Alternativelures and Sugartit sell some decent looking copies that cost less than $2 each, unpainted. I don’t fish bfs, but the “normal “ size baits are pretty decent…

Ned rigs are my favorite on BFS, also tubes, kirashi, skitter pop, zara puppy & little crank baits

22 hours ago, Robinhood21 said:

Ned rigs are my favorite on BFS, also tubes, kirashi, skitter pop, zara puppy & little crank baits

What little crank baits do you use?

On 2/28/2026 at 1:13 PM, Brycecover said:

What little crank baits do you use?

Little bomber crankbaits I picked up at walmart. Model 4F I believe.

I use 2.5" Gulp minnows on 1/32 or 1/16 jig head, 2" Power Minnows ( not the powerbait minnows, these are the Power minnows that look like a real fish) the same with some Pro Cure, but Im going to experiment with fresh garlic and just rubbing it on the lure. Also Power nymphs on a 1/32 jig head with a loop knot. Got a Rapala shallow shad 5 to play with, it's 3/16 oz.

I generally cast these but will use a Thill pro series slip float if the situation calls for it. I fish these for crappie but they catch bass as well, another reason I like bfs. But I'm going to have to check out that Karashi everyone is mentioning. Oh yeah, and I gotta get some flashback minis

I got these I need to use, the Rebel bumble bug and crickhopper can get a lot of action but I need to replace the trebles with bigger ones. The bluegill and craw ones are Yo Zuri and the little lipless is a tiny trap

I catch my first BFS bass on trout magnet and wow, The feeling of fighting that 1.5lb bass hooked me, I start BFS fishing when it starts in Japan and I have/try so many fancy lures and I am still buying new arrivals (shocker), To cut to the chase nothing beats trout magnet when you cant catch fish on everything else. A trout magnet will catch fish. I go as high as 1/8oz for jighead, and that's Max.

If you can only have one make it a Karashi, 2 a dog x jr, 3 a pop x. I have had a blast catching big smallmouth on the Whalesback with these

Mule: Blue Grass Bug and Donkey Tail. Rebel: Cata Crawler. 1/16 oz. Beetle Spin.

Good Fishing