So we all know as seasons progress there are emerging patterns that excel and then taper off...in the course of the year many baits turn on then off. Over the course of my open water season I will throw jerkbaits,lipless, swim jig, spinnerbait, frog,popper and on and on. But one thing I throw in all 3 open water seasons that regularly gets bit regardless of water temp is a small flipping jig...specifically a BOSS finesse flip or siebert sniper. What bait do you lean on heavily all year?

Rage Bug.....if that isn't the ticket, a CutR.  One of those is on my lighter flipping rig....always...365

Rage Bug

Magnum UV Speed Worm/Cut R

Fat Max Ribbon Tail

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

 

Purple worm

I had to think about this, as I wasn't sure at first there is any particular bait I always have tied on...but I realize I do have one: a Senko or other stick worm.

I always have a spinner bait tied on.  I try hard to make a jig or soft plastic my go to lure, but a spinner bait is still my confidence lure.

31 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Purple worm

My dad had this theory that you could always catch them on any color worm as long as it was purple. He did pretty well.

 

I always have a black/blue jig and craw tied on, year round.

I have a dedicated frog combo, so that's always tied on it. I just leave it home when it's really cold or tie a jig on it and use the other jig rod for T rigs.

I usually have a Trick Worm on.

This year I've had a Chug Bug on an awful high percentage of the time.

War Eagle 3/8 oz. gold spinnerbait double willow in gold shiner pattern. 

9 minutes ago, the reel ess said:

My dad had this theory that you could always catch them on any color worm as long as it was purple. He did pretty well.

 

I always have a black/blue jig and craw tied on, year round.

I have a dedicated frog combo, so that's always tied on it. I just leave it home when it's really cold or tie a jig on it and use the other jig rod for T rigs.

I usually have a Trick Worm on.

This year I've had a Chug Bug on an awful high percentage of the time.

War Eagle 3/8 oz. gold spinnerbait double willow in gold shiner pattern. 

Your dad was right! 

Most of my rods 5hrow multiple things, except my jig rods... they throw jigs.  I always have some type of jig on a rod.  Period.  Do not pass Go. Do not collect 200$, gone straight to Jig

 

This rod with this bait is on my deck close to 100% of the time...It doesn't mean that I fish with it the most, but its always ready to go.  If I'm struggling for a bite, this will go into action to solve that problem .  

 

Jig

Senko and a jig.

 

Hair jig w/pork rind trailer and plastic worms every outing over the past 50 years.

Tom

 

Topwater, Deps BuzzJet to be specific. This bait works for me year round.

7" blue fleck power worm, Texas rigged. It's been my "go-to" for 25 years...

I've gotta toad of some sort and a stick worm bottom weighted when water temps 50+

Water temps 50 below- I've got a bunch of tiny stuff tied on and fish super slow

Baby 1- and a Culprit Fat Max......

48 minutes ago, Logan S said:

This rod with this bait is on my deck close to 100% of the time...It doesn't mean that I fish with it the most, but its always ready to go.  If I'm struggling for a bite, this will go into action to solve that problem .  

 

What jig head is that? 

When you have a bait tied on all year you end up with a dogpile of dedicated rods like the one in my garage...ned rod, another ned rod, spook rod, jerkbait rods, senko rod, flippin rod, frog rod...ugh.

Light t rig with 4" or 6" plastic worm

Always a GYCB Senko, jig and a topwater of some type. 

Always a 5” Senko wacky rig on a 1/0 Gammy octopus hook. Most likely in watermelon copper orange red laminate or green pumpkin. Having just really gotten back in fishing I may change that as I progress, but for now, it’s an easy decision. I probably have caught 75% of the bass I’ve landed with that. 

9” Booger worm

fat ika

slider minnow

jig/craw

Texas rigged something . Whatever I have a hankering to throw at the time . Worm , craw or lizard usually .

9 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Texas rigged something . Whatever I have a hankering to throw at the time . Worm , craw or lizard usually .

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