Then, you can bring these five rigs to any bass fishery in the country and catch fish—both largemouth and smallmouth. So, before you start filling your tackle box with crazy baits and lures ...

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These recommendations are based on my extensive bass fishing experience in the Southeast. I love to throw crankbaits for big largemouth and have fished with most of these lures, some helping me ...

Largemouth bass are good in shallow water near the rising water level, then moving to a medium depth in 10 feet of water once sun rises. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigs are catching fish.