So, as bass season is quickly approaching (Minnesota) I just got my boat down and can't wait to get onto the lake. Although we are at 38' degrees tonight and perhaps get snow.

 

 

I made a large purchase of lures last year during the winter (really am done buying lures and rods and stuff, I have everything I need for a long time) and can't wait to get them out onto the water this spring. This year Minnesota is opening the bass season about a month early (yes!) although it's only catch and release. I have no problem with this. I just hated starting bass fishing nearly a month behind the walleye opener and missing on great fishing and beautiful weather. You basically miss out on a month of bass fishing. Now we won't be missing out on that great fishing in the spring.

 

 

Most of the lures I bought were things that I'd already used such as more Cavitrons (best buzzbait out there IMHO) and some new stuff such as a D&M Custom Baits Double Hammer Buzzbaits and Ima Roumba and Ima Skimmer. Although I can't wait to try the DM Double Buzzbait the two lures that I can't wait to try out for the first time are the Ima Skimmer and Ima Roumba. I love topwater fishing and had a lot of fun last year with buzzbaits and topwaters such as the KVD Sexy Dawg. I also got into using topwater wakebaits and they are a lot of fun also. I had good success with the Arashi wake bait and not so much luck with the Rapala Waking Minnow. The Ima Roumba is a wake bait and the Skimmer is a topwater.

 

 

 

So, what are the lures that you are most excited to use this year?

Just ordered a bbz 1 rat and a weedless 68 special, so I'm pumped to use those.

I'd like to try the Live Target baitball, I casted it once only but it got caught on a tree branch under water. I had to pull the entire thing out so I wouldn't lose the lure.

Deps 250

10 inch TT

9 inch MS Slammer

8 inch Lunker Punker

Hardgills

Gan craft 230

Swaver 200

 

But most of all..i am looking forward to fishing jigs in timber and weeds

Frog, Frog, Frog and frog. Just got my first strike on one today and boy it is fun. Can't wait to land one. 

Megabass Eeler. 

BBZ rat

Frog, Frog, Frog and frog. Just got my first strike on one today and boy it is fun. Can't wait to land one.

Agree. I have frogs I haven't even used yet.

THKO wakebait

Spro Rat, Weedless Hudd 68, and Big Hammer Swimbaits.

Every year I most look forward to throwing jigs, t-rig worms, spinnerbaits and jerkbaits.  Senko are super effective and I'm getting tired of them but they will still get thrown a lot..

Topwater baits! Buzzbaits and frogs.

D&M piranha Chatterbait! Found a stash of this discontinued lure.

Could replace my spinnerbaits.

8" Rising Sons and 8" BBZ

Damiki Air Craws- Got a few packs on sale and I can't wait to try them out

Cotton Cordell Crazy Shad

Frog, Frog, Frog and frog. Just got my first strike on one today and boy it is fun. Can't wait to land one.

This. So ready for the frog bite

I recently purchased that Crème mad daddy lipless soft crank with the weedless double hook after a friend put me to school with it the other day..MY Home made double hooked lipless cranks and even a keitech with a double hook hung from the swimbait hook  was not working as well and I actually think it was the vibrations.....I ordered 10 of the 2.5, 10 of the 3.5, and 10 of the 4.5" and they only cost $2.50 but man are they good baits.

 

Not as weedless as the D.O.A. Tough guy which is a hollow belly swimbait with frog hooks, is sold as a saltwater bait and basically is a soft version shaped like a bluegill and hooks like the Norman scorpion, is my best bed bait, and the 2" size is bigger than you would think, but if you ever want a true weedless crank or swimbait this is the one, although you miss a lot of fish, but I also miss a ton on the Sebile etc...

I'm ready to kill the chatter baits and rage blade, also I'm ready to throw some shaky heads and craws, but mostly the chatter bait

I plan to fish bigger swim baits and the s-waver more this year.  I need to get a biggin.

I always look forward to using topwaters more than just about any other lure.

I bought a jackall pompadour. Looking forward to summer temps to get going on that topwater strike.

MY Home made double hooked lipless cranks

 

Do you have pics of them?

Bbz-1 6" rainbow trout and KVD magnum 8.0 squarebills.

Got 4 and not sure will hit the water first on Saturday. The new Echo SB, Shadow Rap, Santone swim jig, and anglers choice killshot on a home brewed rig. May end up being the swim jig, since it is a new technique for me. First fish of the year would be a good way to get some confidence in something new.

Anything topwater but partial to spooks.