Clear Water Bass Fishing: 5 Lures That Always Work

Tips N Tricks June 8, 2026 5 views

Clear water bass fishing can be intimidating… until you know how to use it to your advantage.

In this video, Glenn breaks down his top 5 baits for clear water bass fishing and the specific tactics, locations, and line choices that make them shine in 8–10+ feet of visibility – even that “bathtub clear” water.

You’ll learn Translucent Topwater Walking Baits & Poppers, Thin / Pencil Jerkbaits, Soft Plastic Jerkbaits (Fluke-Style), Big, Fast Spinnerbaits, and Finesse Jigs in clear Water.

You’ll also hear Glenn’s tips on How shade, depth, and weedlines change in truly clear lakes, When to choose fluorocarbon vs. braid vs. mono, Why you don’t always need a leader in clear water, How to turn “scary clear” into your favorite, most predictable fishing scenario.

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Baits:
Rebel Pop-R – https://bit.ly/3vWxLHc
Lucky Craft Sammy — https://bit.ly/3usyd07
Heddon Zara Spook – https://bit.ly/3CsLvf6
Yamamoto Senko — https://bit.ly/3jPPAmn
Rapala Original Floater – https://bit.ly/3RhWgJ3
Zoom Super Fluke — https://bit.ly/3c05xp3
Big Bite Baits Jerk Minnow – https://bit.ly/3Diwyha
Hank Parker Classic Spinnerbait — https://bit.ly/3ABlPku
Zoom split tail trailer — https://bit.ly/3NLX3j5
Booyah Finance Jig — https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Booyah_Finance_Jig_2pk/descpage-BYFJ.html?from=basres

Chapters
0:00 – What “clear water” means
0:35 – Translucent topwater walking baits & poppers
3:04 – Soft plastic stick baits
5:01 – Thin, shallow-running jerkbaits (Rapala-style)
8:19 – Big, fast spinnerbaits in clear water
11:49 – Finesse jigs for clear water bass

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Line
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Hooks
Trokar Standard EWG Hook https://bit.ly/2OavztQ
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Weights
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Tackleboxes
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