What color lures are most effective?

The most fundamental rule is to fish brightly colored baits in dingy or muddy water and light, subtle colors in clear water. The logic here is that a bass' visibility is hampered by silt, and colors like chartreuse, yellow and orange are easier to see than bone, pumpkinseed and smoke.

What is a Propbait?

When most older anglers think of a prop bait, they probably think of the Devil Horse made by the Smithwick Lure Company back in 1949. A prop bait is categorized as a topwater lure, and is a torpedo-shaped hard bait with one or more propellers on it.

What is the best bait for tiger muskie?

Suckers, pikeminnows and other fish make up the bulk of tiger muskies' diet, and minnow-imitating lures typically work best. Floating and diving crankbaits measuring 8 to 10 inches are common, with some anglers using lures up to 12 inches long. Extra-large spinners, spoons and bucktails can also be effective.

How do you fish a peacock bass?

Peacock bass can be readily accessed from canal banks or boats, with prime fishing during daylight hours since they rarely bite in the early morning or at night. Focus your effort in rocky areas near a structure, and use topwater plugs, minnow-like crankbaits, or small golden shiners. Light tackle works best.

What attracts bass the most?

Although artificial lures are the most ordinarily used, good baits also include nightcrawlers and small shad or crayfish. Bass are known for being tough fighters when reeling them in. Largemouth bass are most attracted to the color red.

Are weakfish and sea trout the same?

Weakfish are also known by the American Indian name Squeteague. In the mid-Atlantic states, the fish is sometimes referred to by the name sea trout, though it is not related to the fishes properly called trout, which are in the family Salmonidae. The weakfish is the state fish of Delaware.

What do largemouth eat?

Largemouth bass eat frogs, leeches, insects, baitfish like shad, minnows, and shiners, suckers, yellow perch, bluegills, and crayfish as part of their regular diet. Bass will also eat smaller bass, snakes, mice, ducklings, and even small turtles on rare occasions. Bass have a very non-discriminatory diet.