Outdoor Life

I will add that I have good luck in early bass season with Rat-L-Trap lures. They sink, but you can still do a slow presentation with them. They can be a little pricey, but I have had great luck in the early season with them. A Texas-rigged dark Culprit worm works well, too, if presented slowly. I have used these techniques in central Illinois for many years and I plan on using them here in western Iowa soon.