best bait to use for bass? and why doesn't anyone read the details to questions?

Question

the details are very important and people often give an incorrect answer because they were confused and didnt read the details.
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im a fisherman (or fisherkid) and fish for anything big, mainly bigmouth/smallmouth bass. any1 know the best bait for 'em?

i use mainly lures, crankbaits, spinnerbaits. yea, i know how to texas rig. i fish in a little freshwater pond beside my dad's house.

Answer 1

Best all around bait for bass is a 7" purple plastic Texas rigged worm with a 1/4 ounce bullet weight.

If you want to know the second runner-up (actually a very close tie) would be a 3/8 ounce lead head jig, black with a plastic craw worm trailer in black/brown.

Learn to master these two baits and you will soon be catching the best bass in your waters. They both work anytime of the years under most any circumstances, even ice fishing!

Answer 2

Large Mouth Bass
White spinner bait Tandem Colorado and Willow Blades
7" Purple worm, 3/0 hook, Texas rigged
Fire Tiger Husky Jerk
Tub Jig

Small Mouth Bass

3 vibrax /#3 black fury spinners
Zara puppy
Gold long "A" bomber
3" Yamamoto Smoke Grub
4" Black and Chartreuse jig worm
Pumpkin colour Tube Jig Artificial Baits

Natural Bait
Split shot and #10 hook with Leech (can't miss summer technique)
Leeches, and crayfish are the best live baits
Other suggestions
Early in the season Bass will strike almost anything that moves in the water.

Use light line 4-6 lb. test, no leaders, or clips or swivels.
Bass go into feeding frenzies at various times of day in certain spots. Often found near fallen trees and rocky areas near shore. Casting to these spots can be productive. Late afternoon early evening hours before sunset are best.

Answer 3

to answer the second part of your question. most people even you dint give enough info to truly answer a question. yes you want to bass fish but what lakes are you trying to fish. what kind of cover do you fish, or at least what state your going to be fishing in. since you mentioned smallmouths i assume your up north somewhere. my suggestion would be a zoom super fluke rigged Texas style on a offset 3/0 owner hook. this bait is a great all around bait for both largemouth and smallmouth bass.

Answer 4

The best bait to use for Bass, both smallmouth and largemouth is --------live bait! Period! . Live minnows or crawdads are the big two of live bait fishing. A BIG shiner minnow hooked just behind the dorsal fin and allowed to swim free with no weight on the line is just super for big bass. They also love smaller live crawdads or crawfish on a carolina rig. Live bait will outfish artificial lures every time. For example, in Florida where 14 pound black bass are not rare, the majority of them are caught using golden shiners 6 to 10 inches long. Good luck!

Answer 5

No matter what species you fish for, the best bait to use to catch them is one of the great mysteries remaining in fishing...... there's no outright BEST bait, which what makes fishing all the more interesting - it all depends on the Weather, temperature, time of year, venue you're fishing, all sorts.

As a general rule, on bright warm days with clear water go for a lure...... I particularly recommend PANTHER-MARTIN (http://panthermartin.com) + STORM Lures (http://stormlures.com).
On dull, colder days or when the water is a bit clouded / muddy go for something more natural such as a worm (nightcrawler) which gives off some scent..... or perhaps some BERKLEY Powerbait, etc.

I use this rule for virtually all species in freshwater.

Answer 6

Hot weather- deep diving crankbaits the mimic the baitfish in the area. and plastics, worms, carolina rigging to get in the deep stuff.

spring- spinner baits, spinner baits, spinner baits, just because they work. Spawning fish- swim baits (post hatch) to piss the bass off of their beds to protect the nest..Pig and jig into the bed during spawning will trigger a hit to remove the object. and texas style plastic in the shallow.

late summer early fall (morning and evening) Top water bait a plus and just about every known bait to man will catch fish in the transition period.

Answer 7

Depends on the lake your fishing. Around here if I had to use only one bait (live) I would go with a shad.

I prefer spinner baits over crank baits and am particularly fond of Rooster tails.

Answer 8

find out what kind of bait fish or, aquatic insects live in the body of water in which You fish and, either get them at a local bait shop or, buy lures which most closely match them in color, size and, swimming action.

Answer 9

the best luck i have had is on a Panther Martin Number 9. i have included the link for their website. the plain silver is good. i have used just bright colored ones and those have worked as well. the Number 9 can be hard to find. i have to go to a big cabelas store 40+ minutes away to get them.

Answer 10

im not an avid fisherperson as i used to be..but if this place has any current at all..i like to texas rig..if you don't know what it is look it up..a powerbait..lizard, leech, or grub softbait and let the current carry it along the botttom..keep the line somewhat tight so you can detect bites..works very well at piers..at least the ones around here..and lastly...ROAR