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Best Live Bass Bait Period!
from:The best live bass bait period is an insect that many of you may have never heard of or seen before, yet chances are they are native to the rivers and streams you have been fishing for years. These little critters catch more bass than any other live bait out there, period!
The bait I am talking about are helgramites. Helgramites are a prehistoric looking insect that populates clean swift moving waters. They can be found under rocks and logs within the river itself or in the early summer season can also be found under rocks along a rivers banks.
Helgramites are a long dark brown to black colored insect that has a set of pincers and several legs, they look very intimidating though they are actually harmless. You will feel it if one grabs a hold of you though they can do no harm.
These critters are absolutely deadly on smallmouth bass, there is no other bait that I can think of that is as productive as helgramites are, they are the perfect bait for those tough fishing situations. They work so well at catching bass that they have been banned for use in many areas.
You can fish helgramites in a variety of ways, a few of my favorites are slip rigging them with a floating jig head and also fishing them via a float rig with a few split shots.
Another great aspect of fishing helgramites is that they are a very tough bait. It is not uncommon to catch 10 to 15 bass off of one helgramite! Once you place a hook through them they are almost impossible to loose. After youve caught about 5 bass off of one helgramite it will become quite mangled, but this doesnt seem to matter, in fact a bass will hit a dead, mangled helgramite just as well as a live one.
Your best bet is to go out flipping rocks and find them yourself, they are relatively easy to locate. Find a sandy or muddy bar along the shoreline of the river or stream that you fish and start flipping rocks, if you dont find any on shore you might have to get a little wet. If you would rather buy them, a few bait shops carry them, though they come with a hefty price. The last time I checked they were going for about $10.00 per dozen.
Whether you chose to find them or buy them you absolutely have to get your hands on some. Fish them one time and I am sure you will agree that helgramites are by far the best live bait for smallmouth bass fishing period!
Aside from smallmouth bass you will also find that they are just as deadly on catfish, walleye, trout and many other game fish.
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