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John Merwin's New 50 Best Lures For Bass, Trout, Walleye, and Crappie
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Bass Lures: Baits that'll work anytime, anywhere


This selection was the most difficult to make because the right lure for bass at any given time depends not just on what the bass like but where they are. Deep or shallow? Weedy cover or open water? Darkly stained shallows in Florida or the crystal depths of a Nevada reservoir?

So I picked a little of everything to make a small collection that will work absolutely anywhere largemouth bass are found. I still had to compromise, though. I might normally carry a dozen types of plastic worms in as many colors, each best suited to a slightly different tactic. Here I chose only one, adaptable to specific situations by altering fishing method or by physically trimming the lure. Necessity is the mother of bass fishing invention.

  1. Rattlin' Chug Bug
  2. X-Rap
  3. Crystal Minnow
  4. Zara Spook
  5. Rapala DT Crankbait
  6. Snag-Proof Original Frog
  7. Senko
  8. Trick Worm
  9. Zoom Fluke
  10. Rat-L-Trap
  11. White Spinnerbait
  12. Jaw-Breaker Spoon
  13. Jig-and-Pig
  14. Booyah Pond Buzz Buzzbait
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At 10:16 PM, 2008-08-18, anonymous said:
the xrap is like no outher bait on the market its worth every penny Mark comment offensive

At 7:57 PM, 2008-07-13, donald grant said:
Issue was lost and would like to find a replacement issue of this atricle email donald.grant83@comcast.net Mark comment offensive

At 10:57 PM, 2008-05-18, Pleachcearp said:
Very nice site! Mark comment offensive


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These are the crankbaits, plastics, jigs, spoons, and spinners fishing editor John Merwin would choose above all others, broken down by species. Are your favorites on his list?


Table of contents:
Bass Lures
  1. Rattlin' Chug Bug
  2. X-Rap
  3. Crystal Minnow
  4. Zara Spook
  5. Rapala DT Crankbait
  6. Snag-Proof Original Frog
  7. Senko
  8. Trick Worm
  9. Zoom Fluke
  10. Rat-L-Trap
  11. White Spinnerbait
  12. Jaw-Breaker Spoon
  13. Jig-and-Pig
  14. Booyah Pond Buzz Buzzbait
Trout Lures
  1. Flatfish
  2. Rooster Tail
  3. Panther Martin
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