If you are fishing a spot where there’s a lot of pressure and grass one of the best lures to start out with can be a small swimbait. It’s great for covering water so if the bass are interested in moving baits at all you can usually find them with this bait and it’s also fairly weedless so it does a good job of coming through grass. I also like to throw this lure on the same hook as a couple of other lures that I use, so it’s easy to swap out to something that moves a little slower once you think you may have found a spot you want to stick with for a while.
My current favorite lure in this category is the Reaction Innovations Little Dipper. This lure works great on an umbrella rig but also holds it own on a swimbait hook or a small underspin, and there are plenty of good colors for you to choose from.
Lure Summary – Small Swimbait
Suggested Rod Length: 6’6″ – 7″
Suggested Rod Power: Medium Light
Suggested Rod Action: Fast or Moderate Fast
Suggested Reel Type: Spinning Reel
Suggested Reel Size: 2500
Lure Weight (est.): .3oz
Tackle Required
- 3/0 Owner Weighted Twistlock CPS Hook
- 20lb Sufix 832 Braided Line
- 12lb Sunline FC Fluorocarbon Leader
Suggested Soft Plastic Baits
- Reaction Innovations Little Dipper