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The majority of people utilize this kind of worm. Unquestionably, one of the best baits to use if you want to catch a lot of bass is the Obee 6" Finesse Worm.  Green pumpkin Green pumpkin chartreuse Black n red flake Watermelon gold Redbug

Anglers should pay attention to the clarity of the water when they arrive at the lake or river. Depending on the clarity of the water, every aspect of a fishing trip can be affected - from presentation selection to depth at which the intended species can be found. Whenever water clarity approaches one of two extremes, either too muddy or too clear, the fishing is usually tough - something that may surprise anglers who associate clear water with healthy fisheries. When the water is crystal clear, fish are at their most cautious. Water with clear visibility provides predators with optimal viewing conditions, which provokes caution in all fish species. It can sometimes be tough to get any bites when it's calm and sunny because clear water has such an impact on fish behavior. However, super clear water isn't an end to the world. It shouldn't be too difficult to catch fish even in the clearest waters if you pay attention to what you're doing and follow the following tips.   Natural colors Most freshwater fish hunt primarily by sight, despite having a whole range of senses for figuring out what's for dinner. They are much more scrutinizing of what they eat when they are in clear water as they can see better. Black and blue jigs are excellent for tracking fish in dirty water because they provide an excellent silhouette. This same jig, however, will look unnatural in clear water and your results will suffer. Make your jig more crayfish-like by changing it to a green or brown color. In clear water, greens, browns, and translucent lures will be more effective than blacks, blues, and chartreuse lures - for all lure types.   Stay back In clear water, game fish are even more aware of their surroundings since they are primarily visual feeders. In the clear water, boat noise, trolling motor whirrs and other disturbances are amplified. In order to minimize the chances of spooking the fish, it's best to stay as far back as possible. While pitching a row of bushes, stand back as far as you can while still being able to pitch accurately. Keep your distance when fishing deeper and launch your casts at your targets instead of getting up close to the spot.   Use lighter line You've probably read before that it's important to downsize your line in super clear water for visibility reasons. There is less likelihood of it deterring a bite the thinner the line. In clear water, however, there's another important reason to downsize your line - to maximize the depth and action of your bait. With an 8 lb line, a crankbait will dive far deeper than the same crankbait with 14 lb line. Jigs and plastics will do the same. If the line is thinner, the bait will move more freely, which will seem more natural to the fish and lead to more bites.   Face the sun Anglers rarely consider their shadow in clear water, but it is vital. Fish are naturally trained to search for shadows. Birds such as eagles, ospreys, and herons hunt from the air, and nothing spooks fish more than a shadow cast over them. Focus on casting your shadow behind you while fishing into the sun. This is particularly important when fishing in shallow waters.   Look for shade You can tilt the odds in your favor even in the clearest of waters by maximizing the element of surprise. Targeting shade is the best way to do this. A shaded area decreases visibility, increases activity, and relaxes all fish species just like a cloud cover. By targeting shady pockets, docks, and other shady spots, you are more likely to catch fish that are less picky.   Downsize It is extremely easy for fish of all species to see in clear water. If the water is clean, your bait will be picked up much faster than it would be in dirty water.  Because of this, it is important to give them a realistic profile, which often means decreasing the size of your presentations. In clear water, try downsizing to a 4 12 inch worm if you're catching them with a shaky head and 7-inch finesse worm - Because of the increase in visibility, smaller baits have just as much influence as bigger baits, and they maximize the number of bites.     Check out these High-Quality HANDMADE baits from Obee Fishing!     Obee 5" Stick Worms The Stick Worm is the go-to soft plastic in the fishing world. Obee Fishing offers the highest quality 5” Stick Worms on the market in a range of popular colors, loaded with fine salt. Obee Stick Worm’s offer versatility, allowing it to be fished multiple ways that will put more fish in the boat. Obee Stick Worms are hand made from the highest quality plastic, colorant, & glitters to help you land more fish day after day. Purchase Here   Obee 6" Straight Tail Worm Straight Tail Worms were the original floating worm, deadly for twitching and dead sticking weightless for a stealthy approach to shallow water bass, but they have evolved into so much more. Experts have discovered that this lure's straight, slender profile is perfect for the back of a Shakey head or Carolina rig when fish have seen every other lure out there. There's a Straight Tail Worm for almost every situation thanks to its subtle approach and wide range of color options. Purchase Here   Obee Hand Poured 5" Jerkbaits Obee Jerkbaits 5" profile resembles universal baitfish profiles better than any of our competitors'. Cast it on a dropshot, an umbrella rig, a shakey head, or a belly-weighted hook, and pick from the countless colors that match the prevailing forage. Purchase Here

The majority of fishermen would probably choose a soft plastic worm if they had to choose one bait they could only fish with for the rest of their lives. It is a very versatile lure, so it appeals to a wide range of fish. Depending on the conditions, you can rig it in different ways. It can be overwhelming knowing them all. These are the 4 best plastic worm fishing rigs you need to know that will work under a variety of conditions. Given the right circumstances, all of them will catch fish - so if you haven't used one yet, try it out next time!   1. The Texas Rig With soft plastic baits, there may be no other rig as widely known and used as the Texas rig. All fishermen should know about this bait that can be used all year round. My first bass was caught that way, and that's how I learned how to fish. Texas rigs are very easy to set up. In this case, we used a plastic worm and a bullet weight. The hook is tied to the end of the line after you thread the bullet weight onto it. As shown in the picture below, thread the worm on the hook. It's time to go fishing! Then why does a Texas rig rank as one of the best rigs to use with plastic worms if it's so simple? A Texas rigged worm is capable of getting into any location you need it to. Are there many branches of a tree dangling over the water? Most of the time, a Texas rigged plastic worm can enter every nook and cranny and will emerge unstuck. Bass particularly like to hide in trees, bushes, or anywhere else that offers hiding places. If a bait fish comes by, they can be eaten by the hiding bass. When the sun is up, they'll also seek shade from anything that offers it. The texas rig is what you need to tie on if you want to catch those fish. You'll be getting bites in no time if you throw it around every hole around cover you can find. This is a great bait to use when you know the location of the fish you intend to catch. Almost any soft plastic worm will work on a Texas rig, but I recommend trying out the 6" Trick Worms from Obee Fishing Co.    2. The Wacky Rig You might think that this wacky rig is too dumb to work, but it's a fish-producing rig everyone should know. A wacky rig doesn't even have a weight - it's just a hook with a worm hooked straight through the middle so that both sides hang gently. Normally, the worm is used with Stick Worms, but it works with any worm with varying degrees of success. Soft plastic worms look extremely lifelike thanks to the wacky rig. The worm can move and sway like a real worm in the water since so much of it is off the hook. Fish that wouldn't eat a less natural-looking bait will often happily open their mouths for a wacky-rigged worm. Due to the weightless nature of this rig, it can only be used in shallow water. It will take you forever to let it fall to the right depth if you throw it in 30 feet of water. Keep it at a maximum depth of 8 feet or less. Secondly, since the hook is open, it's not a good lure for thick cover. Without a weight, you will not get hung up as much, although it will get stuck if you aren't careful. However, if you have the right depth and mostly open water, a wacky rig can be very productive. Especially when you tie on a 5" Obee Stick Worm.     3. The Carolina Rig You should also know that this rig works best in deeper water and can be fished across wide areas of a lake when you aren't sure where the fish are. Unlike the Texas rig, the Carolina rig has the weight sitting off of the hook rather than directly on it. In its place, Carolina rigs have an egg-shaped weight with a few feet of leader line between it and the hook. In general, snaps and swivels are commonly used, but I prefer Carolina keepers. Your worm and hook will be dragged across the bottom of the water and float on top, however you set up your Carolina rig. In essence, you're just going to drag the weight across the bottom, while several feet behind it is a worm fluttering around for fish to bite. This setup is great because you can fish over large areas like points. Points are a great place for fish to hang out throughout the fishing season. They are easily reached by casting over them and dragging them back to the boat steadily. In contrast to the other rigs, the Carolina rig typically covers a large area. So you don't have to know exactly where the fish are, which makes it an excellent bait when you can't find them or when all you need is one bite to find out exactly where they are.  The rig can also be used with a heavy weight and cast a mile, unlike other soft plastic worm rigs, making it easier to cover large areas of water. The possibilities for worms on a Carolina rig seem almost endless, but I prefer larger finesse worms for my Carolina rig. Like the 6" Obee Trick Worm.      4. The Dropshot Rig Drop shot rigs are becoming more and more popular in the fishing world. A Texas rig differs from a drop shot rig in that it has the weight and then the hook. In a drop shot rig, the hook is placed before the weight. You can do this without a special hook, but if you're a beginner, I recommend purchasing one of these specialty hooks that has two places to tie line to. One end of the line is tied to your main line, and the other end to a piece of line about a foot long with a weight attached to the bottom. The result should be similar to this picture.    The weight should be placed below the hook, but why would you want that? Texas rigs have the disadvantage that the worm is always on the bottom of the water. The worm won't be up in the fish's face if there's grass, moss, leaves, or anything else. With a dropshot, the worm is lifted off the bottom of the water and above anything sitting on it. Because of this, fishing in a small farm pond with grassy or mossy bottoms is a dream come true. Whenever you need your lure to stay above any junk living on the bottom of an untreated fishery, the best bait is this. Nevertheless, it can also be used in deep water if the fish are off the bottom and several feet above the surface of the water. A fish finder shows what height the fish is holding at when you adjust the leader from your weight to hook. A dropshot has a large negative in addition to its many benefits. Only open water can be fished with a dropshot. Your weight will be wrapped up immediately when you cast into trees, limbs, or any other cover.  Most worms will work on a dropshot, but I really enjoy finesse and trick worms 6" and smaller, like the 6” Obee Straight Tail Worm Conclusion To get the most out of your plastic worms, try the rigs above. Having all of these in your arsenal is essential if you want to become an expert fisherman.     Check out these HANDMADE baits from Obee Fishing!   Obee 5" Stick Worms The Stick Worm is the go-to soft plastic in the fishing world. Obee Fishing offers the highest quality 5” Stick Worms on the market in a range of popular colors, loaded with fine salt. Obee Stick Worm’s offer versatility, allowing it to be fished multiple ways that will put more fish in the boat. Obee Stick Worms are hand made from the highest quality plastic, colorant, & glitters to help you land more fish day after day. Purchase Here   Obee 6" Straight Tail Worm Straight Tail Worms were the original floating worm, deadly for twitching and dead sticking weightless for a stealthy approach to shallow water bass, but they have evolved into so much more. Experts have discovered that this lure's straight, slender profile is perfect for the back of a Shakey head or Carolina rig when fish have seen every other lure out there. There's a Straight Tail Worm for almost every situation thanks to its subtle approach and wide range of color options. Purchase Here   Obee Hand Poured 5" Jerkbaits Obee Jerkbaits 5" profile resembles universal baitfish profiles better than any of our competitors'. Cast it on a dropshot, an umbrella rig, a shakey head, or a belly-weighted hook, and pick from the countless colors that match the prevailing forage. Purchase Here  

Every angler has one thought in mind just as the ice starts to melt: Spawning bass! Now that it's early in the fishing season, you need to begin getting your gear together and checking out those prime spots teeming with largemouth and smallmouth bass. So how do you catch a big fish during spring fishing? The following early spring bass fishing tips are geared towards enthusiastic anglers looking to bag a huge catch!   Here are some early spring bass fishing tips! You've probably been snowbound for 4 or so months in the North and can't wait to get back to fishing. Southern anglers are just as eager to catch prespawn bass during this time of year. Is there any way you can ensure your hopes won't be in vain and that you get it right? Take a look at the following 10 bass fishing tips straight from professional bass anglers that will guarantee you win this spring.   1. Bang against the rocks Fish – largemouth and smallmouth – that are just before they spawn frequent rocky flats and slopes not too far from their spawning hubs. You'll need gear for 20 to 30 feet of depth in these areas, so you'll want to prepare yourself with the right gear. You can catch big fish by diving crankbaits slowly near the bottom. You can make the slit by hitting the lures right up against a chunk of rock. Crawdads scurry hastily to hideouts in similar fashion to what you just accomplished. Let your bait sit for a moment when you hit big boulders. You'll be met instantly by a massive bass that's drawn to your irresistible performance.   2. Know the Correct Temperatures Bass fish don't hang around just anywhere. Exactly where the fish are depends on the water temperature, so you have to determine the optimum temperature for the water you are fishing. As soon as the water temperature reaches 48 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit, largemouth bass are ready to spawn. Once the temperature gets up to the low 60s, this is officially spawning season for them. It should be a few degrees lower for smallmouth bass. Aim for about 55 degrees for the sweet spot. You'll be golden for bass that are about to spawn!   3. Wait Until the Sun Goes Down Although it may not be so appealing to fish at night in the early spring due to low temperatures, this is a great time to catch bass this season. This time of year, when bass are spawning, night fishing offers an excellent chance for you to connect with spawning bass. In shallow water, spotting spawning beds during the day is easy, and seeing them at night is even easier. When you're casting in the middle of a bass catch zone, you're pretty much guaranteed a strike. In early spring, there is another advantage to night fishing - there are no mosquitoes! Those bugs are hardly visible, as well as the "toe biters," which makes night fishing quite pleasant. The nights will be chilly, as we mentioned. Warm pants and a jacket will take care of the problem. Find the right spot and dress accordingly. The calmer the waters, the more likely your noisemaking topwater lures will work. You can catch spawning bass hours before dawn by bringing a few mice lures, jitterbugs, and the like. During night fishing, timing is essential. If you want a better chance of catching something, be sure to sit at your spot after dusk.   4. Make Sure All the Elements Are in Place Early spring bass fishing can be enhanced by the moon? In addition to keeping track of the water temperature, you should also pay attention to the moon phase as a factor in spawning behavior. The moon phase and water temperature can be logged in a journal. You should invest in a temperature gauge for your boat, which lets you track and record temperatures. This handy little gadget lets you record and monitor the temperature every five feet deep. A handy device like this one will suffice if you can't use a larger one for whatever reason.   5. A Big Lure for a Big Fish According to a fishing proverb, the best bait for catching a big fish is a big bait. There is some truth in this old saying, but don't let it be your only rule. Large bass can also be caught with medium or small baits since they eat whatever they can get their teeth on. However, getting that big lure out of the box doesn't hurt. During that glorious pre-spawn period, it will surely come in handy. You should be able to hook a few huge male bass on this bite, and you can also count on large mama bass to inhale this bait! So be willing to experiment with baits of different sizes and sizes to find out which one works best for you.   6. Cover the Water with Those Hard Lures In some cases, it is worthwhile to use hard lures that double as location lures. As a result, you will be able to cover the water much faster and elicit a strike from your game. It is for this purpose that hard lures are used, and they are much better at acting as reaction lures than a soft lure and a more graceful presentation.   7. Look at the Water Features Early spring fishing for bass requires a bit of observation. It is not difficult at all to figure out where to fish if you look at the land around the lake. You can tell so much about how likely you are to catch something by the geography. Underwater structures should be checked. This time of year, it's a good idea to focus on areas that receive a lot of sun and heat. The pre-spawning and spawning season takes place in these places.   8. Staging Areas for Spawning Bass Should Be In Prime Locations I mentioned earlier that boulders or chunks of rock on hillsides or slopes make great staging areas. Bass feed at these locations prior to spawning. You should cover cast the area and then wade quietly. By this time, you should have already cast your slope and are fishing in an area where prespawn bass are in abundance.   9. Shallow Water is the Best Option Bass are commonly found in shallow water near the mouths of major creeks and along their back ends in the spring. Coves, points, and banks near shallow water are also good places to catch your prized catch. When a cold front passes, fish may be within 10 to 15 feet of the surface, but when temperatures rise, they drift shallow, sometimes up to 4 - 8 feet deep. Another decent spot is near a break line. While working the area for a bass, be more thorough and slower down. Between the mouth and the back end of this creek, you should be able to locate schools of bass staging. When you return the next day, don't expect them to be where they were the day before. While some of them may still be there, they are more likely to move to a new spot.   10. Try Spinnerbaits I recommend that you get your spinnerbait into action. Right now would be the ideal time to start throwing them. Shallow waters are the ideal place to try them out. The jig-and-craw method also works, but the best method is to cover a lot of water, regardless of the bait you use. Stick close to the shorelines.   Check out Obee Fishing Co. for your new favorite soft plastic baits!  

Fishing with soft plastics is one of the most popular ways to fool big bass. Fishing with them is surprisingly easy, simple, and relatively inexpensive. When bass head to shallow water in spring, fishing with them becomes more effective.

For all-around performance, the best Stick Worm color is green pumpkin with black flake or black and blue flake. The black and blue color of a Stick Worm works best in murky or stained water, and the green pumpkin with black flake is the most versatile and effective color.