What is a aggressive bass fishing bait.

[Caiden24]

I heard about aggressive bass fishing baits. What makes a bait aggressive? When do bass want a aggressive bait? Thanks!

[casts_by_fly]

It’s aggressive if it makes a lot of noise/vibration/flash.  If it goes really fast then that’s a bonus. A big whopper plopper is pretty aggressive. High vibration and sound crankbaits are aggressive.  A bladed jig with a big blade and high motion trailer is aggressive 

 

bass want aggressive when they are actively feeding. 

[Hammer 4]

I would classify aggressive baits as normally fast moving baits, i.e. frogs, walking baits, wake baits, spinner baits, ect as opposed to baits that are worked slow, like t rigged baits, drop shot, ect.

An aggressive baits is usually used to trigger a strike, where as slow moving baits usually are used when bass are feeding.

 

[Caiden24]

3 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

I would classify aggressive baits as normally fast moving baits, i.e. frogs, walking baits, wake baits, spinner baits, ect as opposed to baits that are worked slow, like t rigged baits, drop shot, ect.

An aggressive baits is usually used to trigger a strike, where as slow moving baits usually are used when bass are feeding.

 

ok thanks is a creature bait considered aggressive my brother said it is but he can be wrong. The other person said they want aggressive baits when they are actively feeding. Is that different then when they are just feeding. Thanks!

[Caiden24]

9 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

It’s aggressive if it makes a lot of noise/vibration/flash.  If it goes really fast then that’s a bonus. A big whopper plopper is pretty aggressive. High vibration and sound crankbaits are aggressive.  A bladed jig with a big blade and high motion trailer is aggressive 

 

bass want aggressive when they are actively feeding. 

ok thanks!

[Functional]

the simple way is the more water displacement and rattle it makes the more aggressive it is. Water displacement is like noise for us.

 

Crankbaits, buzz baits, jitterbugs, whopper plopper, spinnerbait (especially colorado blades), chatterbaits are all aggressive.

 

a ned rig is less aggressive than a ribbon tail worm, a creature bait is more aggressive than a ribbon tail worm, rage craw may be even more aggressive than that...but as a whole, all less aggressive than the group above.

 

 

[Caiden24]

8 hours ago, Functional said:

the simple way is the more water displacement and rattle it makes the more aggressive it is. Water displacement is like noise for us.

 

Crankbaits, buzz baits, jitterbugs, whopper plopper, spinnerbait (especially colorado blades), chatterbaits are all aggressive.

 

a ned rig is less aggressive than a ribbon tail worm, a creature bait is more aggressive than a ribbon tail worm, rage craw may be even more aggressive than that...but as a whole, all less aggressive than the group above.

 

 

ok thanks!

[king fisher]

Aggressive bass fishing baits are the ones that I come home with when my wife sends me to Walmart to buy groceries and some how a bass lure jumps in my cart. 

[WRB]

Another term for reaction bait.

Tom

[PressuredFishing]

Baits that are fished fast

[Caiden24]

1 hour ago, PressuredFishing said:

Baits that are fished fast

ok thanks!

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Another term for reaction bait.

Tom

Ok Thanks! So when do you want to through something aggressive vs when not to? I heard bass want them when they are actively feeding, And they are used to trigger a strike and slow moving baits are for when they are feeding. Thanks!

[WRB]

33 minutes ago, Caiden24 said:

ok thanks!

Ok Thanks! So when do you want to through something aggressive vs when not to? I heard bass want them when they are actively feeding, And they are used to trigger a strike and slow moving baits are for when they are feeding. Thanks!

PM your email and will send info on bass activity.

Tom

[Catt]

Non-agressive: Wacky Rig

 

Aggressive: Punch Rig 

 

In my opinion both trigger a "reaction" bite.

 

We're throwing something that's not real & trying to get the bass to "react" to it.

[Caiden24]

33 minutes ago, Catt said:

Non-agressive: Wacky Rig

 

Aggressive: Punch Rig 

 

In my opinion both trigger a "reaction" bite.

 

We're throwing something that's not real & trying to get the bass to "react" to it.

ok thanks! when bass are sluggish in summer do you want something more aggressive? Thanks!

[papajoe222]

Aggressive/reaction baits trigger reaction strikes from bass whether they are actively feeding or not. Although most anglers think of hard baits retrieved quickly as reaction baits, soft plastics retrieved aggressively and jigs/punch rigs that drop quickly into a bass’ lair will get reaction strikes. 
A creature bait can be fished aggressively.

6 hours ago, Caiden24 said:

ok thanks! when bass are sluggish in summer do you want something more aggressive? Thanks!

A better approach would be a smaller, more subtle presentation, but yes, an aggressive presentation can work. It depends on a few, choice factors. Think of post front conditions. A spinnerbait bounced off a deadfall may work, but a wacky rig………

[Caiden24]

9 hours ago, papajoe222 said:

Aggressive/reaction baits trigger reaction strikes from bass whether they are actively feeding or not. Although most anglers think of hard baits retrieved quickly as reaction baits, soft plastics retrieved aggressively and jigs/punch rigs that drop quickly into a bass’ lair will get reaction strikes. 
A creature bait can be fished aggressively.

A better approach would be a smaller, more subtle presentation, but yes, an aggressive presentation can work. It depends on a few, choice factors. Think of post front conditions. A spinnerbait bounced off a deadfall may work, but a wacky rig………

ok thanks!

[Catt]

On 8/8/2022 at 8:29 PM, Caiden24 said:

ok thanks! when bass are sluggish in summer do you want something more aggressive? Thanks!

 

Sluggish?

 

During summer the bass's metabolism is at it's highest. This means they digest food quicker & have to feed more often to maintain body weight.

 

I'll step up to bigger baits & heavier weights. Now this doesn't mean subtle presentations don't work.

 

Figuring out how they want it changes constantly, plus there can be multiple patterns working on a single day. 

 

Some days the bass don't do what we think they should!

 

Example: Rat-L-Trap 

 

Loud, obnoxious, & a fast mover. Yet extremely deadly in cold water!

[Caiden24]

17 hours ago, Catt said:

 

Sluggish?

 

During summer the bass's metabolism is at it's highest. This means they digest food quicker & have to feed more often to maintain body weight.

 

I'll step up to bigger baits & heavier weights. Now this doesn't mean subtle presentations don't work.

 

Figuring out how they want it changes constantly, plus there can be multiple patterns working on a single day. 

 

Some days the bass don't do what we think they should!

 

Example: Rat-L-Trap 

 

Loud, obnoxious, & a fast mover. Yet extremely deadly in cold water!

ok thanks! So trying different presentations in a day shows which ones there biting on?  And it can constantly change?

[Munkin]

On 8/8/2022 at 12:53 AM, Caiden24 said:

ok thanks is a creature bait considered aggressive my brother said it is but he can be wrong. The other person said they want aggressive baits when they are actively feeding. Is that different then when they are just feeding. Thanks!

 

If you are using a heavy weight than yes. Normally you use a lighter weight and the bait floats down giving the bass a chance to eat it or not? With a heavy weight it zooms by them so fast they don't have time to decide so their natural instinct is to strike.

 

Allen

[schplurg]

I thought this was all called power fishing? Aggressive fishing is when I shove another angler into the water and steal his spot.

[Caiden24]

14 minutes ago, Munkin said:

 

If you are using a heavy weight than yes. Normally you use a lighter weight and the bait floats down giving the bass a chance to eat it or not? With a heavy weight it zooms by them so fast they don't have time to decide so their natural instinct is to strike.

 

Allen

ok thanks! So when do you want something that is not aggressive or falls slow? Thanks!

12 minutes ago, schplurg said:

I thought this was all called power fishing? Aggressive fishing is when I shove another angler into the water and steal his spot.

lol. Probably is, I just heard aggressive fishing. I thought aggressive fishing and power fishing were different but you are probably right.

[schplurg]

2 minutes ago, Caiden24 said:

ok thanks! So when do you want something that is not aggressive or falls slow? Thanks!

lol. Probably is, I just heard aggressive fishing. I thought aggressive fishing and power fishing were different but you are probably right.

 

I'm probably not, I'm kind of an idiot LOL.

[Caiden24]

3 minutes ago, schplurg said:

 

I'm probably not, I'm kind of an idiot LOL.

no your fine lol

[roadwarrior]

On 8/7/2022 at 11:45 PM, casts_by_fly said:

It’s aggressive if it makes a lot of noise/vibration/flash.  If it goes really fast then that’s a bonus. A big whopper plopper is pretty aggressive. High vibration and sound crankbaits are aggressive.  A bladed jig with a big blade and high motion trailer is aggressive 

 

bass want aggressive when they are actively feeding. 

 

Bravo!