So, my uncle and I have this ongoing family feud. Whenever he catches more fish than I do, you ought to see him strutting around for weeks on end, reminding me of his victory every time we meet. On top of all that he'll ask the same question repeatedly: "So, how many fish have you caught lately?"

He likes to use plastic worms as his lures; he says they can't be beat. I reckon he knows what he's talking about, most of the time. He's proven it more than once, after all. When he's caught himself a giant of a bass and I still have an empty bucket, I'm tempted to push him into the water.

But during our last trip, I really passed him up this time. I was pulling them in right and left, and he was scowling at me the whole time! This is how I did it. For my lures, I chose crankbait. Bass fish like them because they're like tender steaks, and they look somewhat like crayfish or baitfish. Since they can give you effective results in most kinds of water, they're really good fishing lures to have.

I also keep spinnerbaits as a supplement. These little guys look like baitfish, and they are great for catching bass quickly, and catching larger ones. They are versatile in that they do well in most waters, and they come in assorted colors.

I pulled in so much bass that day, we had more than enough to eat like kings that evening and still have some left over for breakfast. I did my best to console my uncle by saying he could eat his fish as an appetizer. I'm getting pretty good at this fishing thing. Now I just have to develop my 'one that got away' story!