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My favorite bait; as of tonight, I've caught 510 fish so far this season on 5" grubs... 8-)

Another vote for baby rage craw.

What?!!!  And not lug 25+ lbs of baits everywhere I go?  What fun would that be? 

My vote is a 5 inch "senko" bait.  They don't always work but IMHO they do more often than many/most.

4" Charlie Brewer Slider worm on a 1/16 oz Spider head

If I had to choose one bait, it would have to be a 4.5" Bold Bluegill Roboworm.  And if I had to choose just one rig to fish them on, it would be the drop shot. This combo is by far the most productive bait and rig ever!

I would chose heavy spinnerbaits with a variety of blades and skirts.  A spinnerbait is be one of the most versatile lures.

Alot of people do say that a Spinnerbait is the most versitle bait made.

Some kind of topwater frog.  I just get such sheer enjoyment out of using them.

Alot of people do say that a Spinnerbait is the most versitle bait made.

Yeah, add a jig spinner to a jighead rigged 5" curly tail worm and you 've got a lethal weapon. 

Like I said, with a good assortment of terminal tackle you can turn one bait into multiple baits, now that I think about it in more detail ........... looking at it in perspective if I knew back then when I began fishing what I know now ......... I wouldn 't have tons of tackle !  :-?

But purchasing tackle is very fun.

3/4 ounce football head brown craw pattern with pork chunk. All day, any day. The big ladies always will eat a craw.

Very, very tough. Due to it's versatility, I would have to say a spinnerbait though because plastics don't work well in murky water.

Wow 5 pages this is awesome! At first I said trick cause its so versatile but now (cause Ive never used a jig and barely use a spinnerbait) Im leaning towards a topwater frog cause topwater is just so fun

white Roostertail 1/6 oz. catches everything under the water