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WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

What would it be and why, I know this is a hard question but it is a good one IMO

Shane J reply :

Jig with Rage Craw trailer. I can catch fish anywhere, all throughout the year on that.

Stasher1 reply :

The Trick Worm. It can be used for pretty much every technique and works year-round for me.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

I fish mainly plastics, im slowly opening my arsenal but I would say a Trick Worm, it can be fished so many differnt ways and bass love em

NateFollmer reply :

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Jig with Rage Craw trailer. I can catch fish anywhere, all throughout the year on that.

SirSnookalot reply :

Spoon, fishes everywhere. Freshwater, saltwater, inshore, offshore and just about any species will hit them.

baluga reply :

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Spoon, fishes everywhere. Freshwater, saltwater, inshore, offshore and just about any species will hit them.

And the same can be said with Big Hammer swimbait. The 3" swimbait is my go to lure. It's the one that I always have on my vest pocket for Saltwater or Freshwater fishing.

Bryce C reply :

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Jig with Rage Craw trailer. I can catch fish anywhere, all throughout the year on that.

x3 Fish it fast, slow shallow or deep and anywhere in between.....catch fish on jigs all year!!

KYntucky Warmouth reply :

4'' tube

Grey Wolf reply :

Big spinnerbait.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

Im gonna go buy some jigs! I have some zoom swim chunks, ill use those I like the action they have.

Raul reply :

1 bait for the rest of my life ..... tough one, but ......... 5" single curlytail grub plus a good assortment of terminal tackle ( hooks, jigheads & sinkers ) can make a 5" grub an all around bait in the hands of a skilled and experienced fisherman.

bassin is addicting reply :

i'm 90% bank fishing...

zoom u-tail. with, like raul said, a good amount terminal tackle to be able to fish it differently.

but that little 'ol worm has done well for me.

it might get some smaller fish.....but i've caught plenty of big fish on it too... and if i gotta pick just one...i know it will produce. imo

Boogey Man reply :

Probably an in line spinner like a Mepps or Rooster Tail. It'll catch fish of all sizes plus multiple species.

fishermantony reply :

Spinnerbait. You can fish it shallow or deep, fast or slow. It can be used the same as a jig............with earrings as has been said.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

Are jigs suppost to represent bait fish?

7mm-08 reply :

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Probably an in line spinner like a Mepps or Rooster Tail. It'll catch fish of all sizes plus multiple species.

This for sure.

My second choice would be a frog purely because I enjoy fishing them more than any other bait.

brushhoggin reply :

think about going through the rest of your life without a topwater bite. gonna have to go with a rebel pop r

Vinny Chase reply :

DT 14 silver shiner

Raul reply :

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Are jigs suppost to represent bait fish?

Depends on the presentation. In theory when followed the match the hatch school of thought a jig when swimed represents a bait fish, when hopped along the bottom a crawfish. Since I don 't believe in the match the hatch theory I don 't really care what in theory it represents all I know is that it works, swimming or hopping along the bottom.

hmongkidBee reply :

Gary Yamamoto senko in watermelon/black flake. I consider myself a finesse fisherman and this is the lure that when all else fails gets me bites.

soccplayer07 reply :

JIG!!!

Josh Bassman reply :

Shakey Head with a Robo worm

Bass_Fanatic reply :

T-rigged Rage Craw (wtml. red)

JDK. reply :

SENKO ;D ;D

MMan16 reply :

Stanley ribbit. When the bites on there's no other way to have more fun than a topwater.

Blue Streak reply :

Good golly, that would be awful!!!!

Nibbles reply :

Double tailed grub in pearl imo. Can fish it like a craw, or rip one tail off and fish it like a shad. Color changes can be done with JJ's.

Marc David reply :

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Shakey Head with a Robo worm

Same here

Fat-G reply :

Rage Craws (which includes the Baby Craws) ;D

190sxchamp reply :

At this point in time, I'd have to say a 5" watermellon/blk flake Senko. I have a ton of confidence in that bait right now and it puts fish of all size in the boat for me.....

bigfruits reply :

jig and plastic craw

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

Wow I'm gonna go buy me some jigs and Rage Craws but what is the difference between the finnese jigs, swim jigs etc.?

bigfruits reply :

get some 1/4oz bitsy bugs or 5/16oz eakins jigs and some baby rage craws. both of these jigs are cheap and very effective.

'finesse jig' is a misleading name but theyre typically smaller jigs like the two mentioned above. many have the the upper rubber strands cut around the jighead (spider).

football jigs are good for rocks

grass and darter jigs are good for grass

i like arkie type heads for wood and for an all-around jig.

i wouldnt worry about swim jigs yet, but the head is designed to be swam through the water instead of dragged/hopped on the bottom.

David Rangel reply :

Zoom 6" Watermelon red lizard! for me

Andy Taylor reply :

Zoom Trick worm.

I've tried fishing a jig, but I just can't get it.

Goose52 reply :

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1 bait for the rest of my life ..... tough one, but ......... 5" single curlytail grub plus a good assortment of terminal tackle ( hooks, jigheads & sinkers ) can make a 5" grub an all around bait in the hands of a skilled and experienced fisherman.

My favorite bait; as of tonight, I've caught 510 fish so far this season on 5" grubs... 8-)

Gatorbassman reply :

Costom Living Rubber Jig that I make with a Rage Craw Trailer dipped in JJ's Magic.... naturally.

TrippyJai reply :

Baby Brush Bug in Green Pumpkin @ ***

heyvern reply :

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Shakey Head with a Robo worm

I second that.

Catch fish anywhere, anytime,anyplace.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

Why does this thread have a red flag????? Nothing is going wrong my other thread was shut down for no reason

Im not mad I just want to know what is going on

J Francho reply :

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Why does this thread have a red flag????? Nothing is going wrong my other thread was shut down for no reason
Im not mad I just want to know what is going on

Read the key at the bottom of the forum.

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NateFollmer reply :

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get some 1/4oz bitsy bugs or 5/16oz eakins jigs and some baby rage craws. both of these jigs are cheap and very effective.
'finesse jig' is a misleading name but theyre typically smaller jigs like the two mentioned above. many have the the upper rubber strands cut around the jighead (spider).

football jigs are good for rocks

grass and darter jigs are good for grass

i like arkie type heads for wood and for an all-around jig.

i wouldnt worry about swim jigs yet, but the head is designed to be swam through the water instead of dragged/hopped on the bottom.

Good info here. If you have smallmouth in your area, they LOVE Bitzy Bug's with a small craw trailer.

K_Mac reply :

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1 bait for the rest of my life ..... tough one, but ......... 5" single curlytail grub plus a good assortment of terminal tackle ( hooks, jigheads & sinkers ) can make a 5" grub an all around bait in the hands of a skilled and experienced fisherman.

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My favorite bait; as of tonight, I've caught 510 fish so far this season on 5" grubs... 8-)

While this may not be the perfect bait in every situation, rigged and worked properly it can be used effectively just about any time, any place, or condition. If I had to choose one bait it would probably be a grub.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

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Why does this thread have a red flag????? Nothing is going wrong my other thread was shut down for no reason
Im not mad I just want to know what is going on

Read the key at the bottom of the forum.

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Oh I thought people were flagging it or somthing

ChiCityBasser reply :

Gonna have to go with the strike king swim jig and the ragetail craw chunk or Yum Swim Chunk trailer. In either Green pumkin or Black with blue flake

Goose52 reply :

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1 bait for the rest of my life ..... tough one, but ......... 5" single curlytail grub plus a good assortment of terminal tackle ( hooks, jigheads & sinkers ) can make a 5" grub an all around bait in the hands of a skilled and experienced fisherman.

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My favorite bait; as of tonight, I've caught 510 fish so far this season on 5" grubs... 8-)

While this may not be the perfect bait in every situation, rigged and worked properly it can be used effectively just about any time, any place, or condition. If I had to choose one bait it would probably be a grub.

Yep. I usually fish it weightless and get most hits on the fall, but the bait "swims" well (lots of action from the tail) and can be fished like a shallow crankbait. Top-water or slop - sure, rig it weedless and bring it across anything. Need to go deeper or bounce the bottom - put it on a jighead or use a slip-sinker.

Like K_Mac said, there are better baits for each situation, but this single bait is very versatile and just flat out catches fish.

Andy Taylor reply :

barroncooper reply :

watermelon candy/red baby brush hog

Goose52 reply :

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My favorite bait; as of tonight, I've caught 510 fish so far this season on 5" grubs... 8-)

How do you guys hook the 5" grubs? Are you using a jig or worm hook? Thanks.

I nearly always use a 1/0 EWG.

Raul reply :

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My favorite bait; as of tonight, I've caught 510 fish so far this season on 5" grubs... 8-)

Nola reply :

Another vote for baby rage craw.

farmpond1 reply :

What?!!! And not lug 25+ lbs of baits everywhere I go? What fun would that be?

My vote is a 5 inch "senko" bait. They don't always work but IMHO they do more often than many/most.

Mono Man in IL reply :

4" Charlie Brewer Slider worm on a 1/16 oz Spider head

ib_of_the_damned reply :

If I had to choose one bait, it would have to be a 4.5" Bold Bluegill Roboworm. And if I had to choose just one rig to fish them on, it would be the drop shot. This combo is by far the most productive bait and rig ever!

BassThumb reply :

I would chose heavy spinnerbaits with a variety of blades and skirts. A spinnerbait is be one of the most versatile lures.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

Alot of people do say that a Spinnerbait is the most versitle bait made.

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

Some kind of topwater frog. I just get such sheer enjoyment out of using them.

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Alot of people do say that a Spinnerbait is the most versitle bait made.

Yeah, add a jig spinner to a jighead rigged 5" curly tail worm and you 've got a lethal weapon.

Like I said, with a good assortment of terminal tackle you can turn one bait into multiple baits, now that I think about it in more detail ........... looking at it in perspective if I knew back then when I began fishing what I know now ......... I wouldn 't have tons of tackle ! :-?

But purchasing tackle is very fun.

jbass reply :

3/4 ounce football head brown craw pattern with pork chunk. All day, any day. The big ladies always will eat a craw.

iceintheveins reply :

Very, very tough. Due to it's versatility, I would have to say a spinnerbait though because plastics don't work well in murky water.

WanaBe_Like_IKE reply :

Wow 5 pages this is awesome! At first I said trick cause its so versatile but now (cause Ive never used a jig and barely use a spinnerbait) Im leaning towards a topwater frog cause topwater is just so fun

NY_ANGLERS reply :

white Roostertail 1/6 oz. catches everything under the water

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