need some help on what to throw

[Danika 327]

I know this is probably something really dumb but i'm only 22 and i need some help on what to throw this year i want to throw something different. Right now i'm used to throwing a Texas rig or a wacky rig and a spinner and sometime will throw a lipless but throwing hard baits would be new water for me because i don't really do it a lot/ don't know a lot about it. Any help is thanked.   

[ajschn06]

Throw a jig... swim it, hop it, drag it... you'll catch fish promise

[swhit140]

I purchased a couple swim jigs last season because I never tried fishing them, it ended up being one of my most productive lures. It is a good lure you can cover water with or you can slow it down. It is pretty weed less also and you can use different trailers on it.

[Dogface]

Consider a bladed jig. They are easy to fish and catch fish. You would fish them similar to your lipless. I would also buy something for top water like a popper. Again easy to learn to fish but they produce. 

 

 

50 minutes ago, Danika 327 said:

Ibut throwing hard baits would be new water for me because i don't really do it a lot/ don't know a lot about it. Any help is thanked.   

 

YouTube is your friend. There is a lot of info out there if you look. 

[TOXIC]

If you want to get ambitious get a couple of Sammy’s and learn the “walk the dog” top water technique.  It’s almost the most fun you can have fishing.  

[GetFishorDieTryin]

I would suggest getting a few chatterbait customs or crosseyes from TW.  As for hard plastic that are somewhat easy to use you have options.  If you want to try top water get a whopper plopper.  KVD 1.5s would be good too.  You just toss them out and try bounce them off cover.

[EWREX]

a topwater spook or any other walking bait will serve you well and is a super fun bite

[papajoe222]

If you fish from shore, I can understand your reluctance to throwing hard baits.  If you want to venture into doing so, a squarebill crank, or a topwater will keep you from getting snagged better than others. That is provided a fish doesn't take you there.  Squarebills are good at deflecting off cover and that can generate strikes.  With topwaters, fish may miss your offering, so it's a good idea to keep a back-up combo with a weightless worm, or fluke and cast to the area of that blow up.

[Aaron_H]

12 hours ago, Danika 327 said:

I know this is probably something really dumb but i'm only 22 and i need some help

 

You've already gotten some great advice on things to try, but I just wanted to say that it is never dumb to seek advice or try to learn something new. We all started from square one and there is always something new to learn for even the most experienced angler.

 

I will throw the jerkbait into the mix, very productive technique to get some confidence in.

[BrianMDTX]

25 minutes ago, papajoe222 said:

If you fish from shore, I can understand your reluctance to throwing hard baits.  If you want to venture into doing so, a squarebill crank, or a topwater will keep you from getting snagged better than others. That is provided a fish doesn't take you there.  Squarebills are good at deflecting off cover and that can generate strikes.  With topwaters, fish may miss your offering, so it's a good idea to keep a back-up combo with a weightless worm, or fluke and cast to the area of that blow up.

I agree on the squarebill. They aren’t a bad choice for bank fishing. 

[ABart61]

3/8 swim jig with a basic swimbait trailer. 
 

1/8 shakey head with a zoom trickworm

[Danika 327]

thank you all so much i think i have an idea on what to try