Fishing Q&A

Bass Fishing Lure?

could anyone tell me the name of a good bass fishing lure,for enticing bass from the shore and alongside piers? Thanks

Public Comments

1. The best bait of all time would have to be the soft plastic worm. The YUM dinger is my favorite. They come in 3,4,5,6,7, inch models as well as a split tail model in 9 inch. They have a recessed hook slot for hiding the hook point, to allow for more and better hook sets. Rig the dinger wieghtless, and Texas style, to allow for a proper lure presentation fall rate. This worm is my "goto" bait, and can account for 75% of the bass I have caught. I have caught large and smallmouth bass using this worm. I prefer the 4 inch YUM dinger, in the watermelon seed color with gold flake. Cast the worm using the flipping or pitching technique, and be ready for a strike on the initial fall. Here's a tip, after you cast, or flip/pitch the worm to your desired location, DO NOT reel in any slack, simply lift the tip of your rod to make the line tighter. This way, you will feel 95% of the hits. Although, I have had a few occasions where I did not feel a strike, and the line either just felt tight (like it was snagged), or the line moves off to one side or another. So keep an eye on the line where it enters the water. If you don't get a hit on the initial fall, let it sink to the bottom, and then give the worm 2-3 small tugs, as to bring the worm a foot or so off the bottom. Keep in mind, that bass will take the bait as it is falling, so keep your line taut. If the YUM dinger doesn't work, try the YUM hawgtail. I fish it the same way as the dinger, and have found that if one doesn't work, the other usually does. YUM products are infussed with Live Prey Technology (LPT) and keep the scent after days and days of casting the lure. But it shouldn't come to that. They are well made products, and are also priced competitively. The second best bass lure would have to be the spinnerbait. Don't buy the tandem blade models either, they don't work as well. Buy the smaller single colorado blade models to catch more bass. It is a statistical fact!! The best colors seem to be black, and black/charteuese. Trailer hooks are also an unneccesary expense. If the bass are short striking the spinnerbait, slow down! Spinnerbaits seem to work best when they are bumped against structure, such as the pier in your question. Since spinnerbaits are mostly snaggless, you should be ok to do so. Every good fisherman has to loose lures now and again. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me. I put up the links to help you out some. The first 2 links will take you to sites that have a plethera of tips for bass, lures, and all aspects of bass fishing. The 3rd site is a place where you can order YUM products online if you would like. The last link goes to another YUM site, that gives alittle more info on the YUM dinger as well as other YUM products. I cannot access it, but if you move back 1 step from the page in the 4th link, you can access a movie on how to fish the dinger. I hope this helped, have fun and tight lines.
2. bass are a very aggressive fish, they like just about anythng. a good spinner bait is usually pretty reliable. If you can use it for crappie, you can use it for bass. You don't have to spend a lot of money on 1 lure, but a variety of colors and spinners is always good. you can use buzz baits with good success too. it is all about presentation. experiment a little with different lures.
3. I like to use a diving Ratttling Rapala. I have caught more trout with 'em, but the bass love em.
4. BASS has this one nailed down tight..... he is all over it and certainly has my vote!!
5. Bass fisherman, has a pretty good answer, a tube bait or a stick bait (senko or yum dinger).
6. Some of the more experienced bass fisherman may laugh at this, but the Banjo Minnow. It can be fished in any conditions, top water, deep, fast slow. and it us virtually weedless/snag free. I was skeptical at first but a fishing buddy of mine challenged me, My entire tackle box versus his little bag of banjo minnows. He kicked my A**. I still love my rapalas and plastic worms, but when it is a looking like I am gonna get skunked I pull out the banjo and almost every time i get 'em.
7. Plastic worm. But you might try a real nightcrawler or a leech on a small (#6 or #8) baitholder hook with a couple of small split shot about 6-12" above the hook. Actively feeding fish cannot resist live bait properly presented.