Let’s Go Bass Fishing Y’All
Monday, October 19th, 2009When we talk largemouth bass lures, there are plenty of different styles, colours, styles and patterns to choose from. In a lot of cases, to learn how to fish the lure, just read the instructions on the package. Often though, people are picking up deals on fishing lures online and at yard sales so the packaging may not be available any longer. Depending on the type of lure purchased there are often general fishing techniques that can be used. You Tube also has several instructional videos demonstrating certain lures.
Below are the most used and popular fishing lure types.
Jigs are weighted with a metal head and have a hook attached. Sometimes the hook has a “tail” attached, sometimes you must add your own. In general, the tails are made from animal hair, soft plastic, rubber or feathers. Some people will add plastic baits or pork rinds to a bare jig hook while others use live bait such as bait fish, worms or leeches. When fishing from a boat you can bounce the jig off the bottom of the lake or river You can also let the jig “swim” about in the current while shore fishing. These are the techniques used most often when fishing with a jig but there are plenty more that can be used.
Spoons are made from metal and are designed to look like swimming bait fish. Some spoons are designed to be trolled behind a boat and some are meant for cast and retrieve from the shore or a boat.
When fishing for game fish, a lot of anglers consider plastic baits to be the all time best fishing lure. The plastics can look like minnows, worms, crayfish, salamanders and many others. They are available in many sizes and colours. You can attach the plastic lures to bare hooks, jigs, spinners and more to provide extra action to entice bites from the fish.
Plugs can be fished on the surface of the water or at varying depths below. The diving plugs, usually called “crankbaits” usually have different sized lips which determine the diving depth. Topwater fishing lures do not usually have a lip and float on the surface of the water. With plugs you can either just cast and retrieve at various speeds. With topwaters you can also twitch them around the surface or use a stop and go technique.
There are several other bass fishing lure varieties which include, spinnerbaits, spinners, poppers and flies (for flyfishing). You will have a better idea of which lure to tie on when you begin understanding the area you are fishing in. The lure you want to use should mimic the prey in the water you are fishing. The prey is mimicked in colour, size and behavior. Also, the time of year and weather conditions often play a role in lure selection. Some of the pros actually keep fish in a very large FISH TANK to learn more about the fish’s behavior.
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