For t rig it would be the brush hog.

Baby brush hog. But I am not going fishing unless I have 9 different styles and 3 colors of each style.  

Space monkey...that funky monkey.

If you count beavers then the dbomb.

Yet another vote for the brush hog

Space monkey!

Lunker City Ozmo 

Strike King Rage Tail Brush Hog

This thread piqued my interest enough to look up some of these guys on TW's site.  I am blown away that there are 124 different creatures on that site alone.   And every one of those comes in assortment of colors and most in various sizes.  Holy crap.  I have probably only used 5 or 6 different ones; so, I've got a long ways to go before I've tried enough to think I can weigh in on this discussion about which might be best.  wow.....

I feel the brush hog family is the original and the rest are variations of it - they all work but the brush hog, baby brush hog, tiny brush hog, super hog are all I've ever needed.

i would say my favorite would be a zoom pumpkin or green pumpkin 6in lizard. i rig it texas rigged with a 1/8 oz bullet with a steady retrieve through weeds or pads. 

I'm assuming ya'll are primarily fishing these in lakes and from boats, correct? 

If you ever want a good idea of what baits are selling, check out the "Top Sellers" section on Tackle Warehouse.

The Zoom Brush Hog, Havoc Pitboss and the Biffle Bug are on there now.

I do believe the Brush Hog has gotten some run on this thread.

I'm assuming ya'll are primarily fishing these in lakes and from boats, correct? 

 

I fish the Space Monkey and Brush Hog from the shore in community ponds and catch plenty of fish. 

I fish the Space Monkey and Brush Hog from the shore in community ponds and catch plenty of fish. 

Yeah, I hear you. I get beyond frustrated b/c there are plenty of big smallies where I go but it's snag city if you don't get out to the good spot.  

Yeah, I hear you. I get beyond frustrated b/c there are plenty of big smallies where I go but it's snag city if you don't get out to the good spot.  

 

Getting hung up is definitely part of the game where I am fishing. But when I rig them weedless I am able to spend more time fishing and less time picking grass and weeds off the bait, which kind of sucks because I catch a lot more fish when it is wacky rigged. It is just not worth the hassle to wacky rig it when you see how much vegetation is in the ponds I fish in. 

Getting hung up is definitely part of the game where I am fishing. But when I rig them weedless I am able to spend more time fishing and less time picking grass and weeds off the bait, which kind of sucks because I catch a lot more fish when it is wacky rigged. It is just not worth the hassle to wacky rig it when you see how much vegetation is in the ponds I fish in. 

 

 

I'd rather deal with vegetation than car sized rocks under the surface haha 

i would say my favorite would be a zoom pumpkin or green pumpkin 6in lizard. i rig it texas rigged with a 1/8 oz bullet with a steady retrieve through weeds or pads.

So your retrieve it over the pads, not under them?

Missile baits dbomb

Each lake i fish is different, colors change, style of baits change, sizes change, but if i had to choose these would be the ones that produce most often...

1) pit boss...

2) Craw fatty (cant believe this one hasn't gotten any love yet)

3) SK rodent

4) brush hog

 

I use a lot more than just these, but its gets pretty lake specific... these are the ones I could probably fish anywhere and get it done...

 

Mitch

Pit boss in green/green. Has gotten bit in every lake/pond I've thrown it in so far.

Either the Yamamoto Flappin Hog, Havoc Hawk Hog, or Havoc Pit Boss.  If I had to limit myself to just one it would be the Hawk Hog.  It fishes better on a T-rig than the rest and casting a T-rig is how I fish plastics 90% of the time anyway.

Gambler's Ugly Otter is my go to. I'm a baby brush hog guy but I like to throw them something they don't see much. Works for me.

Big Texan colored Powerbait Thief

I actually consider the Yum Mighty Craw more of a creature, as it has so many appendages, but that is a favorite of mine for sure...Any Rage tail or Coffee scented bait is also good, and I have to mention the Lake Fork Hyper Freak which is a good bait....Baby Freak....Its on the smaller size..But fishes big.

rage tail space monkey