Tackle Brands YOU Trust 2024
BassFishingMachine reply :
Well, I just got to thinking of lure brands that earned my trust. What I mean by this, is that they sell products that are geared more to catch fish, rather then catch fishermen. And you can always rely on their baits to be worthy of buying, and not having to wonder to yourself "Hmm.. this I'snt just some crap they thought would make a few bucks for em is it? Don't know if I should buy it.." But instead "Ah... this company never let me down, this must be something worth a shot." So what are some bait companies you trust to always make good stuff? Here are some of mine, and a description of why they have earned my trust.
1. Ragetail (These baits simply work, all this guys baits have great action, and come in great colors, and they all seem to catch fish. I believe the maker to be more concerned about whether the fish will like the bait rather then how the fisherman will respond when he sees it. I am highly eager to see the new baits this guy comes out with, they seem to impress me more and more than the next.)
2. Zoom (These baits are cheap, effective, and have never let me down. I can't say I use every bait they make, but they definetly make some top notch stuff. And I have yet to see them produce any baits I would consider a bait designed to catch more fishermen then fish.)
3. Gary Yamamoto (This guy's baits have definetly earned my trust for the most part. I know his stuff is good stuff and is geared to catch fish. But IMO I believe he occasionally makes something to just try and make a few more bucks rather then worrying about what the fish will think of it. Again this is just my opinion. Despite that majority of the stuff he makes I love, and I will keep my eye open for anything new of his.)
4. Netbait (These baits work great, and again...like ragetail.. I believe this maker to be more concerned on the fish's take of the bait rather then the fishermens.)
5. Luckycraft (Do I even need to explain this one... You get what you pay for, and Luckycraft may be expensive but their stuff is simply incredible, and has never let me down. At the price they charge it better work!)
These are the 5 companies I trust most. A few other companies who I wouldn't say earned my trust entirely, but I definetly use and keep an eye out for their stuff are YUM, Berkley, Rapala, Yozuri, Waveworm, Terminator, Booyah, and Strike King.
bigtimfish reply :
1. Rapala (X Raps) 2. Smithwick (Devils Horse and Rogue))3. Bandit (all cranks) 4. Big Bite Baits (plastics) 5. H2O (medium and shallow cranks) 6. Stanley (spinnerbaits) 7. Norman (DD22) 8. Strike King (10" Iguana) 9. Heddon (Torpedo and Spook) 10. Hart (spinnerbaits) Notables Xcalibur (lipless cranks) Bill Lewis (Rat L Trap) Spro (lipless cranks)
Fishing Rhino reply :
There are none of the major brands that I don't trust.
Granted, I don't have them all in my gear selection. It would be financially impractical.
It is obvious to me that there are many diverse opinions as to which worms, jigs, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, etc. are best.
If someone considers a particular brand to be the best, it should be deduced that brand produces well for them.
Conversely, some on here have no use for this or that brand or particular colors.
But, because one or a few cannot catch a cold using a particular lure or type of lure does not prove it cannot produce. Were that the case, crankbaits would not work, because I just plain do not have the knack for fishing them.
While I prefer Owner hooks, I have no qualms about using many of the other brands.
The question is like the arguments about car brands, and which is best.
While I may prefer a particular brand, I would trust other brands to be reliable transportation.
Willzx225 reply :
Lucky Craft, Rapala, Zoom, Owner, Berkley Line, tru-tungsten, to name a few
Muddy reply :
I keep it simple and cheap!
Rapala: Original Floaters,Jointed,SHAD RAP( best plug ever made)
Fat Rap and DT's
Arbogast: Jitter bugs,
***; all his proucts are excellent and more than fairly priced
Manns; Jelly Worms!
Zoom Plastics
Mustad,VMC and Owner hooks
Bagleys Baits
Trilene XL Line
Rods: Cabelas and Fenwicks
Reels Pflueger,ABU and some of the BPS reels
MALTESE FALCON reply :
Line:
Berkley Trilene
Crankbaits/Jerkbaits:
XCalibur, In my opinion, the best lipless crankbaits.
Rapala, Always consistant quality, and they catch ALOT of fish.
Bomber, Square A, say no more.(Thanks roadwarrior)
John Mills Custom Baits, John knows how to make crankbaits that catch fish. And they're pretty.
Norman, DD 14 & DD 22.
Lucky Craft, Like Rapala, always consistant Quality. Best suspending Baits.
Plastics, ***, GYCB, Zoom.
Reels, Abu Garcia, "For Life", Daiwa.
Rods, Quantum, Overlooked by alot of fishermen, great rods , especially for the price, St. Croix.
Hooks, Gamakatsu, VMC, XCalibur.
Falcon
roadwarrior reply :
Soft plastics:
Rage Tail
GYCB
NetBaits
Roboworm
Slug-Go
Hardbaits:
Some lures from a number of companies are special, like
Rapala X-Raps for example. But for performance across the
board, nothing I fish compares to Lucky Craft.
Hooks:
Gamakatsu
Owner
Mustad
VMC
MegaStrike Product Lines:
Cavitron Buzzbaits
MegaStrike
Evolution e2 Jigs and e2 Shakey Heads
8-)
Gangley reply :
Soft Plastics:
ZOOM
Culprit
GYCB
Hard Plastics:
Rebel
Rapala
Strike King
Norman
Hooks:
Owner
Gamakatsu
Mustad
Jigs:
KaRu
Booyah
DINK WHISPERER reply :
Abu Garcia reels
Powell rods
Gamakatsu hooks
zoom lures
Berkley line/lures
Stren line
FireLine
Rapala lures
Strike King lures
Culprit lures
slider head reply :
Soft plastics:
YUM, GYCB, Zoom, Net Bait
Hard Baits:
Mann's, Bandit, LC Pointers
Jigs:
Jewel w/paca chunk
Spinnerbait: Buzzbait:
War Eagle Booyah
Rods:
all BPS Extreme's and Loomis
Reels:
all Quantum PT's and Revo's
Line:
Berkley Trilene XL, BPS Floro
Hooks:
now its Owners and Gammy's
Shakey heads:
All Terrain
tritz18 reply :
Soft plastics:
GYCB, Zoom
Hard Baits:
Lucky Craft, Rapala
Rods:
St. Croix, G Loomis
Reels:
Shimano
Line:
Trilene
Hooks:
Gamakatsu
J Francho reply :
Owner, P-Line, Daiwa, Shimano, Deps, Lucky Craft, Megabass, GYCB, Megastrike, KVD L&L, Columbia, Keen, Yo-Zuri, Power Pro, Flambeau, Falcon, Sufix, Raection Innovations, Gambler, Ragetail, Outkast, Skinny Bear, SWL, Stanley, Spro...
I'm sure I missed a few.
grimlin reply :
Soft plastic:
Mizmo
Yum
Berkley powerbaits
Bass Snacks by Joe.S
***
Gambler
Hardbaits:
Big M's custom baits
H2O assorted lures from academy
Lucky Craft
Rods:
Shimano
Cabela's
Reels:
Shimano
Daiwa
Line:
Trilene XL & XT
Hooks:
Owners
Jigs:
custom bass fishing lures(by Gman)
Marc David reply :
My main brands:
Soft Plastics- Zoom, GYCB, Rage Tail
Hard Baits- H2Os, Lucky Craft
Reels- Daiwa
Rods- Loomis
Plus the Spro frogs
xxmurrxx reply :
Shimano - Reels
Rapala - *
St. Croix - Rods
BooYah - Spinners
*** - plastics.
Dock Master reply :
Soft Plastics: Gambler, Zoom, Powerbait, GYCB
Hardbaits: Lucky Craft, Norman, Rebel, Spro
Rods: Shimano, Quantum
Reels: Quantum
Terminal Tackle: Tru-Tungsten, Owner, Spro
Line: Berkley, Vicious
Mottfia reply :
I've got to say that I haven't really thought about this in awhile but it does get me to thinking.
So for plastics: Netbait...I've had alot of success with their whole line of lures
Jigs are Davis Jigs and Arkies...Davis jigs have great colors and a high hookup percentage for how I fish...arkies are cheap and effective when fun fishing.
Crankbaits have become an issue with me. I was a huge fan of Norman...still am but I have had a number of Deep little Ns and even the newer Strike King Cranks have busted on me. I still trust the Norman's DD22 and Bandits. They can cover a number of uses.
Spinnerbaits...they may be my pickiest category and maybe not. I have used stanley wedges, strike king, hank parker classics, and Davis spinnerbaits. What have I decided..Nothing, they all work fine. The only thing I have to say is that once I get used to using a blade the company stops production on it. :-/
Reels are Ambassedeurs. They just don't break.
Rods...I'm cool with All Star and Ugly Sticks.
Line... Trilene XT
Mottfia
CWB reply :
Plastics- Strike King including and especially Rage Tail
GYCB and Yum
Powerbait
Cranks- Bomber
Excalibur
Bandit and Strike King
Spinnerbaits- Terminator
Strike King
Stanley
Jigs- Terminator Football and Pro's Top Secret
Strike King Football and Denny Brauer Premier
Evolution
Line- Yo-Zuri Hybrid
Trilene Big Game
Power Pro
Reels- Abu
Shimano
Higher End BPS
Rods- St. Croix and BPS are all I use.
bmadd reply :
Reels: Shimano, Diawa
Rods: Shimano, Powell, G. Loomis, Fenwick
Line: Berkley, Suffix, PowerPro
Hooks: Owner, Diachi
Soft Baits: Berkley PowerBait, Zoom, NetBait, RageTail, Yamamoto, Yum
Hard Baits: Big M, Lucky Craft, Rapala, Norman, Bomber
Spinnerbaits: War Eagle
Other: Bull Frog sunscreen, Lowrance electronics, Columbia PFG clothing, Gemini fishing jerseys, Spike-It, JJ's Magic
Bankbeater reply :
Heddon
Zoom
Cotton Cordell
Arbogast
Mann's
Catt reply :
Gene Larew: I order 100 worms in bulk and usually get 125-130; their Hawg Craws are deadly as a jig trailer or T-rigged. If haven't punched a Hoo-Daddy what's stopping you!
Rage Tail: Right now the Smokin' Rooster is the hottest grass baits since the Brush Hog and the Thumper Worms in Red Bugya better be holding your rod tight
Zoom: They just catch fish
Rattle Head Spinner Bait: This baits ability to come cleanly through Hydrilla, Coontail Moss, Milfoil, and Skunk Weed was unbelievable; usually with a quick flick of the wrist cleared all grass.
Jig: Terry Oldham's Eye-Max Jig is one of the most effective grass jig made; the 5/0 Siwash Salmon Hook is a super stout round bend.
Shimano Reels: I like my tools simple, functional, durable & dependable
Mustad Straight Shank Denny Brauer Flipping Hook p/n: 32807BLNU32 Ultra Point, Nor-Tempered, Straight Shank with 2 Slashes on shank, Round Bend, Small Barb, Black Nickel Finish
Bill Lewis's Rat-L-Trapit's a classic
Original RB1200 Smithwick Rattlin' Rogue; Gold, Black Back, Orange Bellydon't come no deadlier
Berkley Big Game 15# Mean Green
zbigbadaaron reply :
Soft Baits: GYCB, Zoom, Culprit, Yum, Berkley Powerbait, and Rage Tail
Hard Baits: Rapala, Bomber, Zara Spooks, Rebel, and Strike King
Spinnerbaits/Buzzbaits: Booyah, Stike King, and Terminator
Jigs: Booyah, and Strike King
Hooks: Gamies, Owners, VMC's
Rods: Gander Mountain
Reels: Pflueger, Mitchelle
Hammer 4 reply :
Soft Plastic...GYBC---Roboworm--Ragetail--Zoom--Wave
Cranks...Rapala---Norman*** Swimbaits Mattlures and Spro
Spinnerbaits...Strikeking
Jigs...Booyah, and some custom made.
Chatterbaits..Strikeking Pure Poision
Line..Yozuri Hybrid Ultrasoft
Hooks, Qwner, although I still have some Gammies
Rods...Diawa---Shimano
Reels....Shimano
THEbassmaster reply :
gammy and owner hooks
lucky craft and some rapala cranks/jerks
quantum and shimano reels
g-loomis, shimano, and quantum rods
p-line, trilene, and power pro
strike king spinnerbaits
zoom, gycb, yum, and strike king plastics
Pantera61 reply :
Reels: Abu, Daiwa
Rods: Evergreen, Megabass, Daiwa, St. Croix, Falcon
Hard Baits: OSP, Imakatsu, Megabass, JDM Lucky Craft
Soft Baits: GYCB,------------------>Jackall, Megabass, Innovation Reactions
Line: Sunline, Berkley
Zilch reply :
Reels: Quantum, Shimano
Rods: St. Croix
Line: Trilene, Sufix, Power Pro, PLine
Cranks: Rapala, Lucky Craft
Soft Plastic: GYCB, Kalin's, Rage Tail, Yum, Zoom
Honorable mention: Mepps - Don't go musky fishing without one. 
David P reply :
Rods : Dobyns Rods
Reels : Revo STXs and Daiwa
Line : P-Line CXX / P-Line Spectrex Braid / Daiwa Braid
Jigs : Dirty Jigs Tackle
Terminal Tackle: Tru-Tungsten weights / Youvella hooks
Plastics : Reaction Innovations Beavers, Roboworms, Zoom Plastics, YUM, GYCB
Top Water : Super Spook, Snag Proof Frogs, Lunker Punkers,
Hard Baits : Lucky Craft
Clark Stewart reply :
QuoteWell, I just got to thinking of lure brands that earned my trust. What I mean by this, is that they sell products that are geared more to catch fish, rather then catch fishermen. And you can always rely on their baits to be worthy of buying, and not having to wonder to yourself "Hmm.. this I'snt just some crap they thought would make a few bucks for em is it? Don't know if I should buy it.." But instead "Ah... this company never let me down, this must be something worth a shot." So what are some bait companies you trust to always make good stuff? Here are some of mine, and a description of why they have earned my trust.1. Ragetail (These baits simply work, all this guys baits have great action, and come in great colors, and they all seem to catch fish. I believe the maker to be more concerned about whether the fish will like the bait rather then how the fisherman will respond when he sees it. I am highly eager to see the new baits this guy comes out with, they seem to impress me more and more than the next.)
2. Zoom (These baits are cheap, effective, and have never let me down. I can't say I use every bait they make, but they definetly make some top notch stuff. And I have yet to see them produce any baits I would consider a bait designed to catch more fishermen then fish.)
3. Gary Yamamoto (This guy's baits have definetly earned my trust for the most part. I know his stuff is good stuff and is geared to catch fish. But IMO I believe he occasionally makes something to just try and make a few more bucks rather then worrying about what the fish will think of it. Again this is just my opinion. Despite that majority of the stuff he makes I love, and I will keep my eye open for anything new of his.)
4. Netbait (These baits work great, and again...like ragetail.. I believe this maker to be more concerned on the fish's take of the bait rather then the fishermens.)
5. Luckycraft (Do I even need to explain this one... You get what you pay for, and Luckycraft may be expensive but their stuff is simply incredible, and has never let me down. At the price they charge it better work!)
These are the 5 companies I trust most. A few other companies who I wouldn't say earned my trust entirely, but I definetly use and keep an eye out for their stuff are YUM, Berkley, Rapala, Yozuri, Waveworm, Terminator, Booyah, and Strike King.
I agree totally with your list except for gycb and lucky craft - only because 1) gycb is great but ***, big bite, and others do as well for me for a lot cheaper; 2) lucky craft simply because I haven't mustered up the courage to spend 15-20 bucks on something i'm likely to snag up and lose. That's just me but I'll agree that they look awesome and their reputation precedes them. As for rage tails - do a search and my name may pop up more than the bait itself!
Jake. reply :
Shimano, Daiwa, G Loomis, St. Croix, Lucky Craft, GYCB, Roboworm, Sunline, and Sufix.
RoLo reply :
RODS
Loomis
Okuma
REELS
Shimano
Daiwa
LINE
Berkley
Sufix
HOOKS
Gamakatsu
Owner
PLASTICS
Gambler
Zoom
PLUGS
Rapala
Spro
Roger
Flywatersmallie reply :
St Croix rods
Kalins grubs
GYCB
Shimano reels (didn't used to be the case, the new models really impress me though)
Powerpro
Panther Martin inline spinners
BrianSnat reply :
Shimano reels (or the old Garcia-Vega 300)
Fenwick rods
Rapala lures
iceintheveins reply :
Rapala, Zoom, Bomber, Mr. Twister, Yamamoto, Cavitron, Strike King, Terminator, Gitzit, Yum, Berkley (their plastics anyway), and Lucky Craft. Really I've never found a bummer brand. I really like Bass Pro Shops lures too.
Jake... reply :
river2sea
zoom/yamamoto
shimano
Fat-G reply :
Zoom:
Trick Worms, Flukes, Brush Hogs, Lizards
Yum:
Dingers, Craw Papi's, Chunks, Big Show paddle tail worms, 7.5 in. Ribbontails
GYCB:
Senkos, Flappin' Hawgs, Hula Grubs
Line:
P-Line, Stren, Power Pro
Reels:
Shimano, Shimano, Shimano
Rods:
Don't care
Jigs:
Mine
Spinnerbaits:
Terminators
Hooks:
I'll take my Gammy's and Owner's any day.
Cranks:
Never use 'em but I LOVE Bandit's.
That's just a few of mine. I also like Booyah, Strike King Spinnerbaits are alright, Wright Bait company out of Va. makes the best grubs in the entire world. Even though they're only $2 a bag, I'm not afraid to say that the Strike King Shaw's series plastics are pretty darn good too.
90x reply :
ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM
Danny1991 reply :
Zoom, Yum, Bomber, Bandit, Booyah, Gamakatsu, and some lures from Strike king as long as it doesn't have a skirt on it.
SJex reply :
Zoom
GYCB
Roboworm
Rapala
Lucky Craft
Spro
Owner
MSPbass reply :
Yamamoto, Reaction Innovations & Vision Lures are 3 companies that I buy from without hesitation. Like so many here, I try out the latest must-haves and test the cheaper alternatives (mostly plastics) pretty often. But each year, I seem to be doing it a little less. There are other specific baits that I stick with (e.g. Zoom flukes. I won't even bother trying other flukes anymore) but I'm confident in anything I throw that is GYCB, RI or VL; and that makes these baits so much more effective for me.
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