07-14-2007, 08:40 PM
Crankbaits have lips attached to them and go down deeper quicker. Some float, some sink. These are good on hot days when the fish are deeper. Spinnerbaits sink and have a shiny blade attached. I tend to use blades that are the same size as the minnow attached. Also, on the hook of a spinnerbait, you can attach a wormlike thing called a trailer. This will attract bigger fish. Spinners can be used to catch bass, pike, really anything. A lure ive just started using, but has prooven efficient, is called a hula-popper. They are older but are real fun to work with. They are topwater so they float and all you have to do it jerk it every now and then and it will make a GLUMP sound. It may sound like a rock hit the water, but it attracts fish from all around because its so loud. Let it sit after you twitch it until the ripples are almost gone and then do it over again. Sometimes they hit it as soon as the lure hits the water. I find they work the best in calm water. It looks like a wounded fish. Only bad thing is that it attracts sunfish and carp and really anything. Today i was using it and had a real nice bass fly out of the water with it. ANYWAY: soft plastics are like rubber worms and things that you would jig in the water. Ive had real good luck with the senko worms. Hook them up wacky style - put the hook through the middle of the worm - and let it sink. Every now and then, give it a jerk and then let it sink. Bass will usually hit it on the way down.
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