Missing Out On Something Sticking With Plastics Only?

[einscodek]

I'm with you.. I'm also going to my plastic more and more.. its 70:30 plastics/ spinnerbait for me.

Its hard to out-class plastics when alil subtlty is needed.

[hatrix]

It all depends for me on how I feel but much prefer to use moving baits. I like making tons of casts and covering water and almost always start out fishing that way. Some days I might just want to throw a tube and do that the whole time but not often. Plastics are like a gurantee bait and no matter the conditions you can always catch at least something on them.

[aceman387]

Jigs and soft plastics exclusively.

[Ratherbfishing]

About the time i begin to rely very heavily on soft plastics, a spinnerbait or or crankbait will step in and take top billing.   So I like both equally.

[Crank Bait Nut]

I Think It's Good To Be Comfortable Being Able To Fish A Little Bit Of Everything ,

 

I Know We All Get That Tunnel Vision At Times With Are Favorite Type Of Baits ,  But Forcing Yourself To Put That Rod Down and Try Something Else Can Really Pay Off.

 

Mike

[RoLo]

About the time i begin to rely very heavily on soft plastics, a spinnerbait or or crankbait will step in and take top billing.   So I like both equally.

 

Very true.

Before leaving any spot, always pick up the crankbait rod.

When a plug bite gets hot, it can make mincemeat out of soft plastics.

 

Roger

[Catt]

Arguably the most productive and most versatile lure ever invented is the plastic worm; it is still relatively inexpensive. Given the wide variety of lures made from soft plastic it must be noted that today one must change this category to simple "Plastics". Under this category one finds not only worms but lizards, craws, frogs, creatures, jerk baits, tubes, swim baits, and others.

Techniques include Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, Wacky Rigs, Drop Shot rigs, Shaky Head rigs, Mojo Rigs, Flipping, Pitching, Punching rigs, Split Shot, jig trailers, and more. These lures can be fished on the surface, sub-surface, mid-depth, or on the bottom making them extremely versatile for any water condition, weather condition, season, and cover. The sizes, shapes, color combinations along with the number of techniques are unmatched by any other lure type making "plastics" without a doubt the most vetsatile lure available to the angler.

Plastics have accounted for more tournament wins, more record catches, and is the only lure bass cannot remember.

So I have to ask myself, why would I not want to throw the #1 lure ever?

[RoLo]

Arguably the most productive and most versatile lure ever invented is the plastic worm; it is still relatively inexpensive. Given the wide variety of lures made from soft plastic it must be noted that today one must change this category to simple "Plastics". Under this category one finds not only worms but lizards, craws, frogs, creatures, jerk baits, tubes, swim baits, and others.

Techniques include Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, Wacky Rigs, Drop Shot rigs, Shaky Head rigs, Mojo Rigs, Flipping, Pitching, Punching rigs, Split Shot, jig trailers, and more. These lures can be fished on the surface, sub-surface, mid-depth, or on the bottom making them extremely versatile for any water condition, weather condition, season, and cover. The sizes, shapes, color combinations along with the number of techniques are unmatched by any other lure type making "plastics" without a doubt the most vetsatile lure available to the angler.

Plastics have accounted for more tournament wins, more record catches, and is the only lure bass cannot remember.

So I have to ask myself, why would I not want to throw the #1 lure ever?

 

Have you forgotten Roland's "Helicopter Lure"??  

 

Seriously, if I were restricted to one soft-plastic bait for the rest of my life, it would have to be the "plastic worm".

That way I'd get to keep my straight-tail worms, ribbontail worms, paddletail worms, sickle-tail worms & stickworms.

Not a bad deal 

 

Roger

[hoosierbass07]

 I just got back from kayak fishing for a few hours this evening.  This is my third year of bass fishing:  first year I was bank fishing and last two years kayak fishing and bank fishing.  When I got into fishing I started with soft plastics Texas rigged and quickly learned how effective they are.  My second year and this year so far I'm still trying to figure out why people love hard baits so much.  Is it because they are in more productive waters than the strip pits I fish at here in Indiana and they can be used and are effective or is it they are simply following what they are spoon fed on TV with all the pros pushing crank baits like they are the greatest thing since bread?  

 

 All I know is the history I've had - I caught my largest bass on a crank bait but I consider that a lucky cast.  My next two large ones have been on a split shot lizard bank fishing and this year a Texas rigged Yum-dinger throwing it out in the water in windy conditions and reeling in a big pig of a bass.  I consider that a lucky cast too.  

 

 I also know this - I've caught tons and tones of small bass on Texas rigged worms.  Crank baits, spinner baits, big flipping jigs, top water, they all almost count for zero bass except my personal best.  

 

Perhaps this is the most important - the Texas rig is way more fun for me to use from a kayak than any other lure.  I have to deal with fighting the wind 2/3 of the time, plus paddle around to the spots I want to fish.  I need a lure that is effective, casts easy, and comes through cover easy, and that is the Texas rig.  

 

 I see all these videos of people using crank baits, jerk baits, etc...  They just don't work for me. And frankly, I find crank baits and spinner baits boring.  I would rather work a Texas rigged worm or Yum-dinger than anything else.  

 

 Also, every time get back from kayak fishing I feel like taking all my crank baits and everything else with treble hooks and blasting them with a shot gun for being so ineffective and troublesome.  

 

 So yeah, I'm a soft plastic fan and Texas rig fan 99% to 100% of the time.  

[Arv]

Most of my fishing is definitely with plastics/jigs. However, I love throwing a lipless crank and squarebill. Rarely do I leave the house without a squarebill tied on. There's days that I'll only get bit if I'm throwing something with treble hooks.

[Felix77]

But Forcing Yourself To Put That Rod Down and Try Something Else Can Really Pay Off.

This is what I really need to do!  I love my plastics but just need to dedicate the time to other stuff.  Looks like I have another 2015 goal ... Cranks.

[A-Jay]

 Are you Missing Out On Something Sticking With Plastics Only?

 

ABSOLUTELY  . . . . .  

 

 

 

A-Jay