Their is no such thing as the BEST LURE.  It is the lure or bait  you have the most confidennce in and have had the best luck with.

A Johnson Beetle Spin or a Berkley Powerworm.

wordens rostertails and blue fox spinners ( preferably gold,green. or yellow)

Hard Bait; #9 to#11 Original Floating Rapala in silver/black back

Soft: Manns Jelly Worms In Grape(purple) and Marmalade(motor Oil) Notr: this may soon change to the Senko Knock offs in any shade of dark green One more season like last year and Im afraid Manns will be in second place here

My favorite is a jig.Worm sure is right behind it.

The Carolina rig has caught a chunk of tournament fish for me year round.

Brad

Zooms Super Fluke. I just know how to work these shad baits really good but I don't throw them all that much only during chilly summer mornings. For my overall ill go with the spinnerbait.

Berkley Bungee Powerbait in black and pumpkinseed.

Manns 6" jelly worm in purple t- rigged and to think i own so many diff lures when in reality that one lure can do it no matter where u live.

When all else fails, I tie a 3/16 oz spot remover jighead on, thread a zoom green pumpkin finesse worm on and go to shakin'. It works. Better use some Carolina Lunker Sauce with it.

Buzzbait , i just can't resist to the exitement of a topwater bite!

My favorite lure to catch on is the Bandit 100 Chart/White.

But my favorite lure all around is the Megabass Type-X Frog, a beautiful looking lure, with very nice action.  Only problem is I'm very reluctant to throw a $20-25 lure since I fish from the bank...

For overall numbers, over the years, I gotta say a t-rigged plastic worm.

Last year it was the Senko and Fat Ika, with an honorable mention to the X-Rap.

Cheers,

GK

Their is no such thing as the BEST LURE. It is the lure or bait you have the most confidennce in and have had the best luck with.

I totaly agree. My confidence bait is a Spot Remover jig head whith a green pumpkin finesse worm. The fish I have boated with it number in the thousands.

Man, thats a tough one. I'd have to say jigs in general. I use to many different kinds to name just one. And crankbaits.Same with the cranks as well. I use to many to name just one. So there it is;

Jigs for #1

Cranks for #2

Oh for me its gotta be Strike Kings finesse jigs in any color with craw trailer to match.  Its my money bait.

Zoom baby brush hogs and Culprit 12 inch ribbontails.

Any big ribbon tail worm in motor oil color

watermelon seed horny toad!!!!!