How many different brand plastics do you use? 2024

Skeet22 reply :

Are you loyal to one brand or do you use several? I'm talking for main stuff like finesse worms and creature baits. I am a soft plastic junky and have collected a lot of Net bait, Zoom, and now Berkley Powerbait stuff. Is it a good idea to have a mixture of all of it incase they prefer one over the other on a particular day or is better just to stick with what you are confident in? I tournament fish and i'm always looking for that extra edge. Ive always done well on zoom plastics but cant help to think that when the extra action on a net bait mad paca may make a difference sometimes than the more subtle zoom brush hogs or maybe the scent of a powerbait could be better in dirty water...What are you thoughts?

bowfish12 reply :

Mostly netbait and zoom. Adding big bite bait 8" lizards in this year. They have a good price/quantity in each bag.

I'm also thinking of getting some hand pour stuff as well.

Going back to your question, this is what I have confidence in. Especially netbait.

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

Primarily GYCB, Zoom, Strike King, Gambler, and Reaction Innovations.

I've got other brands sitting here also, but not nearly in the same quantities.

OHIO reply :

I've got mostly Rage Tail, Yamamoto, Zoom, Powerbait, and a lot of Mister Twister.

JigMe reply :

Zoom, GYCB, Strike King, and just bought some Roboworm to try on shaky head.

piscicidal reply :

My list is almost exactly the same as Eric's. I would also add Lake For to his list. I am not married to any specific brand, but there are specific products which I absolutely am loyal to. Some:

Skinny Dipper (RI)

Horny Toad (zoom)

Rage Chunk (SK)

Senko (GYCB)

Sweet Beaver (RI)

Ol monster (zoom)

Rage Thumper(SK)

Magic Shad (Lake Fork)

Big Ez (Gambler)

Fluke (zoom)

Ugly Otter (Gambler)

tholmes reply :

Culprit (worms), Berkley, Zoom, Strike King, and whatever the cheap stuff they sell at Wally World is, Riverside or something like that. Curly-tail grubs that I buy in bulk at the boat show in Wichita every spring.

Tom

J Francho reply :

Jackall

GYCB

Berkley

Zoom

Ragetail

Roboworm

Kietech

LFT

Gambler

Revo_Carrot Stix reply :

Strike King

- 3X Zeros

- Rage Tails Shads, Frogs, Creatures

- Perfect Plastics

Big Bite Bait

- Squirrel Tail

- Kriet Tail

NetBait

Stasher1 reply :

Man, I couldn't even tell you how many different brands I use. Just off the top of my head...

Gambler

Big Bite

Charmer

Berkley

Strike King

GYCB/Kinami

Luck E Strike

Northland

Zoom

Netbait

BPS

Lake Fork

I'm sure there are several more, but I'm drawing a blank at the moment.

I use what appeals to me, regardless of the brand...with a couple exceptions. I no longer buy Yum products because I haven't been satisfied with any of their stuff, and I feel the same way about most Zoom products with the exception of the Trick Worm, Brush Hog, and Fluke.

roadwarrior reply :

For more than a decade, mostly GYCB. More recently,

Rage Tail. Others in the mix:

Mizmo

Gitzit

MegaStrike

Roboworm

NetBait

RI Doublewide Beaver

LFT Live Magic Shad

8-)

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

Kinda forgot Roboworm and Lake Fork. I use the 6" straight tails from Robo and the small LFT Magic shad a lot for drop shotting. I still need to try out the larger Magic Shads for swimbaits.

Gangley reply :

what I mainly use in in no specific order:

ZOOM

Berkley

RAGE

Lake Fork Tackle

Kalins

V&M

Gangley reply :

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Kinda forgot Roboworm and Lake Fork. I use the 6" straight tails from Robo and the small LFT Magic shad a lot for drop shotting. I still need to try out the larger Magic Shads for swimbaits.

They work very well as swimbaits. Also give them a try as chatterbait and swim jig trailers.

Morelures reply :

I had a bunch of brands just like above, but now I get all my plastics hand poured by a custom guy. His stuff is better then anything I have witnessed so far! And the best part is he has custom molds that others don't make, and he can match any color, or do any color you can think of. Indeed I have spent some money through him!

ww2farmer reply :

GYCB/Kinami

Zoom

Netbait

Reaction Innovations

Berkley

Strike King

Roboworm

Yum

Jackall

LFT

BPS

Usually a couple things from each brand, more from Zoom than any one, mostly small Gulp! from Berkley for DS'ing, Sweet Beavers are the only RI I have/use. BPS 3.5" Tender Tubes are about all I use from them.

Raul reply :

I 'm loyal to these brands:

GYCB

Zoom

YUM

BassAsassin

LFT

Imakatsu

Ecogear

Nories

Lunker City

Culprit

Keitech

Deps

Jackall

and some others I can 't remember right now.

Long list don 'tcha think ? ;D

crappiekid24 reply :

I have a couple different plastic brands.

Netbait

Strike King

Zoom

GYCB

Roboworm

Culprit

Gambler

Chompers

Berkely

BPS

Just to name a few.

Munkin reply :

I use whatever brand that looks like it will work! Most of the stuff I use regularly is Zoom or Berkley because I can get it anywhere.

Allen

bwillis reply :

I mainly use Zoom and Berkley because they're cheaper and easier to find, but this past year I started using more Rage Tail and Netbait.

Catt reply :

I love throwing plastics

Gene Larew

Rage Tail

Zoom

Roboworm

Big Bite

Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits

V & M

NetBait

Stanley

Mann's

Wave Worms

Lake Fork Tackle

Zipper

3:16 Lure Co

Mattlures

Gatorbassman reply :

As many as it takes. I'm not 100% loyal to anyone. I prefer Rage Tail but that's not the only bag in my boat.

flippin and pitchin reply :

I'm loyal to any company that provides what I need at a value. I have no problems buying anyone's stuff if it works and doesn't break the bank from Big Bite to Zoom. Now crankbaits are another issue.

Bassohol reply :

I keep a pretty small list of brands. I keep the stuff I've had the most success with and therefore the most confidence in. Zoom is probably my first go to brand. They have such a wide variety and good prices. My favorite soft plastic is the Brush Hog, and most of my worm fishing is done with Zoom plastics.

Second would be Reaction Innovations. Fantastic baits! They would easily overtake Zoom on my list if it wasn't for the fact that I have a hard time finding them anywhere locally. The best RI bait for me has been the Sweet Beaver. It is a killer as a jig trailer.

Third is Strike King Rage Tail. I've used the craws, baby craws, Thumper Worms, and Space Monkey and had decent success with all of them.

The fourth and final brand is a newcomer into my arsenal, but I love them already. Strikezone Lures. I love their Senko type stick bait because it is a little tougher than the Yamamoto counterpart and they come in such great looking unique colors. I also love the Shake Up Head worm. Best looking worm I've ever seen on a shaky head as far as underwater presentation goes. Just fantastic.

northern basser reply :

The only true loyalty I have is to Yamamoto senkos 5"-7" worms. I know there are a lot of other companies that make worms very similar, but I've done well with them.

I also have:

zoom

strike king

yum

berkley

culprit

bassfisherjk reply :

Main one I use is Zoom,also some Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops brand stuff.

jdw174 reply :

My mainstays are Zoom, Strike King, and Hag's. I also have some Mizmo tubes.

SeanW reply :

More often then not its one of 5 brands. However I cant go without the other 20 brands, just dont use em as often. The diversity of fish species and waters around here means a wide variety of techniques and baits.

MonarkMcfaster reply :

I'm not loyal to any company. I have everything from Custom Hand Poured to Zoom..I just go with whatever I like or think will work well.

Hot Rod reply :

I'm not loyal to any one brand. I use about a dozen or so different brands. I go more on an individual form/function of each bait type. For soft jerk baits I like Zoom, for shakey heads I like Berkley, etc., etc...

Sam Bass reply :

Zoom,Roboworm,Yamamoto,Netbait and reactoninovations. These brands have the most consistant fish catching Baits though out their brand selections. All the other bait companies copy them.

brushhogs,senkos,creatures, any roboworm,paca craws/chunks,Sweetbeavers ,flirtworms,ole monster etc have been proven winners for me so they get my loyaty.

Owasco reply :

#1 RageTail (Anything and Everything) Best baits that I've used!

#2 Stanley (Mostly just the Ribbits)

#3 Berkley (The powerbait works well)

#4 Zoom (Trick worms)

#5 Mister Twister (Curly tail grubs)

I use a few others but not regular like the ones I have listed above.

I would like to try the Robo Worms as I have heard they are great and I have never used a Senko either. I'm planning on adding them to my inventory.

grimlin reply :

I'm not really brand loyal at all. But glancing at my fishing shelf full of plastic containers with the baits in there.

Yum

Gambler

Mizmo

Zoom

***

Berkley

Few custom baits from various small bait makers

Those seem to take up most of my box space.There's a lot of odd stuff in there there as well as a bag of Senkos or two.I'm not the biggest fan of GYCB...but i do have a few.I seem to just replace the odd few stuff whenever i run out.If i don't use it that much i don't buy it much.

central.PA.bass reply :

I own a ton of different baits.. however.. i can't seem to shy away from Zoom and GYCB.. they catch fish.. Period!!

central.PA.bass reply :

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#1 RageTail (Anything and Everything) Best baits that I've used!
#2 Stanley (Mostly just the Ribbits)

#3 Berkley (The powerbait works well)

#4 Zoom (Trick worms)

#5 Mister Twister (Curly tail grubs)

I use a few others but not regular like the ones I have listed above.

I would like to try the Robo Worms as I have heard they are great and I have never used a Senko either. I'm planning on adding them to my inventory.

Expect to up your fish count by at least 10%! You need 4inch Junebug Senkos for early in the year up until the spawn and 5in Greenpumkin red flake for post-spawn until end of summer..

Owasco reply :

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#1 RageTail (Anything and Everything) Best baits that I've used!
#2 Stanley (Mostly just the Ribbits)

#3 Berkley (The powerbait works well)

#4 Zoom (Trick worms)

#5 Mister Twister (Curly tail grubs)

I use a few others but not regular like the ones I have listed above.

I would like to try the Robo Worms as I have heard they are great and I have never used a Senko either. I'm planning on adding them to my inventory.

Expect to up your fish count by at least 10%! You need 4inch Junebug Senkos for early in the year up until the spawn and 5in Greenpumkin red flake for post-spawn until end of summer..

That's what I hear. It is exciting. Do you simply fish them wacky rigged? Can it be that simple?

central.PA.bass reply :

I have always texas rigged with a 1/16oz bullet weight... lots of people texas rig them weightless...

whenever the bit is on, I will wacky rig them because they are so torn up they wont stay on the hook any other way... and STILL catch fish! Goodluck!

low_pro reply :

i didn't see anybody mention charlie's worms... hands down my favorite ribbon tail. 8" tequila w/green flake

nothing particular for everything else... netbait, zoom, bass pro, etc.

Scorcher214 reply :

Whatever looks nice. I've really only been fishing seriously for 3 years so I still don't have a set brand i only fish. I like trying out some of the local or smaller bait companies stuff too, like zipper worms. I think i will be buying from them more in the future.

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