10-31-2009, 07:23 AM
My vote is to start with topwater lures. That's how I got my start with bass fishing and I think it's a perfect way to really get going. My first year and a half of so of bassin', that's really all I threw, and I caught fish ALL year long and day long (even in the middle of the winter months!). Topwaters I'd suggest to start with are Pop-Rs, Tiny Torpedos, and the small Jitterbugs. There's a number of reasons why I'd say topwaters are the best to start with. 1) They're easily one of the funnest ways to catch bass, so it will keep you casting just knowing at any given moment you may get a blow-up. 2) You can visually see everything that is going on with your bait, and you can visually see all of your strikes. There's no questions of, "Oh, wait, was that a bite? I don't know." 3) Most of them are very simple to use with the exception of the walking baits (spooks, sammys, etc.).
Anyways, most lure packages give simple directions for how to use and fish with them. Follow those simple guidelines and that will get you started. You can also just Google how to use those various baits and I'm sure you'll find plenty of articles.
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Anyways, most lure packages give simple directions for how to use and fish with them. Follow those simple guidelines and that will get you started. You can also just Google how to use those various baits and I'm sure you'll find plenty of articles.
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