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Whether you are a beginning bass fisherman, or a seasoned bass fishing tournament professional, you need basic fishing tackle for your tackle box.

There are lots of lures that you can use for different lakes and weather and water conditions. Hoever, some lures will work regardless of the weather or water conditions or water temperature.

Is there one lure that can be used for every bass fishing condition on every lake?

There may be, but fortunately we do not have to rely on any one lure to work and can use several different types of lures to find fish under different conditions.

Almost any one can catch bass if they can find them. This is why bass fishing guides are so successful with their clients. The bass fishing guides find the bass, show their clients where to fish, and what lures are working best on that particular lake and time, and the clients can concentrate on catching fish rather than trying to find fish.

However, if you are like lots of bass fishing people, you want to find and catch your own fish.

A friend of mine used to say that it didn't matter what bait you used, as long as it was a black worm. I kinda feel that way about the rattle trap. Although I probably own over 200 rattle traps in different sizes and colors, one size and color has proven to be my most consistent producer. This is the 1/2 oz. chrome with a blue back.

The rattle trap by Bill Lewis is, in my opinion, one of the best, if not the best lures to locate bass year around.

There are other similar baits such as the hot spot and bullet and rapala and other similar baits that will also catch fish. However, whether it is because of the rattle, or the design of the body, or the vibration, the rattle trap has proven to be my best producing bait.

I have tested this theory on bass in several different lakes when the bass were really feeding. It really didn't matter if the lake was Toledo Bend, Lake Fork, Sam Rayburn, Murvaul, Monticello, Lake O the Pines, Lone Star, Palestine or any other lake.

I have found fish concentrated and experimented with different sizes and colors of rattle traps and by more than two to one, the absolute best and most consistent producer was the 1/2 oz. chrome with blue back rattle trap.

What does this mean to you? If you are trying to find fish, you want to use the most likely lure that is available. Once you find fish, you can then experiment with other lures and colors and sizes to see if the bass might be hitting other colors or types of baits that particular day.

Another lure that is absolutely the best of its class to find bass is the white spinner bait in 3/8 oz. or 1/2 oz. It really doesn't seem to matter about the size as much as it does the color. Regardless of the weather conditions or water temperature, the white spinner bait will give you the most strikes even in murky or muddy water.

The second most productive color in spinner baits is the chartreuse color, especially in murky water or muddy water. Rubber skirts are also the most productive year around.

Although I probably own and fish with over a 100 different sizes and colors at times, the best spinner bait to locate bass is white.

In plastic worms, there are litterly hundreds of different sizes and colors. However, the best color I have found to locate fish in different water conditions and temperatures is the 6" bandit in tequilla sunrise.

This bait will catch bass year around and under almost every condition, from spawning bass to suspended bass, from shallow water to deep water.

The 6" bandit also has enough action that it will catch bass that want a moving bait. Lots of times I have been reeling in the bandit and bass will hit it. When this happens, it is then sometimes best to switch to a spinner bait or rattle trap, rather than a worm.

Once you locate the bass, you can then experiment with other sizes, styles and colors of worms to see if a different kind will catch more fish.

The basic way to fish the 6" bandit is using the Texas rig. Although at times, the carolina rig will produce better. Usually when the carolina rig is best, the french fry type bait or lizard will work better, expecially on spawning bass.

Another good bait to locate bass, especially after the spawn is over, and bass have moved back to deep water, is the 9A bomber. The 9A bomber can be used from shallow water as a crank bait, digging up the mud, all the way out to 20' to 22'. How in the world do you fish a crank bait down to 22'? By trolling.

The 9A bomber will catch fish by trolling it even when they will absolutely not hit anything else.

Trolling is so effective, some clubs and tournaments do not allow it in competition. This does not mean you can't use it in practice to locate bass.

I do not believe in handicaps, whether it is bowling, golf, or bass fishing. I want to be able to use every method available to find and catch bass.

Trolling is one of these methods and the 9A bomber is without any competition in this category. Color? Firetiger (chartreuse with black tiger stripes), without a doubt.

Trolling is usually outlawed and banned in almost every competitive bass tournament. Why? Because you can catch bass year around by trolling. Anyone can catch bass trolling, and I assume that the people who make the rules want to limit the field to only those people who can cast and retrieve.

There are special techniques that you need to learn to be able to troll down to 20' and where to troll most effectively.

If you are interested, email me and I will give you some additional tips on line size, speed, amount of line to let out, and specific places to troll for bass.

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Don't let anyone tell you that trolling is unsportsmanlike. It is simply one method of bass fishing that works all year around, regardless of the weather and water conditions.

And, it can be used to locate bass during practice and then you can use "legal methods" to catch the bass during the tournament.

Once you have found the bass by trolling, you will need a method of catching them in deep water. One of the basic lures for catching bass in 20 to 25 feet of water is the chrome jigging spoon in 1/2 oz. The chrome jigging spoon is probably one of the most productive lures that can be used by bass fishermen once bass have been located in deep water.

The primary food source of large mouth bass is the shad. Evidently the chrome jigging spoon more closely resembles the action of the shad than any other bait. I have also experimented with other colors and sizes, and consistently the 1/2 oz. chrome works best.

I have used the chrome jigging spoon to catch over 20 bass in as many minutes. Once you have the bass pinpointed, you can litterly wear them out in a few minutes.

On lots of occasions, I have used the chrome jigging spoon to catch over a 100 bass in one spot. Usually when you catch one bass, there will be lots more in that same area and the jigging spoon is the fastest and most productive lure to catch them with.

Although the above lures are just part of what you need to catch bass, these basic lures will work more often than not. If you have any specific lures that work for you, less us know. We want all the information available to catch bass.

Wayne Hartt
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Some of the obvious and easily recognized products are shown in the column to the left. Manufacturers, dealers and retailers need to advertise these products and services to buyers.

Buyers need to find out information so they can make an informed buying decision. You can be an integral part of this process.

If you are an experienced hunter or fisherman (fisherwoman), and would like to make money while you hunt and fish, this is your chance.

We need outdoor writers like yourself to write about your experiences and tell about hunting & fishing trips you have experienced. As you experienced these hunting and fishing adventures, you traveled to places and used some of these hunting and fishing products and services.

We need your input so our readers can make better informed buying decisions, and manufacturers, dealers, and retailers need your help to tell the world about their products and services.

You do not have to be an experienced writer to help us. Just experienced in hunting and fishing.

We will publish your articles in our Hunting, Fishing & Outdoors Online Magazine. This will give you exposure to a large worldwide market.

You can view the magazine by following the links in the column to your left.

We have a unique program for our writers and sales persons. We pay up to 50% commissions for advertising that is shown on the same page as your articles.

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Before you start moving around, bookmark this page so you can come right back here, and we will show you how this works in detail. Go to "Bookmarks" or "Favorites" and bookmark this page, or write down the location url so you can find this page again.

First, why write for Hunting, Fishing & Outdoors Online Magazine?

The majority of people using the Internet to find information about products and services use Search Engines such as Webcrawler, Excite, AltaVista, AOL Netfind, Infoseek, Lycos, Hotbot, and Yahoo.

If you look in the column to your left, there are links to these search engines. Use some or all of these search engines to search for hunting and fishing keywords. You will find that our Hunting, Fishing & Outdoors Online Magazine will consistently be in the top 5% or better of the search results using any of the above search engines. Be sure to come back here to find out how to make money hunting and fishing.

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Another reason to advertise in the Hunting, Fishing & Outdoors Online Magazine is numbers of people visiting our site, reading the articles, and getting more and better information about hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.

The counter to the left indicates the number of people who have visited this web page since the counter was installed. Write down the number on the counter. Now, reload this page. Now what does the counter say? The difference is the number of people who have visited our site since you starting looking at this page. Potential Customers!!

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Now, how do you fit in this picture?

We need writers like yourself to write informative articles about any subject you are interested in writing about. We want positive, informative articles that our readers can use to improve their hunting and fishing.

As you write your articles, you include in your articles the products and services you have used. As people read your articles, depending on how convincing your article is, they will be influenced by your experiences.

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We will pay you 50% commissions for any advertising you sell for us. The same type of advertising that you see in the column to your left. (And you didn't even know it was advertising!).

If you are an experienced hunter, fisherman, (woman), or outdoors person, and would like to make some serious money, send us an email letter now.

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Wayne Hartt

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Lake Fork, Texas, near Quitman, Texas, is without a doubt, the premier largemouth bass fishing lake in Texas. The hottest trophy bass lake in Texas, located in scenic East Texas, near Quitman, Texas, Lake Fork has earned the title, and rightfully so, of being the best Big Bass Lake in Texas. 75% of the Largest Bass in Texas, including the 18 POUND STATE RECORD! were caught out of Lake Fork.

Bass fishing guides or their guests, catch many Trophy Bass on Lake Fork during all times of the year. Lake Fork is the main source for the Lone-Star Share a Lunker Program, where Trophy Bass are used by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to spawn more Trophy Bass for stocking Texas lakes, and then the Trophy Bass are released alive back into the Lake where they were caught to be caught again. In order to qualify, the bass must be a Trophy! You will be amazed at what size it takes to qualify. No wonder Lake Fork has developed into the Premier Trophy Bass Lake in America.

Lake Fork Reservoir is located in EAST TEXAS approximately five miles west of Quitman, Texas and within a 1 1/2 hour drive of Dallas, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Athens, Texas and Longview, Texas.

The lake was opened for fishing in the fall of 1980 and since then has gained the reputation as the NUMBER ONE BIG BASS LAKE IN TEXAS.

Approximately 700,000 large mouth black bass have been stocked in Lake Fork for each of the past 3 years in addition to the natural spawn from the lake's own lunkers.

It is no wonder that Lake Fork is the best big bass fishing lake in Texas, and quite possible the entire South.

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In addition to Lake Fork holding the state record for largemouth bass, Lake Fork also holds the Texas state record for Bowfin and Yellow Bullhead.

If you have ever wanted to fish a lake with the potential of catching a new State Record, Lake Fork is without a debt your best bet.

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