Hello!

 

I'm sure this topic has been posted before, but oh well. I recently went out to a little lake I haven't fished in years a few days back and absolutely killed the bass. Pulled out 2 5+ fish (which are toads where I'm from). Caught them on spook's, zoom brush hogs, and rattletraps. I head out to the same spot yesterday, and I can't get them to bite on any of the above mentioned lures. All of the conditions seemed to be the same, and I must had tied on 15 different lures before I figured out what they wanted.

 

Weightless Zoom Trick worm reeled in slowly with a few soft twitches.

 

Point of the thread is, what is your "go to" bait that seems to get strikes that might be a little out of the norm. A little trick you picked up that you bust out when the fish are extra picky.

 

For the conditions you're described, a Drop-shot might be something I'd try.

 

And a 4" Curly Tail Berkley Power worm in Green Pumpkin, either nose hooked or Texas rigged on that Drop-shot has been money for a few seasons now; Especially early season (post spawn) while the bait is still small.

 

A-Jay

7" Power worm- purple on long leader carolina rig

Drop shot or a Yum Dinger

My go to bait when the fishing is slow is the KVD 1.5 and if I can't get a bite with that I'll go to a Texas rigged trick worm.

When the fish aren't biting anything else, I can most always get something to go for a drop shot.

Try the Zoom finesse worm, too! It's a smaller version of the trick worm.

The black color finesse worm has saved my rear end more times than I care to admit!

I can't really say I have any "go to bait". But I have caught more fish on a beaver style soft plastic than any other lure.

I left my drop shot set up at home thinking I didn't need it. I'll be sure to bring it out in case they are real picky that day.

 

Thanks for the input!

watermelon or pumpkin 4" drop shot worm

5/16 oz black n blue jig with chunk trailer. Add a shot of JJ's.. Thats my go to when bass are picky.. Or not picky.

 

If your not a fan of jigs, you always got the trick worm, finesse worm, and senko.

shakyhead with a trick worm or wacky rig. 

Dynamite!! Makem pay for not being hungry.. Lol just kidding, I'm doing good with black swim baits lately

I'd go with a finesse jig or shaky head with a menace.

Beer

^^^LOL

No doubt about it though, shakey head with a rage craw.

It's tried and true and nothing new. I go to the Berkley Red Shad Power Worm and dead worm it.

Wacky rig or shaky head.  I am learning how to fish jigs, which I think will become my go to bait very soon.

I'm learning shaky heads and hoping it works!

Zoom Super Fluke all day

As of late I've been able to get great bites on slow days witha texas rigged Gambler Lures Why Not in shadow blue, not moving it very far but bouncing it hard just outside of heavy cover.