Choose the Right Weight for Bass Fishing

Neither sexy nor glamorous, weights are easily one of the most overlooked pieces of bass gear in your tackle box.

Understanding what a weight does and how it helps you catch bass is critical to your fishing success.

In this episode of Beyond the Bait Powered by Streamlight, Dr. Todd A. Kuhn tells you everything you need to know about the types, styles and uses of fishing weights for bass.

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Kuhn discusses how and when to use them, reveals his own system for keeping them organized, and points out the main differences between lead and tungsten weights.

Learn more about weighting baits for bass in the above video.

Beyond the Bait Powered by Streamlight is a 13-episode video series on gameandfishmag.com that focusses on the best baits for bass fishing. Join Dr. Todd A. Kuhn every Tuesday this spring as he goes deep into how bass lures work, what bass find irresistible in them, and how you catch more on your next trip.

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Video Schedule

• Episode 1: Soft Plastics; Flukes, Worms and Lizards
• Episode 2: Soft Plastics; Tubes and Creature Baits
• Episode 3: Rigging Soft Plastics; Texas and Carolina Rigs
• Episode 4: Rigging Soft Plastics; Jig Heads
• Episode 5: Rigging Soft Plastics; Swimbaits
• Episode 6: Selecting the Right Soft-Plastic Hook
• Episode 7: Spinnerbaits from Top to Bottom
• Episode 8: Technical Topwater
• Episode 9: Choosing the Right Bass Rod Made Simple
• Episode 10: All About Line
• Episode 11: Baitcasting Vs. Spinning
• Episode 12: Find More Fish with Search Baits
• Episode 13: Weighting Your Bait, Today