Lure That Catches Most Of Your Big Fish 7+ Lbs

[shimmy]

I was curious as to what lure you guys catch most of your 7+ pound bass on. Please don't include guestimates of bass you think are 7+ but legit 7 pounders and up. Given that some states are harder to get a 7 plus, if you could also mention the state you were in when you caught it. I have a few theories in mind but am curious to hear what the statistics would look like from the many great anglers on this sight. Even if you have only landed one over 7, i would enjoy your input. Thanks,

1. Lure

2. State

[Randall]

I was curious as to what lure you guys catch most of your 7+ pound bass on. Please don't include guestimates of bass you think are 7+ but legit 7 pounders and up. Given that some states are harder to get a 7 plus, if you could also mention the state you were in when you caught it. I have a few theories in mind but am curious to hear what the statistics would look like from the many great anglers on this sight. Even if you have only landed one over 7, i would enjoy your input. Thanks,

1. Lure

2. State

I looked at the baits that I had caught the most fish over ten pounds in recent years on a couple years back. The baits I caught the most big bass on were swimbaits and straight tail worms like senkos and trickworms. The lake I fished most didn't have a good crawfish population so I looked at other lakes besides it and added a jig to the list. Now that's all I fish 98% of the time. I don't have any specific numbers but have seen the numberof big fish increase for the amount of time fished since going to those three types of baits most of the time. I catch most of my fish in GA.

[Shad_Master]

I've never been lucky enough to catch a 7#'er, but I have bumped it a few times. In each case, it was on a soft plastic lure (Lake Fork Ring Fry, Senko and Zoom Ultravibe Speedwork). Most of my fishing is done in Nebraska and Iowa where 7#'ers are rare.

[Wayne P.]

For me it is the Zoom Finesse Worm, BUT the rigging is the key to success (note avatar with Trick worm). The states include Va, N.C., Florida, Alabama, and Texas. Every bass 9# plus, including several double digit bass was with that presentation. All since 1980 over 7# were weighed and then CPR (catch, photograph, release).

[Catt]

#1 Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½” Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

#2 Terry Oldham's Jig ½ oz Black-N-Blue tipped with a Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craw 6" with 1 1/2" cut off the tail

#3 Texas Rigged Rage Tail Lobster color Falcon Lake Craw

As 09/15/2011

Bass over 7 lbs: 19

Bass over 8 lbs: 10

Bass over 9 lbs: 6

Bass over 10 lbs: 0

Texas & Louisiana

[1234567]

Over the last year here in Florida I caught 7 bass over the 8 pound mark.

Two were on zoom horny toads.

One on a 4 inch swimbait.

One on a Rapala clackin crank.

One on a Manns jelly worm.

Two on a Deps Buzzjet.

Not big by Florida Standards but still nice fish to me.

[Gatorbassman]

1. A jig that I make

2. Trick worm

I fish in GA, SC, and NC.

[Goose52]

I've only caught 2 LMB over 7 pounds - both on somewhat nonconventional baits in small neighborhood lakes in Tennessee:

7.75lb - 3/8oz Roostertail inline spinner

9.06lb - 3/8oz Chatterbait

[Lake Forest Bassin]

3 so far I caught two of them on a rage tail lobster one with a 1/8 and the other on a 1/4 ounce weight, the other was off a wacky rigged senko. I caught them all from a neighborhood lake in south Florida.

[North Ga Hillbilly]

One I know was over, one that was close, both on large buzz baits at night. One was a double blade in black, slow chugger, the other a fast white squeeker

NGaHB

[Fat-G]

Four 7 pounders, two 8's.

7.2 - Baby Thumper

7.5 - White spinnerbait, early spring

7.9 - Trick Worm

8.2 - Black & blue jig

8.15 - Black & blue jig

Virginia

Looking to get a 10+ this fall-spring.

[00 mod]

Most of mine have come on a jig, specifically 3/8 black/blue jig, but one on a red-eye shad and my pb came on a t-rigged reaction innovations sweet beaver. TN, MS, AR

[roadwarrior]

This year:

10" Rage Tail Thumper

GMAN Jig/ Rage Tail Lobster

GMAN Swim Jig/Swimming Senko

Keitech Swim Fat

MegaStrike PopMax

Rage Tail Baby Craw

Sworming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad

LC Pointer

Larew 7 1/2" Salty Ringworm

Fat Ika

LC RC 3.5

[deep]

2 "certified" 7 pounders; one on an LC Gunfish, the second on a 6" Spro BBZ jr floater. I caught another that was 25 inches on a 5" senko, but didn't have a scale on me that day. Could have weighed anything from 8 to 13 lbs

I've been serious about bass fishing only for the last 2 years though.

Small public lakes in Virginia, mostly bank-fishing.

[Red]

Only two for me, one on t-rigged Rage Craw, green pumpkin. The other on a Bandit 200, pearl/chart back.

Texas

[rooster123]

Only one 8.4 on my handtied 3/8 jig with rage craw trailer in Washington State

[David301]

1. Spinnerbait

2. Maryland

[BASSclary]

My PB : 7.2 - Green and Brown jig w/ a Pumpkin seed/Chart. Tipped zoom trailer. - VA. Curtis Lake.

My Dad's PB: 13.0 - Baby Bass Senko, Gander Mountain Brand. - Potomac River.

[shimmy]

#1 Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½” Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

#2 Terry Oldham's Jig ½ oz Black-N-Blue tipped with a Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craw 6" with 1 1/2" cut off the tail

#3 Texas Rigged Rage Tail Lobster color Falcon Lake Craw

As 09/15/2011

Bass over 7 lbs: 19

Bass over 8 lbs: 10

Bass over 9 lbs: 6

Bass over 10 lbs: 0

Texas & Louisiana

It scares me to ask this but those aren't numbers for just this year are they Catt...That is your grand life total???

Furthermore, i am interested thus far to see that i have not seen a crankbait response yet. Very very interesting

[Bassn Blvd]

7.5" - 8" worms and Senkos.

I fish in Florida.

As far as crankbaits go, I've caught more bigger fish on topwater than deep divers, but nothing over 7.

[Bluebasser86]

7lbs 2oz Redeye shad, Kansas

7lbs 1/2oz Black/blue Strike King jig, Kansas

7lbs 4oz Xcalibur Erratic shad, Kansas

7lbs Strike King King shad, Kansas

8lbs 2oz 3/4 jewel PB&J football jig, Missouri

7lbs 2oz 8" Zoom Lizard, Mexico

7lbs 14oz 8" Zoom lizard, Mexico

7lbs 8oz Rapala Skitter pop, Mexico

8lbs 8oz 8" Zoom Lizard, Mexico

8lbs 8oz 8" Zoom Lizard, Mexico

10lbs 2oz 8" Zoom Lizard, Mexico

[Catt]

It scares me to ask this but those aren't numbers for just this year are they Catt...That is your grand life total???

Furthermore, i am interested thus far to see that i have not seen a crankbait response yet. Very very interesting

Notice the date ‘As 09/15/2011” that would be from 01/01/2011 until last month actually

[Big Cat]

I have one so far, black jointed Jitterbug at 1130 pm on a small lake in Missouri. Darn near ripped the rod out of my hands, sounded like a shotgun blast under water, pretty cool.

However, the most consistant large fish bait for me is a T-Rigged Senko, watermelon or black blue flake. I prefer the Yum Dinger, but just about any cigar shaped weightless worm will probably do.

[JigMe]

1. Spinnerbait

2. Maryland

Where are you catching a 7lb bass in maryland? blackhill?

[JigMe]

I have only caught 4 in the 6-7 lb range, during 4 days my trip to FL this year.

1. Northstar Jig

2. Zoom trick worm

3. LC pointer 100 in ghost minnow