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Postby Gone_Fishin_ » March 5th, 2010, 12:54 pm

You can have all the best and most expensive
fishing equipment around. You will spend
tens of thousands on the best bass boat.

And yet still there is the possibility of not
catching a fish. All the expensive equipment will
not do much if you are using the wrong
bait. This will detail the best bait for bass
fishing and why it is considered the best.

Grubs

The grub lure is great and inexpensive bait that
will attract the bass. This bait was very
widely used in the nineteen fifties and sixties.

It has lost popularity in the more recent
decades. This is one of the reasons why it is
such an effective bait to use.

Most fishermen are using other types of lures so
the fish become accustomed to these
types of lure. The grub is not played out on the
lakes where other lures and baits are
being used. This will help you to get more bass
than the other anglers who are using the
same bait types as the others are using.
You can use grubs in any areas of the lake.

This makes it very effective and versatile bait
for bass fishing. It can also be used in warm or
cold waters which increases its versatility.

You can also purchase many sizes and styles of
grubs and they can be used with other types of
jigs to maximize their success.

You should always make sure that your grub is
soft. If the grub gets hard then you need
to get rid of it as it will not be as effective.
The softer and more pliable it is, the more it
will attract the bass that you are seeking.

Frogs

Another of the versatile and overlooked bait is
the frog. The frog lure is great bait for
getting fish in warmer waters. The best time of
the year to use frogs is from May and
throughout the summer months. This is because the
frogs are a natural food source during these
months.

Frogs are great because the frogs are a natural
prey. It only makes sense to use bait that
the bass will naturally go for. You can use them
on lily pads to entice the bass into taking
it. The bass will see the shadow on the lily pad
and its natural aggression will make it
want to strike at the frog shadow.

It is always best to use the fish's natural
instinct. You will get more strikes when you are
using bait that is geared towards getting to the
natural behaviors instead of tricking the
fish with flashy lures. The nature of using frog
bait will allow you just that.

You can also use the frog in grassless water.
What this means is that you can use this in
water that does not have any lily pads or
vegetation in the area that you are fishing.

You can skip them across the pollen in some areas
and get strikes consistently. You will also
be able to use them in open water effectively as
well.

Spinner-Bait

This bait works because it is something that the
bass rarely see. This can be used in
shallow water to attract the bass into hitting
the bait. The bass will be intrigued by the
action on the spinner and will naturally attack
it. As stated before, when fishing, it is
important to use the natural instinct of the
fish.

Some actually use this bait in the deep waters as
well. It is said that the fish can be
enticed in these deeper waters by the spinning
action of the bait.

The fish are attracted to the action and they
will take the bait easily.

When using spinner-bait in deeper waters, it is
important that you have the bait properly
weighted. Typical shallow water spinners will not
sink deep enough for the fish to even
see it. This means that there will not be enough
weight to entice the fish when you
slowly reel your line in.

If you have the correct weight, about an ounce
and half, you will be able to sink your
spinner-bait quickly to the bottom of even the
deepest lakes. The spinner-bait will also
have some drag when you are reeling in allowing
for the fish to become enticed. This
will help them to hit your bait and you will
catch some fish.

You can spend a good deal of money on tackle and
equipment and you will not catch any
fish without the right bait. Knowing the best
bait for bass fishing and why it is the best
bait will enable you to catch more bass. Not only
will you get more strikes, you will also
get more fish that you will be able to keep.
Gone_Fishin_
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