What is your favorite soft plastic for summer time? 2024
Hop reply :
What is your favorite soft plastic for summer time?
Crestliner2008 reply :
Roboworms when drop shotting for SM or Senkos for wacky/texas rigging for LM. But a lot depends on the type of structure I'm fishing at the time.
Dock Master reply :
My mine is a Carolina rigged lizard. My second best is some type of small finesse worm for drop-shotting (they vary a lot that's why I didn't put a particular brand.)
Bankbeater reply :
It use to be plastic worms. This year I'm leaning toward a baby brush hog.
iceintheveins reply :
Same as always, senkos or fluke/sluggo soft jerks. Did well worming yesterday with a rib worm/split shot rig.
TrippyJai reply :
Berkley 6" Power Slugs, Pumpkin Seed color rigged on a 6/0 Owners EWG hook.
It's one of those do nothing baits and catch fish.
Ellesar reply :
10" Rage Tail Anaconda's and Zoom Ultra-vibe speed worms have really done well for me this summer.
bigtimfish reply :
The same ones that I use in the rest of the seasons. The only thing that might change is the size.
SJex reply :
Fat Ika and Senko.
Sam reply :
Senkos and finesse worms, even. 
BassDeaton01 reply :
Right now my favorite is the zoom watermelon seed finesse worms. but im hoping after this weekend my favorite will be the 10" rage tail anaconda. been hearing great things!
DINK WHISPERER reply :
10" Berkley PowerBait worm in JuneBug
DMac reply :
Senkos and dropshotting finesse worms
tritz18 reply :
Senkos wacky rigged
RoLo reply :
Plastic Worms
In my opinion, stick worms like the Senko are not the best choice of worm during the summer.
Stick worms are normally fished with a vertical freefall, which can be very time consuming.
Due to the higher water temperatures, bass metabolism and bass activity is at its peak during the summer.
Plastic worms like the Gambler Ribbontail, Strike King Anaconda or Berkley Power Worm
would provide faster coverage and likely encounter more bass during July and August.
Roger
bassman31783 reply :
QuotePlastic Worms
In my opinion, stick worms like the Senko are not the best worm choice during the summer.
Stick worms are normally fished with a vertical delivery, which is quite time consuming.
The bass's metabolism is higher in warm water so they're more active during the summertime.
During summer, plastic worms like the gambler ribbontail, strike king anaconda or gambler flapp'n tail worm
would provide more expedient coverage.
Roger
Totally agree with RoLo. *** 10" hookup has become my new favorite summer worm. I feel like I can work it a little faster & yet still present it properly.
However the title of the thread is "What is your favorite soft plastic for summer time?" not What soft plastic works best in the summer time. With that being said most people will still say Senkos, and a watermelon red flake senko (edit: *** 
) just happens to be my #2 summer worm
enwhybassin reply :
7in Berkley Powerworm in just about any color. Never went home fishless with this tied on.
tnbassfisher reply :
When just doing my normal creek fishing I always go with Zoom mini lizards.
rubba bubba reply :
QuoteIn my opinion, stick worms like the Senko are not the best choice of worm during the summer.
Stick worms are normally fished with a vertical freefall, which can be very time consuming.
Due to the higher water temperatures, bass metabolism and bass activity is at its peak during the summer.
Plastic worms like the Gambler Ribbontail, Strike King Anaconda or Berkley Power Worm
would provide faster coverage and likely encounter more bass during July and August.
Not sure I follow this. I work the Senko both weightless and with a weight depending on which they prefer that day. Or both to mix up the presentation in a small area where you know the fish are. This flexibility alone makes it superior to a regular worm, however I catch better quality fish with a weighted Senko than a weighted regular worm so that's the closer for me.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
I have to go with Baby Brush Hogs, and Super Hogs, both by Zoom. Colors Blackberry, Watermelon/Gold, and Green Pumpkins...
I don't know what's going on in the few ponds/lakes that I've fished this year, but the senko is just not doing it for me anymore. Has anyone else noticed this?
I also have been waiting to try the Anacondas, but the brush hog bite has been just too good to go away from... Maybe as the 'dog days' hit...
Chris W reply :
10" Power Worm in Green Pumpkin or Blue Fleck
Shane J reply :
Lately, due to water temps, my best bass have come on a Carolina rigged Rage lizard, but then again, I never stopped catching them on Anacondas, either.
RoLo reply :
QuoteNot sure I follow this. I work the Senko both weightless and with a weight depending on which they prefer that day.
Stick worms are normally fished weightless or nearly so, to exploit their lazy shimmy during a natural freefall.
The more weight added to a senko, the more its natural charm is destroyed,
and with enough weight the senko begins to resemble a stickpen that fell out of your vest pocket.
When a "weighted" worm is used, most anglers tend to move to an action-tail worm
like a Berkley Powerbait, Anaconda or Culprit.
Roger
CWB reply :
5" senko type bait skipped around and under boats and docks.
4.5" Shadalicious or fluke type baits in between the docks.
Baby Brush Hog in the grass.
Big Ribbon Tail worms on deep weed edges.
Depends on conditions.
farmpond1 reply :
Superflukes in the weed-choked ponds-until they spray the lakes and everything dies off. grrrrrrrr. So it fouls the propellors on their stupid paddleboats! Big deal!
DMac reply :
Quote
QuoteNot sure I follow this. I work the Senko both weightless and with a weight depending on which they prefer that day.Stick worms are normally fished weightless or nearly so, to exploit their lazy shimmy during a natural freefall.
The more weight added to a senko, the more its natural charm is destroyed,
and with enough weight the senko begins to resemble a stickpen that fell out of your vest pocket.
When a "weighted" worm is used, most anglers tend to move to an action-tail worm
like a Berkley Powerbait, Anaconda or Culprit.
Roger
When I use a senko in the summertime it is normally when the sun is highest and the fish have moved back into or next to cover. I pitch the senko around the cover and basically pick it apart. So I'm covering water without wasting to much time.
rubba bubba reply :
QuoteStick worms are normally fished weightless or nearly so, to exploit their lazy shimmy during a natural freefall.
The more weight added to a senko, the more its natural charm is destroyed,
and with enough weight the senko begins to resemble a stickpen that fell out of your vest pocket.
When a "weighted" worm is used, most anglers tend to move to an action-tail worm
like a Berkley Powerbait, Anaconda or Culprit.
Roger
I agree with this, my point is that even with a weight the Senko outperforms a regular worm, imo. Your experience appears to be different which is fine, but for the same size worm (6" or less), my experience has been that the "stick pen" behavior out performs the ribbon tail behavior. The bigger worms (Anaconda, Power Worm) are a different story.
So straight up the Senko outperforms in an apples to apples, plus you get the flexibility of being able to go weightless. To me, that makes it my favorite summer lure. Again, just my opinion.
cart7t reply :
I'm prefishing for a T tomorrow. I'll have tied on
10" Anaconda rigged with a swimming hook
C rig - Space Monkey
5" swimbait
6" worm on a shakey head
Some sort of craw on a jig on my flippin stick
A 4" senko to drop by docks.
fathom reply :
zoom ole monster.
tough to beat here.
Wayne P. reply :
I don't have a favorite, but everywhere I fish, the bass's favorite is a wacky rigged Zoom Finesse worm. The Zoom Trick worm is a close second, rigged the same.
The_Natural reply :
QuoteWhen just doing my normal creek fishing I always go with Zoom mini lizards.
Not to get off topic, but those Zoom 4" lizards are just dynamite on a C-rig. Anyway...the only thing I do different in the summer is add a 10-12" worm to the arsenal.
NasTMcfingas reply :
QuoteFat Ika and Senko.
X2
BigJohnny reply :
Zoom super flukes. I'm not even sure why I own any other lures/baits. I probably catch 95% of my fish on these.
Big Tom reply :
Zoom Ol' Monster - Any color green or brown.
Zoom Big Dead Ringer - Pumpkin Chartreuse
Zoom Brush Hog and Baby Brush Hog - Pumpkin or Watermelon Red
Berkley Power Lizard - Pumpkin
Bass Pro Shops Tender Tube - Melon Pepper
and recently I have started getting into the Roboworms. Awesome little bait there.
Catt reply :
QuotePlastic Worms
In my opinion, stick worms like the Senko are not the best choice of worm during the summer.
Stick worms are normally fished with a vertical freefall, which can be very time consuming.
Due to the higher water temperatures, bass metabolism and bass activity is at its peak during the summer.
Plastic worms like the Gambler Ribbontail, Strike King Anaconda or Berkley Power Worm
would provide faster coverage and likely encounter more bass during July and August.
Roger
T for Texas
steezy reply :
T-rig'ed Black Worm
Its like holding candy in front of a kid! They just can't resist. I almost feel sorry for the Bass.
eyedabassman reply :
I would say mine are the Senko,Baby Paca Craw or the Paca Craw on a T-rig, Zoom french fry,Zoom Mini lizard on a drop shot and big worms at night!
Daiwa reply :
Gulp 7" and 4" green pumpkin turtleback works. The tail on them is awsome. On any hook, and a slow jerk, pause retreive, you are sure to catch fish.
CODbasser reply :
drop shot rigged robo worm...shakey head with several diff worms...pointer 78, fluke in baby bass or baitfish, really depends on when and where im fishing...
diver_sniper reply :
I'm surprised I read all these answers and didn't see my favorite on anyone's list. Without having to even think about it I'll say a T-rigged tube craw in any shade of green. I refer to it as my "cheat codes", because on a lot of days it feels like playing video games with the cheat codes on
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