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[Young bass kid]

hey you guys this Kelvin and I would like to Know on a giving a what's the 2 baits you guys use when fishing for bass when the water is calm or when the water choppie

[mikesmiph]

Always carry about 10k worth of lures. You MIGHT have the right one. Seriously, there are so many factors involved. Time of year, sun, temp, time of day etc.

[djkimmel]

In general, slow natural baits when the water is calm and fast power baits when the water is choppy. Very general. Many exceptions.to this rule.

[t-bone]

Like Mike said there are many, many factors that you need to consider beyond the water but rather than worry about all that it might be easier to deal with a few lures that will allow you to cover different depths.

1) top water - a good popper or walk the dog type bait. These are better when there isn't too much chop on the water.
2) Mid-level baits - a jerk bait or crank bait or a rattle trap bait. The rattle trap bait is a good one because you can work it at all kinds of depths. These are great when it is windy, murky or the fish are just in a feeding active state.
3) Bottom baits - Hard to beat a worm. Senko's are easiest to fish. A jig is another good bottom bait.

If I was starting out again as a young angler - I'd build confidence with a popper, a rattle trap and a worm. With those three baits, I can fish nearly all depths, and most conditions.

Then you can start buying multiple colors/sizes and combinations.

After that, fill your tackle box with all kinds of stuff you'll never throw!

[fiker]

I'd master a green stick worm texas rigged weightless on a 3/0 for 4/0 extra wide gap hook.   In this way it is weedless.   I fish this set up for  much of the year when the water is relatively calm or slightly windy.   You can also fish the same bait wacky rigged for a little variation.

When it gets really windy, it's hard to fish this set up w/o any weight.  I just can't feel the pick ups as well.  Plus I don't think the worm sinks as well in the windy current.

I use a relatively inexpensive rod for this technique.  I do use braided line, and then splice it into fluorocarbon for about the last 2 or 3 feet.