So in the world of professional sports we all know the phrase of MVP. (Most Valuable Player) and the accomplishments athletes can do to achieve this award. 

 

Now In terms of bass fishing for the 2020 season what lure would you rank as Most Valuable? Did this lure exceed all expectations from you as an angler? Did this lure catch your PB? Did this lure catch hundreds of fish? 

 

Leave your comments down below for your lure or choice and why! 

 

 

(My lure is the chatterbait. It did it all for me this year fished various types of ways and I caught plenty of nice sized fish with it, honorable mentions are the senko and flipping jigs.)

For the 25th consecutive year, the winner is...

 

                                                                 SENKO

2020 MVP award goes to.....Jerkbait. 

Honorable mention.....Spinnerbait.

 

Why ? They kept putting fish in the boat.  Lol

Spinnerbait.  Caught both my PB and the most fish.  I gave all this years draft picks their fare share of playing time, but the old veteran always came through with the big score in the end.  Season isn't over yet, and lipless crank bait had a good play off game last week end, and I still have hope for my big rat. It only takes a couple big fish at the end to change the outcome.

It ain't over yet!  Quit trying to speed it up!?

3 minutes ago, FishinBuck07 said:

It ain't over yet!  Quit trying to speed it up!?

For real!  After 4 months of 100 degrees I’m just getting back started 

I think a football jig put the most fish in my kayak this year. Moving from a state where every fishery has tons and tons of grass to a state with nothing but  rocky reservoirs forced me to throw it more, and really learn it well.  

 

The move also forced me to really figure out how to fish for suspended fish. A weighted wacky rig in these situations came in a very close second for MVL. 

 

American Shad frog (white belly with a little red on the nose) and a chartruese tail. New bait for me, and it got bit more than its fair share, including in open water. I probably pressed the envelope on where I'd throw it just to see. Basically I could throw it just about anywhere and get a decent presentation. So much fun to fish. 

for size its been a LC 1.5 and for numbers been a 6" Robo

So far this year it would be a Ned rig w/ honorable mention to a 4" Yum Dinger. Neither of which are my favorite thing to throw. I'm hoping fall pushes some more reaction type baits like a squarebill, chatterbait or swim jig into the running.

 

With regard to trophy-class fish in weedy, subtropical lakes,

a solid, long-term performer has been the Soft Paddletail Swimbait' (Ample bulk...totally weedless).

 

Examples include but are not limited to:

> Gambler Big-EZ

> Keitech Fat Swing

> Jackall Rhythm Wave

> Basstrix Paddletail

> ~ ~ ~

 

Roger

Definitely the Strike King Zero has been my best fished on my stand up leggy jig.

 

39 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

Definitely the Strike King Zero has been my best fished on my stand up leggy jig.

 

Neato!  Is this your idea ? I have not seen jigs like this .

Best of 2020 for me? T rig plastic worm!

I'll answer later. We should have a rookie of the year thread too .

1. Stick worm, jointly held by GYCB Senko, Strike King Ocho, Berkley General, & Bizz Baits Sassy Stick.

 

2. ~4" Paddletail swimbait, jointly held by Keitech Swim Impact Fat, Strike King Rage Swimmer, & Biospawn Exoswim

 

3. GYCB Hula Grub + 1/4oz Title shot jig

 

4. Whopper Plopper 75

 

5. Bladed Jig: 3/8oz Jackhammer & Siebert Bubble Fogy

 

Honorable Mentions:

-Siebert Shot-Caller Swimjig

-War eagle Double-Willow Spinnerbait

-Booyah Pad crasher

-Megastrike Cavitron Buzzbait

-Charlies worms 8" Ribbontail Swimming worm

Stickbaits for me, both size and quantity.

 

Zman Finesse WormZ rigged a variety of ways has been the best overall throughout the year, barely nudging out the Finesse TRD/half ZinkerZ.

 

ROY award is a tie between Dark Sleeper and a couple finesse/micro jigs. 

My two best bass this year came on the same lure-combo...though different colors

Strike King Swim Jig in 3/8 / Berkley Pit Boss

 

First on a Green Pumpkin / Green Haze

Second on a Sexy Shad / Skeet's Chartreuse Shad

Senko for the most fish

paddle tail swim bait for the biggest this year

I would also say a chatterbait. White and bluegill seemed to work the best based on the water clarity. I can assure you there were days when they were not effective, however.

so far Culprit Fat Max..........but I'll let ya know at the end of the year, still got time.....

 

Robo worm

1 hour ago, scaleface said:

I'll answer later. We should have a rookie of the year thread too .

I'll make one in December lol. 

Just back in to fishing after 15+ year layoff...MVP was the tried and true lead-head with white power grub. It just put fish in the boat.  

New to me this year were the Senko, Whopper Plopper, square bill, swimming jig+paddle tail. Still learning how and when to fish these...

 

Spinner bait boated the biggest fish of the year, 36" | 8lb, 11oz. pike. Good fun!