Must Have Baits 2024
NWI-Bassin' reply :
I have money to spend and I want to have a successful season .. So what are some of your successful , sure fire baits & lures?
Thanks.
AGOSS reply :
Get some square bill cranks like a KVD 1.5, it would be great!!
NWI-Bassin' reply :
On 4/2/2013 at 8:47 AM, AGOSS said:Get some square bill cranks like a KVD 1.5, it would be great!!
What colors ? I went to bass pro and couldn't decide so I gave up. Lol
AGOSS reply :
If you know what the forage is on the body of water then that is the bait i would use. so if there are are mostly bluegill then get a bluegill pattern and if there are a lot of shad get sexy shad color of some sort. If the water is stained or muddy i would go with bright colors like a chartreuse black back. If there is clear water i would use a more translucent bait or more natural looking.
NWI-Bassin' reply :
Well , the water all depends. It can be somewhat clear then Murky ..I'm not sure what the forge is , I haven't really checked. But I fish Lake Michigan majority of the time.
AGOSS reply :
you can probably do some research or get some advice some of these guys on hear about what colors to use.
NWI-Bassin' reply :
Alewife,smelt and perch are pretty common.
ww2farmer reply :
Soft plastics:
Straight tail worm
Ribbon tail worm
Beaver style flipping bait
Soft stick bait
Fluke type soft jerkbait
Hollow body frog
Hard baits:
1/2oz. Lipless crank
medium sized square bill crank
Small mid range diving crank
medium sized deep diving crank
5" Suspending jerkbait
Walk the dog top water bait
Popper top water bait
1/2 ounce flipping jig with a chunk style craw trailer
3/8 ounce finesse jig with a smaller size chunk style craw trailer
3/8 ounce Colorado/willow tandem spinnerbait
3/8 ounce buzzbait.
That stuff to me is Bass fishing 101, and you can do very well sticking to the basics. Every one has there favorite brands/colors. They all work.
Brian6428 reply :
I second squarebill crankbaits. Get one that runs 2-4 feet in a sexy shad pattern with a little sparkle so it will work in most waters. Other than that I have heard jigs and worms are very versatile but I am yet to catch anything on them.
Blues19 reply :
1/4 oz or 3/8 oz chartreuse and white tandem blade Booyah spinnerbaits always catch me fish. I also like trick worms, finesse worms, or cintepeedes on Spot Removers for shakey heading. Those cheap Hart jigs are pretty rad too. I really like the way they fish. Gotta have a Spro Bronze Eye frog as well. Rage Craws, Rage Smokin Rooster, and Rage Space Monkeys are all really Rad too.
A-Jay reply :
Recently it's been . . . .
~ The Scrounger ~
A-Jay
NWI-Bassin' reply :
I've tried spinnerbaits and never had any luck..
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
i fish ponds and lakes so this is what i feel confidant.in for these waters
Kvd cranks 1.5-2.5.
Senko like yum 6 inch dingers
Jigs green pumpkin/ black and blue
Crawdads for trailers.on jigs
Z-man chatter bait
Strike king buzz is a decent buzzer black and blue is my fav
Lipless crank
Spinner 1/2 oz in all blades. Williow Colorado and Indiana..
Popers and a jitterbug.
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
What is that?On 4/2/2013 at 10:34 AM, A-Jay said:Recently it's been . . . .
~ The Scrounger ~
A-Jay
eyedabassman reply :
The NorthStar jigs and the Megastrke new lizard.
Darren. reply :
I'll go simple: GYCB Senkos. Fish 'em wacky, TX, weighted wacky, split shot, and then some!!
NWI-Bassin' reply :
On 4/2/2013 at 10:50 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:What is that?
A billed jig head .
Sbennett9 reply :
ww2farmer is dead on in his list. Every one of those baits are necessities in my boat. If you want to narrow the list a little I would says a stick worm style bait is the most versatile. Depending on your style crankbaits in the 1.5-2.5 range can really pay off but I put most of my work in on the soft plastic side of things. Worms of varying sizes and colors work pretty much year round and my personal favorite is a texas rigged craw or creature type bait. Catch fish all day with them.
Blues19 reply :
On 4/2/2013 at 10:45 AM, NWI-Bassin said:I've tried spinnerbaits and never had any luck..
I tell ya man, on a windy day throw a 1/4 oz booyah, terminator, war eagle, (brand doesnt really matter) tandem spinnerbait. If you fish really clear water I would probably go with a blue glimmer or white bait. In murky stained water I would go chartreuse white. Put some megastrike on the skirt and you will be good to go. Just keep a stready retreive and you should catch you some fish.
kickerfish1 reply :
On 4/2/2013 at 9:28 AM, ww2farmer said:Soft plastics:
Straight tail worm
Ribbon tail worm
Beaver style flipping bait
Soft stick bait
Fluke type soft jerkbait
Hollow body frog
Hard baits:
1/2oz. Lipless crank
medium sized square bill crank
Small mid range diving crank
medium sized deep diving crank
5" Suspending jerkbait
Walk the dog top water bait
Popper top water bait
1/2 ounce flipping jig with a chunk style craw trailer
3/8 ounce finesse jig with a smaller size chunk style craw trailer
3/8 ounce Colorado/willow tandem spinnerbait
3/8 ounce buzzbait.
That stuff to me is Bass fishing 101, and you can do very well sticking to the basics. Every one has there favorite brands/colors. They all work.
Listen to this man. Pretty much a great starting point. Without fishing your waters it would be difficult to give you the exact color, size, weight etc to use.
Jake P reply :
On 4/2/2013 at 9:28 AM, ww2farmer said:Soft plastics:
Straight tail worm
Ribbon tail worm
Beaver style flipping bait
Soft stick bait
Fluke type soft jerkbait
Hollow body frog
Hard baits:
1/2oz. Lipless crank
medium sized square bill crank
Small mid range diving crank
medium sized deep diving crank
5" Suspending jerkbait
Walk the dog top water bait
Popper top water bait
1/2 ounce flipping jig with a chunk style craw trailer
3/8 ounce finesse jig with a smaller size chunk style craw trailer
3/8 ounce Colorado/willow tandem spinnerbait
3/8 ounce buzzbait.
That stuff to me is Bass fishing 101, and you can do very well sticking to the basics. Every one has there favorite brands/colors. They all work.
What this guy said. That is my tacklebox in a nutshell.
To make it even easier- get some 7" ribbon tail worms, 1/4-3/8oz white/chart spinnerbaits, soft jerkbaits like flukes and some squarebill cranks like KVD 1.5. If color selection is an issue, heres my suggestion. Get a couple in a natural color like bluegill or sunfish and get some in brighter colors like chartruese black back and chrome sexy shad. Get what catches your eye, thats part of the fun. Good luck.
Bk4 reply :
Z Man chatterbait
TNBassin' reply :
Spinner baits IMO are a must, and some version of the A Rig/Umbrella Rig.
aceman387 reply :
I would buy a pack or two of some baby brush hogs in green pumpkin color,they are a good all purpose creature type bait.
Bigbass37 reply :
Wacky worms and Rapala crank baits
Raul reply :
I´ve been fishing for more than 3 decades, got hundreds of crankbaits & spinnerbaits, a good couple hundred pounds of soft plastics, if you ask me right now knowing what now I know I can tell you, you don´t need a big bunch of stuff, in practical terms with a bag of senkos you got pretty much covered most of your bait needs..
aharris reply :
On 4/2/2013 at 10:45 AM, NWI-Bassin said:I've tried spinnerbaits and never had any luck..
Keep throwing them...especially early morning and when it's cloudy. You'll get bit..trust me.
I'm not getting into a bait company fight, but shaky heads, drop shots and small weightless plastics will catch numbers. Cranks, jigs and spinnerbaits are a must. Flukes are awesome and you gotta throw some frogs in there.
quanjig reply :
AJay........... Loose lips sir!!
SuthernProg reply :
Red craw Rat-L-Trap
6" straight tail Roboworm, drop-shotted
Bandit Crankbaits
Spro Bronzeyes
Zara Spooks
Dave's TT Swimjig w/ swimfluke
J.Bass reply :
One thing to remember is when buying your hooks such as wacky, EWG hooks, Treble Hooks, etc... that you buy a good durable brand. The generic ones will work but over time they will bend and you'll have to replace them. Go the extra mile and save money. Gamataksu, Owner, and Trokar are good brands. Gamataksu are the cheapest out of the three and are sharp and strong.
Also with the fishing lures, read around on the posts in this forums. People have some good topic posts on each individual lure. Also make sure you get the lures that will catch fish where you live. Some lures I bought they just sit in box. They sit in box because I Just like buying lures, I'm a tackle junkie.
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