What Is That One Lure That Always Catches Fish For You?

[thehooligan]

Theres two setups i always have tied on cause they produce so well. A sammy 85/100 and 4-1/2 mean green roboworm on dropshot.

[MarkH024]

Red Eye Shad or Swim Jigs for me

[fishking247]

3" floating rapala. Trout, bass, panfish. The most reliable and versatile lure I've ever used. it can be used as a topwater or sub surface and can be used all year long. With all the new lures out there we all seem to forget about the one that started it all!

[OK Bass Hunter]

Zoom Trick Worm

[merc1997]

if i could only fish one lure, it would be a jig hands down.

bo

[OkobojiEagle]

if i could only fish one lure, it would be a jig hands down.

bo

Imagine that! Nice to see you posting Bo.

oe

[rockchalk06]

I have two. NSCB "mistake" swim jig with red flake tube and a beetle spin. They always produce.

[iceintheveins]

Spinnerbait

[cadman]

Jig and a craw trailer

[Crestliner2008]

Wacky rigged senko

Mike

X2 - I always start with something else/new, but when the going gets tough, this just flat out produces.

[greatone1210]

Lately it has been a jig but only in one body of water that I used to get skunked at almost everyday. Northstar Jig with Paca Chunk has netted me 7 LM in about 3.5 hrs of fishing.

But any other time, might have to go with a KVD SK 1.5 in Black Back Chartreuse or a Rat-L-Trap in Silver.

[tholmes]

I love my Red Eye Shad But for some reason fish can not resist the Chrome/blue back 1/2 Rat-L-Trap. This lure alone will keep the skunk off most of the time unless it is dead winter. Might not be a LMB but SOMETHING will hit it!

X2! It even does a pretty good job in the dead of winter. Although in colder temps, I switch to the 1/4 oz. or even the 1/8 oz. sizes.

Tom

[TNBassin']

A black neon or red cherry seed worm always seem to produce for me.

[The Rooster]

When all else fails a rooster tail will catch some sort of fish. I've caught small mouth, largemouth, spotted bass, crappie, catfish, and all sorts of pan fish on them.

Me too! a rooster tail will always get me a fish (or 4) if i'm feeling a skunk.

If just aiming for bass however, a wacky worm and some patience will do.

Absolutely, hence my name!! I have a box full of these always on the boat. Probably more than most as I have at least $150 worth of them in it, just the Worden's original Roostertail only. Sizes 1/8, 1/6, 1/4, and 3/8. Used to fish the 1/16 sizes but only small panfish ever hit it. I got away from that size for that reason. I buy them in sets of three, same size and color. I either have extras for me when one gets lost or damaged, or for a buddy to use one and have a spare should either of us need it. I don't just resort to Roosters when other things don't work though. They are a mainstay in my arsenal and I normally keep a rod just for them with one tied on always. On any given trip I will put in at least 50 casts with a Rooster, sometimes the whole trip on that one bait type. Bass especially love the 1/8 size in glitter frog color.

[K_Mac]

I have yet to find a bait that produces in ALL conditions. If I had to catch something on an artificial bait, an 1.5 or 2" grub on a light jig head would probably be my choice. If I had to catch a bass, a small weightless wacky Senko would likely be my choice. I rarely fish either of these since just catching something is not my goal.

When I take the grandkids fishing and have to catch something to keep their interest, live crickets are my choice.

[mikey5string]

Shakey head. Specifically megastrike shake2. Some skirts of assorted colors and some assorted soft plastics.

[Big Al23]

5" Kalin grub

[BASSHUNTER1961]

As stated, there is NO bait that will produce in all conditions every time. If I had to choose the one that produces more fish in many different conditions, it would be the Fat Ika and the Senko a close second....

[Bayoubassin8]

On an overcast day I usually catch them on a netbait baby paca craw in green pumpkin