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Originally Posted by penguinz
I am going more often. My biggest lack of skill in it is choosing the right lure for the conditions.
Other issue is tying them on. Arthritis in hands makes it hard.
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This is about the easiest way to tie a terminal knot that I've found:
You can buy clips so you dont have to tie lures on.
https://www.basspro.com/SearchDisplay#q=snaps
Choosing lures can be a puzzle. Took me decades to figure out which baits to tie on in given situations. Fortunately, now we have YouTube, and there are millions of clips about how to choose which baits for a given situation.
Here's some vids that can be helpful. I'd stick with the top-10 or so.
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...r+bass+fishing
In general, keep things simple. In clearer water/bright days, fish smaller and light colors. Darker, larger baits in murky water/low light.
Soft plastics like worms (I like Roboworms and Berkeley Power Worms/baits) are a go-to in most freshwater., 4"-6" most of the time.
Oh, we're in spring, so use a lot of white colored baits. White and Red, otherwise known as "clown" should be top producers at this time of year.
Play around with sink rate; try some light weighted lures for slow falling action, and some heavy baits, until the fish tell you what they want to eat.
Work baits slower this time of year, faster as the water warms up.
Anyway, hope some of that helps.