Favorite Soft Plastics

[BlakeMolone]

2 hours ago, keagbassr said:

R.I. double wide beaver; magic craw swirl, big texan, hematoma. My punching go-to bait.

4" big bite yo mama; craw orange swirl, brownbait. Like these for downsized punching and cut down for a jig trailer.

3" big bite yo mama; craw orange and watermelon green copper flake. I use these as 1/4oz. Bladed ,swim jig and jig trailers.

 

How much bulkier is the double wide? Keep meaning to grab a pack because I love the standard beavers so much.

[RDB]

13 minutes ago, Sphynx said:

I posted this above, but I suppose it bears stating again...I'm looking to simply indulge a whim, I have buckets of productive soft plastics, I'm just trying to find new things and shake up the routine of my fishing life. 

Lol…fair enough.  I’m not sure how that discounts my suggestion.  I imagine you could try all sorts of new things and still consider the conditions, etc.  Anyway, good luck and sorry for the honest attempt at providing a suggestion ✌️.

 

p.s.  Try a 1” paddle tail swimbait…they work great in our crystal clear waters with 25’ of visibility ?.

[keagbassr]

8 hours ago, BlakeMolone said:

How much bulkier is the double wide? Keep meaning to grab a pack because I love the standard beavers so much.

While it is longer, wider and thicker its not twice or double of a regular beaver,  I'd say more like 25% so.

[the reel ess]

If you've never tried the Berkley Powerbait Chigger Craw, it's well worth a shot. They smell like a seafood restaurant dumpster. Fish will hold them all day. I used them for a while, but they're a little too soft for trailers. I went through them too quickly. Work great T-rigged.

[Cbump]

I have so many! 
 

If underspin: keitech paddle tail in sexy Shad or similar color

 

 if t-rig I like 10” power worm in motor oil, 10.5” ol monster in green pumpkin or June bug, Zoom ultra vibe speed worm in same colors for a little smaller profile

 

 weightless senko in baby bass 

 

wacky I like zoom finesse or trick worms

 

 drop shot 6” or 7” roboworm in Aaron’s morning Dawn or witches T

 

magnum shakey 10” bull worm in June bug

 

swing head Z craw in June bug

[TOXIC]

Since I only fish Yamamoto plastics I am waiting to try their new Ned Senko.  As for rigging, there’s literally hundreds of ways to rig plastics and it can, IMHO, become confusing to the point of crippling bait selection.  I try to keep it simple and to what I know works.  

[Lead Head]

T-rig is zoom baby brush hog. 

Jig trailer is rage structure bug or pit boss. 

 

I favor the rage bug because it has the most pleasing smell of any soft plastic. I like it so much I might spray it in my truck if they sold it in a bottle. 

 

Pit boss just smells like powerbait... cheap fish food stink, I hate it. It will catch fish though.

[Munkin]

14 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Since I only fish Yamamoto plastics I am waiting to try their new Ned Senko.  As for rigging, there’s literally hundreds of ways to rig plastics and it can, IMHO, become confusing to the point of crippling bait selection.  I try to keep it simple and to what I know works.  

 

Tell them to make their fluke in natural shad and baby bass.

 

Allen 

[looking45]

No specific  brand, always have these rigged. Senko, Ned bait, paddle tail swim bait. 

[TOXIC]

9 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

Tell them to make their fluke in natural shad and baby bass.

 

Allen 

You would think that’s a given right?  They have never offered them in those colors.  I use a lot of 956 and 957.  Seem to work well as a Shad imitator usually one will work better than the other.  I will bring it up to them. 

[Mike L]

On 6/27/2022 at 7:42 AM, keagbassr said:

While it is longer, wider and thicker its not twice or double of a regular beaver,  I'd say more like 25% so.

I use the double wide exclusively in late spring to early fall. 
The regular size only in the winter months. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

[Munkin]

59 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

You would think that’s a given right?  They have never offered them in those colors.  I use a lot of 956 and 957.  Seem to work well as a Shad imitator usually one will work better than the other.  I will bring it up to them. 

 

Figured given the bait shape and the popularity of those colors it would be a good seller. I  would pre-order 50 packs if you can convince them. 

 

Allen 

[Sphynx]

Well, I just placed an order through TW for a ton of new to me plastics, should get through most of them before the winter...a few of them I can see making the grade for permanent additions to my arsenal if they perform like I think they will. 

[RDB]

40 minutes ago, Sphynx said:

Well, I just placed an order through TW for a ton of new to me plastics, should get through most of them before the winter

Assuming you get them before winter ?.  For me, they have been better recently.

[Sphynx]

11 minutes ago, RDB said:

Assuming you get them before winter ?.  For me, they have been better recently.

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I have the rare opportunity to say that living in Oregon is a good thing in this regard, it tends to get me stuff from TW in a couple of days rather than the usual nonsense...that all of course depends on when the order is processed and actually ships lol

[RDB]

5 minutes ago, Sphynx said:

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I have the rare opportunity to say that living in Oregon is a good thing in this regard, it tends to get me stuff from TW in a couple of days rather than the usual nonsense...that all of course depends on when the order is processed and actually ships lol

I agree…I think they are just going through a rough period but they are still my preferred tackle store.

[Bankbeater]

Creme Scoundrel 6" Worm.

Zoom Super Hog.

Zoom Ultravibe Speedcraw.

[bowhunter63]

Rage , Zoom and Drastic Plastics 

[Darth-Baiter]

Senko. 

 

I've even taken to use about a 3" section of broken worm as a jig trailer.  seems to be working. 

[Sphynx]

Well hot d**n, it shipped already, can't say that I am unhappy with TW, even if I can secretly wish they had all available baits lol

[scaleface]

The past two years I have converted to  the Yum Dinger as my main worm . I Texas rig that worm by stiking a 3.0 or 4.0  offset hook through the slot ,no EWG . I do not texpose the hook in the slot .When a bite is detected , I put slight pressure on the fish then pull back, Greg Hackney style . . My last two outings I have went through 7 bags of them . Open water situations Gitzits have been dealing .

[Boomstick]

Most soft plastics will catch bass. Some years ago, my oldest kid had a gift card to Dicks and they had some Big Bite Baits stickbaits for $1. He bought them up and still has some and has caught many fish on them.

 

That said, I have been liking XZone soft plastics a lot lately, although on the other side of the cost spectrum. The original Senkos might still be the best stickbait. The Strike King KVD Ochos are great but don't hold up as well. Can't go wrong with Roboworm, and NetBait and Rage for jig trailers.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Get a pack of Grande Bass Airtails, they're a simple worm that's extremely versatile.  The tail makes them stand up straight off the bottom, so they're great for Trigs/SHs and neko rigs.  Save them after they wear out.  The last 3-4" are great for ned rigs or jigworms.  If your only going to get 1 color go with Trophy Hunter.  It's a junebug/watermelon red laminate that works in just about any condition. 

[Wprich]

5" Senko Green pumpkin magic wacky rigged

4" game hawg blue craw Texas rigged

8" magnum zoom lizard in black emerald Texas rigged

4.5" roboworm fat green pumpkin neon on a shaky head

2.8/3.3 Keitech in Shad on a fish head spin in the late winter

[Sphynx]

3 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Get a pack of Grande Bass Airtails, they're a simple worm that's extremely versatile.  The tail makes them stand up straight off the bottom, so they're great for Trigs/SHs and neko rigs.  Save them after they wear out.  The last 3-4" are great for ned rigs or jigworms.  If your only going to get 1 color go with Trophy Hunter.  It's a junebug/watermelon red laminate that works in just about any condition. 

Airtail Wiggler's and Airtail Rattlesnake's are two of my favorite T-Rig and Shakeyhead baits, they absolutely murder smallies on the river for me.