shallow or water is topwater. You know, if you're in a clear water reservoir
or, you know, a lake, those fish will come up from a long ways and hit a topwater bait. You know, they’re conditioned, they're when
they're feeding on baitfish out there, they're looking up and they're looking for, you know,
a bigger one that got off the school. They're looking for a wounded one. They're looking for something that stands
out from that big ball of bait. So a topwater is a good way to draw a big
bite, you know, from those fish suspended over the structure. This is a Reaction Innovations Vixen. I do one modification on there that on all
my walking baits that it's probably not super well known. I put a double split ring on every single
hook and I put a number four Gamakatsu EWG Short Shank, and that's really specific.
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How to Pick the Right Fishing Lure (Best Way to Catch a Fish) by Fishing with Nat → treble hooks away they'll get stuck on every cast go with a single hook lure or even better a weedless lure like a frog or a Texas Rig you can fish in really dense vegetation if you use a weedless lure bait can be live bait like minnows or worms or it can be things like dead minnows dead shrimp cheese sausage or bread dough lures are generally more expensive but they don't stink or spoil like many types of natural baits do many natural baits also come off the hook very easily so you have to rebate them often there's a saying in fishing to match the hatch which means that you should choose lure lures or bait that imitates the type of prey that can be found in that water body if there are a lot of silvery 2-in Minnows swimming around you might want to choose a silver lure that's about 2 in long if you see a lot of young perch around that the Predators are likely feeding on you should choose a perch colored lure I'm not saying that other lures won't catch any fish but you'll often have better luck if you match the hatch for more detailed information on rods reels lines lures and techniques check out our learn how to fish playlist for a ton of helpful videos thanks for watching and good luck out there we'll catch you next time
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Fishing with Lures for Beginners - When to Use Various Fishing Lures by Fishing with Nat → catch on such a simple lure when I'm jigging for walleyes in the spring a small swim bait is my first choice for bouncing along the bottom of the river you just have to gently lift it and let it fall back down and the walleyes love it the single hook keeps it from getting snagged so you can drop it over a bunch of rocks and things and usually don't get too many snags with it plus it catches much more than just walleyes you never know what you'll catch on one of these a swim bait will do just as well on bass muskies and even carp and catfish and they come in tons of different colors Styles and weights use the big ones for Pike and muskies smaller ones for crappies perch and bass in general brighter colors are better in cloudy water or more natural colors are good for Clear Water all right spoons spoons are metal lures that produce a lot of Flash and often have a lot of weight to them they're common for casting from Shore because they can be casted so far they're generally used in Open Water away from heavy structure or vegetation because they tend to have treble hooks and get hung up easily even if you switch the treble to a single hook some spoons are weedless and can use trailers like this Timber doodle so they're more versatile in where you can
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Top 4 Baits for Spring Structure Fishing | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → But depending upon how early on it is, sometimes
those fish are real lethargic. And that jerkbait, it has a lot of draw power. And you can work it erratically, you can work
it real slow, you can use a long pause and you can use that bait to, you know, get a
fish to come out of the brush pile, get a fish to come up out of the rocks. It's just super, super effective all year,
but especially in the springtime. As far as a setup, I use the St. Croix Legend
Tournament, 6-foot, 8-inch medium power, and it's an extra fast. And it's actually called the jerkbait rod
now. And I've used three or four different generations
of this rod. I've used a lot of different types of rods
for jerkbaits. This is by far the best one that I've found. It's a short enough length where you can work
the bait properly. It's got a soft tip, but enough backbone where
when you hang a big fish, you do have the power to fight them properly. I typically will run 10-to-12-pound Sunline
FC Sniper and fluorocarbon. And then I'll use a 7:1 gear ratio reel. So that's kind of an absolute staple for me
in the springtime. Like you will not find me on any body of water,
whether I'm in Florida or Wisconsin. I'll have probably three jerkbaits out in
the spring. The other big player is going to be a lipless
bait, you know, a Rat-L-Trap, whatever you want to call it. Usually a half ounce.
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What To Use To Catch Bass | How To | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → And more times than not, you can find a fish
that will bite a Crane Bait. Glenn: There's no specialty rigging or special
way to retrieve it, it's just pretty simple. Ott: That's right. Throw it out and bring it back. Yeah. Glenn: I like that. That's great. Gerald Swindle: I think one of the things
you can always use to catch fish is a plastic worm. You can take a rubber worm, whether it's a
Zoom Trick Worm or Zoom Finesse Worm, and rig it on a 12-pound line, a light sinker,
and cast it to cover, with like a four aught small shank hook and, dude, you're gonna get
bites. You know, you can't hardly go wrong if you're
just learning to fish, tie on a plastic worm, Texas rig, and just ease around and cast at
wood, cast at cover, you're gonna get bites. Glenn: This is a universal rig for everything? Gerald: It's a universal, just a plain old
plastic Texas rig worm will get you bites. Glenn: Don't over think it. Gerald: Do not overthink it. Just cast, let it go to the bottom. Kind of use your imagination, picture yourself
as the worm, letting it fall down in the cover, fish it, and the slower you fish it the better. Kevin VanDam: Well, you know, there's so many
different lures that you can use to catch bass. But one thing I can tell people, especially
beginning fishermen, is bass in general are very cover or target oriented.
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