MINI LURES for MAXI -FISH THROW SMALL TO GO BIG.

Lures under 2 inches long and weighing 1/8 ounce or less are off the radar for most of us, but for many anglers across the West, these little lures are the “go-to” weapons when fish are finicky. Not only that, they’re just plain fun to fish, especially when compared to the drudgery of punch-bait fishing, dragging big jigs far down in the depths or winching in crankbaits that fight harder than some fish. And for everything from bass to trout, they produce.

BASS BEGUILERS

It’s no longer a secret that tiny lures sometimes punch the ticket for big bass, whether it’s smallmouths, largemouths or spots. Anglers all over the West have been scoring with diminutive offerings, and perhaps