It has to be timeless and always produces fish?My vote is plastic worm,spoon a very close second....

creme worm way back when

The simple jig has to be mentioned  too .

Define "timeless."  To me that generates a certain must have been created and fished by date.  If a 15-17 year old lure can be considered timeless my vote would go to a Pro-Blue MB Vision 110.  It seems like for every latest and greatest can't miss lure/bait, there are always exceptions.  Thinking of what I've read lately, see: Bluebasser86 and the Shadow Rap.  The ONLY lure I've seen with no exceptions is the 110.  They have their detractors for other reasons like their fragile nature or their overall price point, but I've never been with anyone nor ever read from anyone that they didn't catch fish - in bunches.

 

 

3-4" curly tail grub on a 1/8oz ball jighead.

9 minutes ago, Burntorangefan said:

Define "timeless."  To me that generates a certain must have been created and fished by date.  If a 15-17 year old lure can be considered timeless my vote would go to a Pro-Blue MB Vision 110.  It seems like for every latest and greatest can't miss lure/bait, there are always exceptions.  Thinking of what I've read lately, see: Bluebasser86 and the Shadow Rap.  The ONLY lure I've seen with no exceptions is the 110.  They have their detractors for other reasons like their fragile nature or their overall price point, but I've never been with anyone nor ever read from anyone that they didn't catch fish - in bunches.

 

 

timeless. Something timeless is a classic of some sort that is unchanged by time. It's just as good or true now as when it was created

The worm invented by Nick Creme, no other bass lure comes close to the soft plastic worm.

Tom

Yamamoto Senko.

For bass, plastic worm.

If we're talking bass fishing, then another vote here for the plastic worm. If we're talking in general, then I'd choose the leadhead jig.

inline spinner

jig and craw

original wart

Nick Creme invented the first softbait in worm form 77 years ago back in 1940, using vinyl, oil, and pigments.

The Crème Worms remain a fish catcher today.

btw - a stick worm or Senko, is still a worm.

A-Jay

#1 most productive lure

 

Doug Hannon's Answer

Plastic Worm (Texas rigged) It's a long, thin shape resembles the profile of a wide variety of forage in the world of the bass, including earthworms, snakes, eels, and baitfish. Its action is almost entirely dependent on the contours of the bottom; and the rod movements of the fisherman, making it very random. It moves with little noise; the noise that it does make comes mostly from the random clicking of the sinker as it hits bottom. Bright colors and larger size can be used to increase its attracting qualities. Because of its basic resemblance to a wide array of living forage, this lure presents very few negative cues, and is hard for big bass to learn not to hit.

 

Here is the official answer:

Studies have proven that the plastic worm is the only lure made that a BASS CANNOT REMEMBER!

That is, a bass will continue to strike a worm even after repeated catches, whereas a bass will "turn off" to other lures, spinner baits and crank baits etc. after wearing them out on them. That's why you cannot continue to catch them on your honey hole with the same lure over and over. Bass will stop eating that which will eradicate them. Not true with the plastic worm, however. Although we all know bass will prefer a different bait at different times (i.e. "the pattern") you can always go back to the worm to catch them.

I would say a plastic worm as well.  

Rapala original floating minnow.

 

Always have confidence watching it roll. Comes through time and time again.. on more than just bass. 

It's gotta be the plastic worm.  Change the diameter and/or length, and you can catch pretty much any fish on the planet.

Plastic worm is too vague. It's like saying crankbait. 

 

For those saying plastic worm. Should say a type. As Darren did.. 

 

Many , many types of plastic worms. 

 

 

Straight tail 6-8" soft plastic worm.

Because it isn't old enough, the Bandit 100 doesn't count. 

 

I am torn between a 3-5" grub, Kalins if brand matters and the good old tube. Both are always in the boat and at least one of the two is rigged up. 

32 minutes ago, Yeajray231 said:

Plastic worm is too vague. It's like saying crankbait. 

 

For those saying plastic worm. Should say a type. As Darren did.. 

 

Many , many types of plastic worms. 

 

 

Not your thread, the OP voted for the plastic worm. If you want a new thread start it!

Tom

Curly tail worm or grub. 

15 minutes ago, WRB said:

Not your thread, the OP voted for the plastic worm. If you want a new thread start it!

Tom

 

Lol.. nah I just think readers would get more benefit from people being more specific. Because a ribbon tail PLASTIC worm is a different beast than a 5" PLASTIC stick worm. 

 

 

Another vote for the plastic worm.