I'm not a big fan of going small. Now don't get me wrong small baits can catch big fish. I usually don't throw anything smaller than a rage baby craw.

Baby Craw, 1/8 oz bullet weight and 1/0 Gamakatsu Offset

Worm Hook or bait hook.

8-)

Like every one I have caught bass on small lures while panfishing, but when targeting bass on small stuff  I have caught a lot of fish on a Zoom tiny flukes, and 3" senkos drop shotted. Not just dinks either. Most of my 5+ lb smallmouth have been caught on various 3" inch Gulp baits. And some times every thing in the lake is biting 1/8 oz. spinnerbaits and crankbaits.

http://www.basspro.com/Gary-Yamamoto-Custom-Baits-Yama-Tubes/product/10200809/-1545357

Not that brand, normally whatever the local stores have in pearl/white.

YoZuri Snap Beans.

Ditto; There was a yearly contest here on who could catch the biggest bass over the season and the prize was a new corvette. The story has it the guy at the boat dock left his rod hang over the side of the boat with one of these snap beans on when the biggest bass ever seen in these waters hit it. He is enjoying the new vette now. Bill

BTW;  Hearing about this don't be afraid to drop your sinking baits straight down and hit the bottom and reel it up a tad and get jiggy/twitchey with it. I've done this with success with senko's and sinking jointed rapala's and shad raps.  It works.

Prety much all I use are small lures anymore. 1/8 oz Strike King cranks are hot for me now.

Last spring I nailed a 5 lb bass on a 2" Senko rigged wacky on an Owner Mosquito hook.

As for "no action" baits, at times they are what's needed. I've been known to rig 2" tail sections of old stick worms on a 1/16 oz ball head jig and crush all species, including crappie, bass and pike.

The biggest load of BS in fishing is "Gotta have big baits to catch big fish"

Second biggest load of bs in fishing is that you cannot catch bass year round on big baits.

Smallest Heddon Torpedo, and size 2 Clousers....

I wacky rig a 4inch senko on a carolina rig for big smallies here in Canada.  Works awesome on a slow drag.

Every so often, I'll throw a float n' fly rig with a 1/32 oz. marabou jig. That's about as small as I get though.

The biggest bass of my life 8.35lbs was caught on the small storm subwart in bluegill color. 

I've caught many a nice bass on small inline spinners such as roostertails and blue foxes etc.  I ALWAYS keep a Terminator inline spinner tied on my UL setup for days when the fish just don't want to bite.   

I had a fishing tournament this past weekend and no one got any bites.. the fishing was horrible..

After thinking about it, I wish I would've thrown some smaller baits.. such as roostertails or mr twisters..

Last year I strayed away from my ultralight and small baits in general. It was one of my worst fishing years ever. There were other things I did that contributed to it, such as trying too many different baits too often and losing focus on what I was doing. One of the hottest summers on record didn't help matters either.

Speaking for myself, I clearly saw positive results when I started using smaller baits. It's a technique that's worked well for me. Not everyone will embrace it, just as throwing swimbaits isn't for everyone. Both methods catch fish.

Funny you hardly ever hear anything about Mr. Twisters in a 'serious' forum such as this, as if they're somehow not worthy. They are some fish catching machines.

number five shad rap

The good old Beetle Spin gets tossed every year as a last, last resort.

Love the 1/16oz Bitsy Bug with a small Uncle J's Pork Trailer.

My PB fell to a BPS Finesse Craw w/ a 1/0 EWG and a 1/16oz weight with 8lb line.

Yo-zuri pin minnow caught my biggest bass ever on it, 12 pounds.Trolling it behind the boat with the trolling motor on ,in the middle of the lake, on my ultra light lighting rod ,daiwa spincast with 4# stren.lol I was actually fishing for specs ,and she jumped on it.

I think some of you guys would laugh at some of the ridiculously small baits I use.

YV 37 PEE WEE WART. I have caught numerous bass over 5(1 over 8) on this bait.

Kelley