| Choosing the best bait for bass fishing is | | | | attention in a rather potent way. Bass tend |
| essential if you want to achieve a measure of | | | | to be attracted to frogs for some reason. |
| success and continue to get better and better | | | | There have been many stories in the past |
| in the hobby. Of course, if you do not have | | | | about bass emerging from the water to snatch |
| the technique then the bait is often | | | | frogs from lily pads in the past. As they |
| irrelevant. However, if you have the bait in | | | | look and move like actual frogs, they have |
| place, you can work on your technique and | | | | had great success in the past. |
| measure your own success every time you go | | | | |
| bass fishing! There are several types of bait | | | | 3. A floating worm is also a good option. |
| that you can use to great effect, but there | | | | Long gone are the days when live worms were |
| are far fewer best types of bait for bass | | | | commonly dangled on the end of a wooden stick |
| fishing and I will take you through them | | | | and line, but fake worms are just as popular |
| below! That way, you can try several out and | | | | today and they do usually meet with some |
| see what works best for you before settling | | | | success. They come in a range of shapes and |
| to one or two different types of bait. | | | | sizes and are sold at the vast majority of |
| | | | tackle stores. You can choose from ones that |
| 1. The first is a selection of live baits | | | | are 6 inches or those that are 11 inches, and |
| (foodstuffs) that have been proven to work in | | | | they also come in a vast array of colours and |
| the past with bass. Bait includes crab, sand | | | | shapes so. There is generally no difference |
| eel, prawns and other small fish that will | | | | so just choose the ones that you prefer |
| scent the water and thus attract the bass. | | | | yourself. |
| However, it must be said that these do not | | | | |
| have the same level of success in the winter | | | | 4. There are baits around that actually set |
| as they do in the summer because bass do not | | | | the water in motion and that actually |
| tend to feed in the winter and it is doubtful | | | | attracts the bass in a major way. As the bass |
| that they would actually bite your line. It | | | | in every river, creek, pool and so on are |
| may be more prudent, and cheaper in the long | | | | major predators, they tend to home in on |
| term, to purchase and use artificial baits | | | | anything that moves so if you can make the |
| instead! | | | | water around your bait move then you are at |
| | | | an advantage! The torpedo and the spinner |
| 2. One of the most recommended options is a | | | | bait are two examples. Both set the water in |
| frog. Small plastic frogs are generally used | | | | motion around them, which attracts the |
| effectively throughout the year. A frog is | | | | attention of the bass and improves your |
| used to rest on the surface to attract bass | | | | chances of catching more fish! |
| because they will actually catch their | | | | |