Welcome back to our Spring Buyer’s Guide Series! Today we’re covering the best hard baits for Spring bass fishing! Blade baits, crankbaits, swimbaits, jerkbaits, topwater, and wire baits… we’re taking all the major Spring categories and showing your our favorite baits! No matter what you face on the water, you can go confidently know exactly what we’d throw in your situation this Spring!

Spring is a great time to learn a new technique. Bass are moving shallow and you can target them with a variety of lures. Whether you’re looking to dial in a technique, or you just want to fish with more confidence, these recommendations will save you a lot of time and money. These are our favorite baits from each major category we use in the Spring, so you don’t have to second guess your choices when you’re out fishing.

Below you’ll find links to the exact baits discussed in the video, in the order they appeared. We’ve even included our favorite sizes and colors. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each.

*SHALLOW CRANKBAITS…*
•Bill Lewis ATV 1.5: https://bit.ly/41o3ctj
Color: Fire Truck Craw, Red Glitter Craw, Tennessee Shad

•Rapala OG Rocco: https://bit.ly/3PHvNCI
Colors: Classic Craw, Red Crawdad, Bruised Citrus Shad

•Spro Little John: https://bit.ly/2dDfuqt
Colors: Blood Craw, Fire Craw, Matte Shad

*MID DIVING CRANKBAITS…*
•Megabass Super Z2: https://bit.ly/3fsxn9G
Color: Wild Craw, Gillko, Kasumi Ito

•Spro Rock Crawler: http://bit.ly/2BLmsVN
Color: Red Crawfish, Phantom Green

*DEEP DIVING CRANKBAITS…*
•R2S Tactical DD 75: http://bit.ly/37dclbX
Color: DD Minnow, Metallic Shad, Ghost Minnow

•Rapala DT 16: http://bit.ly/2BL0UYl
Color: Live River Shad, Green Gizzard Shad

*LIPLESS CRANKBAIT…*
•Bill Lewis Rat L Trap (1/2 oz): http://bit.ly/2gm8CjC
Colors: Rayburn Red Craw, Silver Shad, Diamond Dust

•Jackall TN Series: http://bit.ly/2lqAwjh
Size: TN70 (3/4 oz), TN60 (1/2 oz)
Colors: SS Shad, SG Threadfin, Crawfish

•Nomad Swimtrex Max Series: https://bit.ly/3SjrDWD
Sizes: 1/2 oz, 3/4 oz
Colors: Red Craw, Threadfin Shad, Natural Threadfin

*JERKBAIT…*
•Megabass Vision 110 Jr +1: https://bit.ly/2LnK389
Colors: Matte Shad, Kasumi Ito, Elegy Bone

•Shimano World Minnow: https://bit.ly/3Fwg9F6
Colors: S Hasu, Clown, Macchiato

•Shimano Zumverno 95 SP: https://bit.ly/3Gbzrmw
Colors: S Hasu, Clown, Macchiato

*TOPWATER…*
•Evergreen Shower Blows 105: http://bit.ly/2zIkqUH
Colors: Blueback Herring, Full Metal

•Megabass Giant Dog X: https://bit.ly/2yU84eE
Colors: Megabass Sexy Shad, Wagin Hasu 2

•Megabass Karashi: https://bit.ly/3LwMGS7
Colors: Kasumi Ito, HT Ito Wakasagi, HT Moroko KS

*POPPERS…*
•Shimano World Pop: https://bit.ly/3sSjJpI
Colors: N Smelt, T Smelt

•Megabass Pop Max: http://bit.ly/2qqfmm1
Colors: Mat Shad, Gill

•Nomad Chug Norris: https://bit.ly/3wn1zRJ
Colors: Shadow Boxer, Holo Ghost Shad

*SPY BAITS…*
•Duo Realis Spinbait 80 (3/8 oz): https://bit.ly/3QE27YK
Colors: Ghost Minnow, Komochi Wakasagi

•Spro SpinJohn 80: https://bit.ly/3ycTg9o
Colors: Herring Pink, Matte Shad

*BLADE BAITS…*
•Megabass Dyna Response (1/2 oz): http://bit.ly/2R7FlvL
Color: Ito Hiuo, Jukucho Shad

•Damiki Vault (1/2 oz): http://bit.ly/2rnO7e2
Color: Black Holo, Real Shad

*TAIL SPINS…*
•Damiki Axe Blade: https://bit.ly/2w2uB9t
Colors: Black Holo, Holo Real Shad

•Jackall Deracoup: http://bit.ly/2p8X4b0
Color: Dera Shad, Clear Shad, Silver

•Savage Gear Fat Tail Spin: https://bit.ly/3vDlzv6
Color: Black and Chrome, Clown

*WAKEBAIT…*
•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: https://bit.ly/3aV6peA
Color: Copper Carp, Hitch, Chrome Gill

*BLUEGILL SWIMBAITS…*
•Baitsanity Explorer Gill: https://bit.ly/3F65FxK
Color: Bluegill, Dark Bluegill

•Jackall Gantarel: http://bit.ly/2adZI3R
Color: RT Bluegill, RT Ghost Gill

*GLIDE BAITS…*
•Bucca Brand 6″ Trick Shad: https://bit.ly/4hFD5Go
Colors: Threadfintastic, Gizzard Magic, Matte Shad

•SPRO KGB Chad Shad: https://bit.ly/3AqivoQ
Colors: Threadfin Shad, Gizzard Shad

•Baitsanity Chimera Shad: https://bit.ly/44XiYvW
Colors: Bone, Gizzard Shad, Hitch

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