RED and ORANGE catch BIG bass in the Spring! When water temperatures reach 50 degrees you should be reaching for a red bait to catch bigger bass! Whether your lake is crystal clear or chocolate milk, bass will attack red baits as they head into the pre-spawn. It can work with chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, squarebill crankbaits, and more!
The biggest issue with throwing these crawfish-imitating baits is knowing exactly which color to throw. Some baits are neon orange, others are transparent red. So how do you know which ones to try? It all boils down to water color and conditions. Pay close attention as Matt explains how to use each color to your advantage and when to switch between them.
Below you’ll find links to the exact baits, colors, and sizes Matt discussed in the video. We’ve also included links to some of our favorite gear for fishing these different baits. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each lure.
MATT’S KEY SQUAREBILLS…
-River2Sea Biggie Poppa (Cold Blooded):
-Spro Little John 50 (Blood Craw):
CHATTERBAITS…
-Evergreen Jackhammer (1/2 oz):
Colors: Fire Craw, Hite’s Hot Craw, Spring Craw
-Big Blade Chatterbait (1/2 oz):
Colors: Fire Craw, Hot Craw
CHATTERBAIT TRAILERS…
-Big Bite Swim On (4.25):
Colors: Flame Thrower, Green Pumpkin Flame Thrower
-13 Fishing Invader:
Colors: Moldy Orange
-Keitech Fat Swing Impact (3.8):
Color: Fire Craw, Black Cherry
-Hog Farmer Spunk Shad (4.5):
Colors: Blow Torch
RED/ORANGE SPINNERBAITS…
-Blade Runner Double Willow (5/8 oz):
Color: Delta Craw
-River2Sea Bling (1/2 oz):
Color: Cold Blooded
-Nichols Metal Flake Double Willow (1/2 oz):
Colors: Red Pepper, Red Shad
LEMONADE TWIST SPINNERBAITS…
-Nichols Hoosier Series (1/2 oz):
Color: White and Chartreuse
-River2Sea Bling Indiana (1/2 oz):
Color: Lemonade Twist
DEEP DIVING CRANKBAITS…
-R2S Tactical DD 75:
Color: Blood Craw
-Megabass Deep Six:
Color: Fire Craw, Tora Zari
-Rapala DT 14:
Color: Delta, Red Crawdad, Rusty
MID DIVING CRANKBAITS…
-Rapala DT 8:
Colors: Delta, Red Crawdad, Rusty
-Spro Rock Crawler:
Colors: Red Bug, Red River Craw
-Megabass Super Z Z-2:
Colors: Wild Craw, GP Spawn Killer
SQUAREBILL CRANKBAITS…
-River2Sea Biggie Poppa:
Colors: Cold Blooded, Rooster, Delta Craw
-Luhr Jensen Speed Trap:
Colors: Crystal Crawdad, Delta Craw, Crystal Hot Texas Red
-13 Fishing Scamp 70:
Colors: MudBug Punch, Day Old Guac
-Spro Little John 50:
Colors: Blood Craw, Fire Craw, Western Craw
-Rapala Ott’s Garage Slim:
Colors: Dark Brown Crawdad, Red Crawdad
LIPLESS CRANKBAITS…
-Jackall TN-60:
Colors: Crawfish, Escape Craw
-13 Fishing Magic Man Multi-Pitch:
Colors: Mud Bug Punch, Day Old Guac
-Spro Wameku Shad 80:
Colors: Crawfish Gold, Delta Craw, Red Bug
-Strike King Red Eye Shad 2-Tap:
Colors: Delta Red, Orange Craw
OUR FAVORITE CHATTERBAIT COMBO…
Rod- G Loomis IMX PRO 883C BJR:
Reel- Shimano Metanium 150 MGL (HG):
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb:
Leader- Sunline FC100 16 lb:
BUDGET LIPLESS/SQUAREBILL COMBO…
Rod- St. Croix Mojo Glass 7’2″ Medium:
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 XT (HG):
Line- Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon 15 lb:
BUDGET CHATTERBAIT/SPINNERBAIT COMBO…
Rod- Shimano SLX Glass 7’2″ Medium Heavy:
Reel- Shimano SLX 70 MGL:
Line- Sunline Assassin 15 lb Fluorocarbon:
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We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here…
TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs:
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