| Anyone familiar with bass fishing knows there are | | | | experience anglers and work well when bass |
| several variables that determine what type bass | | | | fishing. There are some considerations beyond |
| fishing lures work best, and theories and opinions | | | | color when choosing bass fishing lures. |
| on what works best are as plentiful and varied as | | | | Consider the Time of Year |
| the people who enjoy the sport of bass fishing. | | | | One consideration is the time of year you are |
| There are so many types and colors of these | | | | heading out onto the water. During the spring |
| particular lures that it can be very confusing, to | | | | months, when bass spawn, they are very |
| say the least. One thing that is certain is that no | | | | territorial and react negatively to anything that |
| matter how much information you have on bass | | | | appears to be threatening to their spawning beds. |
| fishing lures and techniques, there is no substitute | | | | In such instances, lizards or lures that mimic |
| for trial and error, and nothing that can take the | | | | creatures that are a danger to these beds are |
| place of experience. | | | | good choices. |
| Even before going any farther, realize too that | | | | What's Your Budget? |
| the right lure depends on the location of the fish. | | | | Another thing to consider when choosing bass |
| For this reason, always make at least one of | | | | fishing lures is your budget. If your budget allows |
| your stops out onto the lake the local tackle shop | | | | you to go all out, you should! Just get a wide |
| where you can find experts who are more than | | | | variety of lures in all the various colors and types, |
| willing to let you in on which lures they use most | | | | try them out and decide what works best for |
| often. This will save you time and money and | | | | you. If, on the other hand, with the ability to have |
| give you insider tips specific to the region you are | | | | a handful of bass lures in your tackle box only, or |
| fishing in. | | | | if you are a novice who wants to "try out" the |
| There are many manufacturers, each with their | | | | sport of bass fishing before making a substantial |
| own spin on what is best, but whatever works | | | | investment, here are some suggestions that |
| best for you should determine what you choose. | | | | should work very well for you. |
| There is no one lure that works best, but there | | | | Every bass fisher should have a package of |
| are some lures that had withstood the test of | | | | six-inch plastic worms. Good color choices for |
| time and are generally accepted as working very | | | | plastic worms used to catch bass are green (or |
| well. | | | | black) pumpkin. Another necessary lure is the |
| Consider the Color | | | | black and blue jig. Look for them to be in 1/2 and |
| Bass fishing lures come in many, many colors, but | | | | 3/4 ounce sizes. Finally, you should have |
| black, blue, green, and red are considered the | | | | chartreuse and white spinner bait to use when |
| best. Even if these are the only colors you ever | | | | you are fishing early to mid morning along logs |
| choose, they will be sufficient. Blue and black jigs | | | | and other structures. |
| are the most commonly used fishing lures by | | | | |