So, you, like myself and many others, get lost in the bombardment of selections in the fishing section. So many choices, so much money, where do I start, what color works best, how do I catch more fish. Trust me, I ask myself the same questions over and over again. This is why I took up ultralight bass fishing. You just catch more fish, period. In this article, I will show you 5 baits that are proven fish catchers, some classics in here!
Up to bat first is our all time favorite, and a true classic, the plastic worm. This bait was concocted up back in 1949 by Nick Creme in his basement. These baits have been putting more fish in livewells longer than most of us have been alive. In most areas you fish, you can get away with a 4incher in either the black/blue (junebug) or green/black flake colors.
Second up is the Rapala Floating Minnow. The jointed version of this lure acts like a topwater spook type bait, but when you reel faster it acts like a shallow diving crankbait. Either way, when the fish are active, this is one of my go-to baits. One thing I do like about the floating minnow is the ability to dead stick it. I have caught more fish, taking a break and talking, then moving it again, than any other presentation. The F4 size in silver with black back is a perfect color in just about any water.
The next one is the classic grub. The good old plastic 2" grub. It doesn't look like much, a little round body with a curly tail, on a jig head. To a fish though, it is exactly what they want. A slow moving, chunk of food. You can fish it deep to shallow, fast or slow. Try burning the tail across the top of the water like a buzzbait in the morning or evenings. I use green pumpkin with a chartreuse tail, or even black. Black jig heads on both.
Booyah's Pond Magic 3/16oz spinnerbait is the next lure you have to have. We all know how important spinnerbaits are in catching bass. You can slow roll them along the bottom, fast enough to get the blades moving. You can also burn it just below the waters surface, these things are guaranteed fish catching lures. The orange/red/yellow color is excellent for dirty water, with the white one with copper blades being great for stained water.
Skirted jigs are known around most bass club circles as big fish catchers. This goes for ultralight bass fishing jigs as well. You get a lot more fish with ultralight techniques, however, jigs still weed out the smaller fish. There is just something about them. Especially fishing in ponds, these are the big fish slayers.
Up to bat first is our all time favorite, and a true classic, the plastic worm. This bait was concocted up back in 1949 by Nick Creme in his basement. These baits have been putting more fish in livewells longer than most of us have been alive. In most areas you fish, you can get away with a 4incher in either the black/blue (junebug) or green/black flake colors.
Second up is the Rapala Floating Minnow. The jointed version of this lure acts like a topwater spook type bait, but when you reel faster it acts like a shallow diving crankbait. Either way, when the fish are active, this is one of my go-to baits. One thing I do like about the floating minnow is the ability to dead stick it. I have caught more fish, taking a break and talking, then moving it again, than any other presentation. The F4 size in silver with black back is a perfect color in just about any water.
The next one is the classic grub. The good old plastic 2" grub. It doesn't look like much, a little round body with a curly tail, on a jig head. To a fish though, it is exactly what they want. A slow moving, chunk of food. You can fish it deep to shallow, fast or slow. Try burning the tail across the top of the water like a buzzbait in the morning or evenings. I use green pumpkin with a chartreuse tail, or even black. Black jig heads on both.
Booyah's Pond Magic 3/16oz spinnerbait is the next lure you have to have. We all know how important spinnerbaits are in catching bass. You can slow roll them along the bottom, fast enough to get the blades moving. You can also burn it just below the waters surface, these things are guaranteed fish catching lures. The orange/red/yellow color is excellent for dirty water, with the white one with copper blades being great for stained water.
Skirted jigs are known around most bass club circles as big fish catchers. This goes for ultralight bass fishing jigs as well. You get a lot more fish with ultralight techniques, however, jigs still weed out the smaller fish. There is just something about them. Especially fishing in ponds, these are the big fish slayers.
About the Author:
The author has been an avid ultralight bass fishing enthusiast for a very long time. Receiving emails on his website (http://ultralight-fishing.com) has lead him to creating these articles, to help the public.
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