Arkie jigs, power worms, sluggos, pork rind. No real reason, they still catch just as well or better than most things. When I take someone out just starting out, I usually tie a power worm and sluggo on for them, and more times than not they do well with them.

I’ve gotten away from Texas rigging soft plastics in general to exclusively using them as a jig trailer in some form or another.

15 hours ago, MO_TightLines said:

I use to fish the Original Floating Rapala almost exclusively along with a 7" Berkley Powerbait Worm. I haven't tied the Rapala on in over 3 years and truly have no idea why. It use to be such a confidence bait for me.

Back in the 70's, it was a gold Bagley's Bang-O-Lure (lol) or a gold jointed floating Rapala for me. As far as worms, it had to be Culprits. I still have some Rapalas, but haven't thrown them in years. Never buy Culprits anymore.

Jitterbug / Hulapopper.. when I upgraded gear they got left behind, replaced with a hollow frog, pencil/rover and poppers.

Man, i remember when the Floating Rapala was introduced, my first "Magic Bait".

I still have several of the originals that I inherited from my dad. I really don't

know why I haven't fished one in more than a decade. Maybe this year.

 

I have a bags full of chigger craws that haven't hit the water in awhile.  They caught plenty of fish until Rage craws became part of the arsenal. 

 

Flukes for me, they were an early confidence lure, I love to fish them and have a "perfect" combo to do it on, but last season they rarely made an appearance.  

 

 

Rapala Original Minnow. I know they work or it is one hell of a conspiracy spanning decades to convince me that they work. After 2.5 years of bass fishing I still haven’t caught anything. It no longer occurs to me to tie one on.  Casting distance issues requires that I use my finesse spinning gear which is always loaded with a ned rig, drop shot, etc. so I find that I don’t bother anymore.  

Spinner Baits. I will always reach for a Chatter Bait now instead of a Spinner Bait. Hula grubs. I used to fish a hula grub on a jig head alot. Now I usually grab a Jig or a T-Rigged Brush hog instead.

23 hours ago, Munkin said:

Slug-go, cannot remember the last time I actually used one? These were my #1 bait period years ago.

 

Allen

I was in the same situation last fall. Several years ago, I used to catch a lot of bass on the Slug-go but stopped using them for some unknown reason. I found a couple of bags of them buried deep in my shed. I rigged one up on my next outing and caught two chunky four pounders in less than 1/2 hour. Slug-gos are back in the rotation for next season, for sure!

 

Tom

T-rig worm...I know, I know it’s like saying no to Pizza but since I found this thing called a jig, my hands just can’t seem to reach for the worms. 

Ned rig, it works and I’ve caught fish I just never think to use it and really don’t love fishing it. Im gonna make a goal to fish it more this year.

Spinnerbaits.

Mann’s 1 minus crankbait. Produced a lot but I just can’t resist throwing topwater. 

6" curly tail worm