Bass Fishing Lures Made EASY — What to Throw & When
Not sure which bass fishing lure to throw or when to use it? In this video, I break down bass fishing lures for beginners and make lure selection EASY.
We’ll cover moving baits vs bottom-contact baits, including spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, swim jigs, crankbaits, Texas rigs, wacky rigs, jigs, and topwater lures. You’ll learn what bass lure to throw, when to throw it, and how to choose the right bait based on the conditions.
Whether you’re new to bass fishing or just want to keep lure selection simple, START HERE.
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**GEAR REFERENCED**
**CHATTERBAIT SETUP**
Z-Man Chatter Shads: https://geni.us/Chattershad (Amazon)
Z-Man ChatterSpike: https://geni.us/ZmanChatterSpike (Amazon)
Z-Man Razor Shad: https://geni.us/RazorShadz (Amazon)
OG Chatterbait: https://geni.us/Chatterbait (Amazon)
Jackhammer: https://geni.us/Jackhammer (Amazon)
30lb Braid: https://geni.us/30lbBraidLine (Amazon)
15lb Fluorocarbon: https://geni.us/Seaguar15lb (Amazon)
**TEXAS RIG SETUP**
Lead Bullet Sinker: https://geni.us/LeadBulletSinker (Amazon)
Tungsten Bullet Sinker: https://geni.us/TungstenBulletSinker (Amazon)
Offset Worm Hook 4/0: https://geni.us/OffsetWormHook4_0 (Amazon)
EWG Hook 4/0: https://geni.us/GamakatsuEWG4-0 (Amazon)
Ribbon Tail Worm: https://geni.us/YumRibbontail7_5 (Amazon)
Headbanger “Banger Lizard”: https://geni.us/BangerLizard (Amazon)
17lb Flurocarbon Line: https://geni.us/SeaguarInvizx17Lb (Amazon)
Bobber Stops: https://geni.us/BobberStop (Amazon)
**WACKY RIG SETUP**
Yamamoto Senko: https://geni.us/XfksxnK (Amazon)
Yum Dinger Worms: https://geni.us/Dingers100Pack (Amazon)
Wacky Rig Hooks: https://geni.us/WackyWorm1_0Hook (Amazon)
8lb Fluorocarbon Line: https://geni.us/Invisx600Ft8Lb (Amazon)
Wacky Worm Tool: https://geni.us/WackyWormTool (Amazon)
Clear Shrink Tubing: https://geni.us/ShrinkTube (Amazon)
VMC Crossover Rings: https://geni.us/VMCCrossoverRing (Amazon)
VMC Crossover Ring Tool: https://geni.us/VMCCrossoverPliers (Amazon)
**CRANKBAITS**
Strike King 1.5 Squarebill Crankbait: https://geni.us/Squarebill (Amazon)
Medium Diver: https://geni.us/MediumDivingCrankbait (Amazon)
Strike King Deep Diver Crankbait: https://geni.us/DeepDivingCrankbait (Amazon)
**SPINNERBAIT**
Strike King Spinnerbait: https://geni.us/StrikeKingSpinnerbait (Amazon)
**FOOTBALL HEAD JIG**
Berkley Football Head Jig: https://geni.us/BerkleyFoootballJig (Amazon)
Missile DBomb: https://geni.us/DBomb (Amazon)
**TOPWATER FROGS**
Scum Frog: https://geni.us/ScumFrog (Amazon)
Stanley Ribbet Frog: https://geni.us/RibbitFrog (Amazon)
Booyah Toadrunner: https://geni.us/BooyahToadrunnerJr (Amazon)
**SWIMJIG**
Swim Jig: https://geni.us/Swimjig (Amazon)
Rage Swimmer Paddle tail: https://geni.us/RageSwimmer (Amazon)
**Whopper Plopper**
Whopper Plopper 90: https://geni.us/RTSWhopperPlopper90
**Heddon One Knocker**
Heddon One Knocker: https://geni.us/HeddonOneKnockerSpook
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**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Best Bass Fishing Lures for Beginners
0:05 Moving Baits vs Bottom Baits — When to Use Each
0:22 Chatterbait vs Spinnerbait — When to Use Each
1:00 How to Fish a Crankbait for Bass
1:34 How to Fish a Swim Jig for Bass + Best Trailer
2:34 How to Fish a Texas Rig for Bass
4:07 How to Fish a Football Jig for Bass + Best Trailer
5:08 How to Fish a Wacky Rig for Bass
5:49 How to Fish Topwater Lures for Bass
6:54 Best Bass Lures — What to Throw & When