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The Best Lipless Crankbait – My Top 9 Picks – (July 2021 Updated)

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If you could only fish with one lure for a day what lure would you choose? For me personally, I probably would grab a lipless crankbait.

Many would agree that lipless crankbaits are some of the best ways to catch big bass.

For one, the size of the lure allows you to throw them a mile, thus making it very easy to cover a lot of water.

They are also super easy to use, whether you like to work them across the bottom,  burn them across the top or use the yo-yo retrieve, you are bound to catch a fish no matter the (or lack of) fishing experience you have.

Lastly, they give off a great about of vibration and sound that many have said acts like a dinner bell in drawing in bass for a bite.

What more can I say? These baits are a must have when fishing. However, did you know that there are several different types of lipless crankbaits available on the market today? What makes it worse is that no two lures are exactly alike. They all bring their own uniqueness to the fishing scene.

How can a fisherman know which one to throw?

In this post, we are going to take a closer look at some of my favorites. [Read more…] about The Best Lipless Crankbait – My Top 9 Picks – (July 2021 Updated)

Best Topwater Frog – Top 13 Picks / Best Frog Setup (Updated June 2021)

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best topwater frogThere is no doubt about it, bass love munching on frogs.

It is for that reason that fishing with topwater frogs has become one of the most effective and one of the most exciting ways to catch bass.

Because these lures have become so effective, it seems like every year there are more and more frog imitating lures on the market.

For that reason, I have put together this post to have a closer look at 9 of the most popular topwater frogs on the market in search for the best topwater frog.

My goal is simply to help you choose the best one for your fishing needs.

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Analyzing 21 Lures In Search For The Best Bass Fishing Lure 2020

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What are the best bass fishing lures? Talk about a difficult question to answer in a single blog post. With so many different types of bass lures and baits on the market, it is impossible to limit it down to one or even the top ten.

The reason that question is so difficult to answer is because there are a variety of different lure categories and under each category, there are several different kinds of baits.

Take, for example, crankbaits. Under the crankbait category, you have squarebill, single knocker, rattle, silent, lipless, deep diving and more are coming to the market each and every year. Then once you choose a subcategory there are a number of different brands that make the lure within the subcategory unique to its brand. And to think that is just the crankbait category.

We also need to take into consideration the seasons. There are lures that work best in the summer, and there are lures that work best in the fall. The same can be said about post spawn vs pre-spawn, and spring vs winter.

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What Do (Largemouth/Smallmouth) Bass Eat?- #11 May Surprise You!

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What do bass eat? Why is that question so important?

Well in order to catch bass, we need to know what they are feeding on.

So the first thing I like to do when fishing a new lake is to ask myself: What are the bass feeding on? What baitfish do I see in the water? What activity do I see on the surface of the water?

Once, I understand what they are feeding on, I reach for the lure that best imitates that bait and start dialing in on what the bass want.

In this post, we are going to talk about some of the most popular meals for bass.

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20 Gift Ideas Or Gifts For The Fisherman Who Has Everything

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BEST GIFTS FOR THE FISHERMAN WHO HAS EVERYTHINGWhat are the best gifts for the fisherman who has everything?

The is the difficult question we are going to try to tackle in this week’s post. We are going to take a look at 20 items that we think are the best fishing gifts. Hopefully this post will give you some good ideas when shopping for the one you love. Let’s begin…

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The Best Bass Crankbaits & The Best Colors To Use – My Top 8

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What are the best crankbaits for bass?

Wow! What a question! There are so many different crankbaits on the market today, how could we possibly narrow it down to just a few?

Take, for example, the square bill crankbait, could you narrow it down to your top 5 favorite squarebills? There are hundreds if not thousands of different lures that fall under this category. To pick just 5 or even 10 would be difficult (believe me I’ve tried).

Now, let’s think about the broader question: what are the best crankbaits for bass? That question is even more difficult to answer, but I like challenges, so in this post, I am going to try to answer that question.

To make it easier, I have broken it down into 3 categories. I have picked a few from each category that I would consider to be my favorite and possibly the best (by no means is this list exhaustive).

I hope you enjoy!

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