How Many Baits do You Throw in a Day?

[Happybeerbuzz]

I will always have two topwater baits tied on that will inevitably get wet plus 2-4 other that will make it in the lineup during the summer.  If I find myself lost with regards to what the fish want after that, the number can get into double digits if you count different colors of the same bait. 

[A-Jay]

From perhaps different perspective ~ 

Rarely does the amount or number of tools used equate to a job well done.

Some jobs require more, some less. 

Often that can be dictated by the shear complexity of the task at hand.

I'd be very happy completing every job with a crescent wrench and a roll of duct tape.

But some days are just whole snap-on tool box kind-a-days. 

And when they are, I'm happy to have them & maybe more importantly, that I know how to use them effectively. 

A-Jay

[MassYak85]

If things go right I usually end up using the same 2-3 rods and same 3-5 baits . If things don't I usually have a nice pile of 20ish lures/hooks/plastics that I have to shamefully put away at the end of a skunk trip lol. 

[LadiMopar]

On average I carry 3 rods, occasionally 4; each tied on with a technique specific bait, crank bait, top water, and some type of soft plastic (worm/creature) the 4th is usually a jig although I'm not a huge fan of them.

 

My average day is 6-8 hours, fishing from a kayak. Generally I don't do a lot of bait changes, with maybe the exception of color.

 

Like many of you I'm sure, I have been keeping a journal/log book for many, many years. Fishing the same waters year after year, combined with the notes from the log book sort of gives you an overall recipe for what might work on a given day under similar conditions. So, after doing my "homework" and before I head out I tie on the baits of the day. Still carry a full compliment of baits in the yak, just in case the educated choices don't produce, but mostly it's 3-4 baits all day.

[Catt]

How Many Baits do You Throw in a Day?

 

As many as the bass want ?

[Smalls]

As many as it takes to find the right pattern. I fished a tournament last weekend where they were blowing up everywhere around me, but wanted nothing to do with the 3 topwaters I had tied on. So I threw a weightless Senko, and started catching dink’s. Switched it up to a weighted wacky rig, and started to get a few bigger bites and caught my limit. Finally I figured out what they were relating to, and started chucking a jig, and the culling began. 

 

Tldr; it’s a process. Some days you just know what to throw, and some days you have to figure it out. And some days you can have 40 baits tied on 40 rods and you still won’t get bit. 

[ike8120]

Usually 2-3 rods for 3 different baits.

[r83srock]

My best days are when I have just one rod out and in hand. I tournament fish, not super competitive stuff, just local opens and club level stuff. When I practice I bring a ton of stuff, usually my normal array of tackle up by me, and spare stuff in the back in case I want to try something. Im less tempted to just tie it on, but it’s in the boat if I feel the need. Come tournament day I narrow everything way down, 6 rods in the boat tops, with my 3600 size tackle bag. It’s not a whole lot different if I’m in someone else’s boat, or just fun fishing. For me, less is more. One thing is for sure, I will always have some form of a jig on, usually a flipping jig as it’s pretty versatile and I can fish it different ways. I will also always have a Texas rig tied on. It’s so versatile for me, especially with an 1/8th oz bullet weight. I can go from a creature, to a worm, to a swim bait in no time. Other baits could include spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, frogs, cranks, jerks, swim jigs. It really could be a lot in one day, but if I have any clue what’s going on I try to keep it around 5-6...but preferably 1.

[ZbestBassman]

So I am a bank and Kayak angler. When I'm on my Kayak I bring 2 rods/reels one heavy with baitcaster for anything big and one medium with spinning reel for light lures finesse baits. I bring my favorite lures and extra line ect. I might throw 20+ lures on my kayak to see what they want until I dial it in normally a search bait to find where they are then throwing every thing I got. On the bank I carry a 25 lb backpack including water and food and yes it gets a little heavy but I look at it like a workout so its great. I have had some amazing days from the bank I recommend to bring as much as you feel comfortable carrying and you will never wish you had brought something 

[DogBone_384]

When I’m on my kayak I bring 3 rods and 5 when on a boat.

 

Like others, I throw as many as needed to catch fish.

[Wildbillb]

One at a time.......one at a time

[scaleface]

If I get on an off-shore crankbait bite i might use a half dozen different diving baits . Then throw in a texas rig and lip-less bait . Might decide to try a fast sinking spinnerbait or a jigging spoon or Little George. I have had 70 to 100  fish days like that . Then other day's  I might , for example , fish a spinnerbait all day and barely use anything else . I will always try a Texas rig , even if its just for a few cast . 

[Phil B]

I guess I’m an oddball. I’ll go fishing with a bait that I have the most confidence in and one that I’m learning how to use. I’ll save the confidence bait till all else fails. 

[187yak]

I fish a 40 acre lake from a kayak. Heavily pressured. Learned how to fish worms last summer. Then I started trying everything. Only things that have worked are senko type worms and flukes. So now 2 rods. 1 with a ned rig with spinner in the tail. If the wind isn’t a factor weightless senko or fluke. Windy Texas rig with a bullet weight. If I don’t get a bite on a weightless watermelon/red flake Yamamoto senko then I’m not going to catch. Pretty only catch in 4 ft or less. I carry about 30 different color and size worms. Simple???‍♂️

[Hammer 4]

On 7/3/2019 at 12:57 AM, Catt said:

How Many Baits do You Throw in a Day?

 

As many as the bass want ?

^^^^^ This..?