01-24-2008, 03:08 AM
There is an unlimited amount of hardbaits and soft plastics for bass fishing. Where to even start is beyond me. How I started my ridiculous collection was to buy stuff on sale and see if it worked. I learned alot about what to look for and what will make that bass chase it instead of get scared by it. I have a few LC lures but only use them in select waters in fear of losing more of them. Rapala, Bomber, Storm, etc. all make great crankbaits. I have learned to make small adjustments with marking pens to tweak the color and sticky lead to create the right boyancy. Probably a good way to start would be to some cranks that have different diving depths and see what catches fish in your area, try to find colors that match the baitfish. Pick up some Rattletraps, they work everywhere.
Soft plastics, hmmmm, depends on the water. Stickbaits usually have pretty good success in standard colors like pumpkin, green pumpkin, junebug....rig them Texas or wacky.
What size bass are catching up there and what is the forage base like?
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Soft plastics, hmmmm, depends on the water. Stickbaits usually have pretty good success in standard colors like pumpkin, green pumpkin, junebug....rig them Texas or wacky.
What size bass are catching up there and what is the forage base like?
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