Top 5 trophy bass lures

[preach4bass]

If you had to catch a 10 lbr. and could only fish with 5 lures, what would they be?  Type, brand, color?

[roadwarrior]

#1 Gary Yamamoto 6" Senko, Watermelom/ black flakes  (8)

#2 GYCB Fat Ika, same color (1)

#3 Micro Munch Tackle El Gordo tube, Black Neon (1)

#4 Micro Munch Tackle 1/2 oz jig/ GYCB Fat Baby Craw, black w/ blue flakes  (1)

#5 Norman Fat Boy, bluegill pattern  (1, PB)

Those are the only lures that have produced 10+ lb bass for me.

[Alpster]

1. 3/4 oz Arkie Jig black & chartreus with Uncle Josh 9" black widow eel.

2. 12" Culprit worm black shad w/1/4oz bullet weight unpegged

3. 6" GYCB Senko green pumpkin weightless

4. Cavitron buzzbait white

5. LIVE CRAWFISH  - LOL

Ronnie

[wickyman]

1.) Tiki Stick, baby bass 5" wacky Rigged

2.) Tiki Stick, baby bass 5" Texas Rigged

3.) Tiki Stick, baby bass 5" Carolina  Rigged

4.) Tiki Stick, baby bass 5" drop shot Rigged

5.) Tiki Stick, any other color, any of the previously stated!

It's all I like to use, since I lost some of my other favorites.

[eyedabassman]

1. swim bait Rainbow trout

2. Jig & Pig Vertical lures jig

3. big worms 8 to 12 in. Black,junebug,black grape,red shad

4. slop frog

5. spinnerbait or a buzzbait

[Mattlures]

dropshot worm  ;D

spinnerbait   ;D

flyinglure   ;D

walking worm  ;D

any other soft plastic worm that is under 10inches   ;D

Ok for real

My gill

a big trout swimbait (there are several goo ones)

My baby bass

Jig

Buzzbait, only at night though.

[Catt]

#1 Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

#2 Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 1/2 oz Black/Blue, Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 with 1 ½ cut off the tail

#3 Texas Rigged Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 in the following colors: Black/Blue Claw, Junebug/Blue Claw, & Black Neon Laminated

#4 Haven't tried one yet but I have become totally became fascinated by Matt's Blue Gill

#5 See items 1-4

[flyphisher #]

1) Zoom Ol monster worm- Junebug/red

2) 1/2oz buzzbait (bluegill skirt)

3) 3/8 to 1/2oz jig,GA craw w/ green pumpkin zoom trailer

4)Ol nelle 1/2 SB, white/blue skirt, #5 colorado blade.

5) Sammy 115

[Cephkiller]

Jig

Swimbait

Buzzbait

10" worm

Pointer 128

[Maxximus Redneckus]

1 Manns - jelly worm 9 inch grape

2 Zoom -magnum lizard- Black with blue tail

3 Manns- shadow -Pearl white

4 Stanley- wedge spinnerbait

5 Rapala -j11 silver and black

[Supermat]

When I see these posts I always wonder how many of the baits have actually produced DD's for the people posting or if its just what they THINK will get them a big bite. I suspect if we didn't include the later the lists would all be shorter and we'd see a lot more repeat baits. As for me, I've not caught one on a 10" powerworm but I've netted enough doubles on it to know that it works.

1) Rainbow trout sinking swimbait

2) Brown/Orange or Brown/Purple Jig

3) 10" Powerworm (Black)

4) Chatterbait (Brown/black  Bobby D's brand)

5) 3:16 wakebait or something similar

[boondocks]

Don't know. Never caught a 10lber.

[flyphisher #]

I kinda agree with you Supermatt, there is alot of bovine excrament and alot of regurgitation on here but.....Stuff I listed has worked for me and people I fish with. caught alot of 7-9lbers and a few 10's. So I assume with my GA knowledge that as has been posted is in noway comparable to cali or texas.... So i think the  10+'s here  will prollie eat it to. I didnt even list what I have caught my DD on because I feel like i got lucky w/ a small lure......I know we dont have the fish here GA that they do in cali.....The california eliteism here gets kinda old.

[Guest Bountiful_Waters]

1. 10 Inch Power worm in Blk/Blu

2. 8 Inch Zoom Lizard in wat/red flake

3. Black and Blue jig

4. 7 inch wat/red flake Senko

5. 5 Inch Storm swimbait in Golden Mullet

[Cephkiller]

When I see these posts I always wonder how many of the baits have actually produced DD's for the people posting or if its just what they THINK will get them a big bite. I suspect if we didn't include the later the lists would all be shorter and we'd see a lot more repeat baits.

The original post asks: "If you had to catch a 10 lber?", not "What have you caught a 10 lber on?"  I have never caught a DD, but I live in IN and this is the only place I've ever fished so I don't think that is unusual.  I answered with the knowledge that the baits I listed were those I've caught my largest fish on or those in which I have the most confidence to catch a large fish.  I'm not trying to scam anyone.  If you want to know which baits people have actually used to catch a DD, I think that might be a useful thread for you to start.  I would be interested to see how that thread differs from this one.

[JigNBig]

this came at a perfect time because i fished a new lake today and i saw TWO! 10+ i tried throwing an white flippin tube t rigged w/ a 3/8 tungsten weight unpegged but didnt get either one tommorow is a whole new day though ill get both of um maybe????? nah but i wish

[rocknfish9001]

Generally speaking..

1. Jig and pig

2. Large swimbait

3. 8-10" worms

4. Buzzbait of some type

5. Spinnerbait of some type

However, my biggest fish have come off of

1. White 3/8 oz buzzbait

2. Weightless zoom super fluke

3. Snag proof perfect frog

4. 5" tiki stick

5. 1/4 oz. jig (brown/orange)

[Supermat]

I guess my post came across wrong. In fact, I wrote it right after waking up and when I just when back and read it it was pretty rude. What I was getting at is this post is about what will up your odds of getting a big one. I would imagine that at one time or another every bait on the market has caught a big bass for somebody so potentially 3" senkos, crappie jigs, and everything else could be on the list. What I was trying to say is that if you took every double digit caught by every guy on this board there are going to be some crazy baits that have worked but for the most part you're going to see some distinct patterns such as large creature baits, jigs, swimbaits, and 10-16" worms. These are the baits that will truly provide the best ODDS though just about anything out there CAN work at one time or another.

Sorry I came across so rude before. I'd just climbed out of bed and clearly didn't think through how I was presenting my message.

[wickyman]

To clear it all up, I agree with matt.  I myself have never landed a fish in a net, or boat, in the DD range, but I have had one on...  Bad line caused me to lose it, and I was upset, none the less, I live in Cali, and could catch another, on the above said.  I am not an elitest, but it seems that some other current, or past forum posters have gave us in California, a bad reputation...  Not every single fish out here is huge, and many aren't bigger than 2-8lbs...  Sometimes, if you hit the right spot, you will find a double digit, but that is more rare than catching a trout on Clear Lake!  I have seen some 30-50 DD fish, but chances are, I won't ever catch them again!  Different methods, different areas, etc...  Just because you don't think there are larger fish in other areas that have been planted with the Florida hybrids, doesn't mean that they don't exist in your area!  Many places are producing fish that most people won't catch, but I am sure they are out there...  Keep trying, eventually someone has to find them!

[Cephkiller]

I guess my post came across wrong. In fact, I wrote it right after waking up and when I just when back and read it it was pretty rude.

No problemo    I wasn't really sure if you were being rude or not so I tried not to overreact.  I just wanted you to know my perspective.

[Guest avid]

In no particular I would go with the baits that have HOOKED or caught me the biggest bass

Matts baby bass

Live Sammy 120

white spinnerbait

Pegged beaver

JigNpig.

BPS tournament tube

horny toad.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I caught a 10 lb 4 oz bass in 85 and a 9 -4 the yr before that does this count??  Check out "fishing in Maryland" archives .My 10 pounder came on a Manns jelly worm ,biggest i caught with it since then was 7 .Hope to break the MD record this yr

[RoLo]

Paddletail Worm (Handpour)

Plastic Crayfish      (Zoom)

Ribbontail Worm  (Culprit)

Swimbait             (Big Hammer)

Stick Worm  (Tiki Stick)

Roger

[BrockSamson]

1. Bomber 6A - Red Crawdad

2. Yum 10" Ribbontail - Tequila Sunrise

3. Yamamoto 5" Senko Watermelon w/ Black Flake

4. Berkley Power Worm 10" Motor Oil

5. Rapala X-Rap 4 3/4" Glass Ghost

[.ghoti.]

Never caught a 10. My chances of doing so, here in central Illinois are somewhere between slim and none. And you know what happened to Slim.

My seven biggest bass came on these lures.

Buzzbait (2)

Power Lizard(1)

10" Power worm(2)

Spook (2)