Looking to add a few new baits to your collection? There are thousands of options to choose from, from well-known brands to local start-ups. We can’t claim to know about every great bait on the planet, but we have collected 10 of our favorites below for your perusal.
1. Strike King Red Eye Shad Bait (Bluegill, 0.5-Ounce)
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Need a shallow water lure that’s perfect for fall bass fishing? Bass fishing mastermind Kevin VanDam used this gold-tinged, lipless crankbait beauty to score his third Bassmaster Classic win in 2011. If that’s not reason enough to add this one to your arsenal, we don’t know what is.
- The Strike King Red Eye Shad is one mean lipless crankbait.
- Designed by our National Pro Staff, the Red Eye Shad has incredible action and features some awesome paint jobs.
- Premium hooks, 3D eyes and free floating rattles give you the best action and sound of any lipless crankbait on the market.
- The action when it free falls is awesome!!!
- Unique Shad styled body with VMC Vandium Cone Cut Hooks.
2. Lucky Craft BLCS110-238GMN Blade Cross Bait, 4-1/2-Inch 1/2-Ounce, Slow Sinking
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With an impressive five-star rating from Field and Stream and a unique, long-bodied design – the length measures at 3.6 inches – this spinnerbait lure already has a reputation for helping anglers to notch extremely productive bass fishing sessions.
3: Mann's Bait Company 6.5-Inch The Alabama Rig (Ole Blue Shad)
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In 2011, Bassmaster named the Alabama Rig as the most influential lure in the bass fishing world, and two years later, it’s still causing a buzz. With a single bait designed to drag five individual lures behind it – in the hopes of imitating the look and activity of a small school of baitfish – the Alabama Rig requires heavier-duty fishing lines, rods, and reels to work, but undoubtedly gets results.
4. Jackall JSOLS68-TS Soul Shad 68SP
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Used by Cliff Pace to win the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, the Jackall Soul Shad, just like the Strike King Red Eye, is perfect for the difficult waters of late fall fishing.
5. Gambler Lures Ugly Otter Fishing Bait - Pack of 7 (June Bug Shadow Blue, 4-Inch)
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Forget larger lures. This 1.5 inch crankbait is a perfect baitfish imitator that can sink to the bottom of many a bass-ridden river or stream late in the season. That it comes from one of the most noted lure manufacturers in the world only sweetens the deal.
6. Rapala Husky Jerk 08 Fishing lure (Baby Bass, Size- 3.125)
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It only makes sense that Rapala would have two lures on this list, one a crankbait, the other this handy jerkbait. When the wind kicks up and renders your topwater baits ineffective, this lure can bail you out with its eye-catching underwater movement.
7. Lake Fork Flutter Spoon 4in Chart Shad
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If you like to fish with a limp or slack line, then chances you are already using the Lake Fork Flutter Spoon. If you aren’t using it, however, you should be. With a realistic reflective finish and a fluttering movement pattern that mimics a dying baitfish, it’s no surprise that professional anglers have used this lure to win the big money at nationwide competitions.
8. BOOYAH Buzz - White/Chartreuse Shad - 1/4 oz
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These aluminum baits aren’t pretty, but they get the job done in areas with heavy grass, seaweed, or other bottom cover. Some anglers don’t like buzz baits; others consider them the ultimate bait for reeling in an eight-pound bass. Decide for yourself and try a Booyah Buzz Bait.
9.Gene Larew Tattletail Worm 6In 10Bg Magenta/Chart
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A flat belly for gliding and a long, thin tapered tail with a tiny kicking foot at the end make the 6-inch TattleTail unique among soft-plastic lures. When I tested it, I immediately knew the worm would earn a permanent spot in my arsenal.
That skinny tail stood high and danced beautifully with the lure on a drop-shot rig or jigged on a shaky head. I even wacky-rigged one and found that the worm had a nice fall rate; the kicking tail added an action not found on other lures meant to be rigged this way, such as the Senko.
It’s the overall test favorite, and considering the high-tech designs of other lures here, it’s proof that simplicity in fishing can be best.
10. River2Sea Spittin' Wa Frogs
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River2Sea claims its new Spittin’ Wa is one of the most versatile frogs around, with the ability to walk seductively or pop with more commotion than its competitors, thanks to a hard-plastic cupped mouth with bubble jets. I didn’t catch any bass but thought it performed as advertised. Those who drew strikes had different opinions.
“Hookups were difficult,” Steve Chaconas said. “The hooks are too close to the body. I bent them open with pliers and still missed eight fish.” Other guides noted the need to trim the legs to thwart short strikes. The Wa was praised for its soft body and ability to run through heavy cover cleanly.
source:
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/10-best-bass-fishing-lures/
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/bass-fishing/2014/02/bass-bait-test-2014-we-rank-10-brand-new-bass-lures
