Expert guidance. Complete builds.

Find the Right Lure

Expert Picks for How You Fish.

Start with our Best All-Around picks, choose by Water Clarity, match the water body you fish or choose the cover and structure bass are using. More expert-selected recommendations by depth, conditions, season and forage are being built now.

FREE TAYLOR MAN'S FISHING GUIDE

STOP GUESSING.
FISH THE CONDITIONS.

Learn a practical system for choosing spinnerbaits, jigs and buzzbaits based on fish position, water clarity, cover, depth, season and forage.

01 Understand where bass are likely to position.
02 Determine what your lure actually needs to do.
03 Make better lure choices without relying on one-size-fits-all rules.
GET THE FREE GUIDE
14-page digital guide from Taylor Man's Custom Lures
Fish the Conditions - A Taylor Man's Guide to Choosing Spinnerbaits, Jigs and Buzzbaits

The easiest place to start

Best All-Around Picks

Complete builds selected to cover the broadest range of everyday bass fishing conditions.

Four Taylor Man's expert-selected Best All-Around Spinnerbait Picks 4 complete expert-selected builds Best All-Around Spinnerbait Picks Four complete spinnerbait setups selected to cover a broad range of water conditions, forage, depths and retrieve styles. See the Picks Six Taylor Man's expert-selected Best All-Around Jig Picks 6 complete expert-selected builds Best All-Around Jig Picks Six complete jig setups covering open water, cover, clear and stained water, deeper fishing and versatile flipping presentations. See the Picks Six expert-selected Taylor Man's buzzbait picks for all-around bass fishing 6 complete expert-selected builds Best All-Around Buzzbait Picks Six complete buzzbait setups covering natural baitfish profiles, proven white and black combinations, louder clacker options and maximum surface disturbance. See the Picks

Choose by what you can see

Choose by Water Clarity

Clear, stained and muddy water change how bass see and track a lure. Start with the visibility in front of you, then choose from expert-selected spinnerbait, jig and buzzbait builds.

Clear bass fishing water with high underwater visibility along a rocky shoreline High VisibilityClear Water PicksNatural profiles, controlled flash and presentations for bass that can closely inspect a lure.Explore Clear Water Stained green-brown lake water beside a boat dock and seawall Reduced VisibilityStained Water PicksA balance of natural appearance, added contrast, flash, vibration and sound.Explore Stained Water Muddy low-visibility creek water along a wooded shoreline Low VisibilityMuddy Water PicksStrong silhouettes, high-visibility colors, vibration and sound for limited visibility.Explore Muddy Water

Choose by where you fish

Choose by Water Body Type

Lakes and reservoirs, rivers and creeks, and ponds and small waters each create different depth, current, cover and forage patterns. Start with the water you fish most.

Large bass fishing lake and reservoir with rocky shoreline and open water Big-Water FishingLakes & ReservoirsVersatile picks for open water, points, offshore structure, docks and shoreline cover.Explore Lakes & Reservoirs Shallow rocky river and creek with flowing current through wooded banks Current-Driven FishingRivers & CreeksFocused picks for current, shallow cover, wood, seams and active bass in moving water.Explore Rivers & Creeks Small bass pond with shoreline vegetation and shallow water cover Small-Water FishingPonds & Small WatersCompact, high-confidence choices for smaller fisheries where shallow cover and common forage dominate.Explore Ponds & Small Waters
See All Water Body Type Picks

Choose by where the bass are holding

Choose by Cover & Structure

Grass, wood, rock, rip rap and docks each create different strike zones, access problems and presentation opportunities. Start with the cover or structure in front of you.

Submerged grass and aquatic vegetation bass cover Aquatic CoverGrass & VegetationPicks for fishing above, through and around submerged grass, emergent vegetation and pad stems.Explore Grass & Vegetation Submerged wood, brush and laydown bass cover Heavy CoverWood, Brush & LaydownsSnag-resistant and weedless presentations for branches, brush piles and thick laydown cover.Explore Wood & Laydowns Rocky shoreline and hard-bottom bass structure Bottom & StructureRock & Hard BottomMoving and bottom-contact picks for rocky banks, transitions and offshore hard bottom.Explore Rock & Hard Bottom Manmade rip rap shoreline bass structure Manmade Rock EdgeRip RapPicks for finding the productive depth and covering the long linear edge created by rip rap.Explore Rip Rap Dock posts, shade and shoreline bass cover Shade & TargetsDocksPicks for floats, posts, slips, walkways, shade and the bottom beneath dock structure.Explore Dock Fishing
See All Cover & Structure Picks

More guided paths coming soon

More Ways to Choose

Water Clarity, Water Body Types and Cover & Structure are live now. We’re continuing to build expert-selected picks for depth, conditions, season and forage.

Shallow, mid-depth and deep-water examples. Depth & PositionShallow, deep or suspended Coming Soon
Windy, bright and difficult fishing conditions. Fishing ConditionsWind, light and tough bites Coming Soon
Spring, summer, fall and winter fishing scenes. SeasonSpring, summer, fall or winter Coming Soon
Baitfish, bluegill and crawfish forage examples. Primary ForageShad, minnows, herring, shiners, bluegill or crawfish Coming Soon

How it works

  1. 1 Tell Us About Your Water Choose the conditions that best describe where and how you are fishing.
  2. 2 Review a Few Complete Picks See a small group of expert-selected lures dialed in for that situation.
  3. 3 Choose One or Build a Starter Set Add one recommendation, several picks or the complete group to your cart.

Learn as you choose

More Than a Recommendation.

Every pick is a complete, ready-to-fish build with no guessing. You receive the exact weight, color, blades or jig components we would choose for the same situation.

Why It Works

Understand what each component contributes and why the complete combination fits.

How to Fish It

Start with a clear retrieve, depth and presentation instead of relying on guesswork.

When to Choose It

Learn which conditions make each recommendation the better choice and when that pick should move to the top of your list.

Want complete control?

Already Know Exactly What You Want?

Explore the full Taylor Man’s lineup and choose from hundreds of complete lure combinations.

Show Me All the Options