Favorite Largemouth Bass Lure

[skyhightree1]

What is everyones favorite Lure or set up you use for bass? I typically use a crankbait that is silver on the sides has rattles in it and has blue on the bottom with 2 treble hooks the bass in my pond love it. I also like using red 6 inch worms secondary. I have never had much luck with buzz baits or lizard lures of course the old standby of nightcrawlers and minnows works excellent as well. I rarely go fishing anywhere but my pond but thats what my fish like.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Many years ago when I was fishing quite a bit and lived in Dallas I had my best luck with a plastic worm rigged "Texas" style.

I fished around the boat docs on Cedar Creek Lake and tore 'em with that set up. Good times.

 

[M5farm]

plastic worms and frogs

 

[slick4591]

I like top water because I like to see them hit and tear up the water. The Heddon Chugger would be by favotite.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Slick, do you remember the "Hula Popper" or the "Dirty Bird"? Great top water lures.

 

[skyhightree1]

TT I also used mine texas style... I have some hula poppers never caught a darn thing but its cool looking while reeling it in lol

 

[HOSS]

Here is my list in order:

Double bladed spinner bait
Shad Rap
Double Jointed Rapalla
Slugo
Floating Rapalla
Buzz Bait (spinner)
Root Beer color plastic worm 6"
Large Firefox spinner
Lazy Ike

 

[HOSS]

Slick, do you remember the "Hula Popper" or the "Dirty Bird"? Great top water lures.

Wow! The hula popper is a classic. Work great on lily pads or milfoil.

 

[skyhightree1]

Hoss nice line up. I never caught a bass over 3 lbs on a spinner bait.

 

[HOSS]

Hoss nice line up. I never caught a bass over 3 lbs on a spinner bait.

I seem to get the best results with a large, double Colorado bladed spinner bait when targeting larger bass. I guess the old adage regarding bigger bait attracts bigger fish has some truth to it. Of course fishing where the big bass are can help :mrgreen:

 

[skyhightree1]

lol funny I know my pond has alot of 6 lbers in there that I transplanted from other ponds or lakes but they rarely bite anything other than crankbaits.

 

[M5farm]

10lb9oz about 3 years ago on a motor oil curly tail worm

 

[slick4591]

Slick, do you remember the "Hula Popper" or the "Dirty Bird"? Great top water lures.

I had a Hula Popper in my box, but the other I'm not familiar with.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I haven't seen one in years and frankly hadn't thought about them in a long, long time but here is a link I found. They were great lures for fishing over the tops of surface weeds and when you got to the edge in the open water you let them sink and they fell with a zig-zag motion like a spoon. Awesome lures.

http://bassfishingarchives.com/short-strikes/783

 

[skyhightree1]

10lb9oz about 3 years ago on a motor oil curly tail worm

Nice fish did he make it to the frying pan or your wall ?

 

[M5farm]

I ate her.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Nice fish M5. Better than anything I ever landed.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

Around here in TN, it is hard to beat flipping jigs into the brush!!

Fish On!!

 

[skyhightree1]

I ate her.

:lol:

Nice fish M5. Better than anything I ever landed.

Ditto...

 

[slick4591]

I haven't seen one in years and frankly hadn't thought about them in a long, long time but here is a link I found. They were great lures for fishing over the tops of surface weeds and when you got to the edge in the open water you let them sink and they fell with a zig-zag motion like a spoon. Awesome lures.

Can't say I remember them. I used a Jitterbug when fishing around lilly pads and grass.

Really nice fish, M5! It's may be just me but I couldn't have eaten a nice one like that. Those go back to make babies.