smaller baits equal bigger bass?

[roadwarrior]

Big baits catch more big fish: sales pitch

Little baits catch more fish: sales pitch

Reality: bait placed in the proper place in a proper manner catch fish - big and small.

Geez...

This guy doesn't have a clue:

http://www.imaginationbassin.com/

Don't look through the website, it's just propaganda!

8-)

[Brian_Reeves]

I've caught most of my bigger fish (biggest one on scales is 9.1lbs) on a 1/4oz jig with a small profile, action trailer.  But I've been more consistant with 5lb+ bass on bigger lures such as full sized brush hogs, 10inch worms, 1/2oz big football jigs with full sized trailers, and big craws.  

[Big-O]

If we locate smaller fish and find a particular bait that will hit, then locate larger fish and can present the same bait in the same manner, they will eat it too.

Location-Location-Location

I myself start with a larger profile bait and once the size fish I'm interested in are located on any given structure, a bigger-slower presentation seems to be just what they are looking for.

Big O

[lknbassman]

Yes, both of those baits you mention work well here in our clear water. Most big bass and bigger stripers come on medium to smaller sized baits around here. A lot of striper guides fish 1/8oz Road Runners on planer boards and flat out tear em up. Go figure......

Clear water, tons of small baitfish, and ridiculously heavy fishing pressure calls for smaller baits here quite often. Little split shot worm rigs and small shakey head rigs outperform most baits on Norman from post spawn through Summer.  It is what it is.....

Fortunately some bigger baits will work when the conditions are right particularly 5" senkos and 4-5" topwater plugs.

I wish it were true but bigger isn't always better as much as I wish it were.....

[avid]

Fortunately some bigger baits will work when the conditions are right particularly 5" senkos and 4-5" topwater plugs.

LKN raises an interesting question with his post.

I wonder how many of the "big bait, big bass" adherents would consider a 5" senko or a 4" topwater a "big bait"?

Interesting topic for another post.

Seems like sooner or later everything goes back to Mr. Einstein and his famous theory.

[Goggle Eyes]

Its the skill of the presentation, timing, enviornment, maybe a little luck as well, although I know experienced fisherman will argue against that.

Fact is, bass have to eat and the quality of the presentation is key, in my opinion. To get the big ones out of their holes and provoke a strike is what its all about. Changing colors, sizes, retrieve is all critical. Thats why I prefer going with another fisherman, so two guys are trying things to see whats working.

I have found that 7.5" worms and top water either early or late are the most consistant for big fish where we live. I know other guys who rely on jigs, cranks, etc. and have no use for a jitterbug for instance.

My biggest bass was still the one I caught at 11:30pm on a black jointed jitterbug. He hit that thing and nearly pulled the rod out of my hands. I caught another one 5 lbs on the way to the boat ramp that night. My buddy, who wasnt a fan of Arbogast was trying buzzbait, spinner, lizards,  everything else and had nothing.

[LCpointerKILLA]

Fortunately some bigger baits will work when the conditions are right particularly 5" senkos and 4-5" topwater plugs.

LKN raises an interesting question with his post.

I wonder how many of the "big bait, big bass" adherents would consider a 5" senko or a 4" topwater a "big bait"?

Interesting topic for another post.

Seems like sooner or later everything goes back to Mr. Einstein and his famous theory.

Well 5 inch senkos and 4 inch topwaters are not big baits at all. I know for a fact that a big bait (8 inches+) is not going to catch very much fish at all under 3 pounds. And I also know that one time I caught a 4 pounder on a rooster tail.

Luck has more to do with catching a big fish on a small bait, as opposed to catching a big fish on a big bait.

[David P]

I throw swimbaits a lot, and have been sense February.  My biggest fish on a swimbait so far is 9lbs11oz on a huddleston.

Sense then, I have two fish larger, 12lbs6oz and 13lbs3oz, both on SMALL baits.

Small baits do catch big fish, and big baits do catch little fish. 2lbers eat 8" huddlestons.

Throw whatever you enjoy throwing most!