Last summer when we went to the lake the first weekend in June, I jumped in my kayak and went bass fishing. I paddled to one of my favorite spots and grabbed my rod with the Silver Minnow on it. I always go out with four rods. I have them equipped with a Silver Minnow, a swim jig, a plastic worm, and a spinnerbait. I start with the Silver Minnow. You can cover a lot of water and fish it anywhere.

The place I went to had water lilies on the side of a dock. On my first cast, I caught a three-pound bass. The second cast I caught a 5 pound pike that tried to rip the rod out of my hands, hit it real hard. The fourth pitch I caught a 4 pound bass. I caught all three fish in the same spot in a matter of 5 or 6 minutes. There are days when I only use silverfish as a search lure. If the fish are active, you can’t beat this lure.

There are hundreds of lures that you can use to catch bass. Most of them work periodically. Some of them work occasionally. Many of the best lures have been around for a long time and still perform well. This lure is not popular with many bass anglers, but it should be. The lure I am talking about is the Johnson Silver Minnow. It is one of my favorites and one of the most productive bass lures out there.

Silver is my favorite for bass. It comes in a few other colors; the others are better for pike fishing, but the red and white stripe also catches bass.

There are two main reasons why this lure catches so many fish. The first is that it has an excellent natural action that looks like a minnow swimming in the water. The second is that it has tons of flash to attract fish from afar. Both of these things you want to attract more fish.

The Silver Minnow got its patent in 1923. The original version was silver. The lure is now available in several color varieties. It is also available in various sizes. My favorites are the silver, and the red and white striped. I like the 2 ½ inch and 3 ¾ inch baits better. I also like to use a 4 inch tornado tail trailer in black, purple or white.

I have been fishing many species for 50 years. I have used the Silver Minnow since the beginning of my fishing life. I forgot about that for a while because there are so many good looking lure options. The most attractive lures are not always the most successful. I used it again several years later and realized it’s a lure I need to use and haven’t looked back.

The Silver Minnow is very easy to catch. You throw it out and make it happen. Create all the action on your own. You can fish it slow, or you can fish it at a medium speed. The larger lure has a wider wobble which works great when the water is warmer. The smaller ones are better in cooler water with a tighter wobble. I have found that a slow recovery works best most of the time.

You can also fish anywhere. This is where the Silver Minnow stands out. You can fish it from open flats to thick brush, if it catches a brush you can drop it and continue fishing. The thick weeds are where a lot of bass gather, and to catch them you need to fish in the thick weeds. You can also fish it in flooded wood, and it won’t hang.

The silver minnow is one of the best pike lures out there, and a great bass lure. I even catch a walleye from time to time. If you like to mix your catch of good sized pike and walleye with sea bass, this is a great option. I use the Silver Minnow as a search lure to locate active fish.

Spinner baits are used by most bass anglers most of the time as a quick release bait to cover a large amount of water. I was one of those guys for a while until I rediscovered the Silver Minnow. There’s nothing wrong with using spinner baits, but give silverfish a try. You will be surprised how well it works. The Silver Minnow is a time tested lure that has worked for almost 100 years. It is still one of the best bass lures out there.

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