How To Catch Bass In Muddy Water: Spinnerbait, Crankbait, and Jig Fishing Tips!

Fishing muddy water is fun! All of the bass lures from your childhood suddenly come into play when the water turns dark. Fish are eating jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and a variety of other aggressive offerings. Muddy water doesn’t have to intimidate you, let us show you exactly what it takes to be successful when the clear water vanishes and “chocolate milk” takes its place.

The first step to successful muddy water fishing is determining if your lake is always murky, has been muddy for more than a few days, or just became muddy. Depending on which of these scenarios you fit into, the exact baits and colors you should use will change. But in general, muddy water is all about bright colors, loud sounds, and aggressive movement.

If your fishery is actively rising with muddy water pouring in, this is one of the best scenarios in bass fishing. The fish are ultra shallow, feeding heavily, and willing to crush a bright-colored moving bait. Below you’ll find links to all of our favorite muddy water baits. All of the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

Flippin Jig…
– Dirty Jigs Flippin Jig 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2fx8YBI
Colors: Hematoma, Blackend Blue

Jig Trailers…
-Paca Chunk: http://bit.ly/2d8mIXx
-Kinky Beaver: http://bit.ly/2XQ1kJ1
-Rage Craw: http://bit.ly/2uoqsLJ
Colors: Black Blue Flake, Toledo Special, Hematoma

Lipless Crankbait…
Deeper Water- Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd
Colors: American Shad, Chartreuse Shad, TO Craw
Shallow Water- Strike King Red Eye Shad 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2fqX1RT
Colors: Rayburn Red, Chartreuse Sexy Shad, Sexy shad

Ultra-Shallow Squarebills…
-Spro Baby Fat John 50: http://bit.ly/2V03giW
Colors: Chartreuse Black Back, Citrus Nasty
-Luhr Jensen Speed Trap 1/8 oz: https://bit.ly/3ccfJbV
Colors: Firetiger Crystal, Crystal Chart Blue, Hot Texas Red

Squarebill Crankbaits…
-River2Sea Biggie Poppa: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo
Colors: I Know It, Delta Craw
-Rapala Big Brat: http://bit.ly/3r8WZOW
Colors: Chartreuse Shad, Hot Dang, Delta
-13 Fishing Scamp 2.5: https://bit.ly/3iMkYAw
Colors: Mudbug Punch, Regurgitated Shad

Painted-Blade Spinnerbaits…
-Terminator P1 Painted Blades 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/36B34vN
Colors: Nashville Sexy, Chartreuse White Shad
-War Eagle Painted Blade 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2GOfpOF
Colors: ColeSlaw, White/Chart

Gold-Bladed Spinnerbaits…
-River2Sea Bling 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2diSwqq
Colors: Powder, Lemonade Twist

Swim Jigs…
Jig- California Swim Jig: http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
Colors: Citrus Shad, Crappie
Trailer- River2Sea D Walker 120: http://bit.ly/2NwqBmz
Colors: Pearl, Iced White

Flipping Jig/Swim Jig Combo…
Rod- Shimano Expride 7’6″ XH: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Squarebill/Lipless Combo…
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Bantam 150 XG: http://bit.ly/2H44yjG
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 20 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 12 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Budget Crankbait Combo…
Rod- Dobyns Fury 7′ Medium Heavy Cranking: http://bit.ly/2e7HZPF
Reel- Shimano SLX HG: http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Sunline Assassin 12 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
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We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here…

TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
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Major Equipment We Use Daily…

Trolling Motor- Minn Kota Ultrex 112: http://bit.ly/2vFQypW
Electronics- Humminbird Solix 15: https://bit.ly/35HuPRY
Anchors- Minn Kota Talons: http://bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Net- Frabill Conservation PLD 2612: https://bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
Camera- GoPro Hero 9: http://bit.ly/2KQ0VEI

Favorite Tools and Gear…

Favorite Storage Box: https://bit.ly/3kngvEG
Favorite sunglasses: http://bit.ly/2glE3eN
Favorite Pliers: http://bit.ly/2MpUBEr
Favorite life jacket: http://bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: http://bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: https://bit.ly/2JyvFJI
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: http://bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
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