The most popular lure you've never used 2024
MassYak85 reply :
I thought this would be fun to see the replies. What is the most widely accepted or used lure that you personally have just never tried? And I don't mean the latest trend that you haven't bought into (yes that means whopper plopper cannot be an answer), I mean lures that have been around for a long time and have been a staple for many, but not you. Think Jitterbug, Senko, rooster tail.
For me I have never actually fished a true senko, only knock-offs. I actually still have a pack of white senkos from years ago I never get around to opening.
scaleface reply :
A genuine Senko .
primetime reply :
Good question. I have never tried the GYB Flappin Hog creature bait & down here in the South I notice that many guys fish the Hog more than any other bait.
I think I own just about every Hard bait, But that certainly does not mean I have ever used them. I really want to get into the bigger lures this year, big swimbaits, Topwaters, plastics etc...
Didn't catch any fish over 7.5lbs this year & I think it was because of my Light line addiction I am having a hard time kicking. I plan on getting one of those MS Slammer's that Bluebasser is always posting with good size Bass on it, My buddy always throws that big Spro Frog and he seems to catch just as many bass as on normal sized frogs, but usually gets some bigger fish. I always assumed it was too big and hook up percentage would be poor, but I may have been wrong.
smalljaw67 reply :
The Strike King Red Eye Shad!!! I have a nice selection of lipless baits but the Red Eye Shad, it may be because my buddy uses that bait exclusively and he has yet to beat me when there is a lipless bite going on.
A-Jay reply :
On 12/26/2016 at 10:24 PM, smalljaw67 said:The Strike King Red Eye Shad!!! I have a nice selection of lipless baits but the Red Eye Shad, it may be because my buddy uses that bait exclusively and he has yet to beat me when there is a lipless bite going on.
Gotta use what works for ya.
After one season fishing the RES, I SOLD almost EVERY Rat-L-Trap I owned ( in the BR Flea Market & to Keri May as I recall).
Did keep the 1 oz Mag Traps for south of the border.
btw, does your buddy put hooks on those baits ?
A-Jay
roadwarrior reply :
On 12/26/2016 at 10:24 PM, smalljaw67 said:The Strike King Red Eye Shad!!! I have a nice selection of lipless baits but the Red Eye Shad, it may be because my buddy uses that bait exclusively and he has yet to beat me when there is a lipless bite going on.
So what is your preferred brand?
fishwizzard reply :
I have never really fished a senko "correctly". I have tried them t-rigged, but end up working them fastlike a fluke. I have tried them wacky rigged, but never for long enough to really get a sense of what I am doing.
bagofdonuts reply :
Drop shot.
dwh4784 reply :
I have never used a Jitterbug, fluke, or drop shot.
scaleface reply :
On 12/26/2016 at 10:24 PM, smalljaw67 said:The Strike King Red Eye Shad!!! I have a nice selection of lipless baits but the Red Eye Shad, it may be because my buddy uses that bait exclusively and he has yet to beat me when there is a lipless bite going on.
Do you bounce them on the bottom ? Thats where the RES shines . Chunking and winding , heck I still throw Bayou Boogies and Pico Perches .
Onvacation reply :
Not sure if this fits the rules, but I have three Mega Bass Pop Max lures, two of which have hit the water a handful of times, the third is a virgin. They do nothing for me so they sit in my topwater box and I ignore them.
Catt reply :
Whopper Plopper!
Can not tell y'all what one looks like!
cgolf reply :
Lucky Craft Sammy, when I used to frequent a forum on River Smallie fishing, this was the one bait you must have, to this day I have yet to splurge and purchase one.
j bab reply :
A buzzbait
A-Jay reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 3:03 AM, j bab said:A buzzbait
And to think I almost sent you one . . .
A-Jay
Catt reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 3:03 AM, j bab said:A buzzbait
You fish Toledo Bend & don't throw a buzzbait?
Ya gonna have to fix that! 
riverbasser reply :
Dropshot for me too but hope to change that. Also never fished a soft plastic frog only hollow bodies.
j bab reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 3:37 AM, Catt said:
You fish Toledo Bend & don't throw a buzzbait?
Ya gonna have to fix that!
Show me how to use em in March during the road trip! @A-Jay you too
A-Jay reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 3:58 AM, j bab said:Show me how to use em in March during the road trip! @A-Jay you too
@j bab - Throw it at the bank and reel it back ~
I will also regrettably add that I may not your best buzz bait information source ~
As I caught exactly TWO bass on buzzbaits last season . .
A-Jay
Mike L reply :
Drop Shot and a swing head.
Mike
S. Sass reply :
On 12/26/2016 at 10:24 PM, smalljaw67 said:The Strike King Red Eye Shad!!! I have a nice selection of lipless baits but the Red Eye Shad, it may be because my buddy uses that bait exclusively and he has yet to beat me when there is a lipless bite going on.
Never used one of these RES never owned one either. I have seen in the bait shop though.
On 12/26/2016 at 11:47 PM, bagofdonuts said:Drop shot.
Never used one and don't see using one in my future.
On 12/27/2016 at 2:32 AM, Catt said:Whopper Plopper!
Can not tell y'all what one looks like!
Never used a Whopper Plopper never owned one either. I have seen in the bait shop though.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Can't really think of any popular ones I haven't used. I don't use much from Rapala, including the very popular DT line. I don't use Megabass jerkbaits despite being a jerkbait junky.
CTBassin860 reply :
Buzzbait for me as well
Bankbeater reply :
A-rigs and Whopper Plopper are the first two that comes to mind.
smalljaw67 reply :
On 12/26/2016 at 10:33 PM, roadwarrior said:
So what is your preferred brand?
My preferred brand has changed names but it use to be the Xaclibur One Knocker, and the follow up is the Sebile Flatt Shad. For some reason the painted Xcalibur one knockers just kill and if they aren't hitting those hard, the Flatt Shads will get bit. I have Lucky Craft LV 150s and 250s as well as the Spro Aruku Shads and none of them work as well as the Xcalibur and the Sebile. I do have a few others that are niche baits but those two just seem to get bit all the time no matter how I use them.
Jagg reply :
Soft plastic beavers
Catt reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 3:58 AM, j bab said:Show me how to use em in March during the road trip! @A-Jay you too
Working on that!
When conditions are right, the moon big & bright, on the south bank of Housen'.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 7:56 AM, Jagg said:Soft plastic beavers
Better stop wasting time with whatever else you're pitching lol
whitwolf reply :
Drop shot. I wouldn't know where to start either.
Jagg reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 10:35 AM, Yeajray231 said:Better stop wasting time with whatever else you're pitching lol
Been pitching craws almost exclusively. Yeah, I agree. Gonna get to it this year coming up.
kickerfish1 reply :
Probably a Carolina Rig. I used to throw them years ago but it has been a good while since I have fished one. I toss a crankbait maybe once or twice a year. Tried a scrounger head once and have never used it again. I have used most baits before just some are not used much or often at all.
dwh4784 reply :
On 12/27/2016 at 3:01 AM, cgolf said:Lucky Craft Sammy, when I used to frequent a forum on River Smallie fishing, this was the one bait you must have, to this day I have yet to splurge and purchase one.
Thanks to you I have one of these sitting in my Amazon cart. Haven't placed the order yet, but I'm a sucker for anything topwater so it's only a matter of time. This year I found a great place below a dam on a river for smallies that barely gets touched. No boat access and very limited bank access so it's a kayak fishing haven.
YoTone reply :
a spook.
bowhunter63 reply :
Jitterbug
Spankey reply :
A Silver Buddy, a worm over 6", floating worm, topwater mouse (rubber),
fishwizzard reply :
Here is anyother shocker; I have never really seriosly fished a weighted t-rigged worm.
I even have three 3000 boxes made up as little kits for them at three sizes but have never given them their time on the water.
Red Bear reply :
ive never used a chatterbait, i own one but cant recall ever tying it on.
Also, i guess this thread has expanded from lures to techniques, because drop shot is not a lure in itself, just a technique...
ww2farmer reply :
I have not used several of the very popular Rage tail products like the menage or bug.........for no good reason other than I haven't yet. On the other hand, several Rage tail products are mainstays in my bag of tricks, like the single tail grub, the toad, and the shad.
I have not used any of the popular Koppers realistic looking stuff. Seems expensive to me, and I catch plenty of fish on less expensive more traditional looking baits.
Keitech baits are very popular around here, but I have never bought or used any.
Ned rigs have not found their way into my rotation yet.
There's a ton of popular Rapala baits I have never used, but also I ton I have like the DT's, shad raps, and x-raps. They always caught plenty of fish, but I get way more "duds" out of the box with Rapala than almost any other bait brands combined, and they seem to fall apart quickly on me. Kind of puts me off on buying any more.
I am not sure I have ever used a Bill Norman crankbait.............if I have it was along time ago, and I have no idea what it was.
I have never used any of the higher priced hard baits from companies like Jackall, Megabass, etc..
I have never bought/used the Gene Larew brand biffle bugs or heads, I do fish wobble head jigs with creature/craw/beaver style baits, just not the Larew brand.
JustinJ reply :
lucky craft pointer
ned rig
Mocktopus reply :
A zerra spook for me. Anytime I hit the topwater bite I'm throwing a frog or jitterbug.
Bronze eye frogs would be another.
Scott F reply :
For me, it's a skirted jig. To be honest, I did use one about 25 years ago and to my surprise, I caught a nice bass on one but I haven't used one since. Today, I've got a box full of them, but never pull one out.
the reel ess reply :
I haven't used a swimjig, per se. I've used most types of baits but not all the popular ones of each type. I haven't used a paddle tail or cut tail worm.
Stingray23 reply :
I've never fished a chatterbait
Jrob78 reply :
Jitterbug
WRB reply :
Ned rig.
Tom
Darren. reply :
Take yer pick of what popular lure I've never used!!!!
Plenty of them, LOL.
Gimme a good wacky rig or a good drop shot and I'll
be just fine 
S. Sass reply :
On 12/28/2016 at 10:15 AM, Bunnielab said:Here is anyother shocker; I have never really seriosly fished a weighted t-rigged worm.
I even have three 3000 boxes made up as little kits for them at three sizes but have never given them their time on the water.
How did you make up 3000 t rigged worms? I'm trying to picture how this is done seriously. Do you have worms rigged with hooks and a leader line pre rigged with a weight in like ziplock bags?
As close as I ever came was I had purchased some hooks thinking they were like 3-5 in a pack supposedly came with bullet weights. Turned out it was 1 hook and 1 bullet weight per pack. 
Taught me to not go so fast on the internet ordering. The only texas pre rigged worm is on my rods.
IndianaFinesse reply :
The pop max (although that's about to change), chatterbaits, and lc gunfish.
fishwizzard reply :
On 12/29/2016 at 12:23 PM, S. Sass said:How did you make up 3000 t rigged worms? I'm trying to picture how this is done seriously. Do you have worms rigged with hooks and a leader line pre rigged with a weight in like ziplock bags?
As close as I ever came was I had purchased some hooks thinking they were like 3-5 in a pack supposedly came with bullet weights. Turned out it was 1 hook and 1 bullet weight per pack.
Hah, I wasn't clear. I meant three Plano 3000 series boxes. Like this:
I make little self contained kits that I can just grab and go without worrying if I have forgotten anything.
jimmyjoe reply :
Tubes. Definitely tubes. No tubes for me. jj
Senko Junkie reply :
This topic fits right in with my 2017 Fishing Resolution:
Its always been hard for me to try new things when I stay consistent and catch bass with my Senkos, crankbaits, booyah frog and spinnerbaits. But I have spent the off season buying some tackle that's different for me. So my 2017 Fishing Resolution is to learn and use the following:
1) Ned Rig (although I have fished grubs on lead heads)
2) Drop Shot
3) Fluke
4) the umbrella rig
tholmes reply :
On 12/29/2016 at 11:32 AM, WRB said:Ned rig.
Tom
I've been fishing "Ned rigs" for decades, I just never knew the name.
Always called them a grub on a jighead.
I've never fished an A-rig or any crankbait that costs over $10.
Tom
scaleface reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 12:16 AM, tholmes said:
I've been fishing "Ned rigs" for decades, I just never knew the name.
Always called them a grub on a jighead.
I've never fished an A-rig or any crankbait that costs over $10.
Tom
Me too but they tell me a half a stick worm on a jig-head is not a Ned rig .
tholmes reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 12:20 AM, scaleface said:Me too but they tell me a half a stick worm on a jig-head is not a Ned rig .
As long as "they" don't tell the fish, I think we'll be okay.
Tom
WRB reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 12:16 AM, tholmes said:
I've been fishing "Ned rigs" for decades, I just never knew the name.
Always called them a grub on a jighead.
I've never fished an A-rig or any crankbait that costs over $10.
Tom
On 12/30/2016 at 12:20 AM, scaleface said:Me too but they tell me a half a stick worm on a jig-head is not a Ned rig .
Ned rig consists of a Z-Man 1/15 to 1/6 oz mushroom head jig and TRD worm, dart and pea head jig & worm or grub dates back decades and fish with those all the time.
Tom
wdp reply :
Ned rig for me too. No plans to use one.
Columbia Craw reply :
I don't have any Megabass jerkbaits.
I don't throw the Ned rig. If they will hit that, they'll hit a tube and I have hundreds of tubes.
I don't have any underspins but that will change this year. I can see a scenario where that could be great.
I don't have any articulated football jig heads but can see a scenario where that could be really effective.
Don't have any blade baits and don't see where I will. Sorry A-Jay.
A-Jay reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 1:20 AM, Columbia Craw said:I don't have any Megabass jerkbaits.
I don't throw the Ned rig. If they will hit that, they'll hit a tube and I have hundreds of tubes.
I don't have any underspins but that will change this year. I can see a scenario where that could be great.
I don't have any articulated football jig heads but can see a scenario where that could be really effective.
Don't have any blade baits and don't see where I will. Sorry A-Jay.
Certainly no apology necessary Doug, there may be a chance that the largest bass in your local population appreciate that.
Also ~ I don't have any Megabass baits either - maybe the BR Santa will send me one next year
BTW ~ Happy Birthday ! !
A-Jay
corn-on-the-rob reply :
Swim Jig and Carolina Rig for me!
hoosierbass07 reply :
Never thrown an a-rig and have no plans to. I've only made a few casts using a Carolina rig. For some reason I just don't have a desire to use a Carolina rig although I use the Texas rig 99% of the time.
Mosster47 reply :
Trick Worm.
RoLo reply :
Gomer's Electric Swamp Donkey (by Splash Craft)
Okay...so it's not 'real' popular 
Roger
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 12:25 AM, WRB said:
Ned rig consists of a Z-Man 1/15 to 1/6 oz mushroom head jig and TRD worm, dart and pea head jig & worm or grub dates back decades and fish with those all the time.
Tom
Not really. A lot of Midwest finesse fishermen prefer gopher mushroom heads, between the weights of 3/32 oz. and 1/32 oz. The most versatile and used weight is 116 ounce, and none of the midwest finesse fishermen use heads weighing more than 3/32 ounce, and certainly not a 1/6 ounce jig. Z-man made the heavier jig heads without doing much for research, just trying to jump on on all of the hype surrounding the Ned rig. Some people are buying the heavier jigs because they think that the have to feel the bait, and thinking that the ned rig is always fished on the bottom. But a big part of successfully fishing the Ned rig is mastering the "no feel retrieve", you don't want to actually feel the bait. And counter to popular belief, the Ned rig is usually slowly swam just above the bottom, often while subtly shaking the rod tip.
The majority of new comers to Ned rigging are now using the TRD, but the original bait is half of a zinkerz (or SK zero, they're the same bait) with the salt removed, along with several other small baits under four inches. I still prefer and use half of a zinkerz, it is much softer than the TRD which gives it better movement.
WRB reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 11:59 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Not really. A lot of Midwest finesse fishermen prefer gopher mushroom heads, between the weights of 3/32 oz. and 1/32 oz. The most versatile and used weight is 116 ounce, and none of the midwest finesse fishermen use heads weighing more than 3/32 ounce, and certainly not a 1/6 ounce jig. Z-man made the heavier jig heads without doing much for research, just trying to jump on on all of the hype surrounding the Ned rig. Some people are buying the heavier jigs because they think that the have to feel the bait, and thinking that the ned rig is always fished on the bottom. But a big part of successfully fishing the Ned rig is mastering the "no feel retrieve", you don't want to actually feel the bait. And counter to popular belief, the Ned rig is usually slowly swam just above the bottom, often while subtly shaking the rod tip.
The majority of new comers to Ned rigging are now using the TRD, but the original bait is half of a zinkerz (or SK zero, they're the same bait) with the salt removed, along with several other small baits under four inches. I still prefer and use half of a zinkerz, it is much softer than the TRD which gives it better movement.
This the reason I prefer 1/8 oz dart jig and 4 1/2" curl tail worm because it works. Take a look at the ZMan site.
Tom
the reel ess reply :
I forgot: Brush Hog and that style of baits. Just haven't bought any.
On 12/30/2016 at 11:18 AM, Mosster47 said:Trick Worm.
I never the tried Trick Worm until about 4 years ago when my buddy killed me on them. After I watcched him catch half a limit, he finally threw me a couple. Now I keep one tied on and I'll use them for any worm method. I just bought a bag magnum size.
I have another buddy who only fishes when he's with me and the Bubble Gum TW, weightless is all he ever uses. It produces year-round.
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