Hard Baits Or Soft Plastic

[papajoe222]

Attempted to post this earlier from my i-pad, evidently I have issues when using it.

 

We all know that no bait can be the most productive in every situation although there are baits that can produce under a variety of conditions.

What if there was one type of bait (crank, spinner, soft plastic, whatever) that could be the most productive under any situation and you had the power to determine what it was?  What hard or soft plastic catagory would that bait be in and why would you choose it over every other type of bait?

I am a Spook Nut, but under these circumstances I'd have to opt for a plastic worm.  There is something about fishing them that is addictive for me. It is constantly transmitting information to me and providing I concentrate on what it's doing, I don't have time to think about much else. Then there is the rush I get during the pause between detecting the strike and setting the hook, the apprehension of not knowing what I hooked or how big it might be, they are cheaper than the majority of baits on the market and their color can be altered easily.  Of course, if you were the one to make the decision and you chose a Spook I'd be jumping up and down. So hard bait or soft plastic, your choice?

[kickerfish1]

I am assuming that no bait was supposed to be live bait?

I prefer soft plastics and a jig and plastic trailer if they are included. That would be my vote over hardbaits 99% of the time for numbers and size.

[gardnerjigman]

I have to go with a jig. My favorite, most versatile lure for sure! so many presentations with it and so many different parts of water can be covered.

[Raul]

I hate soft plastics and jigs, I love fishing with cranks and spinnerbaits so I avoid soft plastics and jigs leaving them for specific conditions and/or locations.

[SirSnookalot]

Weedless flukes if I can't fish a lure with exposed hooks, do not like to fish jigs with trailers or worms.