1st Cast Fishing Lures

I don’t know about where you are right now, but in my part of the country pretty much every lake is high due to all of the rain we have had this year.  This presents it’s own set of issues when you are trying to find the bass.  One of the best bass fishing lures that I have found for this is the Spinner Bait.  The reason this works so well is that you are able to cover a lot of water quickly.  When the lake is so high that you are fishing in the state park or someones back yard bushes, you need to cover water quickly to find the fish and establish a pattern.  When you do locate them, slow down and use a Halo Jig or Brush Bug to cover the area very thoroughly.

Understand that there are 5 main types of bass fishing lures: crankbaits, spinnerbaits, plastics, topwaters, and jigs. You need to get familiar with each, and their uses and advantages. crankbaits and spinner baits allow you to cover a lot of water, and work best in light vegetation and rocky bottoms. Jigs give you a very accurate feel on the line, and are one of the most effective lures when used with a pork trailer. Topwaters are best in very shallow water, or in areas that are covered in surface vegetation, such as lily pads. Plastics are the most versatile. They can be fished weighted or weightless. Floating plastics can be used just like a topwater, and any type of plastic can be fished weedless to allow fishing in extremely heavy vegetation.Here are some other things to consider:

Try to match your crankbaits to the colors of the baitfish in the water that you are fishing.

Remember that bass have very hard jaws and require some effort to set the hook effectively.

If you are not catching fish try changing retrieval speeds and patterns before switching lures or colors.

Try fishing parallel to drop-offs and along the outside edges of weed lines.

What you’ll need:A fishing rod and reel.

Fishing bait.

You will need a fishing license and a copy of the local fishing laws to follow.

You will want to dress comfortably in clothes not easily snagged by hooks.

Once you have your equipment and have found a suitable place where fishing is permitted, you will want to get set up. Place the bobber on the line by pushing the button in on it that allows the wire to come out that wraps around the line. You’ll see what I mean. Position the bobber about 3 feet above your hook. Bait the hook with a worm by piercing the worm and working it over the whole hook to cover the hook completely. If you are using a lure you won’t need the bobber.

You will need to have your area around you clear so as not to hook anyone. Push in and hold the button on the reel, draw back the pole and snap the end like a whip sending the hook out into the water and releasing the button as the hook is being propelled forward. You may want to practice with an object like a lure on the line before trying this with a hook to avoid complications, till you get the hang of it.

When you believe you have a fish on the line, either by the bobber being pulled under or the line going out, draw up the line a little so that it will draw tight when you secure the hook in the fish’s mouth. Now be ready to wind the reel and jerk back tight on the pole securing the hook into the fish’s mouth. Keep the line tight and try to tire the fish out before bringing it all the way in.

You can unhook the fish by hand or with a special tool if you want to purchase one. By hand you will hold the fish above the fins so as not to be stabbed by them. Squeeze the fish in such a way that the mouth opens wider. Look at how the hook is located in the mouth of the fish. Push the hook in till free then take it out of the fish’s mouth.