1st Cast Fishing Lures

One of my favorite type of fishing lures is a soft plastic bait known as Creature baits.  They come in all shapes and sizes.  A 5 inch Brush Bug is one of the Creature baits that I like to use.  You can rig it Texas Rig for flipping and pitching into the spots that are surrounded by structure and slowly work your way out.  These baits can produce a lot of action when worked the right way.  Another way to rig these particular baits is to use them on a Carolina Rig.  The conventional bait on a Carolina Rig is a Lizard.  But you can accomplish the same thing with a Brush Bug plus give the bass a bulkier profile to see.

One of the things that I find helpful, especially in stained or even muddy water is to dip the tail in a Chartreuse dip.  If yours comes with garlic then all the better.  Some Brush Bugscome with chartreuse coloring on the tail already.  They are also available in a 6 inch Big Boy Brush Bug when you are going after the Hawgs!

The next time your on the water looking for a bite, give these a try.  They are very economical and work great.  Check them out at www.1stcastfishinglures.com.

In the world of fishing, there are so many baits/lures to choose from.  The question is, which one to choose and when do you use it?  If you have put any time at all on the water chasing your favorite prey, you know what I am talking about.  I have said before that I have at least 3 favorite techniques that I use, Cranking, Jigs, Texas rigged soft plastics.

I have my opinion about what the perfect bait is, but I would be really interested in hearing what you think.  I like a bait that can be used in more than one technique or situation.  I am not necessarily talking about color here.  I am talking about taking a soft plastic like a Beaver Craw and using it as a Jig trailer or Texas rigging it.  Of using a Trick Stick weightless Texas rigged and then Wacky rigging it with a jig head, either fishing shallow or deep.  Take a Brush Bug and Texas rig it with a 3/8 oz weight then turn around and through it on a Carolina rig.

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Until next time, Keep Fishing!

In the midwest we are almost to one of my favorite times of the year.  Spring, which brings with it my favorite times to bass fish, pre-spawn, spawn and post spawn.  There are many techniques that can and should be used during these periods.  The one that I am going to talk about now is Carolina Rigging.  My bait of choice is a 6 inch pro style lizard.  If you have the good fortune of finding the spot where the bass are staging for the spawn, you can be in for one of the best days of your fishing life.  Bass can’t stand lizards and will do just about anything to get rid of them.  Just make sure you don’t miss the hook set.  I have found that the sweeping hook set works best for me.  I will also reel down and take slack out of the line if there is any.  You can’t wait too long though or they will be gone.  I use a Carolina Keeper while fishing this rig.  I know it may not be traditional but it works and if I break off, it doesn’t take as long to re-rig and get back in the water.  The other bait that I like to throw on a Carolina rig is a 5 inch Brush Bug in Green Pumpkin.  Either one of these baits can and will work given the right situation.  Depending on the water clarity, I will use 12 pound fluorocarbon line for clear water.  It is low stretch and virtually invisible.

Whats your favorite technique this time of year?