Favorite new bait/technique so far in 2010

[Primus]

It based on what's new for you, for example if you started fishing grubs mention that even if they've been around for about 40 years.

I'll lead, started fishing the 6" River to Sea Live Eye Bottom Walker and have been pleased with the size of fish that hit this bait. I also added a Matt's Hardgill about a week back and had a nice 3lber just smoked it on a tough day, memorable strike. Next year I plan on throwing more and bigger swimbaits than ever, getting addicted to these type of baits.

So what's got you guys excited?

[BASSclary]

Jigs.

This is my first year fishing for real, and I discovered jigs around june-ish.

They are now one of my confidence baits 

[AndrewS]

3in firetiger shad from Storm

bunch of nice fish on it and similar colors but firetiger seems to work the best

[Goose52]

Funny that you mentioned grubs. I started using 5" single-tail grubs for the first time this season. I mostly fish them weightless on a 1/0 EWG hook. Results - 708 fish caught as of tonight (679 bass, 29 "other")! This is obviously my new favorite bait for 2010 !

[BASSclary]

Funny that you mentioned grubs. I started using 5" single-tail grubs for the first time this season. I mostly fish them weightless on a 1/0 EWG hook. Results - 708 fish caught as of tonight (679 bass, 29 "other")! This is obviously my new favorite bait for 2010 !

On just that one lure?

[J Francho]

Hard Swimbaits.  2-6 oz. size.

[Goose52]

Funny that you mentioned grubs. I started using 5" single-tail grubs for the first time this season. I mostly fish them weightless on a 1/0 EWG hook. Results - 708 fish caught as of tonight (679 bass, 29 "other")! This is obviously my new favorite bait for 2010 !

One just that one lure?

Not on the SAME grub - like any soft plastic bait, they wear out. But it is indeed 708 fish caught on two different brands of 5" grubs - Zoom Fat Alberts and a Gander Mountain "house brand" grub.

[BASSclary]

Oh okay, gotcha 

Thats still a lot of fish!!!

[00 mod]

Hey goose. Ever try gycb fat ika?  Or his sons?

[Goose52]

Hey goose. Ever try gycb fat ika? Or his sons?

Nope. Roadwarrior is a big Fat Ika fan - perhaps he'll be along soon...

[Red]

I really did well with crankbaits this year, mainly the Bandit 200 in pearl/chart back color.  More recently I have been having good success on jerkbaits, LC Pointer in ghost minnow or pearl ayu.  In short, hardbaits have been my new bait.

[Bankbeater]

I used braid for the first time this year.  I can really tell a difference when I'm fishing in the weeds.

[Primus]

Hard Swimbaits. 2-6 oz. size.

JFrancho I'm still learning swimbaits, started out throwing SK King Shads & similiar baits, as mentioned in my post I have moved up to mid size baits and want to expand my swimbait game next season. May I ask what baits have been working for you? I see you are from NY the fishing there would probably be similiar to what I see in Michigan. Thanks

[Shane J]

Keel-weighted Craws and Lobsters! Caught a ton of fish on that rig this year.

[MMan16]

This year I was able to get out early mornings so I threw a lot of topwaters. My favorite was Stanley ribbits. Great action come across weeds nicely and produce violent topwater strikes.

[BrASSmonkey]

As an alternative to spinnerbaits, I began throwing swim jigs with a flapping tail shad trailer and had some success.  I found the bait to be effective for me, and I no longer hesitate to throw that bait. 

I am still working on jigs and soft plastics.

[00 mod]

RW is actually the one who introduced me to them!  They work great, and since I saw you like grubs figured i'd give another recommendation for them! 

Jeff

[Gangley]

10+ inch Worms and Jigs

I started the early part of the year dedicating trips to fishing the jig, and learned a great deal, one of my go-to's for sure now.  Mid-summer to present, I have been dedicating time to worms, and have really found a good deal of respect for the 10"+ worms.  They catch all size fish, from 8 inches up, and are great for probing structure.

One of the best times fishing i have had in a LONG time came this past sunday night fishing a PB&J Poison Tail jig with a chunk trailer. Almost every cast (within a 30 minute window) with the jig was a bass, it was just amazing.

[J Francho]

Hard Swimbaits.  2-6 oz. size.

JFrancho I'm still learning swimbaits, started out throwing SK King Shads & similiar baits, as mentioned in my post I have moved up to mid size baits and want to expand my swimbait game next season. May I ask what baits have been working for you? I see you are from NY the fishing there would probably be similiar to what I see in Michigan. Thanks

Spro 6" Trout Slow Sink

Sebile Magic Swimmers 3/4 and 1 oz. Slow Sink

MS Mini Slammer

Matt Lures Hard Gill Floater

Matt Lures Baby Bass

Black Dog Baby Shell Cracker

Black Dog Punker Injected 6"

Huddleston Deluxe 6"

All have caught, but I highlighted ones that have given up some numbers.

[Primus]

Thanks, I have the 6" slow sink Perch Spro and caught a nice 5lber a couple of weeks back on it and you're right it catches fish. My Matt's hard Bluegill is a slow sink, next one will be a floater. I appreciate your reccomendations.

[piscicidal]

This year I rigged an extra heavy setup dedicated to punching heavy, canopied mats. I probably tripled my lifetime total of bass caught through thick hydrilla/hyacinth mats this year. It's a technique I've come to enjoy...Getting a huge bass to slam your bait on five feet of line and a rod/line that has almost no compliance is pretty exciting. hand-to-hand combat.

[OHIO]

I have really gotten into jigs.

I started fishing them when nothing else was seeming to work and they paid off tremendously.

I need to get back into plastics more now, but recently I can't seem to find the patience for the senko sink time.

[lynyrdsky1]

There are few baits out there for this year since i didnt really start to experiment with different baits till this year but it has to be the Senko and shakey head those are really the only things that i can go out and know im going to atleast catch a dink or two.

[MrWrinkle]

Jigs.

Before this year, I'd never caught a thing on them.  During the hot summer months this year I made a determined effort to use them -- I even bought a Abu revo/vendetta combo dedicated just to fishing jigs -- and it has pretty much changed my bass fishing world.  So many more fish, and a much larger average size.

[BASSclary]

I have really gotten into jigs.

I started fishing them when nothing else was seeming to work and they paid off tremendously.

I need to get back into plastics more now, but recently I can't seem to find the patience for the senko sink time.

Just pick up some weighted screw-lock hooks.