Bait that you set aside 2025
bassheel reply :
What bait or baits have you just stop throwing that you once thrived on using? I have so many 7 inch ribbon worms (culprits mostly) that use to fish on every trip. Don't know why I put them on the shelf. Bladed jigs just about took over my spinnerbaits too.
Spankey reply :
I stopped throwing a lot of Power Bait stuff. Why? I dont know.
Worse thing about bout it is, I believe it is good stuff. Has always been very productive for many many years. I don’t want to go way out on a limb and claim it’s the best there is. But, it’s good stuff. Just doesn’t get on my hook much these days.
FryDog62 reply :
Spinnerbaits and Mimic Minnows... and yet both still work very well..
N Florida Mike reply :
Mann's jelly worms.
Caught my PB on one so Im not sure why I dont. I think its because I only have the smaller black ones left in stock , and I caught more with the bigger grape ones.
Im not much of a " order on line " fan, and they arent in stores much around here.
nd1225 reply :
Does the banjo minnow count ????
Weightless fluke for me. Has caught a ton for me, maybe need to go back to it.
junyer357 reply :
I rarely throw a tex rig worm at all, i normally just throw a jig instead it seems.
I also have a few lures i set aside because i cant get them anymore, like a particular spinnerbait blade and my WEC cranks. Those only come out for serious times.
fishballer06 reply :
Rat-L-Traps. I feel like I've almost abandoned this bait since I really got into using swimbaits.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Poppers, I like fishing them but rarely reach for them anymore.
Munkin reply :
Slug-go, cannot remember the last time I actually used one? These were my #1 bait period years ago.
Allen
scaleface reply :
The jig and pig. I use to fish jigs a lot but for the past half dozen years I have rarely used them . I use a texas rig .
MO_TightLines reply :
I use to fish the Original Floating Rapala almost exclusively along with a 7" Berkley Powerbait Worm. I haven't tied the Rapala on in over 3 years and truly have no idea why. It use to be such a confidence bait for me. Now it seems I'm grabbing a Whopper Plopper or a Pop-R for my topwater applications. I think because both of those baits have seemed to produce bigger sized bass for me.
And as far as the Berkley Power Worm goes, it still see's it's fair share of action. Generally in the 8.5" now though as i have started targeting Quality over Quantity.
the reel ess reply :
T rigged worms and craws and creatures. I know that's crazy because they work so well, but I started forcing myself to use the jig and the fish got bigger.
Deep diving crankbaits. I fish some very weedy and shallower places so the lipless crank took over.
QUAKEnSHAKE reply :
Topwater frogs
Log Catcher reply :
I quit using ribbon tail worms for years after I started catching so many on baby brush hogs. I have since started using them again. I also need to start using poppers more. I have caught some good fish on them.
Bankbeater reply :
For the past few years I haven’t used tubes at all. I have them in the box, but I never seem to fish with them.
lo n slo reply :
craw worms, but that’s fixin’ to change!
NorthernBasser reply :
On 1/17/2019 at 5:17 AM, Munkin said:Slug-go, cannot remember the last time I actually used one? These were my #1 bait period years ago.
Allen
This. Also, remember the Pork-O made by Strike King? One of the best baits ever IMO. Wish they still made them.
FishTank reply :
Gambler baits. I got tired of the garlic and salt all over everything but these baits did catch fish.
Fishing_FF reply :
On 1/17/2019 at 10:36 AM, FishTank said:Gambler baits. I got tired of the garlic and salt all over everything but these baits did catch fish.
Ha! I love Gambler baits, and put down Power Baits because of the weird smell they have. The PB ribbon tails and grubs are great fish catchers for me, though.
papajoe222 reply :
Deep diving cranks. I all but stopped using them because of shoulder issues. Got the shoulder back close to normal, but the big cranks are still sitting in the box.
Mike L reply :
Flukes
Whopper Plopper
Traps
Mike
The Bassman reply :
Red shad Culprits, buzzbaits, floating Rapalas, Slug-O's, and more. These would all work as well today. Too many choices. So little time. When I was a teenager it was either a Hubbard Sparkle-Tail (local crank bait) or a Gapen Hairy Worm. In creeks it was a #1 Mepps. Life was simple.
Catt reply :
Only ones that have been discontinued!
In my tackle boxes you'll find more ole school lures than new ones!
If it aint broke quit trying to fix it ????
Mobasser reply :
This is how fisherman are. Always looking for something better, when you probably already have the best.
ww2farmer reply :
I used to use a lot of tubes, power worms, and spinnerbaits
Got away from them for a long time.
Now they are back to being in the rotation.
BassWhole! reply :
Arkie jigs, power worms, sluggos, pork rind. No real reason, they still catch just as well or better than most things. When I take someone out just starting out, I usually tie a power worm and sluggo on for them, and more times than not they do well with them.
aceman387 reply :
I’ve gotten away from Texas rigging soft plastics in general to exclusively using them as a jig trailer in some form or another.
fin reply :
On 1/17/2019 at 5:40 AM, MO_TightLines said:I use to fish the Original Floating Rapala almost exclusively along with a 7" Berkley Powerbait Worm. I haven't tied the Rapala on in over 3 years and truly have no idea why. It use to be such a confidence bait for me.
Back in the 70's, it was a gold Bagley's Bang-O-Lure (lol) or a gold jointed floating Rapala for me. As far as worms, it had to be Culprits. I still have some Rapalas, but haven't thrown them in years. Never buy Culprits anymore.
Dangerfield reply :
Jitterbug / Hulapopper.. when I upgraded gear they got left behind, replaced with a hollow frog, pencil/rover and poppers.
roadwarrior reply :
Man, i remember when the Floating Rapala was introduced, my first "Magic Bait".
I still have several of the originals that I inherited from my dad. I really don't
know why I haven't fished one in more than a decade. Maybe this year.
WVU-SCPA reply :
I have a bags full of chigger craws that haven't hit the water in awhile. They caught plenty of fish until Rage craws became part of the arsenal.
fishwizzard reply :
Flukes for me, they were an early confidence lure, I love to fish them and have a "perfect" combo to do it on, but last season they rarely made an appearance.
Happybeerbuzz reply :
Rapala Original Minnow. I know they work or it is one hell of a conspiracy spanning decades to convince me that they work. After 2.5 years of bass fishing I still haven’t caught anything. It no longer occurs to me to tie one on. Casting distance issues requires that I use my finesse spinning gear which is always loaded with a ned rig, drop shot, etc. so I find that I don’t bother anymore.
stepup reply :
Spinner Baits. I will always reach for a Chatter Bait now instead of a Spinner Bait. Hula grubs. I used to fish a hula grub on a jig head alot. Now I usually grab a Jig or a T-Rigged Brush hog instead.
tholmes reply :
On 1/17/2019 at 5:17 AM, Munkin said:Slug-go, cannot remember the last time I actually used one? These were my #1 bait period years ago.
Allen
I was in the same situation last fall. Several years ago, I used to catch a lot of bass on the Slug-go but stopped using them for some unknown reason. I found a couple of bags of them buried deep in my shed. I rigged one up on my next outing and caught two chunky four pounders in less than 1/2 hour. Slug-gos are back in the rotation for next season, for sure!
Tom
813basstard reply :
T-rig worm...I know, I know it’s like saying no to Pizza but since I found this thing called a jig, my hands just can’t seem to reach for the worms.
ratherbfishin1 reply :
Ned rig, it works and I’ve caught fish I just never think to use it and really don’t love fishing it. Im gonna make a goal to fish it more this year.
CrankFate reply :
Spinnerbaits.
FCPhil reply :
Mann’s 1 minus crankbait. Produced a lot but I just can’t resist throwing topwater.
stratoliner92 reply :
6" curly tail worm
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