what do you use for bass? plugs or jigs or worms?

buckrubboy · 06-01-2008, 06:43 AM

I havent bass fished much but now im getting into it. I fish ponds and rivers. What shouldi use for bass? Plugs rubber worms or something else? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Chuck7 · 06-01-2008, 11:06 AM

I went today after church...the old timers here have one way of catching hawgs in super hot summer conditions..ON ARTIFICIAL If your lucky enough to get a breeze....drift through deep water with 2 rods...each with a rubber worm on it..You may get 1 or 2 hits in 4 hours..[

]..but they are generally quality fish..I did that today..Sure enoughI got 2 great hits...and both caught me off guard..[:@]you go 2 hours with out a hit than WHAM!!! rod tip in the water and I pull up 1 inch piece of rubber worm..The last hit I said ,"Darn ..I'm hung up in hyrilla.".as I pulled sharplyto get unhung..

something pulled twice as hard in the other dirrection...ok live and learn

I did put one small one in the boat ..It was very hot today..

Answer...RUBBER WORM ..and red shad

Hick442 · 06-17-2008, 09:31 PM

use a worm hook and tube bait and jig it across the water about 2 inches from the top.

huntndemducks · 06-20-2008, 01:54 PM

it depends where your fishing but a good all aroud lure is a rooster tail if you are jsut interested in catching some fish give it a shot

rackaholic89 · 06-20-2008, 06:36 PM

i fish everything i got, anything will work some just work better than others at certain times thats with my experiences in ponds and lakes but in rivers i throw everything and still dont catch much lol

grneyemonstr · 06-20-2008, 09:30 PM

i have found that the rapala dt series seem to work excellent. I have had great success with pearl gray shiner and blue gill.

Phil from Maine · 06-22-2008, 12:10 PM

All mentioned above will work, some may work better than others at different times though. I also like to use crankbaits, rubber frogs and mice, as well as poppers with a fly rod in hand. Most anything will work if fished right even the good ol trusty daredevil.. Good Luck to you.

MN_Deerman · 06-25-2008, 07:57 AM

Top baits around lilly pads is my idea of great bass fishing. Seems like the little bright green mouse is always the goto bait.

Edcyclopedia · 06-25-2008, 09:37 AM

My favorites are a 6" Pumpkin-Seed "Texas Rigged" worm
and
a Silver / Blue "Floating" Shad Rap.

Top water is a Medium sized Jitter-Bug (Black top white belley)

You might even catch some small mouth with these!

Chuck7 · 06-25-2008, 06:17 PM

I plan to go tomorrow..

6:00 AM ....Red Shad Texas Rig..for a few cast..

then Floating Rapala ..gold / black
then 3/8 ounce White Rooster
followed by a green jig with leg trailor

AS it gets hotter in the day...

deep diving crankbaits such as lipless crankbaits. Little George..Jigs, Rubber Worms, Shad Raps...pearl shad.

OVER ALL GO TO BAIT...Gambler garlic Scented 6 inch Red Shad Ribbon Worm.