I was just thinking today about all the lures I may never try because they are a certain brand name or get a bad rep from a friend, but in reality they might be bass catching machines. What do you guys think are the most underrated lures or brands?

I have found that the Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops brand lures, and plastics generally get a bad rep.

The most underrated lure I think would have to be a beetle spin. My friends will laugh at me when I bass fish with these, but I catch more bass than them.

You'll may not agree with me, but I am curious to hear what you'll think because maybe I could start using lures I thought were bad.

The Slider worm on a Slider Jig fished the way Charlie Brewer intended it to be.

I was taught how to fish on a slider worm, and I haven't used one since, but if it works for ya.

For swimbaits the six inch Storm Kickin' Minnow is way underrated. It catches big bass for me on almost every lake I fish but most who use swimbaits overlook it.

One would have to be Chatterbaits. Seriously, how often do you hear about them..? How many guys do you know that use them regularly..?  I've caught more than a few fish on them..

Those silly little pre-rigged Creme worms with the silver spinner blade on them. 

Texas Rigged Craw Worms

Curly-Tail Grubs (Though orphaned by anglers, grubs have been spring Killers since Mister Twister)

Johnson Spoon (Incepted in 1920 but still Killer! Always add a trailer for lift, spoon stability & to beef-up profile)

Gambler Big Stick (A high floating shaky worm that never stops moving - Half Worm / Half Tube)

Sizmic Pop'n Toad (May be popped, swam or twitched, and never leaks as do ALL hollow frogs)

Soft Swimbaits (We've caught more bass on soft swimbaits than expensive hard swimbaits)

Owner Sled Head (T-Rig Jig using screw-coil retainer - They're Owner sharp & super weedless)

Owner Type-Z Head (T-Rig Jig using Z-bend offset shank - They're Owner sharp & super weedless)

Roger

The Slider worm on a Slider Jig fished the way Charlie Brewer intended it to be.

I've got one of these in my tackle box.  Bought it because I thought it would be something a little different. Never got around to using it though.  I'm going to have to give it a try.  Any secrets to it?

The Slider worm on a Slider Jig fished the way Charlie Brewer intended it to be.

I've got one of these in my tackle box. Bought it because I thought it would be something a little different. Never got around to using it though. I'm going to have to give it a try. Any secrets to it?

The key is a "Do-Nothing" retrieve, and if you do ANYTHING to the lure, you broke code.

It was originally designed for catching suspended smallmouth bass in Pickwick Lake, AL.

Roger

If your life depended on catching a fish:

original Rapala

Not life threatening, but you need to catch a fish:

5" Senko or Fat Ika

If you just want one big fish:

jig & pig or big worm (like a 10" Anaconda)

8-)

RoLo wrote:

Johnson Spoon    (trailer added to add lift, stabilize wobble & beef-up profile)

X2. In my opinion, the Johnson Silver Minnow spoon w/ trailer is WAY underrated.

Tom

All of the "pre-rigged worms".  Up here, they're named K&E Worms, but another maker has Kelly's Plow Jockey's.  Some are weedless, but most use the open hook variety.  They come with a built in bend, and work great when slowly reeled in.  Also work when deadsticked without weight, or a simple split shot.

Probably because they work best with a snap swivel to reduce line twist, a lot of tournament fisherman I know avoid them like the plague.  But if you walk through the parking lot after a day when the bite was really hard to come by, the guy that has lots of little pieces of weeds all over his carpet is the guy taking home the paycheck.

Those silly little pre-rigged Creme worms with the silver spinner blade on them.

x2 These things look crazy but it caught me quite a few bass when I first started as well as my first ever bass. Never use them anymore though haha

Focus more on where, when, and why. 

the creme worm "refill" package, it is just the worm, no harness.

   -gk

Johnson Silver minnow with a trailer - always with a trailer

Original Rapala minnow

1/8 oz open jighead with 3 or 4" grub

Heddon Moss Boss

Rebel Buzz'n Frog - looks ridiculous but bass and pike just annihilate it

Here's a few...

4" ringworm, I like this on a Mojo rig great way to get a quick limit.

Ima Flit is in my opinion one of the best suspended jerkbaits out there, another good weapon to add to your arsenal for fans of the Pointer & X Rap.

A nice niche bait for me has been the Sebile Flat shad, a quiet lipless crankbait which is sometimes more effective than the rattling varieties in clear water.

I will also agree with those who brought up prerigged worms, simple but effective. This is a good option for new fisherman.

3" Senko's & Dinger worms impaled on a small 1/16 oz Gopher Tackle mushroom head. This one will bail you out on tough days, great numbers bait and with a small hook more weedless than you would think.

BPS 12" squirmin super worm

Inline spinners.

The Devil's Horse;Crocodile spoon feather Hk,Beetle Spin.And a trusty Hildebrand Yellow colorado, the Norman weedwalker.

Inline spinners.

Yes, and specifically the Worden's Roostertail in size 1/8 or 1/6 oz.  I cannot count the number of times I've pulled in quality bass on a 1/8 oz. Rooster that's more inline with catching bluegills than bass.  I never, repeat, NEVER go bass fishing without one tied on and ready to throw. 

I've caught more top-water bass on the Heddon Torpedo then everything else in my box combined.

Heddon's X0510 Moss Boss

Creme Lures Little fishy: I swear that it should be up there with grubs in the best fishing lure ever.