5. SWIM JIGS 7. RIP BAITS
Simple and versatile, a swim jig can be
fished in countless ways around many types
of cover and structure. The right swim jig
and trailer can mimic anything that swims in
your lake so mix and match trailers to get
the most out of the bait.
Our recommendations: With the unique ability to go from lightning speed to a dead stop in the
water column, a rip bait is the ultimate tool for capitalizing on the natural
curiosity, aggression and impulsiveness of bass. A rip bait is a deadly tool
for big springtime largemouths, smallies and spots.
Our recommendations:
Lethal
Weapon II
Coleslaw
Strike King Hack
Attack Heavy Cover
Blue Craw
Lucky Craft Pointer Minnow
Ghost Threadfin Shad
Megabass Ito
Vision 110+2
Elegy Bone
Smithwick Rattlin Rogue
Chrome Black Back OB
8. BLADED JIGS
The bladed jig is a spawn-time big-bass catcher that can be magic
around grass. It does a superb job of mimicking big bass’ favorite meals:
shad, bluegills and crawfish.
Our recommendations:
Megabass Uoze
Swimmer
Smoke Shad
Z-Man Original
ChatterBait
Okeechobee Craw
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6. WEIGHTLESS WORMS
A weightless worm fishes with an unintimidating presentation for spooky or
pressured bass and will catch them in all phases of the spawn. A weightless
worm will get lots of bites, and also trick the biggest fish in the lake.
Our recommendations:
Terminator
Shuddering Bait
Nest Robber
Yamamoto Senko
Green Pumpkin
Amber Laminate
Berkley PowerBait
MaxScent The General
Junebug
Z-Man/Evergreen
ChatterBait Jack Hammer
Ghost Green Gizzard Shad
Strike King KVD
Perfect Plastic Ocho
Moon Juice
9. LIPLESS CRANKBAITS
A lipless crankbait has evolved into a year-
round tool for many anglers. Tick one over
the top of the grass. Slow-roll it in ditches or
over points. Yo-Yo one around docks.
Our recommendations:
Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap
Red Craw
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Lucky Craft LV500
American Shad
Strike King Red Eye
Shad Tungsten 2 Tap
Natural Bream
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