Maybe Small But Big Payoffs?

[Squirmin Wormin]

The reason being that the bass i have as pb on my wall was caught on just one plain black and yellow spinner bait ,thats it nothing fancy.

[A-Jay]

 Nope.

 

Just like Smaller baits don't necessarily mean Smaller Bass.

 

A-Jay

[Catch and Grease]

This 10lb bass didn't have a problem inhaling that black trick worm hanging out of his mouth...

From my experience a bigger bait will make you catch less fish but bigger fish on average, but don't be surprised when a dink gobbles your 12inch worm and don't expect to catch a trophy every trip.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Bass big and small will eat anything anytime.you hear a lot about crappie fisherman catching DD bass with 1/32 oz jigs

[BassinLou]

You will be led to believe that, but that's not the case. 

[jderry]

I agree.

 

I caught this perch

 

 

and this bass on the same lure

 

 

I have nailed more 3+ lbers on small worms than I have on larger jigs or swim baits.

 

 

[ColdSVT]

Sometimes...

Last week i was catching dinks on big stuff and fatties on small stuff...it all depends one what thier mood is

[doyle8218]

Not at all.

[Gunnerntyler619]

http://www.bassmaster.com/node/98650

havent tried out my 12" worms very much yet,I cant honestly say. Here is a cool article on fishing monster worms, the reason I even tried any.

The link is from bassmaster.com

[F14A-B]

I think it does give a edge, how much? I do not know, I have caught big fish on little baits, but larger cranks, and the salt baits, swimbaits,seem to give a edge, but one thing for sure, LMB...on what they will eat, just never can tell, spoons too, down on Kentucky lake, 2 oz. catch 5 to 8 pd. fish routinely , but I loose them, so I quit, not the loss of the bait, the constant aggravation of being hung up a lot... Gets old! That said, I now stick to average baits, Iam happy the most there!

You should try them yourself , it can be rewarding

[geo g]

My personal best was caught on a 4" zoom fluke, and I have caught 8 pounders on a 4" zoom centipede. But for years I have heard throwing big black worms under low lite conditions and at night. Big bass will hit anything they think they can swallow, big or small.

[Catt]

If bigger baits meant bigger bass I'd be throwing 4' worms!

[Raul]

No, did I mention NO ?

[BW208]

I feel like you will catch less small fish on a bigger lure which leads people to believe that theory...  My frined caught a 6 pound bass on a crappie jig like a week ago lol.  So you just never know what they will hit.

[tcbass]

I've had bites on bigger lures from small fish that they couldn't eat. That lure normally catches bigger fish. Because the smaller fish can't wat it and it only catches bigger fish you'd come the conclusion that that bigger bait only catches bigger fish when it's not necessarily true. Smaller fish were attempting to eat it and couldn't. If it had treble hooks they probably would be hooked.

[JigMaster]

Yes its true if we're talking about trophy bass, Very rarely will you see bass in the 10-15 lb range go after a small bait,when they use there energy they will make it worth it that's for sure, Now if we're talking average size bass then it's not true at all imo, Iv caught many 4-7 pounders on small trick worms.

[Bluebasser86]

They increase the odds, but guarantee nothing.

[einscodek]

ya know aside of the side debates and what ifs..

on average.. YES

[Catt]

Yes its true if we're talking about trophy bass, Very rarely will you see bass in the 10-15 lb range go after a small bait,when they use there energy they will make it worth it that's for sure, Now if we're talking average size bass then it's not true at all imo, Iv caught many 4-7 pounders on small trick worms.

Ever measure a jig-n-trailer?

3-4" maybe!

Not exactly humongous

[Raul]

Hey Blue, don't you know that swimbaits are for big bass only ?

[Raul]

Ever measure a jig-n-trailer?

3-4" maybe!

Not exactly humongous

Oh no !!! Please don't tell me I'm big bass fishing with the "wrong" bait ! What should I use Catt ? Swimbaits ?

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Personally, I hope fewer and fewer guys throw swimbaits.

[bigbill]

Ok here we go.

Big bait = big bass.

I was throwing a memos Anglia #3 and after a frenzy bite slowed down with smaller bass after bass action I put on a mepps #4 Anglia and caught a bigger bass. This told me the bigger bass can be lure size finicky.

Be flexible throw every size and color till you find a nitch. Don't give up when the bite shuts down. Make that change.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Be flexible throw every size and color till you find a nitch.

 

I think this statement carries a TON of weight, even past the confines of a single day. (Sorry to be nitpicking Bill, but niche )

 

Catt has dedicated a great portion of his fishing to learning how to fish jigs effectively. It's his comfort zone or niche. He's found success with it so naturally, for him, the best option is likely to be a jig. I fish jigs. I really like fishing jigs. I have not had the success with big fish caught on jigs that Catt and many other guys have.

 

I've dedicated the better part of the last 8 years or so to fishing swimbaits. It has become my niche, my comfort zone. I feel confident with a swimbait in my hand and I believe that lends itself to fishing intently in high percentage areas for big fish. In my personal fishing, bigger baits have equated to bigger bass. The way I fish a lot of swimbaits, a jig is just not a viable tool for the job.

 

Fish your comfort zone. YOURS, not someone else's. A jig, swimbait, spinnerbait, drop shot....none are a magic bullet that work 100% of the time and they surely all require time and patience to master. In the right hands, I do believe bigger baits equal bigger fish. I also believe that in the right hands, MANY different baits can equal bigger fish.

[Felix77]

My personal best LMB (6 lbs) was caught on a #1 VMC Spinshot hook and a wacky Havoc Flat Dawg.

 

My personal best SMB (5.89 lbs) was caught on a 3/8oz VMC Rugby Jig and Zoom Shakey Worm.

 

Both are not large baits at all.

 

The way I tend to respond to this question is simple.

 

In general ....

... smaller baits attract more bass (large or small) to it in general.  

... Larger baits tend to act as a deterrent to the smaller ones.

 

Time and a place for both.