Do You Throw Lures In A Specific Order?

[Balshy Fishing]

When you get to the lake or river, do you always start out with the same lure and progress to others?

Just curious as to what others do when they fish. Also, does it change based on whether you're bank fishing or from a boat?

Hope to hear some interesting things!

[BassinLou]

I usually start with what was successful with me the last time I was out. As I am fishing I am studying the water for signs of life. If I see a lot of activity and I started with a frog for example, I will stay with it. If I have been fishing for 30-45min without even a swirl, I will slow it down and start jigging or pitching. Where I fish, the fish turn on and feed during some point of my outing. The flurry can last a couple of hours or 20 mins but you have to pay attention for when the feeding begins. 

[bigbill]

Topwater popper

Shallow cranks

Bottom bouncing crank.

Spinnerbaits

Inline spinner

Rapala f7

C rig plastics

Jig n pig

No action kitchen sink lol

[MIbassyaker]

Top/Shallow --> Mid --> Deep.  And often (but not always) Faster --> Slower. The specific lure I use and how long i stick with it if I don't get bit depends on season, time of day, type of cover, water clarity, forage, prior experience with the body of water, confidence, whim....but I almost always start on top or very shallow, no matter where I am.

[the reel ess]

If it's morning, I start with a topwater. Maybe a buzzbait or because you cover water fastest with it.

 

I try a reaction bait because if they're chasing you can catch them faster that way.

 

If they won't hit that, I'll throw a T-rig. Then I'll go back and forth with the reaction and finesse style baits until I settle on what's working.

 

If it's evening, I do just the reverse and try to end up with a topwater. But usually the topwater is a frog, popper or walking type lure. No real reason for that, just seems I get more bites on those than the buzzbait late in the day.

[GodfatherOfSeoul]

It really depends on where I am and the time of day. This year, Ive been trying to catch with baits Ive either never tried or dont have a lot of confidence in. If its morning I always try top water so low confidence is buzz bait to a wake bait to what I know I always catch something on like a popper.

I like to search and have tons of confidence in a rattle trap so ive been doing a spinnerbait or square bill. If I get a catch, ive been doing a trig creature bait.

I dont have any confidence throwing a norman dd so I spent all Thursday evening throwing that deep diver then I finally figured it out or at least got the feel for it.

Then to end the day, I just pitched a jig at every laydown and threw a drop shot roboworm near grass all the way to the dock. Thats usually how Ive been trying to gain confidence instead of throwing a senko or shakey head/trick worm. If I cant get anything to bite all day, then ai go to confidence to just get on in the boat. But I still consider myself a novice at this sport. There are way more baits that I am trying to learn than the number of baits I have confidence in.

[AdamsEye]

I have baits I like to throw at different cover and structure, but in no way do I have any type of order. If I am fishing more then one day in a row, this changes and I am more likely to fish the same lures in the same order, since I would be fishing a pattern if I figured one out.

[kingmotorboat]

I usually start with a spinnerbait if that's a no go then move to plastics and a 3/8 ounce jig

[Angry John]

I start with a moving bait like a little swim bait 4" or a crankbait.  The bass in my area are very slow and seems lazy.  If i am getting some action i will try a jerkbait and see if that does better.  If not i am on a jig or plastics.  I have seen very little topwater action in my area but i will almost always give it some time in the early morning or late evening just because i love the blowups.

[Bluebasser86]

Nope, I fish what I feel like I should be using at that time. 

[hatrix]

A lot of times I just fish whatever I feel like fishing even if it isn't the best choice. I fish however I want to fish and it it comes to a point where I cant buy a bite and have to catch one then I use what is best. Fishing is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. Forcing my self to fish a way I don't want to is not. I am not really interested in just catching fish all the time. I don't really care anymor if I catch 20 fish is they are all 2#. I will just use what I want to use since it doesn't matter anyways.

[RoLo]

I'm not one who believes in search baits, but think of every lure as a locator bait.

If I'm throwing a crankbait when there's no crankbait bite,

I'm not only covering a lot of ground, but I'm also wasting a lot of time.

 

For cold-calling, I'll generally target aggressive fish first and passive fish last.

So the baseline sequence would be Topwater - Mid-water - Bottom

Needless to say, conditions often change lure selection and if a noteworthy pattern emerges

it will get top billing.

 

Roger

[scaleface]

No .

[TwoCan]

Usually I start with a crank-bait or jerk-bait until I get some kind of strike. From there I start throwing something I can fish slow and something I can fish fast. Once I figure out the speed I throw similar lures until i find the specific one they want and what presentation they want. Then hope I can find a pattern.

 

TC

[Raul]

It depends on what you call "specific order". If for that you mean like: "I always start with this and then this, followed by that", then the answer is a most definite NO, I don´t ever do that, what I will pick and cast first depends upon the conditions.

[WRB]

Jigs and worms work top to bottom, always have those ready to go. If the bait is tight to cover, lures that work there are good. If the bait is suspended, then lures for those fish work. Find the bass, then decide what lures are good for where they are instead wasting time fishing where the are not located.

Tom

[K_Mac]

Depending on season, weather, water conditions, and experience on the water being fished, I will have 3 or 4 different baits (or more) rigged. I will rotate through those baits fairly quickly in the locations that best match the conditions. It usually doesn't take long to get an idea of what is working and refining from there. The biggest challenge for me is spending too much time in the wrong spots fishing history instead of the moment. A riged commitment to what I think I know often costs valuable time.

There are times when I will take Hatrix's approach and just fish the way that suits me. If a man is stubborn enough and not too concerned about numbers this can work too!

[wytstang]

I choose my lure based on water condition and time of year. In the summer time the grass grows like wild fire and moves around the ponds ( 1 weekend a spot will be clear the next full of grass). So swim baits and chatter baits get used more since all my hard baits are rendered useless due to grass. But I do use a lure with more vibration early in the morning (aka chatter bait) more then any other lure.

[Senko lover]

I carry two rods, typically a finesse bait on my spinning rod and a bulkier or moving bait on my baitcaster. I always start with the finesse approach and hit the spots real close to the bank, then I move in and cover the water thoroughly with both approaahces. 

[Anantha Patel]

I don't really throw by baits out in any order, but I like to "probe" the area with a plastic worm first. That way, I can find whether or not the bass bite in  one area, or are at a certain depth. I am leery to throw out a $20 crank bait out in a weedy area, so I use worms.

[MasonV]

I don't have a routine I always go through, I just always try to fish the given conditions.

[Weld's Largemouth]

Topwater popper

Shallow cranks

Bottom bouncing crank.

Spinnerbaits

Inline spinner

Rapala f7

C rig plastics

Jig n pig

No action kitchen sink lol

The kitchen sink? This lure? http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/lateral-line/2013/08/vintage-tackle-contest-kitchen-sink-lure

[Turkey sandwich]

Conditions determine order.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

No sir, always have a jig, a crank it spinner, some kind of big profile top water "9 inch slammer. Then I have a frog rod, and a soft plastic rod. It all switches as the order I throw depending on what the situation calls for.

[Random Tackle]

Assuming I got out early and conditions are not out of the ordinary?

 

1) bone colored Spook or black Buzzbait

2) moving bait probably a spinnerbait or swimjig, maybe a paddletail. or

 if i'm on rocks 3) a shallow diving crank or Rapala original minnow

4) flukes

5) light jigs or T rigs, weightless plastics

 

Fortunately as a human i can process conditions and change it up on the fly.