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Just wanted to say that I accessed your site today, 1/9/2011 and it is phenomenal. Very good insights into fishing. I was mainly looking for the biology aspect of a largemouth bass, but found much more.

I fish out of Evansville, IN. I mostly used to fish for crappie, but realize there are many more opportunities in the world of competitive fishing for bass.

My question is this: Do you have some recommendation on some MUST HAVE lures for bass fishing? Most of the lakes I fish would be considered Murky with clear light conditions. I usually only get to fish when the water temps are between 50 and 85. However most of the time I get out in the Spring where water temps are around 65.

Most of the forage is baitfish. However, since my research began on bass I continue to hear about a Jig and Pig methods.

Sorry for such a loaded email, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Again, a very tremendous website.

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by: Get Some Bass.com

First, I'm glad you found information to help you.

As for must have lures there are definitely a few to help you quickly locate and catch largemouth. We will start with the spawn.

Spawn to Summer lures:

Soft Plastics -

Zoom Baby Brush Hog and lizard
Stanley Ribbit
Yamamoto Senko or Strike King Ocho

Spinnerbait -

Small with blades that match the size and color of the baitfish (willow blades)

Shallow Crankbait -

Size and color of the baitfish

In the spring, look for sandy flats in 8 to 10 feet of water. If you are on a reservoir, the backs of feeder creeks are a great place to start. The spring is all about the spawn and the bass will be in different stages of it at the same time all over your lake.

Using a contour map or fish finder with a mapping program, locate the deepest water and follow the contour changes until you locate a likely bay. A protected bay on the Northwest side of the lake is always a good start. The first significant point or hump outside the bay is your first target, as this is a staging point for bass to hold up before the spawn.

Summer Lures

Top water - Rapala Skitter Pop and Skitter Prop
Spro Bronze Eye Frog
Buzzbaits

Pig and Jig -

Strike King Hack Attack

Deep Crankbaits -

Rapala DT series
Strike King Pro Model

Soft Plastics -

Zoom Brush Hog
Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver
Stanley Ribbit

The summer is when most people hang up their pole. The bass no longer are found as easily in the shallows and the days get brutally hot. The good news is they can still be caught and in great numbers. Bass will either set up extremely shallow, or hang out on or near deep structure. Most of the water is empty of fish. The random fisherman will get skunked and frustrated. Deep water fishing is all about key structures that cannot be see by eye. Electronics are very helpful in finding these in a hurry.

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