I'm gonna go with a jig also. Several deserve a mention like the senko/worm. While extremely versatile, the jig is the only bait period that I have tied on year round anywhere I go

Hmmm may have to give plastic worms a try. ?

1 hour ago, Fishes in trees said:

When I got seriously into bass fishing ( mid 70's - post college - when I had a modest amount of disposable income to play with), I knew about plastic worms, tried them now and again, but just couldn't get bit on them regularly  ( 99% farm pound fishing ).  The bait that got me addicted, that convinced me that I could go get dinner out of nearly any farm pond my truck could get to, was a pork bait.   The #11 pork frog, split tail eel, twin tail, later the flipping frog, these were the baits that worked for me.  At the time, MUCH more consistent action than any soft plastic I was aware of.  I used them mostly as swim baits fishing them deep enough that I occasionally touched the bottom, but not so slow and deep that I got hung up.

It was later, when Fishing Facts magazine finally convinced me to try Brewer Slider worms, that I got into soft plastics.

Baitcasters and serious gear addiction came a few years after that, once I got consistent access to a boat.

Loved Uncle Josh #11 pork trailers for my jig fishing. 

Are the around anymore?

9 minutes ago, GTN said:

Loved Uncle Josh #11 pork trailers for my jig fishing. 

Are the around anymore?

Uncle Josh stopped producing those late 2015/early 2016. Now-days the only place you can find them is on E-Bay at hideous prices.