Most Versatile Lure? 2024
Sea Salt reply :
What do you think the most versatile hard bait is? In other words, If there was one (hard) lure that would produce fish any given situation, what would it be?
iceintheveins reply :
Jig. Followed closely by a spinnerbait.
Slipknot_Fan666 reply :
I'd have to say a spinnerbait.
flyfisher reply :
Fluke. You can rig it a bunch of different ways and it can be fished in any conceivable cover and produces year round. Jig would be my second choice.
kingmotorboat reply :
Speed craw
benthinkin reply :
jig
doyle8218 reply :
Jig or Chatterbait type.
HoosierHawgs reply :
I believe he said hardbait...... At which point I would say lipless crankbait. If it's any bait then I'm gonna have to go spinnerbait.
Slipknot_Fan666 reply :
I thought a spinnerbait was considered a hardbait. Lol
EvanT123 reply :
Fluke.
BaitMonkey1984 reply :
I would have to say an X-rap with some suspend dots
gobig reply :
I would have to say LV500. You can burn it, yoyo it, rip it out of grass, fish it like a jig, bang it along rip rap etc... Lipless baits are effective all year long and you can cover a good portion of the water column.
SirSnookalot reply :
Toss up between a spoon and bucktail jig, both lures catch any kind of fish in any kind of place.
iceintheveins reply :
Whoa I misread I'm sorry. Most versatile hardbait is a lipless crankbait. Fish it right under the surface, or along the bottom. Fast or slow.
Senko lover reply :
On 5/27/2015 at 10:23 AM, jakob1010 said:I believe he said hardbait...... At which point I would say lipless crankbait. If it's any bait then I'm gonna have to go spinnerbait.
A jig is hard, at least the jighead. That's my choice.
HoosierHawgs reply :
I just think of jigs and Spinnerbait, and chatterbaits as a skirted bait category, but if you feel that way, then that's totally cool. To each his own. A jig is definitely a versatile bait, my pick would be the DB structure hi for its ability to go through more types of cover then other jigs, and serve double duty.On 5/27/2015 at 6:13 PM, Senko lover said:A jig is hard, at least the jighead. That's my choice.
Senko lover reply :
On 5/27/2015 at 6:44 PM, jakob1010 said:I just think of jigs and Spinnerbait, and chatterbaits as a skirted bait category, but if you feel that way, then that's totally cool. To each his own. A jig is definitely a versatile bait, my pick would be the DB structure hi for its ability to go through more types of cover then other jigs, and serve double duty.
I was being sarcastic 
jbw252 reply :
Lipless crankbait.
flyfisher reply :
I didn't see the hard bait reference either....i am gonna go with a suspending jerkbait. You can fish them in lots of different ways and they produce pretty much all year round. The big problem with hard baits is the trebles do tend ot get caught up in weeds and grass more often which limits their use in certain scenarios.
Arv reply :
Lipless crank in terms of hardbaits
A KGB Operative reply :
Chatterbait. Go to lure with a devils spear attatched. Catches all types of fish, big and small. Goes through weeds, all of the water column, just a great bait
gardnerjigman reply :
If you are going with the technical term of hard bait it's a toss up between suspending jerk-bait and lipless.
If you are going with how I categorize them (I go by consumable time line. I.E, Can use a jig, bladed jig, spinner just as long as you can a crank for the most part. Sure you have to replace skirts every now and then, I only use wire tied, but I bet you replace hooks on those cranks too.) then I say bladed jig.
Keiran Beam reply :
My all time favorite and always have it on my rod is the new shadow rap jerk bait. I can fish it fast with a lot of action right near the bottom depending on the model you get. I can fish it slow and leave it in the strike zone a lot longer. It works in cold water, warm water all depending on the retrieve. It suspends allowing me to either catch highly pressured bass suspending or when they are tight to cover and their strike zone is small I can get it in there and leave it in there for a long period of time. I can also use it to get reaction bites. It's the bait that caught me my biggest bass! Its always something you always want on your deck!
einscodek reply :
Fluke jerkbaits
BasshunterJGH reply :
Most versatile hardbait? Depends on what you mean by versatile. I would probably say lipless because of the various speeds and parts of the water column you can cover, but my go-to hardbait in a tough situation when I need to get bit would be a toss-up between a square-bill and a jerkbait.
sofarfrome reply :
On 5/27/2015 at 10:04 AM, iceintheveins said:Jig. Followed closely by a spinnerbait.
^^^ This
scaleface reply :
A lure that will fish from top to bottom , relatively snagless and work year round . Spinnerbait . If need be I can rig one snagless .
fisherrw reply :
hands down on a squarbill
hoosierbass07 reply :
I will say the plastic worm/soft stick bait. Because you can fish it so many ways, Texas rigged, split-shot, weedless, big sizes, medium sizes and small sizes, wacky rigged, etc... I guess if I had to pick a specific stycle it would be the senko/soft stick bait.
Bankbeater reply :
Chrome / blue back lipless crankbait.
*Hank reply :
Another vote for the lipless crankbait! 
KayakBasser reply :
Jig... Nothing it can't do.
Mitchell Kelley reply :
spinnerbait
FloridaBasser1 reply :
Slow sinking swimbait: a nice bait like this is the
Moreau Baits Floating or Slow Sinking 10in" Trout.You can let it sink to desired depth then slow role it, or immediately reel and fish it close to the surface.
Schmer reply :
Lipless crank
Jigfishn10 reply :
Yep, Lipless Crank. Not only versatile, but also a great multi species lure. I'm up to 12 different species of fish caught on a lipless crank. Includes saltwater, so a good crossover bait.
I'm still learning how to fish a spoon and I'm finding that they share the same characteristics of a lipless crank.
chelboed reply :
Nevermind
Montanaro reply :
Swimjig. Swim it, pitch it, skip it, work it on top matted veggies.
BASSPATROL247 reply :
Hands down....jig! But i would have to say chatterbaits and lipless cranks are very versatile also, all three can be fished with numerous presentations. And to be clear i mean a round leadhead with a grub for a jig...
WRB reply :
Just goes to show how well people read and comprehend hard bait...
The most versatile hard lure would be a spoon, catches all kinds of game fish everywhere.
Tom
bigbill reply :
floating crankbaits. they dive to a certain depth depending on which one you have but since it floats it can be twitched topwater.
propbaits, spooks, top props, inline spinners, spinnerbaits, , minnowbaits (rapala) are good too.
going to the bottom into there hiding places its jigs, Carolina rigs ect.
Its not just one bait. We need to be flexable, more educated on all the different baits, patterns and presentations we become more rounded knowledgeable fisherman.
kingmotorboat reply :
Apologize for my speed craw comment. The answer as far as hardball goes is a rattlin floating rogue. I've lost so many cause of the things I do.
Big C reply :
On 6/15/2015 at 9:51 PM, WRB said:Just goes to show how well people read and comprehend hard bait...
The most versatile hard lure would be a spoon, catches all kinds of game fish everywhere.
Tom
I'm with you on the comprehension deal, but to answer the question I have to say trick worms. 
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