What are some must have pre spawn/spawn baits?

[BigDK415]

I fish Long Island, NY, and wanted to know what are some must have baits for this time of year?

[J Francho]

I like to throw spinnerbaits, square bills, walker/popper style topwaters, and senkos for prespawn.  Same stuff for spawn, if I'm not fishing beds.  Bed fishing is a whole different thing.  Drop baits, like jigs and pegged t-rig plastic critters work best for me.

[ww2farmer]

5 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I like to throw spinnerbaits, square bills, walker/popper style topwaters, and senkos for prespawn.  Same stuff for spawn, if I'm not fishing beds.  Bed fishing is a whole different thing.  Drop baits, like jigs and pegged t-rig plastic critters work best for me.

Pretty much the same here.........substitute chatterbaits and/or swim jigs for the spinnerbait, and frogs for the topwater for me, and add that to your squarebills and senkos and that's my "list"...............If I am looking at them on beds, 99% of the time anymore it's with a dropshot rod in my hand, at least for brown ones.

[J Francho]

If it gets sloppy early in the year, I'll go to frogs, too.  Depends on the lake.  Some stay clear, some get sloppy early.  I forget about all the chatterbaits in my boxes.  I'll try to remember them.  They're fun to fish.

[HookdUP]

A trick worm , I still throw a one knocker a lot through pre spawn and spawn, swim jig , walking bait and last but not least a square bill

 

[the reel ess]

What I've caught bass on in '16:

Black/blue spinnerbait with Col blade

Black/blue T rigged craw

Suspending jerkbait

Hula Grub

Black/blue jig

Rat-L-Trap

Bubble gum color Trick Worm

 

[Catt]

[BigDK415]

Am I missing anything?

[Death metal Fishing]

12 hours ago, BigDK415 said:

I fish Long Island, NY, and wanted to know what are some must have baits for this time of year?

Where do you fish i also fish long island i had luck with a jig last time i went

2 hours ago, BigDK415 said:

Am I missing anything?

try getting a chatterbait if you can since most lakes on li are pretty weedy a chatterbait should do you good

[BigDK415]

Just now, Death metal Fishing said:

Where do you fish i also fish long island i had luck with a jig last time i went

Normally Southshore Nassau county (Massapequa and Wantagh). Every now and then, I go out to middle island. I've always used 5" senkos but I'm trying to use more things. 

[Scott F]

Suspending jerkbaits for pre-spawn all the way to when they lock on the beds and stop feeding. I don't fish for bass on their beds so I don't know what works then.

[BigDK415]

Scott, we can't fish from May1 thought the first Saturday in June. I just figured same area when looking to bed

[IndianaFinesse]

A suspending jerkbait is a must for pre-spawn fishing.  And I would highly recommend the Ned rig for year round, nearly any condition fishing.   Other than that, looks like you will have more than enough baits.