864 I didn't know you were really looking for advice. If you're a beginner and cost conscious: Get yourself a handful of spinnerbaits, (Doublebladed wire lure with a rubber skirt) and a couple buzzbaits. (Topwater version of the same thing.)
Try your favorite spots. There isn't realy a wrong way to fish these. Fish close to or over cover and vary your retrieve until you get a bite.
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Like bronco said, get some spinnerbaits. You can't go wrong. The two biggest bass that I have caught came off of a Booyah and a Strike King spinner. This time of year, I did better with a slow retrieve. But, you should, as mentioned above, vary the retrieve and find what is working.....
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