bass blade lures Hawkeye Bait 3/4 oz Bluegill Including a steady retrieve Heavy Series Silver 1/2 oz.

I still use the function from time to time but primarily when fishing for flathead catfish

For daytime tactics, choose small, 1/8- or 1/4-ounce models in shad colors

However, unlike many other angling persuasions, bass anglers like to call lures baits. Its a colloquialism that has permeated all classes of bass lures, from crankbaits, to spinnerbaits, to the recent rage in swimbaits

Fifteen-pound mono makes for a good backing and the goal is to have enough fluoro or braid on the reel that youll never cast all the way down to where you can feel the connector knot

You can even fish it under a bobber for suspending bass." Hacker, a smallmouth specialist, targets hard-bottom structures with hair jigs, including rockpiles, shell mounds, humps and channel breaks