jjoel

what baits are a must for bass fishing????
lets break it down into
spinners/buzzers
crankbaits/topwater/diving
rubber baits
jigs

now to get down into specifics???? what weights, colors, brands, styles and all of that do u need???? thanks.... i'll post my opinion later....

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mauser06

hmmm all i use is a popper that looks like a lil bass...like 3 bux at walmart..i cant think of the maker..and i bought a rapala skitter popper brown frog color smallest size...it got the big guys...i caught a few over 6-7lbs with it...but lost it unhooked itself from my pants...stupid me for thinkin it would stay..gota get another...and a strike king mini spinner bait in blue and yellow i think...well i have a variotie of colors..they all caught me bass...them are the lures i wouldnt go bass fishing without

mauser06

gurubbi

couple zara spooks, popper, 1/4 oz. spinnerbaits, stike king craw tube and zoom lizard and worm. And a diver or two

Silens_Venator

In my box you would find, on any given day..........

Spinnerbaits:
Weight:3/8 oz.
Colors:White, Red, Chartreuse, Bluegill pattern, Black
Brand:Terminator,FLW,or the ones in the 3/$1.00 bin<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Style2 each)Single Colorado Blade, Double Willowleaf, Double Indiana Blade, Tandem Colorado/Indiana (gold color) Blade

Crankbaits:
Weight: Assorted 3/8oz.--1oz.
Color: Silver/Black, Silver/Blue, Bluegill, Perch, BabyBass, basicly any baitfish color
Brand: Rattle Trap, Rapala, FLW
Style: Suspending, Floating, Divers (2-5'),(10-15'),(20'-30')

Plastics:
Weight:Adjustable with sinkers
Colorsepends on type of lure
Brand:FLW or Powerbait
Styles:
Lizards:4-6&quot;, Light Brown, Black, Black/Chartreuse Tail--Texas or Carolina rigged
Crawdads:4-8&quot;, Brown, Brown/Orange claws, Black/Chartreuse claws--Weightless, Carolina, or Texas rigged
Worms:4-12&quot;, same as crawdads plus Purple, Red, and Tomamto Core--Floating, weightless, Jighead, Texas, or Carolina rigged

Jigs:
Weight: 1/4oz.-1oz.
Color: Black, Black/Blue, White, Brown, Brown/Red/Orange/Green
Brand: No Preference
I usually use a contrasting colored trailer to slow the fall rate, in cooler weather. Usually use no trailer in warm weather. Trim weed gaurds even with hookpoint and work them with fingers, to get some of the stifness out of them. I also trim the skirt right behind the hook.

Big Country

I hope my wife does`nt see this! I don`t buy bass lures one at a time. I buy crankbaits, topwater plugs, spinners, and buzzbaits 5-10 at a time, of each color! Plastics, I buy 50 or 100 packs. I could easily buy a late model vehicle with what I have in tackle. I use it all, but probably use git-zits(tube baits) 50% of the time. These are just the basics, then you need the oddball stuff, too!
Hey, you just can`t put a price tag on having fun!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Don`t even ask about rods & reels! If you were`nt supposed to have that much tackle, why does my Ranger have so many compartments?

jjoel

i've never used tubes.. i gotta try it this summer.... whats the best way to fish it in missouri?

Allen Denton

Top water baits:
3 Devils horses
2 buz baits
1 pop &quot;r&quot;

Crack baits:
Only rattle traps, nothing else!!!!

Plastic:
10 inch grape worms
bags of lizards, 6 inch(pumpkin seed, green, taquilla sunrise) I mostly use pumpkin seed.

I am real basic, I catch fish just about year round on lizards. In the hotter months I go from top to bottom, top in the early morning and middle at mid morning and bottom during the day and then work back up in the evening.

Big Country

jjoel, I have yet to fish in missouri, but I am sure that a tube bait would work the same way in your state, as any other state. I tube bait is supposed to resemble a crawfish, so I always fish them on the bottom. Some times fast, sometimes slow. I always start out fishing them slow, then if I get no action, I start working it a little faster. I fish them pretty much the same way I would fish a rubber worm. I catch a ton of fish on them, but then, tubes are my confidence bait, so I use them alot.

jjoel

texas rig 'em??? tubes are on my shopping list. my list is short compared to last year. hehehee. last year was my &quot;spending&quot; year.. i think i spent about $180 on fishing stuff (that's alot for someone who is 16) but my tackle box is pretty much complete for a beginner. i got some nice stuff. im willing to sale my favorite lrue for $60!!!

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ROMANS 16:19 SAYS! BE EXCELLENT AT WHAT IS GOOD BE INNOCENT OF EVIL CAUSE THE GOD OF PEACE WILL SOON CRUSH SATEN UNDERNEATH YOUR FEET YEAH!
Remember &quot;The 4 G's&quot;
God
Guns
Guitars
Girls

gun4hire35

My bass box is pretty much plastic worms, tubes, hooks, spinner baits, bullet sinker, and some glass beads. That's everything u need right there and it probably only costs me about $40 to buy everything, and I catch a lot of bass(when I want too).