Go To Lure 2024
Lindenau03 reply :
I was wondering what is everyone's go to lure for bass fishing. In other words, what lure do you never leave home without?
Long Mike reply :
To begin with, welcome to our forums. Why don't you go to the Introductions forum and tell us a little about yourself, especially your age. A go-to lure for an experienced bass fisherman will probably be totally different for someone with little experience..
bassh8er reply :
Zoom Trick worm. This will catch fish all day, all year long.
GoTakeANap reply :
Senko is my go to lure. Fish love them. Never fished it wacky rigged thou.
Talmadge reply :
square bill for me! hasnt failed me yet
matstone7 reply :
Rage-rigged craws go everywhere....
A-Jay reply :
A-Jay
clayton86 reply :
Jig!! black and blue with a Rage craw tied on 100% the time and don't leave home with out it
Bluebasser86 reply :
Jig, I can catch fish out of 100% of the bodies of water I fish for bass with a jig.
fishking247 reply :
berkley power worm
Bassego reply :
Jig or drop shot with a senko wacky rigged
wademaster1 reply :
spinnerbaits;cranks;plastics; cant pick one over the others; according to the circumstances
11justin22 reply :
Brush hog for me, I can always catch them on those. Jig would be a close second
MCS reply :
On 8/27/2012 at 12:31 PM, bassh8er said:Zoom Trick worm. This will catch fish all day, all year long.
Same here, love those things!
retiredbosn reply :
On 8/27/2012 at 12:28 PM, Long Mike said:To begin with, welcome to our forums. Why don't you go to the Introductions forum and tell us a little about yourself, especially your age. A go-to lure for an experienced bass fisherman will probably be totally different for someone with little experience..
As you can see from the responses Long Mike is absolutely right, different fishermen different baits. One of my favorites is a plastic worm I've fished them alot, wierdly though I've never caught a fish on a Trick Worm, I've fished them but don't have the confidence in them. Confidence is key
5dollarsplash reply :
Senko, with a close second being a frog. I've been killing on frogs this summer up here in Wisconsin.
EvanT123 reply :
Zoom super fluke white
Primus reply :
I don't have a preset go to lure, top picks for me are going to vary based on type of lake , water clarity & seasonal patterns. That said from early spring to late fall a jig will always be a top option.
dude loves to fish reply :
Power Team Lures Finicky Tickler, awesome bait that will catch fish year round, especially when the fishing gets really tough.
gallowaypt reply :
Weightless zoom trick worm and zoom super fluke Arkansas shiner produce the most for me.
roadwarrior reply :
GMAN Jig/ Rage Tail Lobster and the GYCB Fat Ika
HookSetDon reply :
Flipping jig, black on black with zoom chunk. Make my own jigs.
David Rangel reply :
Zoom lizards, and zoom finesse or trick worm!
David
Gatorbassman reply :
On 8/27/2012 at 7:01 PM, clayton86 said:Jig!! black and blue with a Rage craw tied on 100% the time and don't leave home with out it
I that one of the jigs I made you?
iceintheveins reply :
A spinnerbait works in all waters and all conditions, though in clear to lightly stained water, my go to baits are soft jerkbaits and soft sticks.
Stingray23 reply :
I'm gonna say a weightless, T-rigged, 5" Zoom fluke, preferably in pearl white.
SirSnookalot reply :
A top popper like a rebel, but not married to any specific brand. I'm confident I catch less fish, but it's the most fun for me.
Jake P reply :
Jig.
Big-O reply :
I'll just throw this out there and see if it sticks with some of you 
A light weight swim jig can be fished on the surface as a top water or even as a wake bait, using a high action trailer that has a lot of water resistance like a Lobster.
You can fish them as slow or as fast as the fish tell you they want.
A jig can be swam to mimic any variety of prey depending on your choice of colors, trailers, lengths etc.
It can be casted, flipped, pitched, punched in any variety of water conditions and depths.
You can fish them as slow or as fast and with any style of retrieve successfully.
All that is needed is a variety of sizes and styles of jigs and trailers to give you the GAME.
You can probably tell I like jigs too 
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 9/4/2012 at 12:48 AM, Big-O said:I'll just throw this out there and see if it sticks with some of you
A light weight swim jig can be fished on the surface as a top water or even as a wake bait, using a high action trailer that has a lot of water resistance like a Lobster.
You can fish them as slow or as fast as the fish tell you they want.
A jig can be swam to mimic any variety of prey depending on your choice of colors, trailers, lengths etc.
It can be casted, flipped, pitched, punched in any variety of water conditions and depths.
You can fish them as slow or as fast and with any style of retrieve successfully.
All that is needed is a variety of sizes and styles of jigs and trailers to give you the GAME.
You can probably tell I like jigs too
So what your telling us Steve is that a jig & trailer can cover the whole water column from top to bottom & can be fished as a reaction bait to a finesse bait & everything in between. Maybe that is why a jig used to be included in army survival kits. Maybe that is why the almighty jig can catch just about any species that swims in fresh or salt water. I think your on to something. 
GeorgiaBassBros reply :
T-rigged soft plastics, usually a 7.5 inch twirltail worm.
NMarotta28 reply :
Switched my go to bait to a Jig. Been catching quality fish with it as well... not gonna change! 
mikeeasttn reply :
Sluggo is my favorite. Will work in my lake in the winter./
tholmes reply :
THere are two:
1. T-rigged 7.5" ribbon-tail worm
2. Chrome or shad-color lipless crank
Jigs are also in the mix.
Tom
Bankbeater reply :
This year it has been a blue / black jig.
ww2farmer reply :
Zoom finesse worm. The rigging options are endless. Shakey head, drop shot, Texas rig, whacky, C-rig, and on and on... They will catch numbers, and size. If you cant get bit, on that worm, in ANY color, on any of those rigs.............there are no bass in that body of water.
Arv reply :
Black/Blue Jig w/ Craw trailer is numero uno. Watermelon/black fleck senko is a close second. Pretty much always have those two tied on.
greatone1210 reply :
Zoom Super Fluke White Ice Weightless T-Rig on 3/0 Gammy
-- casts a mile on my baitcaster and with a nice twitch, twitch, pause I get some great strikes
or
War Eagle 3/8 oz Chartreuse/White Spinnerbait
-- Right now it has been perfect in shallower waters with some moderate cover
Both have been doing pretty well for me. I am definitely confident with these. Still have yet to figure out a jig though.
Goose21 reply :
T-rigged 10" culprit worm in red shad or Junebug
Baby brush hog in any natural color
Zoom trick worm in green pumpkin with the chartrues (sp?) Tail...I'f you haven't thrown this one yet give it a go. Wish they made the trick worm in a thicker profile although that would limit the great action it produces. Im able to get about two fish out of it before its trashed.
papajoe222 reply :
It seems like every season the hot bait for me is something different. I've gone from tubes to buzzbaits to lipless cranks, the list is as long as my arm. One constant every year for me is a jig and often times it's a bare jig tipped with some style of soft plastic. There are times when every rod on my deck has some style of jig tied on, but there is ALWAYS at least one tied on.
Goose21 reply :
I'm curious for all of you religious jig fisherman, how does your hook-set compare to setting the hook with weedless plastics? (T-rigs, etc). I'm just now getting into jigs.
Tuckahoe Joe reply :
for me i'd have to say a senko texas rigged/weightless. seems like the slower i fish it the better. think im gonna have to give jigs a try though after hearing so many people rave about them
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 9/6/2012 at 8:53 AM, Goose21 said:I'm curious for all of you religious jig fisherman, how does your hook-set compare to setting the hook with weedless plastics? (T-rigs, etc). I'm just now getting into jigs.
My jig hookups are almost full proof. I honestly can't remember the last time I missed a fish with a jig. Weedless plastics are more hit & miss because of the fish grabbing the end of the bait rather than eating it whole. My experience with a jig & trailer is the fish always eats it whole.
AndyTN reply :
I never hit the water without a least one 3.5-4" tube bait tied on. It just edges out my jig & craw trailer combo. Now neither are my favorite to fish (spinner bait), but they are my most consistent/productive.
papajoe222 reply :
On 9/6/2012 at 8:53 AM, Goose21 said:I'm curious for all of you religious jig fisherman, how does your hook-set compare to setting the hook with weedless plastics? (T-rigs, etc). I'm just now getting into jigs.
It depends what line I'm using, but the general answer is it's the same hook-set
fish-fighting-illini reply :
On 8/27/2012 at 7:04 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Jig, I can catch fish out of 100% of the bodies of water I fish for bass with a jig.
I've caught exactly one fish in my entire life on a jig! lol
BASSHUNTER1961 reply :
No doubt in my mind.... Senko and a Fat Ika.
TNBassin' reply :
I either use a blue/black jig with a papi craw trailer, or a Yum F2 black neon ribbon tail.
Jigfishn10 reply :
Jig. It's pretty much the first bass bait I learned. I strayed from it for a while and jumped into the Senko type bait craze, but in '10 I went back to my roots and went back to old reliable, the jig.
TNBassin' reply :
Do you guys use a swivel with your jigs or tie them directly? A buddy swears by using a swivel, while I tie them on.
11justin22 reply :
On 9/9/2012 at 5:14 AM, TNBassin said:Do you guys use a swivel with your jigs or tie them directly? A buddy swears by using a swivel, while I tie them on.
Can honestly say that I have never heard of anyone using a jig with swivel. Cant even think of why u would want to use one.
Jigfishn10 reply :
On 9/9/2012 at 5:14 AM, TNBassin said:Do you guys use a swivel with your jigs or tie them directly? A buddy swears by using a swivel, while I tie them on.
Never. Most bottom type lures are hard enough to detect a strike at times, why add another piece to the rig?
TNBassin' reply :
I just called him to ask, and he told me the jig has a better rise and fall action lol. He may be visiting these boards to defend his statement lol. I think he's just too lazy to tie on.
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