Bass Fishing Lures

Another great article on bass fishing lures.

Bass Fishing Lures - The Most Effective Bait Fish Imitations

This article will discuss some of the most effective bass fishing lures that imitate various bait fish. Bass, both large and small mouth, feed quite heavily on bait fish in many waterways so knowing which lures imitate which small fish can be of the utmost importance top the serious bass angler.

These lures are being listed in no particular order as to their effectiveness. I have personally experienced success with all of these bass fishing lures when fishing for both large and smallmouth bass. The bottom line is that these baits are the most effective for imitating the bait fish listed.

Here's what I suggest. Do a little research concerning the body of water you intend to fish. If the predominant baitfish in the water you are fishing is listed here, give the corresponding lure listed here a shot. The bottom line is that these bass fishing lures are the most effective options available today.

1. Minnow Imitations - Minnows are probably the best known bait fish among anglers. These bait fish are the easiest to find and use as live bait. The Banjo minnow and other soft plastics mimic minnows quite well, but the most popular and effective minnow imitation when it comes to a traditional "bass fishing lure" has to be the Rapala floating minnow. This balsa wood fishing lure mimics a live minnow to a very high degree.
2. Sculpins Imitations - Sculpins are a bottom feeding fish that likes to hide and live under rocks on the bottom of a lake or river. These bait fish are well known by trout fishermen and sculpins imitations are used extensively by fly fishermen. These bait fish are very prevalent in rivers and streams, so they are a favorite small mouth bass meal. Any lure that can be retrieved right along the bottom and even 'dug' into the bottom on the retrieve like a Storm Kickin' Goby is an effective bass fishing lure.
3. Shad Imitations - Shad are probably the best known bass baits of all, especially in the southern United States. There are many different shad imitations on the market with soft plastics being some of the best shad imitations. However when it comes to bass fishing lures many times a traditional crank bait is called for. When you want a "traditional" crank bait that imitates a shad the KickTail Minnow is hard to beat.
4. Sunfish Imitations - When it comes to a true sunfish imitation a hard head swim bait is the best option. The Castaic Baby Sunfish is an incredibly realistic bait fish imitation that looks a lot like a real baby sunfish.

The bottom line is that if any of these bass fishing lures aren't a part of your repertoire and any of the above bait fish are the predominant bait fish in the body of water you are fishing, the above lure should be added to said repertoire sooner rather than later.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of fishing country.

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