The best bait for bass fishing

[Glenn]

Do you agree with Hank?

 

 

[NHBull]

Yes, if there was only one option.

5 inch worm would be my 2nd choice. Trig, wacky, ned, shakey, Carolina, drop, ect

[greentrout]

Interesting...believe the spinnerbait is responsible for Hank's big wins...own a few of his Mann's Classic Hank Parker sb's...

 

He's one of the greats but I'd have to go with the plastic worm...fish it shallow, in between and deep.

 

Vegetation it thrives...

 

good fishing...

[govallis]

Jig works all year long, but the best? Probably no. Senko seems more like the best for bass, all seasons.

[J.Vincent]

Yes I agree

[WRB]

Now you all are debating Hank Parker, accept his advice he is right.

Tom

[Catt]

For me it would be a toss up between a Texas rig & a jig, both can be fished identically

[Mobasser]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

For me it would be a toss up between a Texas rig & a jig, both can be fished identically

Same for me Catt. #1 choice would be plastic worm with jigs a close second

[Todd2]

I'd put a worm ahead of the jig. Hard to fish a weightless jig, lol.

[TOXIC]

Even Hank didn't agree with Hank  I would go with a 5" Senko.  Years ago when I started keeping track of all the different ways that I and others rigged the 5" Senko, I ended my logging at 78 different ways to rig it.  Some were incorporating it with other baits but even if you took all of those out there's more versatility in that bait than any other that I have found.  

[slonezp]

I already fish a jig at least 70% of the time, so fishing it 100% of the time is not so far fetched.

[Glaucus]

6 hours ago, WRB said:

Now you all are debating Hank Parker, accept his advice he is right.

Tom

Depends on what you're trying to accomplish and the setting in which you fish.

[thinkingredneck]

I agree with his statement about a toolbox. I think in his hands a jig would be the bait.  I can use a jig, but have more confidence with a worm.   In my hands, the answer would be a plastic worm.  For some it would be a spinnerbait.  And I bet Ned would say Midwest Finesse.

[WRB]

2 hours ago, Glaucus said:

Depends on what you're trying to accomplish and the setting in which you fish.

It's Hank Parker you are debating, I think he understood the question and answered it. Glenn could have blanked out Parkers answer leaving _______ to be filled in by the members and a long list of personal favorites would be the result.

Tom

[greentrout]

16 hours ago, Glenn said:

Do you agree with Hank?

Hank Parker has forgotten more about bass fishing than I'll ever know...I'm a fan...

 

Glenn asked...I responded...

 

Good Fishing... 

[Todd2]

I read a lot of bass articles. I can say that I've seen the worm, jig, and spinnerbait all be given the title of best lure by different pros and the #1 producer of bass and winner of tournaments.

 

They all can't be right, lol. But I'm a Hank fan too and always have a jig tied on. However, given the versatility of the lowly worm, I give it the slight edge over a jig for me personally.

[Pat33]

If I could only have 2 baits in my boat. It would be a plastic worm and spinnerbait. 

[Beetlebz]

Oi, that's a tough one. 3/8oz flippin jig with a Christie craw can do an awful lot. 

 

But I gotta go with the consensus, where I fish I'd go with a 1/4oz Texas rigged power worm