What's your confidence lure? 2024

All about da bass reply :

When times are hard and you don't know what to do, what is your lure that you have most confidence in using?

Mine is gonna have to be a Texas rigged senko in black and blue flek. :lol:

shovelmouth83 reply :

i would also have to agree with the texas rigged senko. but i use white or yellow on a cloudy day or a stained water and red or brown and watermelon if it is sunny and clearish water

Mike L reply :

Rage Cut R first, if that doesn't work a Fat Max ribbon tail.

Mike

All about da bass reply :

Good choices, if black and blue doesn't work I like to go with watermelon red. If the water is merky and they aren't biting black and blue I'll go with something with a kicking action like Mike L was saying, a ribbon tail or speed worm.

mattkenzer reply :

Zoom Lizard - Mossy Pumpkin or Black w/ Red Flake ..... they will make the final decision.

tholmes reply :

7" (or thereabouts) ribbon-tail worm, tequila sunrise, 3/0 round bend worm hook, 3/16 bullet weight.

For faster moving lures, a 1/2 oz. Strike King Red-Eye Shad in Sexy Shad.

Tom

sully420 reply :

Green pumpkin jig with a rage craw or chigger craw

riverbasser reply :

3/8 brush jig with rage menace or twin tail grub

Past several months this is being replaced by a crankbait. No one in particular because it depends but I've been getting bit on cranks at times and in places that they won't bite anything else

Dtrombly reply :

Wacky or neko rigged senko.

All about da bass reply :

I do like to fish with a football jig (preferably black and blue), I'll get as big as 3/4 ounce and no smaller than three eighths. I normally fish with a rage tail, menace, creature hawg and probably my favorite trailer that's really subtle is a Berkley power bait.

NYWayfarer reply :

Z-Man Finesse TRD in green pumpkin on a mushroom jighead.

A year ago it would have been a wacky rigged Yum Dinger.

Chefster reply :

6 inch roboworm. Morning dawn.

Scarborough817 reply :

depends on the season for me

spring is a lipless or big glide

summer its a deep crank or t-rig

fall its a frog or jig

winter is just when i crying

soflabasser reply :

Topwater

RPreeb reply :

I don't really have enough experience to have a "confidence" bait. A week ago I was out for the first time this season, and I tried most of the soft baits mentioned above and never got so much as a nibble. Changed to a red craw colored DT-Flat medium diving crank (6-10 feet) and almost immediately caught a 17" walleye. Then shortly after that I brought in a smallish, maybe 7" white crappie. After no more bites for a while I switched to a bluegill crank, same depth, and caught another walleye. After that I got nothing. Never saw any sign of a bass. Water temp couldn't have been more than 40°. I'll be heading back to that same spot (100 acre pond about 1/2 hour from home) as the water warms up and see if I can find the bass that are supposed to be in there.

So if I had to pick one that gives me confidence right now it would be a crank, because I at least caught something on it, even if I didn't find any bass.

All about da bass reply :

I don't know much about northern fishing, but I do know that cranks are a very versatile bait when it comes to fishing for LMB's. Any fish will hit a crank because what does it imitate, a bait fish of some sort. What type of bait fish do you see in the water? You could even throw a crappie colored crank bait around those pilings that the crappie hang out at. Strike king makes my favorite crank baits. I like to fish the 3.5 when they are more aggressive and in deeper pilings and the 2.5 for the lay downs on the bank. Good luck on your pond fishing journey.

scaleface reply :

A Texas rigged something . Doesnt really matter if its a craw ,lizard , worm ,tube as long as I can bounce it around inside heavy cover I'm confident it will get bit .

A-Jay reply :

Depends on the season / month ~

Early Spring / April ~ it's a Jerkbait or a hairjig

Late Spring / May ~ it's a Rattle bait or a hairjig

Early Summer / June ~ it's a squarebill or a jig

Mid Summer / July~ it's a drop shot or a jig

Late Summer / August~ it's a spinnerbait or a jig

Early fall / September ~ It's topwater or a jig

Mid Fall / October ~ it's a swimbait or a jig

Late Fall / November ~ it's a blade bait or a hairjig

And we don't do winter here - casts bounce.

A-Jay

WRB reply :

My confidence big bass lure is a jig n pig (the real thing), numbers soft plastic worms.

Tom

12poundbass reply :

I'm seeing a lot of one particular lure and it's one I rarely use but I'm making myself use it this year.

Derek black reply :

Got to be a senko

Sam reply :

Plastic - Junebug Zoom trick worm fished shaky head

Moving Bait - Strike King 2.5 KVD Sexy Shad Square Bill

Topwater - White skirted buzzbait

RPreeb reply :

On 3/30/2018 at 6:01 AM, A-Jay said:

Depends on the season / month ~

Early Spring / April ~ it's a Jerkbait or a hairjig

Late Spring / May ~ it's a Rattle bait or a hairjig

Early Summer / June ~ it's a squarebill or a jig

Mid Summer / July~ it's a drop shot or a jig

Late Summer / August~ it's a spinnerbait or a jig

Early fall / September ~ It's topwater or a jig

Mid Fall / October ~ it's a swimbait or a jig

Late Fall / November ~ it's a blade bait or a hairjig

And we don't do winter here - casts bounce.

A-Jay

I think I noticed a theme there.

MIbassyaker reply :

I wish it wasn't a senko. But it is.

All about da bass reply :

Lol, so lots of senkos and jigs. My kinda fishing. That's what I started fishing with.

LonnieP reply :

Texas rigged power worm

BrianinMD reply :

Shakeyhead with finesse or trick worm

Alan Reed reply :

A Zoom Super Fluke. There is just something about that bait that works for me even others don’t get a bite.

Way north bass guy reply :

I’m gonna go the opposite way of most guys, and say something fast to cover water. I’d say it’s a tie between a spinnerbait and a jerkbait. I’ll still use a lot of slower presentations but if I’m on an new lake or just trying to sort out what the fish are doing that particular day, I’m going to cover as much water as possible and try to get it in front of as many fish as I can. That’s my “confidence” way of doing it, and it’s a rare day I can’t produce some fish on one of those two baits.

All about da bass reply :

Power fishing is a good way to start out on a new lake. When I find them that's when the slow fishing comes into play.

Log Catcher reply :

For me it would be a baby brush hog, trick worm, or centipede.

OhheyCindy reply :

spinnerbait or a hollow body frog

Team9nine reply :

Whatever lure I'm throwing is the one I have the most confidence in...

Wurming67 reply :

Senko

desmobob reply :

If I'm having a tough day and can't catch a fish on a Ned Rig (Z-Man TRD on a ShroomZ head), I had better head back to the launch...

Second choice: wacky-rigged Senko

Third choice: T-rigged Pit Boss

Fourth choice: Jig and craw trailer

Tight lines,

Bob

Basstrash reply :

I live in the deep south and I can always seem to tick off a bass enough to strike my spinner-bait. Burning, knocking off trees, or a straight fall usually gives me something. Plus it allows me to cover plenty of water to tell me to slow down if I need to.

Russ E reply :

while I use a lot of different baits, There is always a ned rig and a shakyhead/trick worm rigged and ready in my boat.

Hutch13 reply :

A Smelt colored Berkley Powerbait Pro Grub on a 1/8 or 1/4 oz. jig head.

Bluebasser86 reply :

Depends a lot on the situation, but it's going to be a toss up between a jig, Ned rig, wacky rig, or bladed jig.

thinkingredneck reply :

I have a variety of plastics in Junebug and Candybug. Have most confidence in a trickworm.

papagravey reply :

On 3/30/2018 at 6:01 AM, A-Jay said:

Depends on the season / month ~

Early Spring / April ~ it's a Jerkbait or a hairjig

Late Spring / May ~ it's a Rattle bait or a hairjig

Early Summer / June ~ it's a squarebill or a jig

Mid Summer / July~ it's a drop shot or a jig

Late Summer / August~ it's a spinnerbait or a jig

Early fall / September ~ It's topwater or a jig

Mid Fall / October ~ it's a swimbait or a jig

Late Fall / November ~ it's a blade bait or a hairjig

And we don't do winter here - casts bounce.

A-Jay

So basically a jig. Lol.

RyneB reply :

3.5 inch tube

Spook

Swbass15 reply :

Crankbait and a dropshot

Tizi reply :

White 3/8 ounce white single blade Colorado spinner bait

Mr Swim Jig reply :

White swim jig with a paddle tail trailer...

All about da bass reply :

On 3/31/2018 at 6:35 AM, Mr Swim Jig said:

White swim jig with a paddle tail trailer...

I wonder why???

,Mr. Swim Jig

FishDewd reply :

Gotten to where the first things I try is a weightless T-rigged senko. If that fails after an hour, I switch to a wacky rig and try a few different worms. If that fails after another hour, I'm best off packing up and going home cause they either they aren't there or aren't biting. Senko is my #1 choice, I've caught more on that than anything else. Only gotten lucky once with a ned.

Bruce424 reply :

Jig or spinnerbait..... or squarebill.

senile1 reply :

On 3/30/2018 at 6:28 AM, RPreeb said:

Depends on the season / month ~

Early Spring / April ~ it's a Jerkbait or a hairjig

Late Spring / May ~ it's a Rattle bait or a hairjig

Early Summer / June ~ it's a squarebill or a jig

Mid Summer / July~ it's a drop shot or a jig

Late Summer / August~ it's a spinnerbait or a jig

Early fall / September ~ It's topwater or a jig

Mid Fall / October ~ it's a swimbait or a jig

Late Fall / November ~ it's a blade bait or a hairjig

And we don't do winter here - casts bounce.

A-Jay

On 3/30/2018 at 6:28 AM, RPreeb said:

I think I noticed a theme there.

I noticed that as well. A-Jay knows most of his months and he can list them in order too.

Bankbeater reply :

Right now it’s a lipless crankbait.

All about da bass reply :

Good choices guys!

Drew03cmc reply :

Finesse worm normally, colors depend on situation...motor oil/chartreuse, watermelon, junebug...murky, clear and muddy...

ww2farmer reply :

What I have confidence in, changes seasonally.............BUT................these 3 things are tied on year round. A drop shot rig with a nose hooked finesse worm, a wacky jig with a stick bait, and a finesse flipping jig.

CroakHunter reply :

Whatever I have tied on is what I put my confidence in. But if I had a choice i would pitch a jig or Texas rig 100% of the time.

Phil B reply :

Mine would have to be a 7" zoom worm in brown with black flecks Texas rigged with a chartreuse or white perfect skirt between worm and sinker. And a Texas rigged Berkeley havoc in green pumpkin.

Angealy reply :

I do pretty well with some kind of senko and frogs for my bass fishing.

Senkos in colors of Watermelon,Green Pumpkin,June Bug.

You really can't go wrong with those colors.

OCdockskipper reply :

Ned Rig (ZMan TRD in California Craw with a 1/16 oz Shroomz jighead)

I noticed if I am throwing any other bait & not getting bit, my first thought is to wonder if a different bait would work or if I am just in the wrong area. With a Ned rig, if I am not getting bit, I know I am in the wrong area.

TylerT123 reply :

Just started to fish more last year but I like my wacky rigged green with black flecks yum dingers, caught 30ish fish on a whole bag one night.

Lucas Cooper reply :

Green pumpkin senko texas rigged. In the morning a hula popper or booyah pad crasher.

All about da bass reply :

Sweet lures, those are some of the ones I throw on a regular basis.

Choporoz reply :

Doesn't matter if I'm in a boat, kayak or on the bank...whether its a river or lake or tidal coves....I always have one rod that has a Rage-rigged Cut-R or Rage Bug on it -- nearly always green.

I catch more fish on that rod/lure than any other....because I throw it the most???...or do I throw it the most because I catch the most fish with it?

Loochy88 reply :

Wacky senko, black and blue rage blade, green pumpkin or black trick worm, and a swimming super fluke jr...

punch reply :

On 4/2/2018 at 4:55 AM, OCdockskipper said:

Ned Rig (ZMan TRD in California Craw with a 1/16 oz Shroomz jighead)

I noticed if I am throwing any other bait & not getting bit, my first thought is to wonder if a different bait would work or if I am just in the wrong area. With a Ned rig, if I am not getting bit, I know I am in the wrong area.

Hah, this is my favorite reply yet. So true. Plus if you're in the wrong bass area with a Ned rig, you'll still catch bluegills.. crappies.. pike.. walleye.. etc etc.

All about da bass reply :

These past few days it's been a swim jig. I've been fishing a lot of grassy lakes and have been doing pretty good with them. When they want something a little bit different I just t rig a soft plastic swim bait without the weight

Fishingmickey reply :

The one that worked the best the last time I went fishing. I have many confidence baits. To name one it would be a 7" T-rigged pumpkinseed power worm, 3/16 oz weight on a 3/0 Gamakatsu straight shank worm hook.

Fishingmickey

All about da bass reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 4:23 AM, Fishingmickey said:

The one that worked the best the last time I went fishing. I have many confidence baits. To name one it would be a 7" T-rigged pumpkinseed power worm, 3/16 oz weight on a 3/0 Gamakatsu straight shank worm hook.

Fishingmickey

Pumpkinseed? Is that a cross with green pumpkin and watermelon seed? Just curious, guess I've never heard of that.

Fishingmickey reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 4:38 AM, All about da bass said:

Pumpkinseed? Is that a cross with green pumpkin and watermelon seed? Just curious, guess I've never heard of that.

Berkley powerbait power worm (Pumpkin seed)

All about da bass reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 4:41 AM, Fishingmickey said:

Berkley powerbait power worm

I like it! I may grab me a pack of those. Thanks

All Day Fishing reply :

Weightless Texas rig watermelon red flake Zoom trick worm or a popper!

bunz559 reply :

I've moved from texas rigged 6in worms, to texas rigged senkos, to wacky rigged senkos, to 4in Keitech easy shiners, and now to drop shot. Of all things, drop shot! A lot of folks say that drop shot is a novice technique for small fish. While most would be correct, they are also incorrect. Novice or pro, drop shot can be killer. When the bite is tough, I always have a drop shot rigged ready to go.

All about da bass reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 7:52 AM, bunz559 said:

I've moved from texas rigged 6in worms, to texas rigged senkos, to wacky rigged senkos, to 4in Keitech easy shiners, and now to drop shot. Of all things, drop shot! A lot of folks say that drop shot is a novice technique for small fish. While most would be correct, they are also incorrect. Novice or pro, drop shot can be killer. When the bite is tough, I always have a drop shot rigged ready to go.

When nothing else catches fish pull out a ned rig and a drop shot. You will catch big and small fish. You pretty much summed it up for what to use and catch fish.

am1590 reply :

A 4 inch black/blue tube- tx rigged with a rattle inserted and 1/4 oz weight.

All about da bass reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 10:45 AM, am1590 said:

A 4 inch black/blue tube- tx rigged with a rattle inserted and 1/4 oz weight.

Interesting. I love to flip those things for those spawners.

am1590 reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 10:47 AM, All about da bass said:

Interesting. I love to flip those things for those spawners.

It is just such a versatile bait for the lakes I fish. Flip it, drag it, jig it, swim it, or shake it. You can throw it in wood, rock, weeds, or even drag it over moss.

On 4/26/2018 at 10:40 AM, All about da bass said:

When nothing else catches fish pull out a ned rig and a drop shot. You will catch big and small fish. You pretty much summed it up for what to use and catch fish.

I have caught some monster bass on ned rigs and drop shots with 4" baits. Works wonders on pressured fish late in the season.

All about da bass reply :

I haven't seen hardly anyone say that they have confidence in cranks or Alabama rigs.

On 4/26/2018 at 11:09 AM, am1590 said:

It is just such a versatile bait for the lakes I fish. Flip it, drag it, jig it, swim it, or shake it. You can throw it in wood, rock, weeds, or even drag it over moss.

I have caught some monster bass on ned rigs and drop shots with 4" baits. Works wonders on pressured fish late in the season.

That's the only reason I was able to pull some good fish we needed to make the cut a few weekends ago. Very very effective rigs.

J Francho reply :

Putting your confidence in one lure seems pretty weak to me. Confidence, can mean many things, and I am on record stating how overrated I think it is.

the reel ess reply :

Weightless Bubble Gum colored Zoom Trick Worm, followed closely by all other color Trick Worms.

If I had to survive on what I catch, I would throw this more than anything else. In fact, I usually do.

the reel ess reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 7:52 AM, bunz559 said:

I've moved from texas rigged 6in worms, to texas rigged senkos, to wacky rigged senkos, to 4in Keitech easy shiners, and now to drop shot. Of all things, drop shot! A lot of folks say that drop shot is a novice technique for small fish. While most would be correct, they are also incorrect. Novice or pro, drop shot can be killer. When the bite is tough, I always have a drop shot rigged ready to go.

I just picked up some Keitech Easy Shiners. How do you rig them?

Brad in Texas reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 2:41 AM, the reel ess said:

I just picked up some Keitech Easy Shiners. How do you rig them?

One of my confidence lures, so, I when I use both the Easy Shiners and, more lately, the Shad Impact, I use a 3/0 60 degree bend jig hook to which I add an Owner CPS (medium size). I screw the nose of these two plastics onto the CPS, then Texas Rig it from there leaving the hook hidden in the slit up on the dorsal side of these shads, slightly skin-hooked. I throw mine weightless, want the look of an injured or dying shad. ***One thing: Try fishing these "finesse" and less so on an over-active retrieval, almost like a T-Rigged worm, even dragging it across the bottom.

Oh! My other big confidence bait? A small Roboworm (Morning Dawn or Aaron's Magic, etc.), on a Roboworm Gamakatsu Rebarb hook, Texas Rigged.

A Senko would be a third, wacky or T-Rigged.

Look at all of the responses and one can quickly see why Gary Yamamoto can charge a premium price for these.

Brad

All about da bass reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 9:11 PM, J Francho said:

Putting your confidence in one lure seems pretty weak to me. Confidence, can mean many things, and I am on record stating how overrated I think it is.

Thank you sir for calling me weak, I can't help I'm 15 years old and may not be "mentally" strong or however you want to put it. I have confidence in every lure. That's the only way to catch fish is to believe. If you don't have confidence in anything your not gonna try to use it for very long, it's that way with anything. I'm trying to say when nothing else works what do you know is gonna catch them. I asked a simple question on this site about what's your confidence lure, not for how weak I am for liking to throw something more than others. Also thanks for calling me overrated, I like the encouragement.

Peter reply :

Either a jerkbait or t-rig senko in watermelon red.

chubaka reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 5:23 AM, All about da bass said:

Thank you sir for calling me weak, I can't help I'm 15 years old and may not be "mentally" strong or however you want to put it. I have confidence in every lure. That's the only way to catch fish is to believe. If you don't have confidence in anything your not gonna try to use it for very long, it's that way with anything. I'm trying to say when nothing else works what do you know is gonna catch them. I asked a simple question on this site about what's your confidence lure, not for how weak I am for liking to throw something more than others. Also thanks for calling me overrated, I like the encouragement.

Amen to that.

OCdockskipper reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 5:23 AM, All about da bass said:

Thank you sir for calling me weak...

Don't take it personally, often J Francho is just an angry elf...

All about da bass reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 6:30 AM, OCdockskipper said:

Don't take it personally, often J Francho is just an angry elf...

I see, thanks.

Bassin' Brad reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 5:23 AM, All about da bass said:

Thank you sir for calling me weak, I can't help I'm 15 years old and may not be "mentally" strong or however you want to put it. I have confidence in every lure. That's the only way to catch fish is to believe. If you don't have confidence in anything your not gonna try to use it for very long, it's that way with anything. I'm trying to say when nothing else works what do you know is gonna catch them. I asked a simple question on this site about what's your confidence lure, not for how weak I am for liking to throw something more than others. Also thanks for calling me overrated, I like the encouragement.

Ahh don't let it get to ya. It's a public forum and people will, and do say whatever crosses their mind (like I'm doing now) Just let it roll off you like water off a ducks back.

When you get a $50,000 bass boat, $5,000 in electronics and 20+ years learning about the sport like some people have you will have confidence in stuff besides lures, but until then just roll with what you know.

NittyGrittyBoy reply :

On 4/26/2018 at 10:45 PM, the reel ess said:

Weightless Bubble Gum colored Zoom Trick Worm, followed closely by all other color Trick Worms.

If I had to survive on what I catch, I would throw this more than anything else. In fact, I usually do.

Man fishing rivers around here most locals almost always have either bubblegum or merthiolate trick worm tied on. And consistently catch fish. Weightless or t-rig

bunz559 reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 2:41 AM, the reel ess said:

I just picked up some Keitech Easy Shiners. How do you rig them?

They make swimbait jig heads that you can use such as the Dirty Jigs. Hook up is great but they're not very weedless. If you're looking for a more weedless rig I often use Owner Ultrahead Finesse Ball Head. It's basically a wide gap hook with a weight on the head. Works great!

J Francho reply :

I'm not calling anyone weak. I'm calling the argument that some inanimate object somehow gives you confidence is false hope. What happens to your confidence the day that magical lure doesn't work? Then what? Do you fail? Or do you adjust? Have confidence in your skills in locating active fish, and using a bait that matches the situation. I have confidence in my problem solving skills. To me, a confidence bait is darn near the same as the next new magic bait.

Catt reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 8:33 PM, J Francho said:

I'm not calling anyone weak. I'm calling the argument that some inanimate object somehow gives you confidence is false hope. What happens to your confidence the day that magical lure doesn't work? Then what? Do you fail? Or do you adjust? Have confidence in your skills in locating active fish, and using a bait that matches the situation. I have confidence in my problem solving skills. To me, a confidence bait is darn near the same as the next new magic bait.

Agreed ????

My confidence is in plastics!

Once the boat comes down off of plane the first thing I grab is a Texas Rig, Wacky Rig, Shaky Head Weightless T-rig, Carolina Rig, Jig-N-Craw, Mojo Rig, Rage Rig, Drop Shot or anything that takes me to the bottom.

I'm gonna be casting, flipping, pitching, punching, hopping, dragging, shaking, dead sticking, or skipping.

I don't care if its grass, brush, timber, rocks, docks, pads, lay downs, shore line or off shore. I don't care if its pre- spawn, spawn, post spawn, summer, dog days, fall, winter, morning, noon, or night.

Give me 2 rod-n-reels with any of the above techniques & I be happy, happy, happy!

All about da bass reply :

Well dude, I just asked for what's your confidence lure not all that. I didn't want to cause trouble or an argument. There is no magic bait for me. When the bait I think that's gonna catch them doesn't, that's when I try something else I think is gonna work under whatever the conditions are that day. If that bait that I'm confident that will catch them doesn't, it's going back in the bag. It doesn't matter what your throwing or what your doing, you HAVE to have confidence in it. Enough said.

J Francho reply :

Relax Francis, it's called having an opinion. Not everyone has to agree with everything you or I say.

I am confident that EVERY SINGLE BAIT I own, can and will get bit, if the conditions are right.

That's what we're trying to teach you.

All about da bass reply :

On 4/27/2018 at 9:38 PM, J Francho said:

Relax Francis, it's called having an opinion. Not everyone has to agree with everything you or I say.

I am confident that EVERY SINGLE BAIT I own, can and will get bit, if the conditions are right.

That's what we're trying to teach you.

I 100% agree with that. Thanks

bunz559 reply :

Francho's got a great point.

Lord Castlereagh reply :

On 3/30/2018 at 2:11 AM, All about da bass said:

When times are hard and you don't know what to do, what is your lure that you have most confidence in using?

Mine is gonna have to be a Texas rigged senko in black and blue flek.

Bookmarking for later reference.

All about da bass reply :

On 4/28/2018 at 3:23 AM, Lord Castlereagh said:

Bookmarking for later reference.

Lol, didn't think this thread would have made it past the first page.

EGbassing reply :

Black/blue zoom lizard. Just bought a package a couple months ago and already caught two 6 pounders, and numerous smaller ones.

greentrout reply :

My mileage: when I need a bite to get a fish in the boat, I have confidence the Zoom Watermelon Red is my best shot. I watch the Pros on the cable Outdoor channel who are always talking about what they have confidence in...of course for that day and body of water...

All about da bass reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 10:19 AM, greentrout said:

My mileage: when I need a bite to get a fish in the boat, I have confidence the Zoom Watermelon Red is my best shot. I watch the Pros on the cable Outdoor channel who are always talking about what they have confidence in...of course for that day and body of water...

Yes I love to throw that color with any soft plastic.

J Francho reply :

T-rigged Lucky rabbit's foot

gilkeybr reply :

Ned rig for me. If I can't get bit tossing a ned rig around, then I start to assume the bite is off. I wasn't a believer last year, but at this point i'm totally sold. Was bummed last night when I broke off on a fish (should have re-tied) and didn't have any TRDs in my bag.

All about da bass reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 8:44 PM, J Francho said:

T-rigged Lucky rabbit's foot

I may have to try one of those.????

So far I have seen a ton of Ned rig believers. I have never thrown that. I may have to try that. Is there a thread for how to use them or where or when they work best?

ratherbfishin1 reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 9:19 PM, All about da bass said:

I may have to try one of those.????

So far I have seen a ton of Ned rig believers. I have never thrown that. I may have to try that. Is there a thread for how to use them or where or when they work best?

Congrats! You had the 100th reply on this thread! Who thought it would ever get this far????

All about da bass reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 9:30 PM, ratherbfishin1 said:

Congrats! You had the 100th reply on this thread! Who thought it would ever get this far????

Lol I know right. I just wanted a few answers on what people liked to throw.????

On 5/3/2018 at 9:32 PM, All about da bass said:

Lol I know right. I just wanted a few answers on what people liked to throw.????

Maybe it won't die and new people will see it lol.

gilkeybr reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 9:19 PM, All about da bass said:

Is there a thread for how to use them or where or when they work best?

Yes, there is. But in short, I would throw it anywhere that doesn't have heavy cover. It is fairly weedless, even with the exposed hook, so you don't have to sweat too much throwing it near grass. But I wouldn't be chucking it into the heart of some pads or a big laydown.

I've heard a lot of people talking about bouncing them along the bottom. My best success comes while swimming them just above the grass.

PS, I fell for the Hogz. I wouldn't buy those again if I knew any better. Casting distance is quite poor compared to the regular TRD and I don't think they're any more effective at catching fish.

All about da bass reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 9:50 PM, gilkeybr said:

Yes, there is. But in short, I would throw it anywhere that doesn't have heavy cover. It is fairly weedless, even with the exposed hook, so you don't have to sweat too much throwing it near grass. But I wouldn't be chucking it into the heart of some pads or a big laydown.

I've heard a lot of people talking about bouncing them along the bottom. My best success comes while swimming them just above the grass.

PS, I fell for the Hogz. I wouldn't buy those again if I knew any better. Casting distance is quite poor compared to the regular TRD and I don't think they're any more effective at catching fish.

Thanks for the info bro, I will definitely pick a few and try them. Do they get hung up in rocks or do they pop outta there like a jig? Thanks again.

lmbfisherman reply :

Super Fluke, Finesse Zoom Worm (Weightless T Rig or Dropshot), Powerbait White Minnow 2 and 3" (Drop shot).

All about da bass reply :

On 5/3/2018 at 10:32 PM, lmbfisherman said:

Super Fluke, Finesse Zoom Worm (Weightless T Rig or Dropshot), Powerbait White Minnow 2 and 3" (Drop shot).

The drop shot is a very effective way to catch fish, also a weightless finesse worm or fluke can be deadly along or through grass.

All about da bass reply :

I'm starting to see more of a fluke or drop shot approach. I've never thrown a drop shot, it must be something. I've seen people catch fish on it right beside me but I never think to pick it up and try.

J Francho reply :

On 5/14/2018 at 9:37 AM, All about da bass said:

I'm starting to see more of a fluke or drop shot approach. I've never thrown a drop shot, it must be something. I've seen people catch fish on it right beside me but I never think to pick it up and try.

Everything you need to know about it, from the master:

http://www.richz.com/fishing/articles/dropshot.html

All about da bass reply :

On 5/14/2018 at 9:00 PM, J Francho said:

Everything you need to know about it, from the master:

http://www.richz.com/fishing/articles/dropshot.html

Interesting......???? Thanks

SJex reply :

A Zoom 5" Shakey Head worm (RIP WEC) on a dropshot rig.

A Zman Tubez on a ned rig (this saved my butt yesterday).

haggard reply :

4-inch TX rigged worm, watermelon with red flake, 1/4 oz bullet weight, unpegged.

Looking for the big one reply :

My confidence lure is normally whatever I caught them on last trip ????. Recently it has been a 3/8 ounce green pumpkin bitsy flip with a zoom ultravibe speed craw. Nice little compact package, heck my brother even caught two stocker trout trolling with it in the middle of the lake ????!!! Last summer it was a dropshot finesse worm. Who knows what it'll be next time lol

TylerT123 reply :

This poor guy is going to have to make a new account with all the notifications he’s getting.

All about da bass reply :

On 5/15/2018 at 8:47 AM, Looking for the big one said:

My confidence lure is normally whatever I caught them on last trip ????. Recently it has been a 3/8 ounce green pumpkin bitsy flip with a zoom ultravibe speed craw. Nice little compact package, heck my brother even caught two stocker trout trolling with it in the middle of the lake ????!!! Last summer it was a dropshot finesse worm. Who knows what it'll be next time lol

I tend to do that ALOT, I have confidence in every thing I throw but it's gotta be the senko for me lol

On 5/15/2018 at 8:48 AM, TylerT123 said:

This poor guy is going to have to make a new account with all the notifications he’s getting.

Who me?????????

drscholl14 reply :

KVD 1.5/2.5 Crank or Texas Rigged anything on brush or laydowns.

N Florida Mike reply :

T rigged soft plastics.

• Zoom super fluke

• 4 inch Senko

• Small ribbon tailed worms.

These are my numbers baits, that are about equal. Of the 3, I catch more quality fish on the fluke, so it has an edge .

Primary colors are watermelon shades.

All about da bass reply :

On 5/15/2018 at 4:46 PM, N Florida Mike said:

T rigged soft plastics.

• Zoom super fluke

• 4 inch Senko

• Small ribbon tailed worms.

These are my numbers baits, that are about equal. Of the 3, I catch more quality fish on the fluke, so it has an edge .

Primary colors are watermelon shades.

Those styles and colors tend to work really well in the south.

All about da bass reply :

On 5/15/2018 at 4:33 PM, drscholl14 said:

KVD 1.5/2.5 Crank or Texas Rigged anything on brush or laydowns.

My favorite type of cover to fish with those baits, besides rocks.

All about da bass reply :

On 5/15/2018 at 8:19 AM, haggard said:

4-inch TX rigged worm, watermelon with red flake, 1/4 oz bullet weight, unpegged.

Perfect set up for a lake that I fished last weekend, we absolutely tore their mouths up. We were catching a lot in just one small cove.

buzzbaiter83 reply :

Spring - Rapala DT6 or Strike King Red Eye Shad

Summer - Neko Rigged Yum Dinger

Fall - Vibrating Jig with Swimbait Trailer

Winter - 1/8 VMC Mooneye Jig with a 3''Berkley Gulp Minnow or 3'' Damiki Armor Shad

All about da bass reply :

On 5/17/2018 at 10:04 PM, buzzbaiter83 said:

Spring - Rapala DT6 or Strike King Red Eye Shad

Summer - Neko Rigged Yum Dinger

Fall - Vibrating Jig with Swimbait Trailer

Winter - 1/8 VMC Mooneye Jig with a 3''Berkley Gulp Minnow or 3'' Damiki Armor Shad

Everything on there is the same accept for the Rapala DT6. I can't throw a big crank, I just don't have confidence in that area yet. I like to throw a 1/2 ounce football jig.

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