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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.