I'm new to the bass fishing game and am looking to fill the tackle box with the right lures. I will primarily be fishing two spring fed clear water lakes connected by a short canal. I have spotted a lot of bass in the lily pads where I take my son to fish blue gills. Also see a lot of them while going trough the canal between lakes. There are lots of lily pad and weed beds in both lakes that i will try and target. I'm heading to gander mountain this evening and want to pick up some soft baits to give them a try. What colors and type would you all recommend? Hook size/sinker or even spinners I should look at?

I like bubblegum, merthiolate, and limetreuse colored Zoom worms or senkos for clear water.

I like bubblegum, merthiolate, and limetreuse colored Zoom worms or senkos for clear water.

why? are you sight-fishing or bed-fishing?

I like bubblegum, merthiolate, and limetreuse colored Zoom worms or senkos for clear water.

why? are you sight-fishing or bed-fishing?

Could be for bed fishing, but I assure you that bright colors work pre and post spawn as well.

Not sure how I'll be fishing. If I see them great, if I don't I will be fishing the shallow weedy areas. Like I said bass fishing is new to me. I grew up fishing walleyes and northerns. I was told that these lakes hold good number of bass so I want to give it a try. Thanks for the advice in advance.

i have had really good luck in clear water with Yamamoto 4" senko in color 196. pumpkin blk/grn flake

hooked wacky style.

good luck...

I fish mostly gin-clear water and use more natural or subtle colors like green pumpkin, good old pumpkinseed, and watermelon/black flake.

For flukes and such go with shad or bluegill and perch imitating colors based on forage present. Black/Blue seems to work well for deeper water.

green pumpkin and watermelon are good for clear water...or something that will blend with the bottom

Green pumpkin, watermelon and black, mix in your favorite flake.

Thanks for all the advice. I went with the 4" yum dinger watermelon and some 3/0 red hooks. I'll give it a try tonight when I get done with work.

iget some houdini worms and some shakey heads...you should be able to get a fish or two on that anywere you go