Fishing Plastics

[HamptonsFishing]

So Im newer to fishing, more specifically bass fishing. I have at the rods and reels i need but i'm stuck with one thing. The question I have is if I have a $100 to spend on soft baits. What should I buy? Senkos and worms i have so Im only talking trailers, craws, beavers, no swim baits etc. Please comment baits you think are crucial to have. 

[nighthawk25]

Zoom super chunks, netbait paca craws and chunks, rage craws and menace bugs would be some good ones. You'll probably get and endless list of suggestions. Get a couple basic colors of the ones that look good and you'll be ok.

[scaleface]

 Jig trailers , I just use a simple twin tail grub a lot . I'm not wasting money on expensive trailers that wont catch me any more fish . The back half of a torn up lizard is   a dynamite trailer . Then I'm catching more fish on one bait and saving money too .  I cut the  torn up lizards in half store them in a zip lock bag and reuse them . If a faster fall is desired use a torn up plastic worm . 

[Mike L]

Well

I suggest D Bombs, Sweet Beavers, Rage Bugs and BB Cricket's for punching..

Rage craws, Brush Hogs and Paca Craws for trailers or stand alone...

Mr Twister twin or single tail grubs. 

 

 

 

Mike

[TOXIC]

I couldn't even begin to give you a good answer because plastics have come so far and are so situational specific.  I's almost easier to pick a manufacturer you like because they will more than likely make a bait for all situations.  Find what you like and then experiment from there with others that make similar baits.  For me, it's Yamamoto.  They cover the whole spectrum and water column.  

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!

 

While this isn't sold as a trailer, it can be used as one:

 

Yamamoto shad-shape worm.

 

I use these for drop shotting, wacky rigging, mojo rigs,

TX rigs. It is a killer soft plastic for me. Have tried it as

a trailer once, but haven't since. Could be used on a 

jig.

 

Otherwise, I'd look at Zoom, Zman, Bass Pro, Cabelas

brand grubs, creature baits, craws for trailers.

[fishballer06]

Listen, there are 100's of different colors out there when it comes to soft plastics, but there's only one color you really need as a beginner. So I have to ask you if you've already been told about our Lord and Savior, green pumpkin?

[Bluebasser86]

No reason to buy baits that are made specifically for use as a trailer when you're just starting out. Craws and beavers are great trailers and obviously can be used on their own as well. I like to save torn up baits to use as trailers to get all the use I can out of my plastics. I carry very few baits that are specifically made to be trailers, the Zman Batwingz being the main exception along with my pork frogs that are nearing extinction. 

 

I use beavers more than craws as a stand alone bait, mainly the Strike King Rodent, YUM woolly bug, Netbait B Bug, and Havoc Pit Boss. Keep colors simple like green pumpkin, watermelon/red, and black and blue. 

 

I only carry a few craws, the Rage craw, Yum Christie craw and craw papi, and Zman Turbo CrawZ are pretty much the only ones I carry anymore.

 

My one I'd suggest that doesn't really fit either category is the Rage Menace. Super versatile and effective little bait that I use a ton.

[jbmaine]

I'm curious as to why you excluded swim baits? I've found soft plastic swim baits to be extremely versatile. I'm partial to Strike King swim'n caffeine shad. With a weightless @ weighted swimbait hook you can hit the whole water column. You can fish them fast, slow, steady, pausing, bounce off the bottom, anyway that works. I've caught bass up to 30 ft. deep with them. Small fish are usually the big fishes goto for a nice meal.

                                                             Jim 

[crypt]

another craw to consider is a Gene Larew Salt Craw. flip,punch,cast also use it as a trailer. just a thought.

[Alan Reed]

If you are just starting out I wouldn’t go all out. Start with a basic worm, depending on water color and clarity get both black and blue and green pumpkin or green pumpkin with red flake.

 

As you start to develop your fishing style it will lead you towards certain types of soft plastics.

[lenogris]

I can almost always get a bit on a roboworm.

[WRB]

Need to know more about your rod & reel and line before answering your ?

Tom