Bass Lures by Seasons 2024
An Outdoor Guy reply :
I want to hear everyone's favorite bass lures for spring, summer, fall, winter (winter is optional) mine are:
Spring: Lipless cranks, Chatter Baits, Jigs, Jerk baits, Square Bills
Summer: Jigs, Texas rigged worms/craws, Frogs, DT6 - DT10 (no XD's because I don't have a boat yet)
Fall: Lipless cranks, Chatter Baits, Jigs, Jerk baits, Square Bills, Texas rigged worms/craws
Winter: I hibernate....
A-Jay reply :
Spring: Jerkbait & a Jig
Summer: Drop Shot & a Jig
Fall: Blade Bait & a Jig
Winter: Buffalo Trace in a jigger
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 6:38 AM, A-Jay said:Spring: Jerkbait & a Jig
Summer: Drop Shot & a Jig
Fall: Blade Bait & a Jig
Winter: Buffalo Trace in a jigger
A-Jay
Hey A-Jay....
Waaaaiiiit for it....
WACKY year round!
Oh, and drop shot.
Drew03cmc reply :
Spring: jerkbaits, lip less baits, swim jigs, soft swimbaits
Summer: soft swimbaits, jigs, topwater
Fall: topwater, jerkbaits, lip less baits, swim jigs
Winter, wacky rigs, jigs
dsqui reply :
its dont matter what time of year my favorite lure is always a frog even in winter time with 2 feet of ice still the frog dont work worth a crap dont think the fish can see it through the ice
crypt reply :
all year…...worm,frog,beaver,topwater plug,lipless crankbait,squarebill, not in that order…………..oh yeah spinnerbait,swim bait,hard jerk bait,soft jerk bait, oh god make me stop…………..!!!!!!!!
frosty reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 7:26 AM, dsqui said:its dont matter what time of year my favorite lure is always a frog even in winter time with 2 feet of ice still the frog dont work worth a crap dont think the fish can see it through the ice
Oh they can see it, just listen for the faint thuds of fish heads against ice
I bet a frog is a cake to walk on ice!
gimruis reply :
Spring - spinner bait, crank bait, swim bait, jig
Summer - frog, buzz bait, soft plastics
Fall - hunting season
Winter - I don't ice drink
WRB reply :
Winter; jigs, swimbaits, twin spins, spoons-ice jigs, drop shot and T-rigged 6" worms.
Post Spawn; jigs, swimbaits, deep crankbaits, T-rig big worms and creatures, jerk baits.
Spawn/Post Spawn; Jigs, T-rig worms/creatures, slip shot.
Summer; jigs, T-rig worms-craws, swimbaits/wake baits, surface lures (buzzers, poppers, chuggers), under spins, slip and drop shot, jerk baits, spinnerbaits and night fishing rats, jigs, big worms.
Fall, jigs, Tail and Underspins, spoons, spinnerbaits, swimbaits and spinnerbaits
Tom
A-Jay reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 7:04 AM, Darren. said:Hey A-Jay....
Waaaaiiiit for it....
WACKY year round!
Oh, and drop shot.
LOL ~ Perfect
Here's a Darren Quote "I don't always fish wacky rigs . . . .wait - who am I kidding ? - Yes I do "
A-Jay
Mosster47 reply :
I run every technique I have year round. Some more than others, but you just never know until you toss it out there.
trick worms reply :
Spring- spinnerbait, senko, lipless crank, squarebill
fall- Texas rigged worm, spinnerbait, squarebill, lipless crank
winter- shakey head,jig, jerk bait
summer- big worm, Carolina rig, shakey head, football jig
BiteFiend reply :
Pre-spawn: Football jig, deep cranks (worked slowly), t-rig, swimbaits, jerk baits, slow-rolling spinnerbait, square bill crankbaits.
Spawn/Post Spawn: Flipping and FB jigs, T-rig, wacky rigged senkos, C-rig, drop shot, shaky head.
Summer: Flipping and FB jigs, DD cranks, frogs, punch rigs, T-rigged 7-12" worms and craw baits, drop shot, shaky head, spinnerbait, buzz bait, small swimbaits.
Fall: See pre-spawn. Plus frogs, flipping jigs, and buzzbaits in early fall.
Winter (if not iced): See pre-spawn. Minus square bills. Plus drop shot and shaky head. Once iced, I sit around dreaming of pre-spawn.
Outdoor Zack reply :
Spring: Weighted T-rig, small squarebills, spinnerbaits, and creature baits
Summer: Big worms, light jigs, weightless senkos, frogs, prop baits
Fall: Inline spinners, senkos, just about any plastics
Winter: Senkos, finesse worms, most slow techniques
Wprich reply :
Spring-spinnerbait, sof plastics, lipless/square bill cranks
Summer-frogs, deep diving cranks, soft plastics
Fall-same as spring + fish head spins and spoons
scaleface reply :
Except for winter which I dont fish much I go shallow and deep all three seasons . So the lure pretty much overlap .I do fish more spinnerbaits in the spring than the rest of the year .
S. Sass reply :
Spring:
Texas rigged worms
Texas rigged craws
Crankbaits
Spinnerbait
Summer:
Texas rigged worms
Texas rigged craws
Crankbaits
Spinnerbait
Fall:
Texas rigged worms
Texas rigged craws
Crankbaits
Spinnerbait
Winter:
Texas rigged worms
Texas rigged craws
Crankbaits
Spinnerbait
Jon G reply :
Spring: Jig, Bladed Jig, jerkbait, Keitech, Texas Rig, Squarebill
Summer: Jig, Bladed Jig, Keitech, Texas Rig, Squarebill
Fall: Jig, Bladed Jig, Keitech, Texas Rig, Squarebill, Lipless
Winter: lol
There's a lot of other baits I use but these are my favorites. Honestly I use the same baits almost year round but just change the speed and location
Further North reply :
On 7/13/2016 at 7:26 AM, dsqui said:its dont matter what time of year my favorite lure is always a frog even in winter time with 2 feet of ice still the frog dont work worth a crap dont think the fish can see it through the ice
The best part of fishing in the winter is that my treble hooks never get fouled by weeds.
dsqui reply :
On 7/24/2016 at 8:53 PM, Further North said:The best part of fishing in the winter is that my treble hooks never get fouled by weeds.
well thats because you are too far north and spoiled with all that thick ice lol u wouldnt know what to do down here on skinny ice lol last year when it finally froze in january (3 inches) i could walk out and still find the weed beds
iiTzChunky reply :
Spring: havnt fished spring yet.
Summer: senkos zman chatter baits
Fall: havnt fished fall yet.
Winter: I expect to be crying because I can't fish
Catt reply :
Winter spring, summer, & fall...I throw em all!
frosty reply :
On 7/24/2016 at 9:32 PM, iiTzChunky said:Spring: havnt fished spring yet.
Summer: senkos zman chatter baits
Fall: havnt fished fall yet.
Winter: I expect to be crying because I can't fish
Winter around here is when you sit around dreaming up plans to catch the big ones and spending tons of cash on new tackle!
fishindad reply :
On 7/24/2016 at 9:37 PM, Catt said:Winter spring, summer, & fall...I throw em all!
This, at least it would be if I lived someplace where lakes don't ice over in winter! Lately I'm with Catt in not limiting myself to any techniques based on seasons. Who am I kidding, we all have favorites!
The way I approach things here in the Great North is in Spring, the fish are generally shallower and our lakes don't have much grass so of course no froggin or punching. Jerkbaits and tubes are always in play. Summer, the grass is at it's peak so I tend not to throw the open hook stuff that I did in Spring. Spinnerbaits, T-rigs, Senkos, frogs, etc. see more time since I focus on grass = bass. Then in Fall (Oct, Nov) it's deep water stuff, generally. Always have a dropshot rod on deck. I'm trying a new approach of not having my lures pre-rigged and waiting to decide what to throw once I get on the water and observe the wind, water temp, boat traffic, etc. Rather than having a pre-conceived game plan the night before and 'force feeding' the fish. Of course there's two or three mainstays but that's top secret, lol.
An Outdoor Guy reply :
Wow there are so many different answers here! I love it! I'm definitely going to be trying some different lures throughout the seasons now. Some I would have never even thought of. and really I'm more surprised that there are more people fishing in the winter than I would have thought!
iiTzChunky reply :
On 7/24/2016 at 11:14 PM, frosty said:Winter around here is when you sit around dreaming up plans to catch the big ones and spending tons of cash on new tackle!
I actually plan on starting to repoury senkos and other soft plastics during the winter months. I'm sure I'll get it all done in a weekend and then cry because I can't fish.
Was thinking about trying to take a small weekend vacation down south to i can fish somthing but I'm not sure yet.
frosty reply :
On 7/25/2016 at 1:33 AM, iiTzChunky said:I actually plan on starting to repoury senkos and other soft plastics during the winter months. I'm sure I'll get it all done in a weekend and then cry because I can't fish.
Was thinking about trying to take a small weekend vacation down south to i can fish somthing but I'm not sure yet.
Man, I'd be afraid I wouldn't come back until spring if I left here to go somewhere warm to fish!
WRB reply :
How does a bass know human calendar periods of winter, spring, summer and fall? Bass eat year around and have seasonal prey preferences depending on avialible prey sources. You should be selecting lures that have the highest potential to catch bass year around and that differs by seasonal periods, not our seasonal periods, the bass seasonal periods wherever they maybe located.
Tom
iiTzChunky reply :
On 7/25/2016 at 3:34 AM, frosty said:Man, I'd be afraid I wouldn't come back until spring if I left here to go somewhere warm to fish!
I'd be totally ok with living somewhere I can fish all year round. But I tried that when we went on vacation to myrtle beach, even said everyone could get jobs at Walmart till we get real jobs.... The ol lady didn't go for that
frosty reply :
On 7/25/2016 at 8:20 AM, iiTzChunky said:I'd be totally ok with living somewhere I can fish all year round. But I tried that when we went on vacation to myrtle beach, even said everyone could get jobs at Walmart till we get real jobs.... The ol lady didn't go for that
I could deal with Minnesota summers and Florida winters, year round shorts weather! Maybe when I hit the lotto
An Outdoor Guy reply :
that actually sounds like a great idea lol it wouldn't cost you a fortune, just gas money and depending if you have family there maybe hotel costs. Or if your a trooper like me make a bed out of the truck bed and have a soft top as your roof and sleep in your truck right on the lake! lol
frosty reply :
On 7/30/2016 at 7:40 PM, An Outdoor Guy said:that actually sounds like a great idea lol it wouldn't cost you a fortune, just gas money and depending if you have family there maybe hotel costs. Or if your a trooper like me make a bed out of the truck bed and have a soft top as your roof and sleep in your truck right on the lake! lol
I can sleep in the back of the truck, but the wife is only going to fall for that once
Catt reply :
On 7/25/2016 at 3:55 AM, WRB said:How does a bass know human calendar periods of winter, spring, summer and fall? Bass eat year around and have seasonal prey preferences depending on avialible prey sources. You should be selecting lures that have the highest potential to catch bass year around and that differs by seasonal periods, not our seasonal periods, the bass seasonal periods wherever they maybe located.
Tom
That is the biggest mistake I see around here!
Bass are predators they like hunting their prey!
Man is a born hunter...some of us have forgotten how!
aprestonSEK reply :
Winter: hair jigs or finesse jig with pork trailer, jerkbaits, flat sided balsa crank baits, drop shot.
Spring: jerkbaits, jigs, spro little johns, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, poppers, drop shot, senko
Summer: 10" Ol' Monster, drop shot, jig, frog, squarebill, chatterbait, spinnerbait, popper, spook
Fall: spinnerbait, chatterbait, crankbait, underspin, jig, spook, popper, flukes
wnspain reply :
On 7/25/2016 at 12:26 AM, An Outdoor Guy said:Wow there are so many different answers here! I love it! I'm definitely going to be trying some different lures throughout the seasons now. Some I would have never even thought of. and really I'm more surprised that there are more people fishing in the winter than I would have thought!
That's mostly them there southern boys, winter to them is like fall to us just 5 deg further N lat. Although we're too far south to ice up, winter fishing is cold and slow for the most part. There are exceptions...
WRB reply :
Every bass angler should know what prey the bass are feeding on and to do that you need to study the prey in your area. Bass stomach content is the best source of real time information.
Tom
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