How To Catch Bass In Muddy Water Spinnerbait, Crankbait, and Jig Fishing Tips!

Fishing muddy water is fun! All of the bass lures from your childhood suddenly come into play when the water turns dark. Fish are eating jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and a variety of other aggressive offerings. Muddy water doesn't have to intimidate you, let us show you exactly what it takes to be successful when the clear water vanishes and "chocolate milk" takes its place. 

The first step to successful muddy water fishing is determining if your lake is always murky, has been muddy for more than a few days, or just became muddy. Depending on which of these scenarios you fit into, the exact baits and colors you should use will change. But in general, muddy water is all about bright colors, loud sounds, and aggressive movement. 

If your fishery is actively rising with muddy water pouring in, this is one of the best scenarios in bass fishing. The fish are ultra shallow, feeding heavily, and willing to crush a bright-colored moving bait. Below you'll find links to all of our favorite muddy water baits. All of the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. 


Flippin Jig... 

- Dirty Jigs Flippin Jig 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2fx8YBI

Colors: Hematoma, Blackend Blue


Jig Trailers... 

-Paca Chunk: http://bit.ly/2d8mIXx

-Kinky Beaver: http://bit.ly/2XQ1kJ1

-Rage Craw: http://bit.ly/2uoqsLJ

Colors: Black Blue Flake, Toledo Special, Hematoma


Lipless Crankbait... 

Deeper Water- Lucky Craft LV-500: http://bit.ly/2aAUUbd 

Colors: American Shad, Chartreuse Shad, TO Craw

Shallow Water- Strike King Red Eye Shad 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2fqX1RT

Colors: Rayburn Red, Chartreuse Sexy Shad, Sexy shad


Ultra-Shallow Squarebills... 

-Spro Baby Fat John 50: http://bit.ly/2V03giW

Colors: Chartreuse Black Back, Citrus Nasty

-Luhr Jensen Speed Trap 1/8 oz: https://bit.ly/3ccfJbV

Colors: Firetiger Crystal, Crystal Chart Blue, Hot Texas Red


Squarebill Crankbaits... 

-River2Sea Biggie Poppa: http://bit.ly/2ahCzvo

Colors: I Know It, Delta Craw

-Rapala Big Brat: http://bit.ly/3r8WZOW

Colors: Chartreuse Shad, Hot Dang, Delta

-13 Fishing Scamp 2.5: https://bit.ly/3iMkYAw

Colors: Mudbug Punch, Regurgitated Shad 


Painted-Blade Spinnerbaits... 

-Terminator P1 Painted Blades 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/36B34vN

Colors: Nashville Sexy, Chartreuse White Shad

-War Eagle Painted Blade 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2GOfpOF

Colors: ColeSlaw, White/Chart


Gold-Bladed Spinnerbaits... 

-River2Sea Bling 1/2 oz: http://bit.ly/2diSwqq

Colors: Powder, Lemonade Twist


Swim Jigs... 

Jig- California Swim Jig: http://bit.ly/2auXfmx

Colors: Citrus Shad, Crappie

Trailer- River2Sea D Walker 120: http://bit.ly/2NwqBmz

Colors: Pearl, Iced White


Flipping Jig/Swim Jig Combo... 

Rod- Shimano Expride 7'6" XH: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL

Reel- Curado 200K HG: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh

Line- 65 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ


Squarebill/Lipless Combo... 

Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: http://bit.ly/2og0BmK

Reel- Shimano Bantam 150 XG: http://bit.ly/2H44yjG

Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 20 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ

Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 12 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9


Budget Crankbait Combo... 

Rod- Dobyns Fury 7' Medium Heavy Cranking: http://bit.ly/2QADLTq

Reel- Shimano SLX HG: http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk

Line- Sunline Assassin 12 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

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We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here... 

TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

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