im just starting bass fishing and im buying some new lures?

Question

what are some good lures and what colors should i get.

Answer 1

There are 5 categorys of lures you will eventually need:

1. Soft Plastics
2. Hard Plastics
3. Spinnerbaits
4. Topwater
5. Jigs

The #1 listing you should concentrate on as a "begginer" is the soft plastics, (which would include all plastic worms, dead stiks/Senko-type, grubs, lizzards, Etc).

Try to buy a variety of colors and styles of soft plastics so you will be prepared for any/all Bass-fishing in lakes/rivers. Good colors to begin with are "Watermelon", Red Shad","Black", "Black/Bluefleck", "Pumpkinseed", "Tequila", & "Motor Oil".

#2 (in my opinion), would be spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits come in a variety of skirt-color/blades. As a begginer, concentrate on spinnerbaits with GOLD & Silver "blades". Rounder blades, (called colorado), work well in "stained", darker water. "Willow" blades generally work better in clearer, "gin-clear" water. Buy sizes 1/8-1/4 OZ to begin with. Skirt colors should be variations of chartruese or white.

A spinnerbait is an excellent "search bait". Cast it out, as close to structure as possible, and slowly reel it in. If you get a couple "bites", slow down & start using your soft plastics in that area.

#3 (in my opinion) is hard plastics. This would include all Rapala, Yozuri, Rattle-traps, Crankbaits, & Swim baits. To begin with, buy some old trusty floating Rapalas in gold and silver color. Even GOD has a tackle box full of Rapalas! (lol)

I would concentrate on these 3 before going out and spending even MORE money on topwaters & jigs.

You can get "outfitted" decently for under $100. But if you get "addicted" you will NEVER have enough lures! (lol)

Some good "name-brands" to look for when shopping are: Berkley "Gulp" or "Powerbait", Strike King, Cotton Cordell, Rapala, Heddon "Spook", Zoom, Gary Yamamoto, Chompers, Yozuri, Lucky Craft, Titanium, Culprit, Bill Lewis Rattletrap.

Check my "starred questions" for further Bass info.

Hope this helps ya? Good luck!

Answer 2

Colors and type of baits will change with the lake, season and fish habitat so there are thousands of different baits out there, most of which are designed to catch your $$ instead of fish.

So stop by the lake you plan on fishing and see what the people who are catching bass are using then buy a couple of those baits. Always buy 2 because you will loose one.

It will take a couple of years before you acquire the lures you need for each season, lake and habitat you fish regularly. But don't give up, Bass Fishing is so enjoyable it becomes addictive.

Answer 3

Texas rigged worm 6"-10" with a 1/4oz slip sinker, is what I would suggest. This will allow you to find out what the bottom is made of and/or find cover such as stumps, drop offs, etc. Next thing would be a crank bait that would run in the range of 4-6ft depending on the depth of the lake. For this time of year either one of those should get you some results. Crank baits this time of year are great around rip rap, and standing timber, you can also run them on the out side edge of weed lines. Good Luck

Answer 4

Depends on the environment you are fishing in really.
Always have plastic worms, always.
I like a dark purple this time of year. Later in the fall I will choose a lighter color.
Always keep a devil horse,plastic worms, assorted color spinner baits, and rattle traps are all must haves.
Good luck.

Answer 5

my shopping list is a tiny torpedo, a(walk the dog ) lure called the zara-spook, some tube jigs (fat getzit's) two different shape/size crankbait(one in chartreuse, one minnow color, depending on the baitfish in the lake) one or two spinner-baits.

now with worms I highly suggest you get floating worms 6 inch to 8 inch and some worm hooks, some torpedo weights for texas rigged worms, some egg sinkers if you prefer the carolina rig.......

and if you go to youtube and watch the video from diamon lure on the shaky head rig.........watch that first before you buy anything........

good luck....

Answer 6

Look into the Shakee/Swim/Chatter bairs wahtever you want ot call em. They have out-fished and out-produced every thing else I used this season. Use a wire leader if there are any pike in your waters. Both Bas and Pike literally inhale them.

Answer 7

well it depends on if you are fishing river, lakes ? lake and ponds you should look for spinners difference colors and sizes will work worms are also good, good luck and I hope you enjoy the game of fishing like I do and your children will love to do with you someday

Answer 8

Depends alot on where you're fishing, but these Panther-Martin spinners are good all rounders for alot of freshwater species:
http://astore.amazon.com/wormdanglecou-20/detail/B0000AUUKT/102-7265848-8374509

Answer 9

freshwater bass?

worms are the best, weather they are live on a leadhead, or plastic.. spinners work good, also how deep is the water? u cant use a deep diver in 3 foot of water

Answer 10

have a little bit of everything. panther martins will catch a limit of keeper size bass when all else fails.