The first real bass lure I ever bought, way back in 1964, was an original Rapala.  I still have that first one.  I bet I have caught literally hundreds of fish on it.  I have bought others and lost them over the years, but that first one is now in a drawer in the garage waiting for me to make a display frame for it.

If I were stuck with one bait today it would be a shakey head with a black Zoom Trick Worm.

T-Rigged Yamamoto Kreature rigged backwards with a 1/8 oz. screw-in worm weight.

I could lose all my gear tomorrow(god forbid) and just keep my worm set-up and a T-rigged worm and still be happy! It is my number one bait all year round.

Well said, sir

Yamamoto Spider Grub

It's hard to pick just one but I have to say I caught more fish on Rat-L-Traps than any other bait. I have caught fish in all seasons and conditions with a Trap. I find myself using SK Red Eye's more than the Bill Lewis Traps these days though.

Cabelas Mad Tommy Toads on a gamakatsu 5/0 red wide gap worm hook. My go-to bait for most situations, second choice is a rapala f-5 bleeding pearl crank.

Favorite to fish : Rapala floater.

Best for catching fish: Plastic worms.

Most Success ever my father introduced me to the Roboworm line i fish the 7" straight tail Margarita Mutilator and the 6" straight tail Morning Dawn with char truce tip on the tail. Texas Rigged of course. I average atleast 3 to 4 fish in an hour trip fishing from the shore

My favorite bait to fish is Rebel Pop R, Silver/Black back, for catching fish none other than the Zoom 6" U-Tail worm in red shad.

Weedy areas: Superfluke

Non-weedy areas: Rattletrap

I put spinnerbait but my all-time favorite bait, based on my best day ever, is more of a hybrid spoon/spinner. Strike Kings Timber Spin.

Caught five bass weighing about 22lbs on probably 20 casts one magical spring day about 15 years ago.

Anyone have any they don't use?

Wacky rigged Senko or one of the best baits ever invented. ....the Jitterbug

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Gotta have a Wave Worm Tiki Stick in sweet potato pie, or bruised orange.  Anyone else hear what the Tiki Man is saying?

Zoom Super Fluke.