Blade baits can be effective for catching largemouth bass. While they may not be the most popular choice, they can yield impressive results. Some anglers prefer a steady retrieve, while others find success by vertical jigging these baits over deeper waters during summer and fall.

Steady Retrieve

This is one of the most realistic looking blade baits on the market.

Heddon Sonar Flash Blade Bait

This has been a popular blade bait for years.

Crankbaits are a versatile and effective lure choice for targeting largemouth bass.  They mimic the movement of baitfish and can cover a lot of water, making them ideal for finding active bass.

Lipless Crankbaits

Shallow Divers

Medium Divers

Deep Divers

Berkley hit a home run with this lipless crankbait.  They have a huge variety of colors as well.

LUCKY CRAFT LV-500 Max ~Lucky Vibration Lipless Crank

This is a higher end crankbait, but worth the money if you’re looking for a quality bait that catches fish.

Dr.Fish 3 Pack Lipless Crankbait VIB Hard Bait

These baits are awesome and priced so low that every angler can carry these in their tackle box.

Hard swimbaits are effective due to their unique built-in action that softer swimbaits can’t replicate.  While high-quality hard swimbaits can be expensive to produce, they are worth the investment.  Many anglers use larger swimbaits to target big bass, but smaller versions can also be effective.

Swim Them Slow & Steady

They have plenty of action, so keep it steady and you’ll get bit.

Jerkbait Retrieve

Sometimes, the bass don’t want to eat the bait with a steady retrieve.  Use a jerkbait retrieve and see what happens.

This bait looks so realistic in the water.

Real Fish 4″ Spring Shad Multi Jointed Swimbait

This is one of the best looking hard swimbaits on the market.

Real Fish 8″ Spring Shad Multi Jointed Swimbait

This is a big swimbait that was made to target big fish and it does just that.

Hard jerkbaits are highly effective for targeting largemouth bass.  A twitch-and-pause retrieve works well; use a faster retrieve in warmer water and slow down in colder water for better success.

This jerkbait is one of best jerkbaits if you’re looking for action with an occasional bigger bass too.

Rapala X-Rap Jerkbait XR10 Fishing Lure

This has been one of the best jerkbaits for so many years and it still holds its spot near the top with all the awesome new baits on the market.

Berkley Stunna Fishing Hard Bait

Wow!  This jerkbait is awesome.

This is one of most awesome-looking glide baits on the market and it catches bass.

Berkley PowerBait Nessie Fishing Soft Bait

The Nessie is gaining popularity quickly.  This bait can catch good numbers of bass with big bass too.

Bassdash Swim Shad Glide Bait

This is a cool glide bait that won’t break the bank.

Strike King makes some awesome wake baits.  Just like their crankbait line, you have many different options for their wake baits too.

Strike King (HCWS2-568) Wake Shad

Another awesome wake bait from Strike King.

Bass jigs are a favorite among tournament anglers and are highly effective for catching largemouth bass.  With various fishing techniques and applications, they are versatile lures that target bigger fish.

Flippin’ Jigs

Your all-around jig that works for many different situations.

Football Jigs

Football jigs are a favorite among anglers who enjoy using the crawling technique.

Punchin’ Jigs

These are heavy jigs that are made for sliding through heavy vegetation.

Skipping Jigs

These jigs skip easier so you can get these jigs further under docks, trees, boat houses and other tough spots to fish.

Swim Jigs

Sometimes, you just need a jig to swim for bass that are chasing bait fish.

The Hack Attack is an awesome flipping jig.

Dirty Jigs PJBB-01 No Jack Punchin’ Jig, Black & Blue, 1oz

Dirty Jigs has several really good jigs for punchin’ through heavy cover.

Strike King (TDJ34-46) Tour Grade Football Jig Fishing Lure 3/4 oz

This is an awesome football jig.

Strike King Tour Grade Swim Jigs Bait

Strike King makes on of the best swim jigs on the market.  Add a swimming trailer and get ready to set the hook.

Strike King Strike King Tour Grade Skipping Jig Oz

This jigs skips like a boss and has a high quality hook.

Bladed swim jigs are effective for largemouth bass, combining features of jigs and spinnerbaits.  You can count them down to various depths, making them versatile for different water columns.  Fish them around cover to increase your chances of catching bass.

Curly Tail Grubs as Trailers

Ringworms as Trailers

Swimbaits as Trailers

The Chatterbait is the original and still one of the best bladed swim jigs on the market today.

Reaction Tackle Tungsten Bladed Jig Heads

Reaction Tackle makes some really good bladed swim jigs.

Goture Bladed Jighead

Goture has a 5 pack kit with some nice bladed swim jigs.

Hair Jigs work well for catching largemouth bass.  Anglers usually use hair jigs to target smallmouth bass, but they work for largemouth bass too.

These are some really nice bucktail jigs for a good price.

Dr.Fish 5 Pack Bucktail Jigs

They have a nice 5 pack for a reasonable price.  These jigs look great.

In-line spinners are effective for catching largemouth bass, particularly in spring when they feed on smaller bait fish.  While you may catch many small to average-sized bass, larger ones will also bite this lure.

Blue Fox has been one of the classic brands for inline spinners.  They make some great spinners that catch good numbers and big fish too.

Wordens Original Rooster Tail

The Original Rooster Tail has been catching bass and other fish for many, many years and it still produces today.

Spinnerbaits are among the top search baits for bass fishing since they can be fished in a variety of areas with great success.  Use them around all types of cover, both shallow and deep, to effectively target largemouth bass.

Most spinnerbaits can benefit greatly by adding a trailer with a swimming tail.

Curly Tail Grubs

There are so many curly tail grubs on the market, which makes this an easy bait to match with colors and sizing with your favorite spinnerbait.

Ringworms

These are one of the most under-rated trailers for spinnerbaits.  Try them.  You’ll be happy you did.

Swimbaits

Swimbaits are great trailer for spinnerbaits.  This is one of the better big bass search tandems on the market.

Booyah makes some of the best spinnerbaits on the market.  This is just one of them.

USA BASS Tackle Apache Attack Spinnerbait

This spinnerbait is super sharp and looks great in the water.

Strike King KVD Finesse Spinnerbait

The KVD spinnerbaits are flat out awesome.  This is just one of many awesome Strike King Spinnerbaits.

Strike King Tour Grade Spinnerbait

This is another awesome spinnerbait by Strike King.

Underspins are effective for largemouth bass, allowing you to rig any soft plastic.  However, many anglers find the best success by imitating baitfish like shad, shiners, and other minnows.  Add a trailer that has a good swimming action and you’ll catch plenty of bass.

Curly Tail Grubs

These baits look great on an underspin and bass love the combination.

Swimbaits

Smaller to medium-sized swimbaits look great on most of the better underspins on the market.

They hit a home run with these.  They hold soft plastics well and look great.

Owner 5164 Willowleaf Flashy Swimmer with TwistLock Centering Pin

This might be the best underspin on the market.  Owner did an awesome job with this one.

Casting spoons are effective for largemouth bass, though many anglers overlook them, associating spoons with pike, muskie, salmon, and trout.  While you may not catch a lot of bass with spoons, larger sizes can land some big bass.

This is one of the coolest spoons on the market and it performs better for bass than the traditional spoons.

Crocodile Spoons Fishing Lures 1oz

A nice spoon for targeting quality bass and other fish too.

Jigging spoons are among the best deep water lures for largemouth bass, though many anglers seldom use them.  When bass move to deeper water (15 to 30 feet), vertical jigging can yield catches, especially around schools of baitfish. These lures are effective during the pre-spawn, hot summer months, and late fall when bass are typically found in deeper water.

A nice spoon that gets a lot of action when the water gets cold and the bass go deep.

Cotton Cordell C.C. Spoon

Cotton Cordell makes a good jigging spoon that just catches fish.

Buzzbaits are thrilling topwater lures that attract aggressive bass, often resulting in exciting surface explosions.  They are particularly effective during early morning and evening hours.

Booyah makes some of the best buzzbaits on the market.  They swim great, make tons of noise and catch quality bass.

Strike King Tour Grade Buzz Bait

Strike King knocked this one out of the park.

Chuggers (poppers) are popular among topwater bass anglers.  Use a quick twitch-and-stop retrieve when bass are aggressive, or a stop-and-go technique with longer pauses when they’re less active to entice them to the surface.

This is one of the cooler-looking poppers on the market.

Yo-Zuri Yo Zuri 3 D Inshore Popper

This was made for saltwater, but it’s one of the better poppers for bass fishing.

Floating minnows mimic the natural movement and appearance of baitfish, making them appealing to bass, particularly during their feeding times.  Use a twitch-and-pause technique to imitate an injured baitfish, triggering strikes during pauses.

This size is perfect for lots of action.

Rapala Original Floater 11

Upsize a bit to target quality bass.

Soft plastic frogs are effective for fishing over lily pads and various weeds.  Morning and evening are optimal times to use them, but you can also target heavy cover during the day to entice bass to strike.

This frog is so cool and it appeals to big bass.

BOOYAH Poppin’ Pad Crasher

This has been one of the best topwater frogs on the market over recent years.

Soft plastic mice are effective for fishing over lily pads and various weeds.  They work well in the mornings and evenings, but can also be productive in heavy cover during the day to entice bass.

This is one of the better big bass baits for fishing over vegetation.

Mouse Rat Fishing Lure

This is an awesome topwater lure for action.  It will catch some bigger bass too.

Propbaits are thrilling topwater lures for bass fishing.  You can use a steady retrieve or a twitch-and-pause technique, with the latter often being more effective since most bass strike during the pause.

The Heddon Torpedo is a classic topwater lure.  It works so well with a twitch, twitch, pause technique.

Berkley Spin Rocket

This is a really cool propbait by Berkley.

The rotating tail creates commotion on the water’s surface, mimicking fleeing baitfish or other prey, which can attract bass.  The spinning action and splash draw attention from a distance, making it ideal for targeting bass in both clear and stained water.

The original rotating tail bait is still the best one on the market.  Once you use a whopper plopper, it is hard to go back to other topwater lures because the strikes can be unbelievable on these lures.

ODS Plopper Topwater Lure

This is a really nice rotating tail topwater lure for the price.

Crawlers are highly effective during the day but excel as topwater lures for night fishing. Bass can easily track the steady, slow retrieve of this lure at night, often leading to bites right next to the boat or along the shoreline.

This is one of the classic topwater lures of all time.  It doesn’t always perform well, however, in certain situations, this can be your best lure in your tackle box.

Heddon Crazy Crawler

This is a really neat topwater bait.  Fish it slowly along the surface and hang on.

Stickbaits create an exciting walk-the-dog action on the water’s surface.  This retrieve, combined with pauses, can attract aggressive bass from a distance, often leading to powerful strikes.

One of the all time great walk the dog baits and it still performs great today.

Heddon Super Spook

Upsize a little and this is one of the better topwater lures for targeting quality bass.