I've had the most confidence in exposed hook presentations.

 

My favorites are a white trick worm on a shaky head and a wacky flick shake on a dropshot.

 

What are you guys using?

Something slow. Probably a jig, or my #1, a trig plastic worm

Chatter and square bill have been best so far, but spinnerbait and swim bait coming on. I'm not a fan of subtle plastics in cold water.

Pre spawn has mostly come and gone down here. There are some lakes in Central and North Florida that have a higher percentage. 
 

If I was to target them my favorites are 
a white/chartreuse spinner/chatter bait, 

and a RI Houdini Skinny Dipper. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

Start with a trap then t rigged craw or creature bait 

So far it's been a spinnerbait, and a crankbait.

Chatterbait

First full pre spawn since 2018 so i'm still learning the ropes for this time of year but the bait I'm throwing the most right now is the lipless crankbait and ned rig.. have I caught any bass on them so far in 2021? No, but I'm keeping faith especially with the lipless. 

 

The baits I should be throwing are chatterbaits and senkos, but I'm stubborn and want to learn new techniques 

Jigs, jigs, worms and swimbaits.

Tom

PS, Did I mention jigs?

bladed jigs, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, traps

In Texas, I’m using Chatterbaits a lot. My pond is super clear right now so I am trying to give a swim jig a fair shot. I missed a big one yesterday but bites have been few and far between.  
 

Got an order for some more swim jugs at Siebert’s so restocking the coffers to give it a fresh go. 

Traps and Texas rigs with a jig and jerkbait thrown in. I've been catching fish on the trap all year, even in winter. 

Swimbaits and Jigs..?

When it's in full swing (sometime NEXT month), I like a using a blade bait as I can fish one at multiple depths, A flat sided crank, A 4in.-5in. suspending jerkbait and a JIG. Closer to the actual spawn, I'll break-out a popper or a Crazy Shad for some topwater action.

Spinnerbait 

Pre-Spawn Is Upon Us! What's your favorite bait?

 

Third slot from the left - Either one of those.

 

A-Jay

Swim jig and T-rig, soon a topwater frog will join them!

We’re still in a almost full blown winter pattern.  Supposed to be 65 in central Michigan Monday.  Than it will get down into the 50’s for the next week 

For me, its:

Buzztoad around wood! 

Square bill on rocky banks.

Jig or Zoom Super Hog in the wood.

Crankbait or spinnerbait on the depth transitions in front of wood.

Neko rig under/around docks.

 

And once they move up on bed in shallow water, a white double tail 5" grub on a 1/8oz shakey head.

 

 

Post spawn here.

16 minutes ago, Ski said:

Post spawn here.

Casts still bouncing here ~ 

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A-Jay

We're about midway through the whole process.

 

This is the only time of year I have no favorites, conditions are consistently changing.

 

What's hot right now

Light Carolina Rigs with lizards or baby brush hogs. 

Wacky Rigged Senko

Chatterbaits or spinnerbaits 

Stanley Rabbits 

Pre spawn is 3-4 months long so I use lots of things 

You know the "don't use crankbaits from shore thread"?

Let's just say that's not what I'm finding on the water right now in a big way.

Mepps spinners and creme pre- rigged worms with spinners and beads