any baits that not too many people know about or you make yourself?

The french fry.

Although the Fat Ika is well know on this forum, I have NEVER seen anyone else fishing the bait.

what are the fat ika and french fry? thanks for the responses

I love the grape and white or black and white 7" worm by culprit.

Red's brand name worms was a local business that closed up shop a few years ago. I use to fish them allot.

Luck-E-Strike floating worm kits sold at walmarts trash the hooks that come with it and rig it weightless on a 2/0 skip gap and jerk it cross grass and lilly pads ad hold on tight.

what are the fat ika and french fry? thanks for the responses

C'mon...If you can post on this forum, you can access the internet.

https://store.baits.com/product.php?productid=42&cat=23&page=1

creme scoundrel worms for drop shotting.

thanks for the responses guys, appreciate it

Although the Fat Ika is well know on this forum, I have NEVER seen anyone else fishing the bait.

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I used them in the 100 degree heat last week and they produced

Here my report with pics of the FAT IKA / Palm Tree.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/104503-kinami-palm-tree-to-beat-the-heat/

Lunker City Salad Spoon needs more love around here... Great sleeper bait that I always carry with me. I never see anyone using them.

Bite it Baits Bed Bandit,

I have a lot of success with very large spoons in the summer when a lot of people I talk to are struggling and I am catching 30+ fish in 85 degree water on a 1oz 5 inch spoon tht I spray painted black stipes and dots on a chrome spoon.

The Big Bite Baits: Cane Thumper soft swimbait.

We've all heard of berkley powerbait. We've all heard of baby brush hogs. Put those two together and you get a banned soft plastic (in tournaments) known as the power hawg. I've got somewhere around 5 packs worth of them, they catch bass like crazy.

Although the Fat Ika is well know on this forum, I have NEVER seen anyone else fishing the bait.

If I had half the confidence you have on a Fat IKA I would be great with them. I dont know why but for some reason I dont find that they entice the fish. I have tried to use them and every time I dont catch a thing. Maybe its my presentation(same as Senko), my little(lately) use for them or its my confidence in them but I cant catch crap on them. Anything else I should know?

The nories bug by kinami

They're really good and I haven't seen anyone using them or talking about them

floating flap tail lizards.

-gk

Even though the Rage Tail Smokin' Rooster is popular among our members, it's not often seen on some lakes.

grande bass rattlesnake. It is ocaisionally mentioned but never hear anyone else fishing it.

I got to go with clayton86 and MCS. The Luck "E" strike floating worms and rattle snake are both winners for me.

Also the creme lures little fishy use to be my number one favorite bait. Still keep a few of the around just in case

_{i have never drop shotted or carolina rig in my life to be honest.}

We've all heard of berkley powerbait. We've all heard of baby brush hogs. Put those two together and you get a banned soft plastic (in tournaments) known as the power hawg. I've got somewhere around 5 packs worth of them, they catch bass like crazy.

I really like this one too, see my profile pic. I just bought a pack the other day. Banned from tournaments? thats news to me. Id like to see them try to ban a soft plastic bait.

The other bait in the pic is an owner yuki bug. Another great craw. Wish they made BOTH these baits larger. I wouldnt carry anything else.

River Rock Baits out of Virginia, I discovered them by accident last year and so far they have been my best producers. Their jointed jerkbait is soft and flexible even with salt and I can work it much more aggressively than a Fluke or Slug-O because it stays down but still has fantastic action. They make a buch of great baits but their tubes are second to none, they make tubes from 2.5" up to 5" with my favorite being the 3" and 3.5", in 25 years using a tube the River Rock Baits Tube is the best I ever used, the skirt really flairs well and the consistancy is perfect!!