by Craig Petersen
Bass sport fishing is among the most popular summertime sporting events all across the United States. Amateurs and professionals alike enter bass fishing tournaments as well as simply enjoy a bass fishing weekend or a visit to a favorite lake.
Besides being a significant sporting event, bass fishing is considered an art. To be successful, it is essential to be able to choose the best bass fishing lures to use based on the behavior of the fish, water temperature, seasonal movements, and water conditions.
There are plenty of freshwater bass fishing lures that are customarily used in places where bass are known to concentrate. The many kinds of bass include small and large-mouthed bass, peacock, spotted, stripped and white bass. Each one of these types is approached by using a different size and style of lure. Bass fishing lures often include the following:
Swim baits - these bass baits are streamlined and sectioned throughout the body to produce an almost exact duplicate of a minnow’s swimming movement. They are colored like the bait fish in the area; and, on the whole, the shad colors are the most popular. The swim bait can harbor one single hook, a treble hook or a series of hooks.
Top water baits - these lures are used on the water’s surface. They are made to move across the water and float in order to attract bass that are feeding directly under the surface. Top baits may be buzz baits or rattle baits that cause their movement through the water to make a vibration or sound to attract bass, or they may have little propellers that are there to produce a splashing sound when breaking the water’s surface.
Crank bait - these bass fishing lures may be used at any water depth including deep, mid-level, or very close to the top. Crank baits come with or without a lip, which is dependent on the depth at which they are used and the action that the fisherman desires to get from them. Crank baits are most often shaped to resemble thick minnows and they attract fish when they move through the water while the lure is being reeled in.
Top water baits - these particular bass fishing lures are used on the water’s surface. They float and are moved in order to attract bass feeding just below the surface. Top baits are usually rattle baits or buzz baits and actually utilize the movement along the surface of the water to produce a sound or vibration that helps attract bass. Or, they may have small propellers to make a splashing sound when they are cutting through the surface of the water.
Bass fishing lures also may include trolling baits, worms, and live bait fish. Usually the lures will be brightly colored for fishing in bright conditions and deeper waters. More naturally-colored lures are for fishing in shallow and cloudy water found near the shoreline.
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