

If you were the first person to throw a Whopper Plopper or an Alabama Rig or a Chatterbait on your home lake, then you may have experienced some epic days, but eventually, the newness wears off and the results typically become a little bit less explosive. Some of them work, others are less-than-revolutionary, but even the best of them eventually fade in effectiveness.

Fortunately, the fishing industry contains some remarkably creative brains and better mousetraps are continually brought to market. Nevertheless, fishing lures are tools, and some are simply better at a given task, or more versatile overall than others. My best bass lure picks are all proven fish catchers, but you still have to present them and know when to use the proper bait. If you’re new to bass fishing, keep that in mind that as you stock your tackle box not everything is going to suit your style or location. Furthermore, many more seasoned anglers would say that location, cadence, and depth matter far more than any specific offering. We all have our favorite confidence baits that we know will out fish the competition under the right circumstances. The best bass lures are, of course, seasonally-and situationally-specific items, and things that no two anglers will agree upon.
