A diverse assortment of baits, floating soft plastic lures come in a range of shapes, sizes, colors and textures.
Suggested Seasonal Use: Open water; late-spring, summer and early fall
Species: All species
These lures and rigs are the way to go when fishing the upper water column and shallows.
Popping, chugging and walking top water lures come in a very wide range of shapes, colors, sizes, styles and materials.
While they are typically used to target larger, more aggressive species like bass, pike and pickerel in open water and around thick cover, miniature versions may also be used to land various types of panfish.
Known for their ability to entice strikes from fish around shallow cover such as docks, weeds, trees, lily pads and other aquatic habitat, top water frog-style baits can be an important part of an angler’s lure arsenal.
Suggested Seasonal Use: Open water; late-spring, summer and early fall
Another distinct category of baits, buzzbaits can be a great tool for combing shallow cover and triggering explosive reaction strikes from both feeding and lethargic fish alike.
Suggested Seasonal Use: Open water; late-spring, summer and early fall
Swim jigs and bladed jigs are two highly effective lures for mimicking various types of baitfish and a great choice for targeting bass, pike and pickerel around scattered underwater cover.
Time-tested and proven over decades of use, stickbaits are a deadly tool for targeting just about all species of fish from small to large, coldwater and warmwater.
Often called jerkbaits, slashbaits or minnow baits, the term “stickbait” refers to a series of versatile hard-body lures that may be the most well-known multi-species baits in the history of sport fishing.
With a history dating back to the mid-1800s, the fishing spoon has stood the test of time and been proven over and over as a simple yet effective fish-catching tool for a range of species from small to large.
Spinnerbaits are baitfish-imitating lures, and well-known for their ability to create aggressive reaction strikes from many species of fish.
Suggested Seasonal Use: Year-round, open water
Species: All species
Crankbaits are a versatile tool for imitating various types of baitfish and triggering reaction strikes from both feeding and lethargic fish.
From cold water species such as trout and salmon, to warm water fish like bass, pike, walleye, perch and panfish, a properly selected crankbait can often be one of the most important lures in an angler’s tackle box.
The basic bobber rig may be the most widely used rig in all of fishing for targeting all types of fish.
