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Know Your Lures: What is the Best Bass Fishing Lure?

Finding the best bass fishing lure can be a trying experience but in the end, the rewards are almost unimaginable. Catching the enormous bass and wowing your friends is simply an unforgettable feeling, and using the best bass fishing lure you could find to do it the icing on the cake. Bass fishing is all about luck and confidence and if you are using equipment that you can be confident in then half the battle has already been won. The rest is up to the lure and the fish.

In order to have that confidence, you also have to earn it. Earning confidence has never been easier in terms of bass fishing than it is right now, though. You are in luck because with modern technology and old-world style, the makers of several pieces of fishing equipment are coming up with some of the most revolutionary lures, rods, and reels ever known to man. The most experienced anglers are absolutely in love with this equipment and the novices are aptly impressed.

Kinds of Bait

There are spinnerheads, worm hangers, shaking jig worm heads, skirts, power fishing jigs, and a whole lot more in terms of fishing lures. But the question remains: how do I select the best bass fishing lure for my type of fishing? As with anything, it comes down to partially personal preference and partially the task at hand. If you are looking to “bag the big one”, than you need to choose your lure carefully and ensure your rod and reel are strong enough to handle the load of a giant bass tugging you into the lake.

There are advancements in the skirts on lures, which are the holographic or “sparkly” portions on a fishing lure. Normally, a skirt should be colorful as this will attract a whole lot of bass to your vessel and to your waiting hook. The best bass fishing lure will always have a good mix of color and style to keep the bass guessing until the last minute. After that, all bets are off and that bass is up and in the boat ready to be weighed, measured and sent back to his friends in the water.

Sport fishing has changed the needs of fishermen around the world, so the search for the best equipment is often tirelessly long and seemingly endless. The important thing to remember is that with perseverance come great results and great results in the world of bass fishing could mean the difference between a minnow that gets you some laughs and a giant bass that gets you millions of dollars.

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Are baitcasting reels the best reels for bass fishing?

I see whenever people are bass fishing on t.v. they always use baitcasters are they the best bass reel or can I keep using my spinning combo?

Actually, Pro fishermen all carry spinning outfit’s in their boats. Most use them for lighter tackle situations.

Once you master a baitcasting outfit it will offer you MUCH more control & accuracy in casting than a spinning outfit. However, it takes time to learn…….

Baitcasting Pro’s and Cons?

Pro’s-

1. NO LINE TWIST- Even the BEST spinning reel will twist your line causing snarls and loops. Because baitcaster’s are essentially just a “winch” they don’t create loops in your line.

2. Larger diameter line- You can use heavier lines easier with a baitcaster. Heavier Mono lines (with higher diameter) floats higher in the water column, (due to “drag”) than any other line. This can be esp good for a variety of Bass fishing techniques including Topwater fishing, larger Swimbait fishing, large Soft Plastic fishing, Spinnerbait’s, Etc.

Because of this, being able to use (say) 14-17LB Mono line can completely change the “depth dynamic” of a larger lure over 3/8-3/4 OZ.

If you tried spooling 14-17LB Mono reel on a small freshwater spinning outfit it would not work.

3. Heavier Action Rods- Baitcasting outfit’s can be VERY stout, (compared to spinning outfit’s). And there are tried & true Bass fishing techniques that require a heavier action rod, (such as “Flippin & Pitchin”). Trying to find a spinning rod with enough backbone to do certain Bass fishing techniques can be tough.

4. Control and accuracy- Like I said above- Once you master a baitcaster you can cast VERY accurately to structure.

Baitcasting Cons-

1. Mastering Baitcasting- Learning how to successfully use a baitcaster is not a 1 day affair. You will have to practice and practice before you get even close to mastering…..

Most people who start baitcasting tend to quit because they have no patience. If you make the effort and practice, you will slowly realize how important baitcasting is to Bass fishing…..

2. Light lures and lines- Baitcaster’s are designed to cast lure weight’s from 1/4 OZ and UP. Anything under 1/4 OZ is best left for lighter line and a spinning outfit. Also, baitcaster’s tend to perform BEST when using line diameter’s from 10-17LB , (and UP).

3. The famous Birds Nest- Yes, you will experience one of these. And YES it stinks. But, as you improve your casting skill they happen less and less. And in my opinion, a Birds Nest is STILL not half as bad as a spinning reel snarl! (lol)

Hope this helps? Good fishing.

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