If you’re going to be a successful smallmouth bass angler, you need to understand the difference between the different smallmouth bass lures and what the different lures have to offer. In this article I’m going to discuss what the different lures are, and a little information about each. This way you can decide which is the best of the smallmouth bass lures. All of these choices have their place in smallmouth bass fishing.
- Top Water Lures – when it comes to smallmouth bass lures top water lures are some of the most effective. The big thing to keep in mind with top water lures is there needs to be flat, or almost flat, water. Top water lures fished on flat water, early in the morning or late in the evening, can be one of the most fun and exciting forms of smallmouth bass fishing. Top water lures are among the most effective smallmouth bass lures. Some of the most popular are the Jitterbug and the Tiny Torpedo.
- Soft Baits – soft baits come in the form of plastic worms, twister tails, and slog-o’s. There are many methods of fishing soft baits for smallmouth bass with one of the most effective being using a jig head and a twister tail. Soft baits used to be made from exclusively rubber, but are now made from all sorts of man-made products that actually help attract fish. Some of the most popular of these soft baits for smallmouth bass are the Berkley Power and Gulp products. The Berkley soft baits are made in every shape imaginable from worms to crawfish.
- Spinnerbaits – Spinnerbaits are an effective smallmouth bass lure and is designed to attract the bass with the flash of the spinner and then “seal the deal” with the jig looking hook. These baits are very effective around weed beds and underwater trees. Some of the most popular Spinnerbaits are Terminator® Tiny T Spinnerbaits and Strike King® Compact Premier(TM) Pro-Model® Spinnerbaits.
- Crank Baits – crank baits are among the best known and most used smallmouth bass baits. Crank baits are normally made to imitate minnows or shad. There are also crank baits that imitate crayfish, but the small fish imitations are the most popular. When it comes to smallmouth bass lures crank baits may be the best choice. Some of the most popular crank baits are the KickTail minnow and the Rapala minnow.
The fishing lures just mentioned are among the best to use when fishing for smallmouth bass. Is one the best? That’s impossible to say. They all have their place when fishing for these bass. The one caveat I would add from my 25 years of smallmouth fishing experience, is that the more realistic your smallmouth bass lures are the better. The more your lure looks like what the bass normally eat, the more effective that lure will be.
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