If you could only have 5 lures in your box... 2024

WashDCIrish reply :

On my way to BPS today with my roommate and he came up with a great highly debatable topic of discussion that lasted about the whole 45 minute drive. If you could have 5 lures for LMB to fish year-round, what would they be? I don't mean spinners, cranks, etc... Literally 5 actual lures in the box that are the most reliable and they are the only things you could fish with for the rest of your life, what would they be. Things to consider: they should be somewhat productive throughout all seasons, what colors would cover a range of varying conditions, etc...

I've got my list, I'm curious to see what you all would throw

Bassn Blvd reply :

I would be very content with the following.

Chrome rattle trap

Black over gold or silver Rapala minnow.

7.5" Culprit worm

Zaraspook

1/2 - 3/4 ounce black/blue jig.

Quitlimpin reply :

T-rig 7" junebug powerworm

1/2 rat-l-trap---chrome w/blue back

5" watermelon/black & red flake GYBC senko

Manns baby 1- --chrome w/blue back

Sammy 85--ghost minnow

Use ONLY Stren reply :

Rebel Pop R Silver/Black back

Zoom Trick Worm Wat./Red or Red/Shad T-Rigged

Zoom 6'' U-Tail Red Shad T-Rigged

Lipless Crank Sliver/Blue back

Zoom Horny Toad Wat./Pearl

SpinnerBait Chart/White

Oh wait thats six, eh screw it. ;D ;D

Koop reply :

Zara Spook

LC Pointer 100

5" Green Pumpkin Senko

PBJ 1/2oz Jig w/ PBJ Paca Craw trailer

White / Chart Spinnerbait

DEbassman17 reply :

original evolution finesse jig in black/blue w/ zoom salty pro chunk trailer (black blue fleck

bps XPS "the egg" crankbait - 2" 3/8 oz in purple tiger

4 inch watermelon black fleck senko

River2Sea Nest Raider- 5" watermelon pearl

War Eagle Screamin' Eagle spinner bait in mouse color

supreme reply :

Watermelon/GR pumpkin 5" senko

4.25" Beaver black/blue

chug bug or pop R "silver blue back or bull frog"

Strike king red shad blue back orange belly

spinner bait. white/ chartruse

central_fl_fishin reply :

7.5 curly tail culprit.

rapala original minnow, 4"

black and blue skirted jig

chartreuse spinner with willows

super spook jr

Red Dragons reply :

5" yamamoto spider jig- #196 pumpkin blk/grn flake- 3/4 oz. football head

5" senko- green pumpkin- wacky

DD-22 sour grape

Pop-R/ Rico- shad

6" Robo- Aaron's Magic T rig

Shoots, I need a bunch more...

BrianSnat reply :

I'd go with:

The 4-3/8" floating Rapala, silver

A popper of some sort. I like the Rapala Skitter Pop or a Rebel Zell Rowland Pop-R.

Rapala Count Down 4-3/8"

7" plastic worm, blackish or purpleish. There are many good ones.

I'm not sure why you ruled out spinners because my last would be a Mepps spinner, brass blade.

Iowa Matt reply :

Rapala DT3

Rapala X-Rap

4"-5" finesse worm (Robo or Strike King Elaz-tec)

5" hollowbody swimbait

6" Senko

I feel like I could catch a bass any day of the unfrozen-water year with these baits. I have been really trying to limit how many baits I take with me on any one day so that I learn to fish the ones with me better instead of switching every 20 casts. I think I would catch at least 90% as many fish as I do if I only had 5 baits to use.

Matt

snuffy33 reply :

5" Senko

4.5" Slug-Go

#11 Floating Rapala

3/8 oz. White spinner bait

5/8 oz. Black Jitterbug

David P reply :

Snag Proof Bobby's Perfect Frog

6" Senko

3/4oz Dirty Jigs Pitchin Jig

Black 1/2oz Buzzbait

Pack of Sweet Beavers

bigtimfish reply :

SK Zero purple haze, Xcalibur xr75 Rayburn red, Stanley Wedge white/chart, H2O cranks model D, DD22 Tennesse shad

iceintheveins reply :

Senko

Fluke

Popper

Buzzbait

Spinnerbait

It was hard to leave cranks or other plastics out but I catch more bass on those lures than any others.

Bankbeater reply :

5/8 oz. Black Jitterbug

Chrome/Blue back Rat-L-Trap

3/8 black/blue jig

Senko or a knock off

6" or larger purple plastic worm

D4u2s0t reply :

I pretty much only use a few thins anyways. I love the guys that go out with 100 million baits, and 95% of them are still in the original packing. Makes no sense to me. I have a small plano 2 tray box that holds everything. May not be very impressive, but everything in there catches fish. That being said, my 5 in no order:

1) *** from ***

2) Burner Spinnerbait

3) Baby Brush Hog from ***

4) 6" Fluke - ***

5) Space Monkey

I don't put much importance on color, I've found it doesn't make much of a difference. Most of my soft plastics are some variety of watermelon because I think it looks cool, and spinnerbaits are sexy shad or chart/white.

What will come out of this post if it goes long enough, is that everyone has their own idea of what the "best" baits are. What it comes down to is personal preference. If there were truly 5 "best" baits, everyone would have the same answer.

Flywatersmallie reply :

Since I have taken finesse to a new level over the last couple of years, here's mine....

2"smoke senko on a 1/16 oz football head

Pearl super fluke jr in watermelon

3" smoke s&p kalins grub

3 3/4" yum craw papi in junebug on a split shot rig

4" lunker city shaker in rainbow trout on a 1/8 oz darter head

MALTESE FALCON reply :

3/8 oz white spinnerbait w/double willowleaf blades.

#7 Shad Rap in Shad, or Crawdad.

5" Senko or some knock-off in Watermelon.

Xcalibur Xr-50 in Blue Chrome/Orange.

#10 Hot Pink X-Rap.

Falcon

SirSnookalot reply :

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I pretty much only use a few thins anyways. I love the guys that go out with 100 million baits, and 95% of them are still in the original packing. Makes no sense to me. I have a small plano 2 tray box that holds everything. May not be very impressive, but everything in there catches fish. That being said, my 5 in no order:

You're my kinda guy......but I need only 2.

1. silver spoon

2. feather

Will catch nearly all gamefish of any size on any body of water.

roadwarrior reply :

1. 6" Senko

2. Fat Ika

3. Gitzit

4. LC Sammy

5. Jig & Trailer

But there is so much more you "need". My favorite lure class is

jerkbaits. The Silver Blue/Orange Excalibur Xr50 is a must. Cavitron

Buzzbait, Rage Tail Anaconda, Chug Bug, spinnerbaits and crankbaits

running various depths have their time and place.

The hundreds (thousands?) of lures some guys have aren't

just for fishing, many of us are collectors. This year I have

fished more lures than any other time, but I'm still not close

to using 25% of what I own. I'm sure that's the case with

many of our members, and yet, we're still looking for the next

new thing!

8-)

J Francho reply :

1. Jig

2. Jig

3. Jig

4. Jig

5. Jig

bassmajor reply :

Jig/pork frog

5" Senko

YUM vibra king tube

7" robo worm on a megastrike shakey II

sworming hornet

Marc David reply :

To try and cover all conditions and seasons, here's my 5 in no specific order:

1. Watermelon Rage Toad

2. Black/ Blue Jig N Pig

3. Watermelon/ Black Fleck 5" GYCB Senko

4. White Spinnerbait

5. T-Rig Black Saphirre Zoom Finesse Worm

Muddy reply :

5 inch ***, if I had to pick a color Wtermelon/Purp.swirl

5/8 oz.Black Jitterbug, with Hooks swithed out and O shaped split rings

1/4 ounce BPS football jig head with a 4.5inch *** Brush Hog on it

Slider Jig Head with a 8 inch Manns Jelly worm on it

#13 Jointed Rapala in silver

jasonl reply :

Red shad Culprit curly tail

green/brown jig n trailer

gold lipless crank

strike king series 3 crank(8-9feet)(Match bait in ur lake)

bull frog chug bug

crank4bass reply :

Zoom Fluke

Pop R

Spinner bait (Shad color)

Balsa crank bait

Purple worm (texas rigged)

These always produce some type of bite.

Bass Junkie reply :

Booyah Pond Magic spinnerbait, 3/16oz, white.

Luck "E" Strike 4" Razor Worm, green pumpkin

Yum!! or Gander Mountain 5" Dinger/Trick Stick( Respectively), Watermelon pearl laminate ( These baits are interchangeable for me. Barely any difference, 'cept the Ganders are more durable, and have a little less action. The colors on the trick stick seem a bit more defined and the watermelon is darker, but hey, who notices little stuff like that??)

Strike King 1/8oz buzzbait, firetiger.

Stanley ribbit frog, Baby Bass.

RockNBass reply :

7" Blue Fleck Power Worm

3/8oz Black/Blue Jig

RC 1.5

4" LFT Chartreuse Baby Ring Fry

Yellow Magic

Chris W reply :

7" power worm Green Pumpkin blue flake

Zoom trick worm Green Pumpkin

5" Senko Black Blue Flake

1/2 Black Blue Jig

Sweet Beaver Penetration

bigtimfish reply :

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7" power worm Green Pumpkin blue flake
Zoom trick worm Green Pumpkin

5" Senko Black Blue Flake

1/2 Black Blue Jig

Sweet Beaver Penetration

This is a fishing forum! Not a porn forum. ;D

slider head reply :

LC 100 DD Pointer

3/8 War Eagle Screamin Eagle Mouse

5 inch GYCB Senko green Pumpkin

Yum 7.5 ribbon tail Plum

Bandit Deep Flat Maxx

slider head reply :

Who was I kidding with that hardbait stuff. Man, this is difficult........

LC 100 DD Pointer Zoom trick worm almost any color

3/8 War Eagle Screamin Eagle Mouse

5 inch GYCB Senko green Pumpkin

Yum 7.5 ribbon tail Plum

Bandit Deep Flat Maxx Sweet Beaver Black/Blue

Scorcher214 reply :

White BooYah 3/8 oz spinner bait(Colorado blades)

7.5 inch Berkly Power Worm in motor oil, 4/0 wide gap hook,

X-rap(i have multiple sizes and colors, they work about the same for me)

Red spinner bait(willow blades)

Spro bronzeye frog in green tree

J-B reply :

Aye, this is a tough one. I am sure I will end up changing my list soon.

1/2oz black, crome and orange manns little george

5" watermelon/red flake *** trick stick

purple and crome rattletrap

blackand gold split tail rapala

DBK black and blue 1/2oz jig with craw trailer

Pantera61 reply :

1. O.S.P. Jig, Black is the color Chigger Craw is the trailer.

2. Megabass Vision 110 Pro Blue

3. Imakatsu RV Jig - Snot rocket pattern

4. O.S.P. Blitz Max - Hasu pattern

5. Jackall Flick Shake - Cola

looking4structure reply :

1. 1/2oz Rattletrap - chrome/blue back

2. Baby brushhog - Watermelon Candy

3. 1/4oz Wareagle spinnerbait - white/blue skirt

4. 6" Zoom lizard - cherry seed

5. 5" Senko - Watermelon/Black flake

rumbal reply :

SpinnerBait Chart/White 1/2 oz.

Gunfish 95 Ghost minnow

LC Pointer 78

Senko 5" Green Pumpkin

Zoom Speed Craw Green Pumpkin

Dalton Tam reply :

Humdinger or H&H spinnerbait- white and chartreause (gold willow leaf blades)

BassAssassin- Black Shad soft jerkbait

7.5" Culprit worm- crawdad color

Bandit Crankbait-Pearl black back 4-6 foot depth

Zoom baby brush hog- watermelon purple

Catt reply :

#1 Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

#2 Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 3/8 oz Black/Blue with a Rage Tail Craw Sapphire Blue

#3 Rage Tail Smokin' Rooster any color

#4 Stanley Original VibraShaft with a little tricka wedge blade

#5 Bill Lewis ½ oz Rat-L-Trap Gold/Black Back/Orange Belly

flipinstick88 reply :

I have thought about this before, here it goes...

1. 10" power worm- blue fleck, t-rig with 4/0 owner straight shank and 5/16th tungsten.

2. Revenge jig-3/8oz, black and brown with green pumpkin 4" chiggar craw trailer.

3. 5" Berkley Shakey worm - Watermelon/red on a Bite-me shakey jig 3/16thoz.

4.Fat Free shad- citrus shad

5. Bronze Eye Frog - black

Mottfia reply :

1) White and Char. Stanley Wedge spinnerbait (All purpose baby)

2) Alabama Craw Davis Paca Jig ( can be swam or flipped)

3) Alabama Craw Paca Craw Jr. ( Jig trailer or T-rigged)

4) Shad patterned DD22 (Summertime special)

5) Rattlin Rouge (I don't fish it much but it just fun to me)

I could legitimately fish all seasons with these lures.

Mottfia

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