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Go to bass lure? #13767065 04/23/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,750 Maryland woodson OP Campfire Tracker OP woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,750 Maryland No reasonable person doesn’t adjust their tactics based on conditions but if you needed to commit to one lure? What would it be and how would it be rigged? I go full retard far too often using a weightless 5” senko. Full disclosure. Last edited by woodson; 04/23/19.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13767100 04/23/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX Usually a spinner bait. Or a TX rigged plastic worm. Tough choice for me. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13767296 04/23/19 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,690 Likes: 1 4 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,690 Likes: 1 If I had to catch a bass or nothing else was working I'll agree with you on the Senko but I'll try topwaters or crank baits first.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13771598 04/25/19 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 Creature / crawfish type plastic texas rigged.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13771631 04/25/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 I catch more bass on 5" Senko's than anything else. Sure wouldn't like giving up the Booyah pad crasher frogs and spinner baits though.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13771834 04/25/19 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas P powdr Campfire Outfitter powdr Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas 3inch watermelon tube. powdr

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13772427 04/26/19 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay A watermelon "Wacky" worm.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13772640 04/26/19 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,000 Cass Co, MO H Heeler Campfire Regular Heeler Campfire Regular H Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,000 Cass Co, MO When I was a kid it was the black licorice worms with the built-in 3 hooks. Cleaned up many a farm pond/lake with those things. Nowadays the main go to is a Zoom 8" lizard in Junebug. He went over yonder way

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13774423 04/26/19 Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 457 Georgia J jdollar Campfire Member jdollar Campfire Member J Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 457 Georgia Wacky rigged 4” Senko in most darker colors.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13774735 04/26/19 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,919 Likes: 10 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,919 Likes: 10 South of Minnesota Does anyone still use Slug-Gos? Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13774749 04/26/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX How many of y’all remember the Original Creme brand plastic worms ? They had a weed less hook and a little propeller type spinner rigged on them. Caught a lot of fish with them as a kid. Last edited by chlinstructor; 04/26/19. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13774912 04/27/19 Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,255 Likes: 1 Nevada nemotheangler Campfire Regular nemotheangler Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,255 Likes: 1 Nevada Shaky head rigged worm... "Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money." -Tom T Hall Molon Labe

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #13774976 04/27/19 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay Originally Posted by chlinstructor How many of y’all remember the Original Creme brand plastic worms ? They had a weed less hook and a little propeller type spinner rigged on them. Caught a lot of fish with them as a kid. I remember the Cream worm you describe very well. My high school fishing buddy of mine were fishing ponds at his local country club and I asked him to borrow the Cream worm still in the package in his tackle box which I did. I caught so many fish on that purple cream worm he asked for the worm back in short order.

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #13775919 04/27/19 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,919 Likes: 10 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,919 Likes: 10 South of Minnesota Originally Posted by chlinstructor How many of y’all remember the Original Creme brand plastic worms ? They had a weed less hook and a little propeller type spinner rigged on them. Caught a lot of fish with them as a kid. I remember the Creme worms (not the rigged ones) as being very stiff. Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13775954 04/27/19 Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,240 Coulee Country C cv540 Campfire Tracker cv540 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,240 Coulee Country Right after spawn, floating rapala twitched. If that doesnt work, a leech on a plain hook or jig head "Put none but Americans on guard tonight." -George Washington

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13777446 04/28/19 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,292 Tucson, Az. Azshooter Campfire Tracker Azshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,292 Tucson, Az. Jerk bait. I catch 85% of my bass on the silver #6 Rapala X-rap. I fish a Western impoundment in Az with lots of shad. This lure will get reaction strikes when other lures won't work. 6 lb fireline with a lightweight 6' rod and the Pflueger arbor reel make for a setup that minimizes fatigue. The silver #3 countdown reeled in slowly with no action, with either 4 lb or 6 lb fireline, is another lure that catches them when other lures fail.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13777483 04/28/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky 6" Purple plastic worm, Texas rigged. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13777642 04/28/19 Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,378 WI./FL. Windfall Campfire Tracker Windfall Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,378 WI./FL. I've never fished a plastic worm, but reading here it sure looks like the go to choice. A buddy caught one of the nicer bass that I'd seen come out of our lake up north using a plastic worm. We have something like 100 water retention ponds in our Florida community that only a few guys fish and I've seen pictures of ten pounders coming out of those. I've only used an orange floating #9 Rapala and it is like taking a census of the bass in there. Got two on the same cast on the front and back hook of that Rapala last time out. My other auto is a .45 The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13777897 04/28/19 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 I was telling a guy at work last week that I could do all my bass fishing with green lizards, purple worms, baby bass senkos and a top water of some kind, probably a spook or something like that. If I had to pick just one I would probably go with the green lizard, 1/4oz bullet weight, and a 4/0 worm hook Texas rig.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13780334 04/29/19 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 MOGC Campfire Outfitter MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 Senko... You can rig it so many ways. A 5" Senko can be rigged weightless, nailed or Carolina rigged and go from the surface to the bottom year round. Tough to best that kind of versatility in one single bait. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13793797 05/04/19 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,843 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,843 South East Missouri Spinnerbait hands down Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13793817 05/04/19 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana T Texczech Campfire Tracker Texczech Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana Silver and black or silver and blue torpedo. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Grandpa:the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Dad:son you have 2 choices for supper eat or don't eat.

Re: Go to bass lure? Texczech #13794111 05/04/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX Originally Posted by Texczech Silver and black or silver and blue torpedo. I’ve caught a ton of bass on the silver and blue version. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #13794363 05/04/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Texczech Silver and black or silver and blue torpedo. I’ve caught a ton of bass on the silver and blue version. Are you talkin Heddon Tiny Torpedo ?

Re: Go to bass lure? Blackheart #13795350 05/05/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Texczech Silver and black or silver and blue torpedo. I’ve caught a ton of bass on the silver and blue version. Are you talkin Heddon Tiny Torpedo ? Yep "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? 5sdad #13795394 05/05/19 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,225 Likes: 4 C Crockettnj Campfire Tracker Crockettnj Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,225 Likes: 4 Originally Posted by 5sdad Does anyone still use Slug-Gos? Love sluggos. I llike the OP. Son #2 go to is a Yum Swim n Dinger in that blue flake color. He does well. My goto is a soft paddle tail (the cheap onesZoom? Yum?) either weightless or with 1/8 oz tx rig. Go to used to be a rapala floating f7 in gold/black. Then a swiss swing. As a kid it was a purple or black rubber worm and a split shot. ... and a rebel crayfish... and... and... :-) Originally Posted by Archerhunter Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #13795440 05/05/19 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana T Texczech Campfire Tracker Texczech Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Texczech Silver and black or silver and blue torpedo. I’ve caught a ton of bass on the silver and blue version. Are you talkin Heddon Tiny Torpedo ? Yep I use the tiny most, but also the larger one. When the sand bass are running at Wright Patman spillway we can catch over 100 a day on the clear model and the blue and silver. Both sizes work equally well. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Grandpa:the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Dad:son you have 2 choices for supper eat or don't eat.

Re: Go to bass lure? Texczech #13795716 05/05/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX Originally Posted by Texczech Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Blackheart Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by Texczech Silver and black or silver and blue torpedo. I’ve caught a ton of bass on the silver and blue version. Are you talkin Heddon Tiny Torpedo ? Yep I use the tiny most, but also the larger one. When the sand bass are running at Wright Patman spillway we can catch over 100 a day on the clear model and the blue and silver. Both sizes work equally well. Yep. The sand bass or whites and the Stripers like em too. My favorite all time top water bait. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #13795743 05/05/19 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana T Texczech Campfire Tracker Texczech Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,246 Texarkana Ain't nothing like seeing a topwater explosion. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Grandpa:the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Dad:son you have 2 choices for supper eat or don't eat.

Re: Go to bass lure? Texczech #13796202 05/05/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 Originally Posted by Texczech Ain't nothing like seeing a topwater explosion. Agreed. I love fishing top water bass. Have used Tiny Torpedo's, Jitterbugs, buzz baits, rubber frogs. Lately I like skipping the Booyah pad crasher frogs amongst and over the lilly pads but it's all good.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13806598 05/09/19 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert Looks like I need to add a few to the quiver. Thanks, Gents. Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13813145 05/11/19 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,040 Likes: 2 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,040 Likes: 2 Central MS I like chatterbaits. Weedless and go anywhere. Terminator made an in-line spinner. Was for redfishing. Works great for bass also. Snagless sally. Zoom lizard. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13814578 05/12/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,099 New Mexico prairie dog shooter Campfire Outfitter prairie dog shooter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,099 New Mexico Spinner bait. Silver willow leaf, chartreuse skirt. It's always tied on one rod. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke 1795 "Give me liberty or give me death" Patrick Henry 1775

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13823534 05/15/19 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 5,866 Crack whore hollow Tn. S seal_billy Campfire Tracker seal_billy Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 5,866 Crack whore hollow Tn. If I could only have one it's gonna be a original Zoom trick worm, or a 6" sinko style bait. No way in hell I'm doing that though. Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972. You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner

Re: Go to bass lure? 5sdad #13823595 05/15/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington Originally Posted by 5sdad Does anyone still use Slug-Gos? Those used to be the shiit!! Do they still make em? I've always used floating rapala and spinnerbaits depending on the time of year. Rapala favorite sports are bronze or silver with black back, spinnerbait I like white... Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13827956 05/17/19 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,467 Likes: 2 State of Jefferson T T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,467 Likes: 2 State of Jefferson I'm not really a bass fisherman, but my go-to is a 3 inch hula popper, black. Heave that sucker out with a spinning rod 'n' reel, take up the slack, then twitch the tip .. chug .. chug .. chug .. ka-boooooom. It's about the only thing I can catch 'em on. (Also caught a couple on popper flies with a fly rod.) Tom Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13846466 05/25/19 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 916 Ohio K kenoh2 Campfire Regular kenoh2 Campfire Regular K Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 916 Ohio Weightless Texas rigged 6" Culprit worm in grape shad.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13850625 05/26/19 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,419 St. Louis, MO JimHnSTL Campfire Tracker JimHnSTL Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,419 St. Louis, MO Jointed Rapala or a chartreuse spinner followed by a Zara Spook. Oh heck a plastic worm or jig and pig is in there somewhere too. Help keep our sport going. take a kid outdoors!

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13855747 05/28/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,764 Likes: 1 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,764 Likes: 1 Rooster tail

Re: Go to bass lure? mjbgalt #13859158 05/29/19 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho S Shag Campfire Outfitter Shag Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho Originally Posted by mjbgalt Rooster tail haha, our catching stupid dinks. It's ok I used too also .. Then i learned how to catch real bass. Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences. GOA,Idaho2AIAlliance,AmericanFirearmsAssociation,IdahoTrappersAssociation,FoundationForWildlifeManagement ID and MT.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13859858 05/30/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,764 Likes: 1 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,764 Likes: 1 I took it to mean...most dependable to produce a fish. To catch big ones I use texas rig plastics

Re: Go to bass lure? mjbgalt #13860104 05/30/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington Originally Posted by mjbgalt I took it to mean...most dependable to produce a fish. To catch big ones I use texas rig plastics What color rooster tail? Seen my Ol man catch a pig one day off a green rooster tail trolling for trout, little surprised when he got it to the boat Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13860654 05/30/19 Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 17,095 Likes: 16 N. California Morewood Campfire Ranger Morewood Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 17,095 Likes: 16 N. California Another vote for senkos wacky style in purple or green. Do you guys use the O-ring trick? Learned it from a fishing guide. You slide a rubber o-ring to the middle of the worm with an applicator. You get a lot more fish per senko (which is nice, those senkos get pricey).

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13860731 05/30/19 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 I fish a lot of TX rigged Senkos, been tearing them up lately on baby bass color fished weightless. But they are the most fragile rubber worms I’ve ever seen. I’ve tried about 3 different brands and they all suck in the durability dept.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13861095 05/30/19 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 MOGC Campfire Outfitter MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 I caught 19 Saturday morning fishing a Texas rigged weightless Senko through grass beds in 7' of water on a big flat just off a channel bend. Only one good one, about 5 pounds. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Go to bass lure? Judman #13861496 05/30/19 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho S Shag Campfire Outfitter Shag Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho Originally Posted by Judman Originally Posted by mjbgalt I took it to mean...most dependable to produce a fish. To catch big ones I use texas rig plastics What color rooster tail? Seen my Ol man catch a pig one day off a green rooster tail trolling for trout, little surprised when he got it to the boat They will catch bass. When I first moved to the Snake It was easy and a convince to catch bass some evening on every cast on a Blue Fox Spinner...... But now I'm bearing down and that Spinner will not on a daily basis catch as big of bass I'm catching now. Last edited by Shag; 05/30/19. Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences. GOA,Idaho2AIAlliance,AmericanFirearmsAssociation,IdahoTrappersAssociation,FoundationForWildlifeManagement ID and MT.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13861520 05/30/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,199 N.. Newaukum, Washington What are ya using shag? Mostly smallmouth in the snake ain't it? Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13863072 05/31/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,764 Likes: 1 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,764 Likes: 1 The color I used is a green and white and orange. Seems to do pretty well but shag is right...mostly 12 inch bass

Re: Go to bass lure? Judman #13863538 05/31/19 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho S Shag Campfire Outfitter Shag Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho Originally Posted by Judman What are ya using shag? Mostly smallmouth in the snake ain't it? So far doing best on Crankbaits and tube jigs. I’ve got a lot to learn tho. Yes Smallies Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences. GOA,Idaho2AIAlliance,AmericanFirearmsAssociation,IdahoTrappersAssociation,FoundationForWildlifeManagement ID and MT.

Re: Go to bass lure? Shag #13866791 06/02/19 Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,255 Likes: 1 Nevada nemotheangler Campfire Regular nemotheangler Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,255 Likes: 1 Nevada Originally Posted by Shag Originally Posted by Judman What are ya using shag? Mostly smallmouth in the snake ain't it? So far doing best on Crankbaits and tube jigs. I’ve got a lot to learn tho. Yes Smallies Smallies on the Snake...this is Swan Falls area. Catch a bunch like it with Shaky head rigs... "Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money." -Tom T Hall Molon Labe

Re: Go to bass lure? nemotheangler #13868921 06/02/19 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho S Shag Campfire Outfitter Shag Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho Thanks for that info! Appreciate it. Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences. GOA,Idaho2AIAlliance,AmericanFirearmsAssociation,IdahoTrappersAssociation,FoundationForWildlifeManagement ID and MT.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13904972 06/16/19 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,309 Missouri tack Campfire Regular tack Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,309 Missouri If I could have only one lure to catch a bass? Your Sinko is a great lure but it's only effective in the top tier of the water column. I would go with the 10" Power worm that I could rig to fish the top, swim it in the middle and especially the bottom in cover; Like brush Piles. tack

Re: Go to bass lure? tack #13905091 06/16/19 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 MOGC Campfire Outfitter MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 Originally Posted by tack If I could have only one lure to catch a bass? Your Sinko is a great lure but it's only effective in the top tier of the water column. I would go with the 10" Power worm that I could rig to fish the top, swim it in the middle and especially the bottom in cover; Like brush Piles. tack Senko's are great on a Carolina rig or finesse rigged several different ways and fished on the bottom. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13905101 06/16/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 Bass season opened yesterday here. Went out yesterday afternoon. Caught 5 nice ones and 3 dinks in an hour and a half. All on a wacky rigged 5" watermelon Senko.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13905133 06/16/19 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 How does “bass season” work? Can’t catch them any other time? Can’t keep them any other time but can C&R? Honestly curious. We don’t have fishing “season” here, just go whenever you want same limit all the time.

Re: Go to bass lure? TheKid #13905236 06/16/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 Originally Posted by TheKid How does “bass season” work? Can’t catch them any other time? Can’t keep them any other time but can C&R? Honestly curious. We don’t have fishing “season” here, just go whenever you want same limit all the time. If they're not in season it's catch and release only. Went a couple times in the last two weeks and caught some nice ones but it pains me to have to put a good one back so don't fish much till open season.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13905297 06/16/19 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 How big is a good one where you’re at? Smallies or bucketmouths?

Re: Go to bass lure? TheKid #13905404 06/16/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 Originally Posted by TheKid How big is a good one where you’re at? Smallies or bucketmouths? Nice ones are 15 - 20" either smallmouth or largemouth. Good eatin size.

Re: Go to bass lure? TheKid #13905407 06/16/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,337 Likes: 19 TX Originally Posted by TheKid How does “bass season” work? Can’t catch them any other time? Can’t keep them any other time but can C&R? Honestly curious. We don’t have fishing “season” here, just go whenever you want same limit all the time. Yep. Must suck to live where there is a season on freshwater fish. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #13905429 06/16/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,260 Likes: 11 Originally Posted by chlinstructor Originally Posted by TheKid How does “bass season” work? Can’t catch them any other time? Can’t keep them any other time but can C&R? Honestly curious. We don’t have fishing “season” here, just go whenever you want same limit all the time. Yep. Must suck to live where there is a season on freshwater fish. There are fish with no season on them that can be taken all year inluding all varieties of sunfish, yellow perch, black and white crappie, rock bass, pickerel, bullheads, suckers and carp. More popular game fish are generally protected during the spawn but there is something to fish for all year round if you are so inclined. I generally only fish spring and summer anyway and hunt sept. - March. To me it would suck a bunch to live in a state where you have to own land or pay for a lease to hunt. Or where it's 90+ degrees in the shade for weeks or months on end.

Re: Go to bass lure? MOGC #13911585 06/19/19 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,309 Missouri tack Campfire Regular tack Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,309 Missouri You are absolutely right, Sinko's however don't come through hardwood brush as well as Texas rigged worms.. Works for me as I have about 100 of them on Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13938047 06/29/19 Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,835 Fargo D Dan700mn Campfire Regular Dan700mn Campfire Regular D Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,835 Fargo I’d go with the 6” senko natural or dark colors I don’t fish them wacky style prefer weedless style Just caught a 18” small mouth bass and a few smaller ones this afternoon out on the kayak.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13943938 07/02/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,750 Maryland woodson OP Campfire Tracker OP woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,750 Maryland Anyone have success with these highly hyped Whopper Ploppers? Just had a shipment of 3 of their 75 size arrive from tackle warehouse.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #13944904 07/02/19 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 MOGC Campfire Outfitter MOGC Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,708 Been fishing the 110 Plopper for years. It's a killer! The Bone color has consistently been the best color for me. Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14091647 08/31/19 Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 18 Central Virginia T TradHunter89 New Member TradHunter89 New Member T Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 18 Central Virginia The small farm ponds I fish I always catch something on rooster tail Being in the woods soothes the soul

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14091685 08/31/19 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,636 Another favorite for me is shiners under a cork . Fun way to catch bass.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14095653 09/02/19 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,949 TN Rick n Tenn Campfire Tracker Rick n Tenn Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,949 TN Ned Rig has amazed me and caught more fish than any other plastic I have used .

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14426309 01/02/20 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,951 FC363 Campfire Regular FC363 Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,951 1/8ths oz Black jig head w/yellow eye and a Black 4" curly tail worm. "Give a lazy man the toughest job, and he will find the easiest way to do it"

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14426346 01/02/20 Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,633 Likes: 1 PNW G Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker Gooch_McGrundle Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 3,633 Likes: 1 PNW For smallmouth: KVD Dreamshot, drop shot rig. For Largemouth: Yamamoto 5 inch grub, texas rigged with 1/8 oz weight. If I could only have one lure for both: Rapala Original Floating #11, black/silver.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14433393 01/04/20 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,690 Likes: 1 4 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,690 Likes: 1 Rick N Tenn's not wrong about the Ned Rig. We used it for the first time this past summer when it got hot and caught a lot of fish when not much else was working.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14438172 01/05/20 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,073 N Nebraska Campfire Outfitter Nebraska Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,073 The 5" bubble-gum Senko is my go-to bass lure......works great and doesn't get hung-up in the moss. Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14453254 01/10/20 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 5,866 Crack whore hollow Tn. S seal_billy Campfire Tracker seal_billy Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 5,866 Crack whore hollow Tn. I started throwing a chatterbait this year. They are skipable on bait casting gear and they catch bigger than average fish much of the time. It has become my go to when the water is cool. Mid summer they don't seem to like them as much. Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972. You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14453285 01/10/20 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT N noKnees Campfire Tracker noKnees Campfire Tracker N Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT ball and chain for me, carolina rigged craw The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them. Coolidge

Re: Go to bass lure? noKnees #14455686 01/11/20 Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 120 Indiana B Bclark Campfire Member Bclark Campfire Member B Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 120 Indiana White or chartreuse tandem Spinnerbait. Can fish it shallow or deep.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14879531 05/15/20 Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,239 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,239 Misery Lazy Ike. Be Well, Rustyzipper. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14897016 05/20/20 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky Exactly what is a Texas rigged worm? I fish with plastic worms on worm hooks rigged weedless (the barb turned back into the worm body) . Is that Texas rigged? Until I found this forum, I never heard of a Texas Rig. Would somebody explain it to me please? If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Go to bass lure? lastround #14897981 05/21/20 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,206 Likes: 5 Originally Posted by lastround Exactly what is a Texas rigged worm? I fish with plastic worms on worm hooks rigged weedless (the barb turned back into the worm body) . Is that Texas rigged? Until I found this forum, I never heard of a Texas Rig. Would somebody explain it to me please? What you describe is called a TX rig when a sliding bullet weight is fished on the front of the worm.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14898684 05/21/20 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky Kid, that is exactly how I fish with a plastic worm, bullet weight and all. I guess a Texas Rig is what I’ve been using all along. Thanks. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14899823 05/21/20 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,666 N. California F fester Campfire Tracker fester Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,666 N. California Originally Posted by woodson No reasonable person doesn’t adjust their tactics based on conditions but if you needed to commit to one lure? What would it be and how would it be rigged? I go full retard far too often using a weightless 5” senko. Full disclosure. Depending on how the river is flowing, 3ounce weight, slido, hook of your choice. Chovies, sardines or pile worms as bait. Striper love em

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14945688 06/06/20 Joined: May 2020 Posts: 53 3 3spop Campfire Greenhorn 3spop Campfire Greenhorn 3 Joined: May 2020 Posts: 53 Zoom baby brush hog

Re: Go to bass lure? 3spop #14946971 06/06/20 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,690 Likes: 1 4 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,690 Likes: 1 Can't argue that too much. I'll still take Senkos overall but we caught a good dozen plus yesterday including an 18 & a 20 incher with brown & watermelon Baby Brush Hogs. Caught a couple on Senkos but it really picked up with the Baby Brush Hogs.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14949111 06/07/20 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,922 Likes: 1 north east fla 4 44mc Campfire Regular 44mc Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,922 Likes: 1 north east fla Cuban tree frogs work great. top water is a lot of fun

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #14960429 06/11/20 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,705 Likes: 2 Orygun H Heym06 Campfire Tracker Heym06 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 5,705 Likes: 2 Orygun Mud puppy on a cirle hook, weighted to stay a foot off the bottom!

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #15006264 06/28/20 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 47 E Esquire Campfire Greenhorn Esquire Campfire Greenhorn E Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 47 The lakes I fish regularly are loaded with Largemouth, Smallmouth & Rock Bass and we crush them on poppers. Mostly early and late in the day, but also during the middle of the day to a lesser degree. I like the Rebel Pop-R the best but the fish bite just as well on the cheap knock-offs I buy in bulk online. My son and I also catch the occasional chain pickerel & black crappie on the poppers. Last year my son caught a huge white perch on a Rapala popper while bass fishing.

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #15024372 07/05/20 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 47 E Esquire Campfire Greenhorn Esquire Campfire Greenhorn E Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 47 We caught the usual suspects this past holiday week with Rebel Poppers - Largemouth, Smallmouth, Rock Bass and Black Crappie. We also caught White Perch, Yellow perch and Bluegills on bait. My son and I also caught two Bullhead Catfish that had to weigh 5 pounds each - his on an inline spinner and mine on a black jitterbug. Tons of fun on light spinning tackle.

Re: Go to bass lure? chlinstructor #15105077 08/02/20 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,914 Likes: 2 R RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,914 Likes: 2 Have 2 still in the package in my tackle box😀

Re: Go to bass lure? woodson #15105078 08/02/20 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,914 Likes: 2 R RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker RatherBHuntin Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,914 Likes: 2 Originally Posted by woodson Anyone have success with these highly hyped Whopper Ploppers? Just had a shipment of 3 of their 75 size arrive from tackle warehouse. Love em. Just ordered 4 more after losing my last one. Check out the prop frog as well. The frog legs are whopper plopped type propellers. Last edited by RatherBHuntin; 08/02/20.