What Lures Have You Been Using To Slay The Bass Right Now 2024
DailyBassin' reply :
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annexation reply :
I just made a huge post about how the Structure Bug produced huge numbers for me, so I'll say it again -
Rage Tail Structure Bug!
Bluebasser86 reply :
Frog and a squarebill were the ticket last night. A beaver and bladed jig have probably been the most consistent producers though. With all the high water up in the weeds I've caught more frog fish already this year than I normally get to catch in an entire season.
DailyBassin' reply :
On 6/12/2015 at 8:12 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Frog and a squarebill were the ticket last night. A beaver and bladed jig have probably been the most consistent producers though. With all the high water up in the weeds I've caught more frog fish already this year than I normally get to catch in an entire season.
Yes, I agree I have been blowing it up on frogs!
ABW reply :
Siebert Black/blue 3/8 oz arky
Djman72 reply :
With all the rain we've had, the banks are flooded.
I've been murdering on top water. Mainly Poppers for open water and frogs for the slop.... I've been using a brush hug to compliment this.
When they blow up on the bait and miss, i'll immediately throw out the brush hog and i'll connect with the fish again about 50% of the time.
Makes for a fun little combo.
Ojurb reply :
Texas rigged Zoom trick worm watermelon red, 3/0 hook, 3/16th weight, this is my confidence bait, also the most productive.
ndejohn27 reply :
Texas rigged zoom brush hog in watermelon or green pumpkin with at least a 3/8 oz worm weight.
Schuyler co reply :
Been catching my big fish on siebert 3/8 dredge brush in bama craw with rage craw....throwing arashi square bill picking up some fish too
Nice_Bass reply :
Black 10inch powerworm. it slays year round however so always tied on.
Mike L reply :
The last few weeks for me that best results came on a Honey Candy Cut R.
Either swimming or hopping along the bottom.
Didn't seem to make much difference.
Mike
deep reply :
Nothing. They have been getting the better of me lately.
Jon G reply :
Jigs
Bladed Jigs
Rage Craws
Rage Structure Bugs
Keitech Swing Impact Fats
Squarebills
Anything Finesse
robster80 reply :
a few poppers,aurora gold gunfish 95,zoom speed worm in junebug red
monkeyman3dee reply :
I got the most strikes from a jerkbait (rapala x-rap fished rather aggressively, jerked every other second followed by 2-3 seconds of pause), and my first crankbait fish (three hits, all lost) on a rapala DT6 fished through submerged weeds, med/slow retrieve, pausing for half a second when I detect bottom (whatever that means since I use a 7.1 reel lews laser mg). The moment I'd hit bottom, 3-4 seconds later I'd get bit.
Gonna hit up the lake again today after work and redeem myself!!!
-Joshua
Catch and Grease reply :
I've been catching most of my good un's flipping lately... I started using punch rigs for the first time too, got one from seibert outdoors and I'll definitely be ordering more when I lose this one.
Chris186 reply :
Siebert Arky jig, KVD square bill have been my go to lures the past couple of weeks
ww2farmer reply :
Same things I catch them on all year, for at least the last ten years.
einscodek reply :
I've been throwin so much topwater lately I dont know that Im giving anything else a real chance
greentrout reply :
It's hot here. Really hot. Texas rigged Zoom Finesse worm June Bug & Watermelon Red and Trick Worm June Bug. In the morning, top water, Chug Bug.
The Old School Basser...
Brayberry reply :
1/4 oz swim jig in a Bluegill color - I make them myself, and for the last 3 weeks I can't keep fish off them. Over 20 fish in that 3 weeks over 4 lbs, biggest was a 8 lb 8 oz 
SDbassin reply :
Spinnerbaits and more spinnerbaits
HoosierHawgs reply :
YepOn 6/13/2015 at 6:58 AM, ww2farmer said:Same things I catch them on all year, for at least the last ten years.
robster80 reply :
i was slaying em today on lipless crankbaits. the worm just wasnt working
OkeechobeeAngler reply :
Frogs, traps and senkos.
aceman387 reply :
Drop shotting a nose rigged zoom centipede in the green pumpkin color.
Sea Salt reply :
I've caught at least 40 fish on the Strike King KVD splash this month.
Brnnoser6983 reply :
Last day of my up north vacation. I have been killing it on a chatter. the docks have been a hot spot.
BASSPATROL247 reply :
Senkos and bl/blk chatterbait...
Bassfink86 reply :
most of my fish this year have come on swim jigs with a Keitech trailer(easy shiner & swing impact) or a Rage Menace grub
jdw174 reply :
Last time out it was the Mann's Wakebait in TN Shad.
riverbasser13 reply :
EZ swimmers and a watermelon zoom ol monster.
Jaderose reply :
Frogs in the flooded bank weeds, H&H Spinners on the weed line and Culprit Fat Max's on a VMC Drop Dead rig around structure. Got my PB on a Scumfrog trophy series (Natural Black/Green) yesterday. For all the rain we've had, the fishing has been pretty decent.
Bankbeater reply :
Lately I have been catching them on topwaters in the morning, then jigs and shallow running crankbaits later on in the day.
Joe H. reply :
I can't say that I've been slaying the bass, but strike king 1.5 squarebills have been producing well for me right now.
beagle 25 reply :
Seibert's dredge head June bug has been hot this weekend but black and blue has been good too I like the d bomb and xcite raptor tail with an inch bitten off as the trailer
NoahWatts reply :
Swim jigs
WolfyBrandon reply :
WolfyBrandon
LunkerFisher reply :
Spinnerbaits are working for me, catching nice bass and nice pike, I'll take em both!
JayFry reply :
During spawning this season I caught 11 Bass 2-3 pounds on:
VMC Wacky Hook size 3
Flick Shake 6.8 Bluegill
Immediately fell in love with this rig when the fish started moving off the beds I took the same rig and stuck a nail weight in the head for a weighted wacky or 'Neko Rig' worked ok
At this point with the weather changing I have changed to a lead head jig 1/2 ounce with a Damiki hydra under the skirt.
My lure suggestions:
Drop shot
Lead head rig with swim bait
Or good ol' C-rig with a creature
JigMe reply :
For the past few weeks:
1. 1/2 Jig black&blue w/ zoom super chuck
2. Sammy
3. Gunfish
4. Baby brushhog
NJSalt reply :
A Red Dirt Bladed Swim jig has caught more fish for me this season than any other bait. I'm either fishing it with a Keitech 3.8 as a trailer or a Rage Craw.
Dogmatic reply :
Anything topwater, they don't seem to be picky.
Kevin Beachy reply :
Today It was the LT pumpkin seed!
Caught over ten in a hour I think!
~Kevin
Ozark_Basser reply :
Floating jerkbaits in creeks and small rivers from a canoe. Quality smallies all day. No giants yet. Summer has just started though.
Jon G reply :
Only thing they would eat early this morning was a Lucky Craft 100 size pointer in Aurora Black.
BucketMouth15 reply :
Top water froggin' and jigs baby! Let's go!
OTR366 reply :
Drop shot - Roboworm FX Sculpin: Natural Shad
HoosierHawgs reply :
Red Dirt is good stuff. Made right here in Indiana too. Give Throw'n Thunder a try sometime.On 6/15/2015 at 9:23 PM, NJSalt said:A Red Dirt Bladed Swim jig has caught more fish for me this season than any other bait. I'm either fishing it with a Keitech 3.8 as a trailer or a Rage Craw.
dam0007 reply :
You guys are lucky lol what you guys are all throwing, most of it wont work up here for at least another 3 weeks. CT is so far behind. It's mid June and I actually plucked a bed in a tourney yesterday. Lol
dam0007 reply :
So to the Op
Shakey Head and Finesse Jigs have been the ticket. Buzz bait early am has had a couple strikes but nothing to run home about.
Gone_Phishin reply :
Baby Rage Craw!
Catt reply :
Zoom's Baby Brush Hog, limited edition color Green Flash!
Texas rigged on a 2/0 straight shank hook with a 1/64 th weight.
RoLo reply :
Gene Larew Rattlin Crawler - dark watermelon pepper pumpkin
Roger
A KGB Operative reply :
Chatterbait black and blue with devilspear trailer.
Angry John reply :
Keitech 4"easy shiner worked like a fluke or dead sticked. Picked up a few on the swim back. Second bait is a 4" cane thumper worm in watermelon red flake. Western Washington is super clear and tough. Guy in a tube was doing very well on a dropshot and 4" worm in watermelon.
vmabuck reply :
Frogs are hot right now where I am...
C0lt reply :
top water bit on c wood has been hot. Spooks over flats and points have produced some nice smal lies.On 6/16/2015 at 8:54 AM, dam0007 said:You guys are lucky lol what you guys are all throwing, most of it wont work up here for at least another 3 weeks. CT is so far behind. It's mid June and I actually plucked a bed in a tourney yesterday. Lol
dam0007 reply :
yea I've heard it's hit or miss on early morning plugs. I'll be there tomorrow for Folds of Honor tourney and again on Saturday. I've been between CT River and Lilly past month and a half.On 6/17/2015 at 2:18 PM, C0lt said:top water bit on c wood has been hot. Spooks over flats and points have produced some nice smal lies.
HoosierHawgs reply :
Is that an E-Motion? What are your thoughts on it?On 6/17/2015 at 1:24 PM, vmabuck said:Frogs are hot right now where I am...
vmabuck reply :
On 6/17/2015 at 10:33 PM, jakob1010 said:Is that an E-Motion? What are your thoughts on it?
It is the E-Motion.
Well, I am speaking from minimal experience when it comes to these baitcast rods but I have a world of experience in fly fishing rods. I like the clean look of the E-Motion, and it has those hybrid guides, not micro but not full size either which I think performs smoother compared to my other rod and it looks really good. The white guide wraps against the matte black carbon fiber looks really good as well.
This rod is handling some really tough pulls! I get them in fast. The reviews on this rod seem very good as well. I think I lucked out with my combo. I just took what knowledge I had of fly fishing equipment and applied to some more budget minded bass gear and my instincts were pretty right on. The rod feels like a good bit of quality. I also like that there is no padding past the reel. I can set my finger on the blank and really feel what is happening.
I also got the H2O Express reel which is the all aluminum bodied reel made for Academy Sports. It also has really great reviews for what it is. I snagged it for $50 and the rod for $60 and I think I got a good deal on a more than adequate rig for punching and frogging.
I feel like it is the entry level pro-performance rig. Kind of like in mtn bikes. I got the good frame and rims but not top of the line components...
cgolf reply :
This year I have to give props to the Ned rig if has been solid on the river. A sleeper I have just started using is the Arkie salty crawlin fry cut in half on a jig head thinking I am imitating a heligremite. The 18" today and another decent small I is telling me this will be a winner too, only downside is they aren't that durable.
HoosierHawgs reply :
Cool thanks! Also, that definitely sounds like a steal at 110 bones !On 6/18/2015 at 5:40 AM, vmabuck said:It is the E-Motion.
Well, I am speaking from minimal experience when it comes to these baitcast rods but I have a world of experience in fly fishing rods. I like the clean look of the E-Motion, and it has those hybrid guides, not micro but not full size either which I think performs smoother compared to my other rod and it looks really good. The white guide wraps against the matte black carbon fiber looks really good as well.
This rod is handling some really tough pulls! I get them in fast. The reviews on this rod seem very good as well. I think I lucked out with my combo. I just took what knowledge I had of fly fishing equipment and applied to some more budget minded bass gear and my instincts were pretty right on. The rod feels like a good bit of quality. I also like that there is no padding past the reel. I can set my finger on the blank and really feel what is happening.
I also got the H2O Express reel which is the all aluminum bodied reel made for Academy Sports. It also has really great reviews for what it is. I snagged it for $50 and the rod for $60 and I think I got a good deal on a more than adequate rig for punching and frogging.
I feel like it is the entry level pro-performance rig. Kind of like in mtn bikes. I got the good frame and rims but not top of the line components...
bait__Monkey reply :
Yes, yes, dis very good! Lots a good stuffs here, just needz a back to climbs on and ears to whisper in! Haz you seen da Biospawn Vile Crawz? Me thinks I needs som doze! Lots a grass flooded here, dat Bizzbaits Pad Daddy gonna get added to da list!
dam0007 reply :
Top water was terrible yesterday. We got one out of 200 casts between the 2 of us. Fluke and jig got us a good bag, placed 2nd, got a check. #powOn 6/17/2015 at 2:18 PM, C0lt said:top water bit on c wood has been hot. Spooks over flats and points have produced some nice smal lies.
*Hank reply :
Rite now i`m catching them on T-Rig Yama kreature baits.
Jtrout reply :
Square bills and Zara puppy spooks trigged worms
BassinLou reply :
The jig and the frog have caught me some nice bass in the last couple months.
Nathan_Hardin1 reply :
I have been crushin em on flukes and buzzbaits. And later in the day flipping the havoc pitboss around lay downs and flooded bushes since the lakes been over full pool.
Adleyfishes reply :
Berkley Havoc Juice Worm Jr's with a firery red dyed tail. I also slayed a few bass on gulp alive 4" minnow... Yes I am a Berkley fan!
Adleyfishes reply :
Zooms also work..... Kinda
robster80 reply :
trick worms
lipless cranks
was having alot of topwater success but lately its been worms and lipless cranks for me
this evening they were slayed by the zoom speed worm
DailyBassin' reply :
I went today and slayed on the Strike King Structure Bug
kingmotorboat reply :
Speed craws in watermelon red and watermelon magic and spinnerbaits
Derekbass02 reply :
I have been catching a lot on Stik-Os recently.
Turkey sandwich reply :
Fat free Fry in chartreuse/sexy shad have been solid. It's been money, both, crashing it into cover/shallow bottoms and getting hits on the deflection and swimming it through/over suspended bass in deep water.
That color has been awesome in alewife lakes.
Neil McCauley reply :
Perch pattern shad raps and shallow runners have been very productive here.
Also Rapala skitter poppers in light brown or light green.
Robeng reply :
Livingston with sounds!
Basspro3106 reply :
On 6/23/2015 at 4:57 PM, Neil McCauley said:Perch pattern shad raps and shallow runners have been very productive here.
Also Rapala skitter poppers in light brown or light green.
Do the single hooks affect the action of the lures?
Wayne P. reply :
Monday it was Zoom finesse worms rigged weedless wacky like my avatar and on a 1/8 oz shakey head.
8'-12' depths
Neil McCauley reply :
On 6/24/2015 at 10:36 PM, Basspro3106 said:Do the single hooks affect the action of the lures?
Not sure, those aren't mine, just the only pic I could find.
jtharris3 reply :
On 6/12/2015 at 8:11 PM, annexation said:I just made a huge post about how the Structure Bug produced huge numbers for me, so I'll say it again -
Rage Tail Structure Bug!
What colors are you throwing?
Derekbass02 reply :
As I posted earlier I have been catching lots on Stik-O. Yesterday I broke my PB with a 18 inch 4 pound largemouth in the Lily Pads.
Bankbeater reply :
Depending on the lake I go to, it is either topwaters in morning and then plastics, or topwaters in morning and then jigs. The bass are starting to turn off of crankbaits.
Gundog reply :
KVD Dream shot on a drop shot rig. Doubled my catch rate for this time of year.
einscodek reply :
Kickin butt with all sorts of topwater right now I dont even bother moving from the flats nor using any other baits unless chocolate milk rains down:
walkers
hollow frogs
buzz frogs
prop baits
JayFry reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 12:09 AM, Jon G said:Jigs
Bladed Jigs
Rage Craws
Rage Structure Bugs
Keitech Swing Impact Fats
Squarebills
Anything Finesse
Haha anything finesse
vmabuck reply :
Been slow here lately but finally getting some action with these.
Darren. reply :
Wacky rigged junebug 4 and 5" BPS stik-o worms!!
brgbassmaster reply :
Spro frogs for me. Have averaged 25 bass a trip. And i fish at least once a week if nit twice since i moved here in november. The r8ver here in az is phenomenal. Have caught well over 600 bass this season so far mainly on frogs. Love it.
HoosierHawgs reply :
Very slow here. Lake conditions and weather threw me for a loop. I have an idea where they are, but no way to effectively reach them, with a presentation that is what they want to eat.
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
Been throwing hair jigs almost exclusively for the last few weeks with good results. Usually I'll lace them with a 4" Swing Impact or a Zoom Finesse Worm. Biggest fish came on a football jig tipped with a Rage Tail Craw, but I never boated it.
MrBigFishSC reply :
Soft baits in green with purple flake and gold are working well now. T-rig or drop shot. Mardi Gras or Candy Craw type.
dropshottah reply :
good ol' Rattlin' Rapala silver/gold
IowaBass15 reply :
I've always had good luck with any kind of frog in the morning and evening otherwise been loving the biospawn exostik on a shake head or t-rigged and vilecraw T- rigged. I was in wiaconsin and had better luck fishing square bills though. The smallies loved them.
RoLo reply :
We're in an early summer pattern right now, when plastic worms begin stealing the show.
We're not slaying'em, but our best producers are Mag UV worms, 6" stick worms and Mag Tricks.
Roger
Master Bait'r reply :
Bento minnows on t-rig or drop shot
Uptons Dragontails in Diamond Craw on swing head
Frog
Glide baits.
blckshirt98 reply :
Chatterbait in a local reservoir with muddy water and a lot of vegetation has been lights out for me the past 3 weeks.
hatrix reply :
Triple Trouts, 175's, and S-Songs. Lots of big fish lately. Been doing big work on Erie large mouths. The eyes like them too.
CeeJay reply :
Bass fishing has been slow here after all the crazy weather, so I've been fishing for other species most of the past 10 days or so.
What I actually have been catching Smallies on lately though are spinnerbaits with single colorado blades. I've had to scale way back in size, even for me (1/16oz).
dropshottah reply :
dropshottin' tubes
MrBigFishSC reply :
Drop shot is working. 4" black blue senko
MrBigFishSC reply :
Sorry for the pic posting error. So much for smart phones and dumb operators
annexation reply :
I've had to resort to a senko for most of my catching lately - which is bittersweet because I'd much rather catch them other things. Like this fancy Pompadour I just picked up.
Ned has been good to me, too, for hitting them in deeper water.
WPCfishing reply :
Double chrome willow leaf spinner baits with a black skirt. I bend the blade shaft parallel to the hook shank so I can keep them up. I retrieve them a inch under the surface or churning.
I'm also still catching with toads. I'm in 2-4 feet of water usually on the north shore, east shores or somewhere in between. I don't start fishing until at least 12:00 this time of year.
clh121787 reply :
The banjo minna
RyanFishing reply :
My best lure lately has been the new Strike King Redeye Shad Tungsten 2 Tap. It has been doing absolutely great for me recently!
WPCfishing reply :
Just bought a couple SPRO Bronzeye shad to throw tomorrow. Clear Chartreuse a Red Ear and a Neutral Green Popper frog.
Wprich reply :
The rage tail space monkey and craw did good for me today, rigged rage style with a 1/8 owner screwlock hook dragged across the top quick like a buzzbait.
Brayberry reply :
With Fall here, I've been killing them on a homemade swim jig!
bowhunter63 reply :
Rage Blade with a menace trailer
BassinLou reply :
Gambler EZ swimmers, Big Ez's and burner worms caught me a lot bass on Lake Okeechobee yesterday.
Jtrout reply :
Havent been catching anything really the other day though i caught my first 2 jig fish!
olegs reply :
1/2 Jig + Rage Tail Craw
3/32 Buckeye Lures Flick-It Jig head + 4.5 Jackall Worm
WPCfishing reply :
I fished some seriously hard conditions last week and got three bass. One was just under five pounds. Spinner baits around pads and sticks and a toad worked for me.
All the jigs were off in a big way.
Evan K reply :
There's been a lot of hard conditions right now, a lot of cold fronts and bluebird sky days, high winds, etc. I've been working a wacky rigged Senko pretty hard and it's been performing well for me; mostly small <=2 lbs. with plenty of tiny ones but at least I'm catching fish.
dday07 reply :
Killing it on poppers in the mornings
Dye99 reply :
Here in Cal, its starting to get cooler so the shad are showing themselves, so for me its Crankbaits, jerk baits and spinner baits..
Lucky craft 100
Strike king 5 and 6 series deep divers
War eagle spinner baits with trailer hook
boostr reply :
90 percent Siebert jigs, 10 percent other lure types.
lo n slo reply :
Super Fluke Jr
Rat-l-traps
Zoom Shakey Tail
FrogFreak reply :
3/8 ounce swim jigs,mostly white with a white caffeine shad trailer, 3/8 ounce flipping jig in green pumpkin with rage craw or rage bug in green pumpkin and a sexy shad square bill (Academy Sports brand).
Just put the boat up for the winter and I'm sad.
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