What lure is good for both open water in late spring to late fall and ice on in early winter to early spring. Is there really a do it all lure I have not yet discovered? Sorry but if you live south of the mason Dixon line I doubt you can help me. Try if you want though.

Lipless Crank Bait.

 

A-Jay

I think a jig would get bites in any season.

A jig will catch fish year round and almost anywhere they swim. 

A jig will catch fish year round and almost anywhere they swim. 

 

I happen to agree with you but I really thought your vote would go to a Chatterbait ~

 

 

A-Jay

A 1/4oz ball head jig and...... wait for it......... A 4" black Mr Twister.

What lure is good for both open water in late spring to late fall and ice on in early winter to early spring. Is there really a do it all lure I have not yet discovered? Sorry but if you live south of the mason Dixon line I doubt you can help me. Try if you want though.

 

Move South, that way you won´t have to worry and catch fish year round.

Jig would prob be best in all seasons, although Ive had great luck with jerkbaits of varying sizes throughout this year...

Move South, that way you won´t have to worry and catch fish year round.

*2 hahaha

Jig-n-pig

Jig

A jig is good. Also don't forget an inline spinner. You can throw a spinner anytime of the year and catch fish.

A jig would be my number 1 choice. After that a chatterbait

Jig, then spinnerbait.

I think a jig would get bites in any season.

X2 jigs work 24-7 365 days per year .

Thanks for the advice but I was looking for a specific lure. Not just a type of lure like a jig. Also, how would a lipless crankbait be effective under the ice?

Thanks for the advice but I was looking for a specific lure. Not just a type of lure like a jig. Also, how would a lipless crankbait be effective under the ice?

You can jig it up and down.

Jig here too.

I happen to agree with you but I really thought your vote would go to a Chatterbait ~

 

 

A-Jay

They are a very good bait year round, even when the waters cold and there's snow on the ground 

Jig

Has anyone mentioned jig yet???

1/8 oz wacky jighead(VMC or Owner are my favs), 5" Yum Dinger, whatever color you like, I like red shad.  I fully believe that a wacky worm will work 365 days a year.

A jig is your best bet, but here is something else to try: Sworming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad.

DON'T pump you rod, reel about 5 turns and let the lure drop on slack line, repeat until you feel

you are out of "the zone". The blade lifts the bait when you reel, keep your rod steady at about

10 o'clock.

 

 

 

I used to ask the same question a long time ago and the answer (or the shortlist) seems to change or rotate with the seasons and then the conditions so I venture it will probably change for you as well

Probably not a lot of true 'ice fishing' for bass happening with the guys responding, so they are talking about what they would use in 'ice out' conditions in winter. Of course "jig" could mean a million different things if you were to get technical. Plenty of jigs that can be fished vertically. I don't ice fish around here either, because we don't get enough ice, but if I had to use one lure in the heat of Summer and through a hole in the ice in Winter to catch bass, I suppose a Kastmaster Spoon could always do some good in deep water. I'm not sure it's the "Best Year-Round Lure," but it's a pretty time tested, fool proof design.