Favorite Bass Lure

[WyoChris]

If you could only have one lure to fish for bass, what would you use?

I'll go first - Jig n Pig, green pumpkin color - I used to be a huge crankbait fisherman, but now I throw jigs on 75% of my casts.

[JBMasterAngler]

Definitely powergrubs, as I have literally caught thousands of smallies on them! Have only recently started targeting largemouths on a regular basis, but they are very effective with them too

[shiltsy]

Wacky rigged worm

[Tisch]

All things considered, I would have to go with a senko type worm with about an 1/8 oz nail in the back of the worm rigged weedless. It seems to work no matter what. Although pig-n-jig is a very close second.

[PerchJerker]

Senko for me too. I love how many rigging options you have for senkos, and they just plain catch fish!

[goblueM]

x3 for me for the senko-style bait

although a original 7" power worm is a close second

[Deitz Dittrich]

Sunfish colored swim jig.. Its the most versatile lure in my opinion. Can be straight retrieved like a spinnerbait. Can be burned just under the surface like a wake bait. Can be jigged like a jig, can be fished like a frog across the top of matted grass. it skips well you can fish it in 2 feet of water or 20 feet of water..

[TonkaBass]

Whatever the fish are biting is my favorite!

[TR21HP]

Agreed Tonka,being a Skeeter owner what did you think of the FX with the SHO at the show?

[Dylan33]

I also love the Senko....but if it's a very windy day, it makes fishing senko's much more difficult. So, if I could have only 1 for evry condition, I'd have to go with a powerworm on a jig head...simple yet effecive in all conditions!

[TonkaBass]

Agreed Tonka,being a Skeeter owner what did you think of the FX with the SHO at the show?

I thought it was a sharp looking boat and the sho is probably gonna be an awesome motor. I'm sure it will fish like their other boats. I thought it was a little flashy with the gelcoated glass around the rear of the trailer. I would take it though

I do with skeeter would put the nice rod buckles on the deck though... bungees are a joke

[Cecil]

I have to agree with Deitz. A swim jig is the only lure I have tied on 100% of the time. I use jigs and cranks a lot, but I can promise anytime I am in the boat, there is a swim jig tied on one of my rods.

[Cecil]

Sounds like a do-it-yourself job tonk.

[bassfshin24]

I tried a swim jig last year a little bit and had some success but not a lot...what brand swim jig do you guys use?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Outkast.

[grab the net]

Toss up for me, GP senko or blugill swimjig. Both are so versatile. Shallow - deep and everything in-between. Open water or thick cover. There are a lot of good swimjigs out there, I am partial to Super K. Hand tied, great color selection and awesome hooks. Not available retail, that I know of. Google it for a HSOforum. He is out of Wisconsin. Met him and his jigs at a show at the St. Paul Armory last spring. They did not have that show this year, David Dudley gave a great presentation.

[Craigums]

I primarily use 1/4oz swim jig what are you guys throwing as far as weight

[TonkaBass]

Sounds like a do-it-yourself job tonk.

I haven't seen a rod buckle that will fit... I was able to intall one in my 518 no prob... but not this one...

[Cecil]

1/4 as well

[Bass Whacker]

green squash tube never hit the water with out it

[Dylan33]

Do tubes work equally well for largemouth? I've only used them for smallies

[Deitz Dittrich]

For sure.. Tubes are an awesome largie lure.

[bklimek]

don't mean to hijack this thread but What type of line do you guys use when throwing swim jigs? Also what type of plastic do you prefer (grub, craw chunk, etc.)?

[olski]

I would have to keep up with the Deitz's and say a swim jig. Like it has been said you can do so much with it and it works everywhere. As far as line I throw it on 40-50lb Power Pro and for a trailer 4 inch grub in the spring into summer and a swimming type craw or chunk summer into fall. It was tough not to go with a Tube X because you can usually find a spot to fish that on any lake as well.

[grab the net]

I throw mine on braid with a flouro leader of 12lb.