The "IT" Lure of 2016 2025

Brett's_daddy reply :

I know for a lot of us the season has just begun but thought this might be a fun post to start. What do you think is the "IT" lure of 2016 and let's add a twist, how about we separate it into geographic locations (i.e.-Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest)?

blckshirt98 reply :

The Whopper Plopper. It's been getting a lot of chatter on forums but really got a boost when Chris Lane fished it on BassMaster Live.

the reel ess reply :

Ned rig, seems to me.

Darren. reply :

I agree the Ned Rig is "IT" this year,
so far, and probably everywhere.

Personally, my "IT" lure is the same
every year. The Senko

Mike L reply :

Worms...Same as every year, always was and always will be.

Each year has its new and improved, gimmick or designer lure or a new presentation or style of fishing catches on. Some work great for some people, while some just work for others. 2016 is no different.

Mike

idabass reply :

Ned rig.

Avalonjohn44 reply :

I have no idea, but after watching FLW this year, I can't wait to try oversized spoons on offshore structure. It just looks fun as heck.

joe chum reply :

The Ned rig. Phenomenal.

dsqui reply :

everyone keeps talking about this ned rig contraption and i havnt caught a single fish on it yet. for me its the usually deep diving cranks and jerks around deep structure and nice breaks.

doyle8218 reply :

On 6/21/2016 at 3:00 AM, Mike L said:

Worms...Same as every year, always was and always will be.

Each year has its new and improved, gimmick or designer lure or a new presentation or style of fishing catches on. Some work great for some people, while some just work for others. 2016 is no different.

Mike

Ain't that the truth.

cgolf reply :

Strike King 1.5 square bill has been good this year. Ned rig had a decent start this year but really is not getting it done right now. It's been a strange year with our weather and bait selection, my confidence bait isn't producing and a bait I had no confidence in is hot right now. Just when you think you have it figured out you get thrown a curveball.

ErikmonBillsfon reply :

I saw more Ned rig chatter last year. Thus year it's been all about the rage swimmer and savage gear duck. Last year was Ned rig and Kietech.

If your talking about most talked about and buzzworthy or my own personal opinion? This year for your region seperation, in CT it's been keitech fat 3.8, SK structure bug, and rapala BX minnow for my own most productive.

Mr. Aquarium reply :

i would have to say the whopper plopper. have ok success! only one really good day. 2.5,3.2,4.4 5.5 and 6.9 smallie first time using it after 12 hours of the good ole skunk

YoTone reply :

i see the live target floating bluegill everywhere.

Nitrofreak reply :

On 6/21/2016 at 3:00 AM, Mike L said:

Worms...Same as every year, always was and always will be.

Each year has its new and improved, gimmick or designer lure or a new presentation or style of fishing catches on. Some work great for some people, while some just work for others. 2016 is no different.

Mike

I'll add creature baits to that short and very effective list you have there sir but other than that, ditto!!

kickerfish1 reply :

Same thing as every other year and that is jigs and plastics.

Gundog reply :

Haven't tried the ned rig, whopper plopper, or Live target floating blue gill yet so looks like I got alot of work to do.

Mr. Aquarium reply :

i like the live target bluegill! it walks really nice in the pads! havent got anything big on em yet this year but they will come.
also the molix beetle its the same action of a jitterbug but as weedless as a frog. this bait also walks well to! lost a good fish on it the other day

hoosierbass07 reply :

Definitely the Ned rig.

Ratherbfishing reply :

If we're touting specific name brand lures, the two that have outshined all others this year have been the diminutive Havoc Speed Shad and the Rapala Shadow Shad Rap (specifically in orange/copper). It's difficult to know how well substitutions might have performed BUT they have done a bang up job.

Oklahoma Mike reply :

If we're talking about the biggest "buzz" I'd have to go with the Whopper Plopper.

Bankbeater reply :

Jig and craw.

bigbassin' reply :

Whopper plopper and the Spro rat. The whopper plopper is easily my top producing topwater and has become the first one I'm throwing on any given day. The rat has become my top producing numbers wake bait. Bomber shallow a still has it beat on size though. (Kind of surprised by that personally since the rat is a much bigger and bulkier bait).

fishballer06 reply :

Ned rig is soooo last year...

This year would have to be the Keitech copy cats.

cgolf reply :

I guess I took the OPs post the wrong way, based on my first answer.

Based on forum chatter, I would say Ned and Whopper plopper. Based on what I see on the river, they don't read the forums and use the same old tackle they always use. I did show a guy the Ned rig and he caught an 18" Smallie in a matter of minutes, so I guess he has been converted to the school of Ned.

Master Bait'r reply :

I'd say probably all the wake rats. Everybody's got like a 10" rat now haha

Giant glidebaits too. Tons of companies coming out with them.

I would love to see some dang tungsten weedless Ned heads though fer cryin out loud!! Mono guard, same shape and size... I'm just sick of using the kietechs and zappus and fish arrows and being "close enough". I want the perfect head and I want it last season dammit.

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