I'm sure I'm not the only one among BR members that's thought about this. If your fishing over very thick weeds, grass, pads, or any thick similar cover can a bass actually tell what your lure is trying to imitate? Now, we have frogs, mice, toads, rats, baby ducks, snakes and I'm sure a few more I havnt seen yet. Over the very thickest cover, do you think a fish can tell the difference between a white mouse, or a white frog? Do you think they can tell the difference between a baby duck lure or a rat lure moving across the surface? I'm not sure, but I believe they can't tell what these baits represent. They sense something moving slowly across the weeds, that moves like a food source, and quickly attack. I've never seen a bass eat a mouse off the surface, nor have I seen one eat a baby duck. I've never seen one eat a rat, and I can't recall ever seeing any rats on the surface , yet each year some big fish strike these baits. I'm convinced, that when casting these lures over the thickest weeds it may not matter what actual bait type that you throw. These strikes are true reaction strikes, and many times the fish probably don't know what they're actually striking at. These lures are popular for summer fishing, and just like all bass lures, are designed to sell. But, for a novice, I would choose maybe one mouse and one frog, and see which style works best for you. Either could work on any given day. I'm convinced that many times, the bait type may not matter very much. What's the consensus here? Agree or disagree?
