Lure Types Glossary

Bass lures are built to imitate different forage and trigger different reactions, from a shad kicking across the surface to a crawfish crawling along bottom. Knowing the difference between lure types helps you match the situation instead of guessing, which is the fastest way to put more bass in the boat.

• Chatterbait. A bladed jig that thumps hard through grass and dirty water.
• Crankbait. A hard-bodied lure with a lip that makes it dive and wobble on the retrieve.
• Jerkbait. A slim, minnow-shaped lure worked with twitches and pauses.
• Jig. A weighted head with a skirt or soft plastic, fished near the bottom.
• Lipless Crankbait. A flat, sinking crankbait that vibrates hard on a straight retrieve.
• Senko. A soft stick bait fished for its slow, shimmying fall.
• Soft Plastic. A stretchy lure like a worm, craw, or creature bait.
• Spinnerbait. A wire bait with spinning blades and a skirted hook, great in stained water.
• Squarebill. A flat-lipped crankbait built to deflect off cover in shallow water.
• Swimbait. A soft or hard lure that imitates a swimming baitfish.
• Topwater Lure. A lure that stays on the surface for visual, explosive strikes.

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