What kind of Bass?For smallmouths in rivers I get good results with a crawfish pattern.For most bass in lakes I do better with a shad pattern in various colors,depending on time of day,water clarity/color and depth.

Chartreuse or White

Go and get yourself a silver cotton cordell medium diver and you'll never use another thing

If you are from the Midwest try a Smelt colored lure.

I would base my color off of what kind of water clarity are you dealing with. If your dealing with clean water in the fall the sexy shad color is real hard to beat. If you are dealing with dirty water go with a firetiger,tomato craw, or black back and chartreuse belly.

I like to go with red or orange. Bass can see these colors easier.

golden or silver rapala