So overall most people who have responded have found rubberworms and other rubber products the most productive.

Tank studies and tournaments results have both shown that the "worm" is the only profile

where bass seem unable to develop a negative response. After repeated exposure,

crankbaits and buzzbaits were the first lures to generate a conditioned refusal.

Even the first worm manufactured by Nick Crème, was made of plastic (Scoundrel 1949).

Nick and his wife melted crude plastic in their home, but the material was so tough and rubbery

that anglers dubbed it a rubber worm (myself included).

I don't believe there ever was a true rubber worm, because latex is significantly more expensive than most plastics.

Roger

Plastic worms, followed closely by crankbaits. Spinnerbaits, buzz baits, jigs, jerkbaits and spoons have all produced well at times also.

Tom

For me this year it was all about jig fishing.

Later,

In the past I have caught most on plastic worms. This year though I've been learning new techniques (and thus only keep a worm on if fishing is slow and I need a bait I have great confidence in) and have had great success on spinnerbaits and jigs.

I really think it all comes down to what you like to throw/what you have confidence in.

Crankbaits and then plastic worms.

I need to get better at using many other type lures, I just can't get myself to stick with other baits :-/