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Lures & Baits
Lures and baits are designed to attract fish and trigger strikes, mimicking natural prey or offering enticing scents. Effective options present naturally, hold up to repeated use, and are chosen to match the conditions and the fish's feeding patterns.
Lures & Baits
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Number 1
Zoom / Yamamoto
Best for
Heavy cover bass fishing
A classic and highly effective soft plastic bait, rigged weedless to penetrate heavy vegetation common in Southern lakes.
Ideal for punching through hydrilla, milfoil, and lily pads.
Often paired with a 4/0 offset worm hook and a 3/8 to 1/2 oz bullet weight.
Available in popular Southern lake colors like June Bug, Black/Blue, and Green Pumpkin.
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Number 2
Strike King / SPRO
Best for
Shallow cover reaction strikes
Designed to deflect off shallow cover like stumps and rocks, triggering reaction strikes from bass in Southern reservoirs.
Best used in 1-4 feet of water along secondary points, flooded bushes, and laydown trees.
Its deflection action triggers reflex strikes from bass.
Effective in crawfish, sexy shad, and chartreuse colors.
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Number 3
BOOYAH / SPRO
Best for
Topwater fishing over heavy vegetation
A topwater lure that excels when walked across thick vegetation mats, producing explosive strikes from bass.
Ideal for fishing over hydrilla mats and lily pads from June through September.
Designed to be walked across the surface, enticing bass ambushing from below.
White frogs are effective on cloudy days, while natural green or brown suit sunny conditions.
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Number 4
Z-Man
Best for
Reaction strikes along grass lines
A vibrating jig that creates a unique bladed vibration, prompting reaction strikes from bass even when they are not actively feeding.
Effective when fished along grass lines, through sparse vegetation, and around dock pilings.
The bladed jig vibration gets fish to react.
Chartreuse/white, green pumpkin, and white are popular and effective colors.