So, my uncle and I have this ongoing family feud. You really ought to see him after he catches more fish than me! For weeks he’ll strut his stuff. He doesn’t forget to remind me about it every time he sees me. And then he asks over and over, “So, how many fish have you caught lately?”

When it comes to bass fishing lures, he says the plastic worms are unbeatable. All right, so most of the time he knows what he’s talking about. He has occasionally demonstrated that. When he’s caught himself a giant of a bass and I still have an empty bucket, I’m tempted to push him into the water.

However, on our last trip to catch bass fish, I definitely out-fished him. He was scowling at me the whole time I was pulling in fish after fish after fish!

This is how I did it. For my bass fishing lures, I chose crankbait. Bass fish like them because they’re like tender steaks, and they look somewhat like crayfish or baitfish. Since they do well in most kinds of water, these are great fishing lures to add to your repertoire.

I also keep spinnerbaits as a supplement. These tiny buggers resemble baitfish. They are really good for attracting large bass very quickly. They come in many different colors, and are great for most waters.

To give you an idea of how successful I was, I caught enough bass to stuff ourselves silly that night and still had enough left for breakfast the following day. I tried to cheer up my uncle by suggesting that he could have his fish as the appetizer. I’m starting to get good at this fishing thing.

By: Jessica N