What to keep tied on for good quality fish 2024
Bassin' Brad reply :
This last year I was able to catch 3 bass over 5 lbs and it was an awesome experience. I like catching numbers but I'm really wanting some more 4+ lb action this year. I'll be fishing in Texas in a small boat on lakes mostly 2,000 acres or smaller, most have standing timber and some vegetation. So what should be my strategy this spring and summer for some quality bass. Currently I'm thinking I will keep a rattletrap, a big worm and a jig tied on pretty much all the time. And when I night fish I will add a black spinner bait to that list. (2 of my fish over 5 lbs last year came on a rattletrap) I'm not wanting to give up smaller fish exclusively but I want to better my odds for some nice fish. What's yalls thoughts? If y'all had the same goal in mind would you pick differently? Should I consider adding anything? I understand it's not all in the bait/lure but I do want to choose my startup wisely.
Darren. reply :
I'd be rich if I knew the answer 
Do you drop shot? Ned rig? Wacky?
Just three choices to add. Caught my
PB of 7.5 and a mess of bass over 6#
on wacky rigs.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 6:24 AM, Darren. said:I'd be rich if I knew the answer
Do you drop shot? Ned rig? Wacky?
Just three choices to add. Caught my
PB of 7.5 and a mess of bass over 6#
on wacky rigs.
What I'm most confident using right now would be a Texas rigged senko...I know wacky rigs can be productive but just don't use them much, but it sounds like I need to use them more!
Kyhokie reply :
I'm in North Texas and IMHO, a black buzzbait will catch quality over quantity.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 6:29 AM, Kyhokie said:I'm in North Texas and IMHO, a black buzzbait will catch quality over quantity.
Thanks, will definitely keep that in mind!
WRB reply :
It’s not just the lure it’s where and when you fish the lure.
Catt always says he has jig and T-rigged craw worm tied on, start with those and add your confidence lipless lure.
Me it’s a jig, big worm and swimbaits during pre sawn that going on right now.
Tom
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 7:00 AM, WRB said:It’s not just the lure it’s where and when you fish the lure.
Catt always says he has jig and T-rigged craw worm tied on, start with those and add your confidence lipless lure.
Me it’s a jig, big worm and swimbaits during pre sawn that going on right now.
Tom
Very true, thanks!
ratherbfishin1 reply :
If I’m going for big bass I go big plastics and fish the heavy nasty cover and don’t worry about snags. That is just personal preference. Good luck this year.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 7:13 AM, ratherbfishin1 said:If I’m going for big bass I go big plastics and fish the heavy nasty cover and don’t worry about snags. That is just personal preference. Good luck this year.
Makes sense to me!!
Catt reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 7:00 AM, WRB said:It’s not just the lure it’s where and when you fish the lure.
Catt always says he has jig and T-rigged craw worm tied on, start with those and add your confidence lipless lure.
Me it’s a jig, big worm and swimbaits during pre sawn that going on right now.
Tom
Texas Rigged plastic & Jig-n-Craw ????
Spankey reply :
I'm way north of you. Balls cold here man. I've picked up on more than one occasion over the years that my first bass of the season was caught on a Rat-L-Trap. I have one on all the time, or its setting there to be tied on. On a bad or slow day a Rat-L-Trap has many times saved the day.
The Red Eyed Shad is the rave now. Most likely as good if not better. Proven lure that you can cover a lot of water with it.
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 7:56 AM, Catt said:
Texas Rigged plastic & Jig-n-Craw ????
You beat me to it!
Fish the Mitt reply :
I've found, albeit coming from Michigan, my bigger bites came on a Jig-n-craw or bladed/swim jig. But those are also my confidence baits so.... bias?! lol
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 7:56 AM, Catt said:
Texas Rigged plastic & Jig-n-Craw ????
On 1/31/2018 at 8:02 AM, DINK WHISPERER said:You beat me to it!
So what type of T rigged plastic do you most commonly have tied on for quality bass?
BassWhole! reply :
I find that jigs, spinnerbaits and certain top waters catch bigger fish for me on average, but I've caught some of my biggest fish on a 3" senko, swim jig and minus 1 of all things. Those who mentioned that when and where you fish are as if not more important than the bait itself are dead on.
Bankbeater reply :
You can’t beat a big black jitterbug at night.
NHBull reply :
Always
Weightless wacky
Jig
Any surface bait
scaleface reply :
Pick lures that will fish well in the conditions you encounter and the bigger bass will come . A combination of bottom bouncers , crankbaits , spinnerbaits and top waters will just about cover it all .
CroakHunter reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 8:12 AM, Bassin' Brad said:
So what type of T rigged plastic do you most commonly have tied on for quality bass?
Craw, creature, big worm (straight tail or ribbon tail), and 7" senko. I would say 8 out of my 10 biggest bass have came in these lures. And to be more specific. Rage craw, Magnum Rage bug, xcite baits maximus worm, and then original 7" senko
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 8:46 AM, CroakHunter said:Craw, creature, big worm (straight tail or ribbon tail), and 7" senko. I would say 8 out of my 10 biggest bass have came in these lures. And to be more specific. Rage craw, Magnum Rage bug, xcite baits maximus worm, and then original 7" senko
Sounds good to me!
Catt reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 8:12 AM, Bassin' Brad said:
So what type of T rigged plastic do you most commonly have tied on for quality bass?
I'm a plastics junkie, I throw em all ????
Rage Tail, Zoom, Bass Assassin, Big Bite, Yum, Culprit, GrandeBass, Gene Larew, Lake Fork, Mann's
My most double digits came on Gene Larew's 7 1/7" Salty Ringworm Cinnamon Pepper Neon Junebug Laminate
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 8:12 AM, Bassin' Brad said:
So what type of T rigged plastic do you most commonly have tied on for quality bass?
I almost always have a zoom ol monster somewhere on deck in black or junebug (FL). And a double weed guard jig in 1oz with a big rage lobster as a trailer. Same colors as the worm above.
MichaelCopeland reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 8:12 AM, Bassin' Brad said:
So what type of T rigged plastic do you most commonly have tied on for quality bass?
Ol' Monsters(red bug, junebug red and black red glitter) and 1/2oz chatterbaits have aided in catching my biggest bass. I read a book by Bud Andrews and he's caught quite a few trophy size bass by dead sticking a worm near areas he believes hold bass. He would let the worm sit still in that area on slack line for up to 30 mins. It agitates the bass due to their territorial instincts. They see something that doesn't belong there and they will move it away. When you see your line moving off, reel up slack and set the hook. I'm gonna try that soon to see how it works. ????
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 6:29 AM, Kyhokie said:I'm in North Texas and IMHO, a black buzzbait will catch quality over quantity.
It works the same way here too. Fish a black buzzbait all day through the timber you mentioned. I like a 1/2oz black on black Cavitron, or 3/4oz black on black Crock-o-Gator.
As much as I don't like them, banging a squarebill through timber is a great way to get a big bite too. A jig, beaver, and big worm would be top options for me as well. Another that doesn't get used a lot but has been a great big fish producer for me, is a 7" stick worm (senko), T rigged with a 1/8-1/4 ounce bullet weight and flipped at the trees. Catches fish of all sizes but the big ones really like that big hunk of plastic gliding down.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
I'm lucky that I live on a lake with loaded of 4-5 lbs bass. I think the most successful for me last year would be chatterbait. I like to fish around weed or lay down. Most of the hit come when chatterbait start bumping something.
TOXIC reply :
Upsize that Senko to a 6 or 7inch, try the 7inch Kut Tail (shakeyhead). Sometimes you gotta throw them some groceries!!
Catt reply :
#1 most productive lure for quality & quantity
I've researched all B.A.S.S & FLW tournaments (Pro & Amateur), all amateur tournaments I could find results for (2001-2017), and the Texas Share-A-Lunker program.
What I would have to mention is under the category of plastics would be T-rigs, C-rigs, Wacky, Drop Shot, ECT which are techniques.
This list includes all worms, craw worms, lizards, creatures, tubes, Fluke type, & Senko type baits; which is why it's listed as plastic lures.
The data shows a staggering 5 to 1 ratio.
#2 is a Jig-n-Craw ????
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 4:42 PM, Bluebasser86 said:It works the same way here too. Fish a black buzzbait all day through the timber you mentioned. I like a 1/2oz black on black Cavitron, or 3/4oz black on black Crock-o-Gator.
As much as I don't like them, banging a squarebill through timber is a great way to get a big bite too. A jig, beaver, and big worm would be top options for me as well. Another that doesn't get used a lot but has been a great big fish producer for me, is a 7" stick worm (senko), T rigged with a 1/8-1/4 ounce bullet weight and flipped at the trees. Catches fish of all sizes but the big ones really like that big hunk of plastic gliding down.
That all sounds good to me. I'm thinking I will definitely pick up some 7" stickbaits, my pb actually came on a 5" stickbait but it just seems kinda small sometimes, so moving up to the 7" sounds good.
On 1/31/2018 at 7:00 PM, TOXIC said:Upsize that Senko to a 6 or 7inch, try the 7inch Kut Tail (shakeyhead). Sometimes you gotta throw them some groceries!!
I'm thinking I will definitely pick up some 7" stickbaits, my pb actually came on a 5" stickbait but it just seems kinda small sometimes, so moving up to the 7" sounds good.
Scarborough817 reply :
This may be because I've been reading spoonplugging too much, but focus more on where you are fishing rather than the bait. Once you know location, time of year and depth you can effectively choose a bait based on that. personally i would go out with the following
- T-Rigged plastic beaver or worm depends on the depth and cover
- squarebill or deep crank again depending on depth and cover
- and a big swimbait or glidebait which again can change depending on the depth of the fish
papajoe222 reply :
Keep a buzz bait tied on. A jig will get you more fish with some big ones mixed in and a swim bait may produce a big girl, but a buzzer will produce more quality fish on a given outing.
bowhunter22 reply :
If it’s the morning I’ll always have a frog on, have caught My pb and several close to it in the morning on a frog (pb came on a scum frog). It could be the difference in lakes too. That being said I always have a t rigged craw and jig w/craw trailer tied or very close by. Usually have a shakey head tied on my spinning gear too
scaleface reply :
Post spawn the Bomber Long A Minnow shallow on points leading to deep water .
Munkin reply :
1/2oz jig in solid black or green pumkin works for me.
Allen
thinkingredneck reply :
On 1/31/2018 at 7:13 AM, ratherbfishin1 said:If I’m going for big bass I go big plastics and fish the heavy nasty cover and don’t worry about snags. That is just personal preference. Good luck this year.
This
Sbaird091 reply :
3/8 or 1/2 oz arky jig. Flip it, swim it, drag it. It catches big fish.
A close second Depending on conditions and mood of the fish a lipless crankbait especially around grass.
kingmotorboat reply :
3/8 oz jig and a t rigged creature bait.
RB 77 reply :
Jig. I Like 3/8ths and 1/2oz 99% of the time in Green, Brown or Black with accents colors in the skirts or trailer.
Czorn reply :
I have great luck flipping ol monsters at any cover. Back in the day guys used to flip big worms all the time. I can't understand why its not popular anymore.
Angry John reply :
So if you want to target big fish why not look at a bigger fish bait lie a 7 ot 9 inch slammer, 316 wake bait for night action or an swaiver. A bbz rat is also a great bait that's cheap and produces nice fish. The 40 is a good all around size and a 50 will target the larger girls.
FCPhil reply :
Is the lake pressured a lot? In my experience places that are pressured a lot have big bass that are hard to fool and need more inconsistent retrieves to get them to strike. Jerkbaits are good for this but just about all lures can be retrieves inconsistently (start and stop). The biggest fish I caught last season was on a whopper plopper (start and stop) and my PB was on a small glide bait (start and stop). Maybe look into the savage gear shine glide in the smaller size if your water is clear.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 2/12/2018 at 10:51 AM, FCPhil said:Is the lake pressured a lot? In my experience places that are pressured a lot have big bass that are hard to fool and need more inconsistent retrieves to get them to strike. Jerkbaits are good for this but just about all lures can be retrieves inconsistently (start and stop). The biggest fish I caught last season was on a whopper plopper (start and stop) and my PB was on a small glide bait (start and stop). Maybe look into the savage gear shine glide in the smaller size if your water is clear.
These lakes do get fished, but I don't think they get fished real hard. Thanks for the advice! The the water is generally murky..
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