bass lures

hi guys,its only me!!i know yere probably fed up of the same novices like me,pestering you,asking whats the best bass lure,and everyone like me is thinking,im afraid to ask,they'll tell me to stop annoying them,but im going to brave the water,and ask ye. any personal best bass lures,that ye have used and have caught nice bass on.exact names,or pictures,would be wonderful.and any tips for catching bass,do they like float fishing,near the surface,or are they near the bottom?but more importantly,any personal experiences of successful bass lures,how u fish them,and how big were the bass?or indeed any other fish u can pick up on these lures.thanks alot for the time guys,and hopefully ill be the last to ask it!lol.

Mike Ladle is the co-author of 'Hooked on Bass'. He also wrote 'Operation Sea Angler' which he has put online. The man is one of the most respected authorities on Bass fishing, especially with lures. His site is a mine of information and will have the answers to everything you need to know. http://www.mikeladle.com/osa.html

Here's one for you, if you know of any hot spots for catching bass thats a start try look for a really rocky area when the tide is fully out then look for channels like a trench in between rocks and remember where they are because when the tide is fully in, the channels are like deep streams , now if you rememberd where the channel ends (no more rocks and meets the sea) then that would be the best place to fish for bass as when the tide starts coming in all the little sea creatures can come out of there small pools and out from under rocks swim down the channels where the hungry bass like to wait for oncoming dinner.
It works 9 times out of 10 for me as long as the bass are there, But the problim is you will lose alot of lures on rocks so have plenty of reserves, so good luck on that.

what actual lures do u use?any specific names,that u use and are effective,im a novice,n know little bout it,r german sprats like d other guy posted any good for them??

Link lures work well for me , plugs are very affective too, shiny silver in colour seems to be most affective personally for me [/img]

My experience is that 4 inch casting shads are ace for bass. They work! The great thing is that the hook protrudes from the back rather than from the belly. The loss rate of these cheap lures is thus minimised.
Now - the hardest thing is to find where the bass hang out and then fishing on a rising tide when the surf is of a particular pattern. That last sentance sums it all up. Whats more given those particular conditions, they keep coming back. That, FWIIW, is my experience.

Peter ( Don't bother digging lug for bassing any longer )