Artificial lures are the next
category of essential
equipment. This is
where a fisherman can
potentially go way overboard. There
are
many different lures to choose from.
To
keep things simple I recommend the following assortment:
1)
As assortment
of six to ten different spinnerbaits.
Spinnerbaits come with willow leaf blades and Indiana
style blades. Willow leaf
blades attract fish through sight patterns while the Indiana
style blades incorporate sound into
their fish attractant arsenal. They
comes with various different blade and skirt colors.
I advise having a healthy assortment of each
in your box.
2)
At least ten
different crankbaits. Crankbaits come in a variety of shapes and
colors. You need
to have the ability to match the forage Largemouth Bass are feeding on. You also need crankbaits
that dive to
different depths so you can effectively get your lure to the proper
water
depth.
3)
You should have
a wide assortment of jigs and trailers for your jigs.
The price of piece of these units is very low
but you will need a wide variety of colors shapes and sizes to
effectively fish
in this manner.
Other
lures are a matter of personal preference.
The three main types of lures above can be used
to fish any situation a beginning fisherman will encounter. Lure such as topwater
baits, buzzbaits and
plastic worms all have uses but can be replaced by one of the three
main
categories of lures I listed above.
As
you become more experienced you will find much more
equipment that makes the experience more enjoyable and productive. For the boat fisherman a
depth finder is a
very valuable piece of equipment.
In
addition to showing you at items where fish are it also tells you the
depth of
the water and any structure you need to know about. By concentrating on
your
depth finder you will learn a great deal about fishing.
More than you can learn by reading books.
This
is certainly enough equipment to get any fisherman
started. As a
fisherman becomes experienced
you will find there are many more items to enhance your endeavors.
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