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The Best Bass Fishing Lure That No One Is Using

Last summer when we went to the lake the first weekend in June, I got in my kayak and went to catch bass. I paddled to one of my favorite spots and grabbed my rod with the Silver Minnow on it. I always go out with four rods. I have them rigged with a Silver Minnow, a swim jig, a plastic worm, and a spinnerbait. I start with the Silver Minnow. You can cover a lot of water and fish it anywhere. The place I went to had lily pads next to a dock. On my first cast, I caught a three pound bass. The second cast I caught a 5 pound pike that tried to rip the rod out of my hands, he hit it so hard. The 4th cast I caught a 4 pound bass. I caught all three fish in the same place in a matter of 5 or 6 minutes. There are days when I use only the silver minnow for my search lure. If the fish are active, you can't beat this lure. There are a hundred lures you can use to take bass. Most of them work periodically. Some of them work occasionally. Many of the best lures have been around for ages, and they still perform well. This lure is not popular with many bass fishermen, but it should be. The lure I'm speaking about is the Johnson Silver Minnow. It's one of my favorites, and one of the most productive bass lures there is. The silver is my favorite for bass. It comes in a few other colors; the others are better for pike fishing, but the red and white stripe also catches bass. There are two prime reasons this lure catches so many fish. The first is it has excellent natural action that looks like a minnow swimming through the water. The second is it has tons of flash to draw fish from far away. Both things you want to attract more fish. The Silver Minnow got its patent in 1923. The original version was silver. The lure is now available in several color varieties. It also is available in several sizes. My favorites are the silver, and the red and white striped. I like the 2