Texas rigged power worm

Shakeyhead with finesse or trick worm

A Zoom Super Fluke. There is just something about that bait that works for me even others don’t get a bite.

I’m gonna go the opposite way of most guys, and say something fast to cover water. I’d say it’s a tie between a spinnerbait and a jerkbait. I’ll still use a lot of slower presentations but if I’m on an new lake or just trying to sort out what the fish are doing that particular day, I’m going to cover as much water as possible and try to get it in front of as many fish as I can. That’s my “confidence” way of doing it, and it’s a rare day I can’t produce some fish on one of those two baits. 

Power fishing is a good way to start out on a new lake. When I find them that's when the slow fishing comes into play.

For me it would be a baby brush hog, trick worm, or centipede.

spinnerbait or a hollow body frog

Whatever lure I'm throwing is the one I have the most confidence in... 

Senko

If I'm having a tough day and can't catch a fish on a Ned Rig (Z-Man TRD on a ShroomZ head), I had better head back to the launch...

 

Second choice: wacky-rigged Senko

Third choice: T-rigged Pit Boss

Fourth choice:  Jig and craw trailer

 

Tight lines,

Bob

I live in the deep south and I can always seem to tick off a bass enough to strike my spinner-bait. Burning, knocking off trees, or a straight fall usually gives me something. Plus it allows me to cover plenty of water to tell me to slow down if I need to. 

while I use a lot of different baits, There is always a ned rig and a shakyhead/trick worm rigged and ready in my boat.

A Smelt colored Berkley Powerbait Pro Grub on a 1/8 or 1/4 oz. jig head.

Depends a lot on the situation, but it's going to be a toss up between a jig, Ned rig, wacky rig, or bladed jig. 

I have a variety of plastics in Junebug and Candybug.  Have most confidence in a trickworm.  

14 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Depends on the season / month ~ 

 Early Spring / April ~ it's a Jerkbait or a hairjig

Late Spring / May ~ it's a Rattle bait or a hairjig

Early Summer / June ~ it's a squarebill or a jig

 Mid Summer / July~  it's a drop shot or a jig

Late Summer / August~ it's a spinnerbait or a jig

Early fall / September ~ It's topwater or a jig

Mid Fall / October ~ it's a swimbait or a jig

Late Fall / November ~ it's a blade bait or a hairjig

And we don't do winter here - casts bounce.

A-Jay

 

So basically a jig. Lol.

3.5 inch tube

Spook

Crankbait and a dropshot

White 3/8 ounce white single blade Colorado spinner bait

White swim jig with a paddle tail trailer...

2 minutes ago, Mr Swim Jig said:

White swim jig with a paddle tail trailer...

I wonder why???

,Mr. Swim Jig

Gotten to where the first things I try is a weightless T-rigged senko. If that fails after an hour, I switch to a wacky rig and try a few different worms. If that fails after another hour, I'm best off packing up and going home cause they either they aren't there or aren't biting. Senko is my #1 choice, I've caught more on that than anything else. Only gotten lucky once with a ned.

Jig or spinnerbait..... or squarebill. 

On 3/29/2018 at 5:28 PM, RPreeb said:

Depends on the season / month ~ 

 Early Spring / April ~ it's a Jerkbait or a hairjig

Late Spring / May ~ it's a Rattle bait or a hairjig

Early Summer / June ~ it's a squarebill or a jig

 Mid Summer / July~  it's a drop shot or a jig

Late Summer / August~ it's a spinnerbait or a jig

Early fall / September ~ It's topwater or a jig

Mid Fall / October ~ it's a swimbait or a jig

Late Fall / November ~ it's a blade bait or a hairjig

And we don't do winter here - casts bounce.

A-Jay

 

On 3/29/2018 at 5:28 PM, RPreeb said:

I think I noticed a theme there.  

I noticed that as well.  A-Jay knows most of his months and he can list them in order too.  

Right now it’s a lipless crankbait.