My #1 go to, never fails me, "I'm putting atleast one in the boat before I leave" watermelon purple or watermelon candy baby brush hog Texas rigged with a 3/8 tungsten weight pegged. Works every single time.
They don’t sell a bulk pack? That’s commitment, been on the fence about buying a 30 or 100 pack of my Green Pumpkin Chartreuse tail 4 inch Yum Dingers… so far they’ve been my go to.
I don't think so but I might be wrong, 2.50 at walmart was the best I'd ever seen them so i hopped on it. I did buy a pack of dingers once though, don't recall doing good with them, may have been fishing them wrong
I usually Texas rig a zoom 6" lizard with a 3/0 gamakatsu EWG hook and a 1/8 oz weight. I like to cut the arms off too if the bites slow. Peg the weight or don't. Both have good action.
True story I have a couple of buddies that won't fish with me I can tie their lure tell and show them exactly how I fish it I've even given up my spot then cast it for them hand them the pole away and I will still catch one before them. Funny how that works.
I was just gifted a few of these the other day for trying to catch smallies but haven't ever really used soft plastics. Any tips? It'll be smaller rivers and streams
never fished them in a river before, but I rig it Texas or Carolina and will either just rip them and let the arms and tail be the action or hop them along the bottom. Typically fairly shallow and often around structure of some kind. I will say I have not caught a smallie ever lol, but two surprise pike and shockingly a freshwater drum (thought I caught a PB) one these.
Yep. Zoom Dead Ringer chartreuse pepper. I've got loads because once during the pandemic they weren't available for a few weeks. Now I buy a pack whenever I see them.
I've never managed to catch anything on a lizard. I'm guessing a combo of color choice, my retrieve, and the way I rig it. Never been skunked with live shiners though
Fat Ika. I throw other soft plastics but every time I rig up a Fat Ika it’s like a sigh of relief when I see how smooth the swim & fall action is. Yet to be skunked, just caught my PB on my last outing, and Pike seem to love it just as much when they are around. Low buoyancy so it’s great for feeling out the bottom, but buoyant enough to be 95% snag proof on a weightless Texas Rig.
I mean, senkos/dingers are the obvious answer. As far as one that's not ubiquitously used, I LOVE the xZone finesse slammer. Dropshot is my go-to technique and this thing puts up numbers
I've done pretty well with zoom lizard and worms. I got few worms I bought in certain style from some companies that don't exist no more/ I can't find any more. Think I'm gonna pour my own with some alterations to the designs.
Lizard has been a bait I’ve been trying out this summer. Granted I only used it 3 times but no luck yet. Fishing a green pumpkin chart around cover with 1/4 oz t rig semi pegged.
Recently tried out the 4" zoom lizard on a shakey head. Never had much luck with them until I sized down. As far as can't go anywhere without, ned rig, zman trd or trd bugz. Probably just a confidence thing but I will not get skunked with a ned anytime of year.
I have those and have never caught shit with them. Funny how that works out. Nice stockpile 🤙
Damn I thought they were magical or something lol. Maybe try them again around spawn, that's when I have had the best days with them. Thank you though
Same here. I have a slightly different color, haven't caught a single fish.
Senko
This.
Yum worms are like bass crack
Yeah but it ain't that
Just bought some Carolina craws to throw on a ned last night! Lmao
My #1 go to, never fails me, "I'm putting atleast one in the boat before I leave" watermelon purple or watermelon candy baby brush hog Texas rigged with a 3/8 tungsten weight pegged. Works every single time.
Works 60% of the time, everytime!
Ive caught a whole bunch of bass on a Carolina rigged lizard. One of my confidence baits when it’s tough
Totally a mood booster on a rough day
Ah, a fellow man of culture. Love a good lizard!
Rage craw. It produces
Yes, half of my tackle bag is nothing but various Brush Hogs.
Yes brush hogs all the way when I run out of lizzards lol. Seriously though they do seem to produce better occasionally
Z man pandJ finnese worm
They don’t sell a bulk pack? That’s commitment, been on the fence about buying a 30 or 100 pack of my Green Pumpkin Chartreuse tail 4 inch Yum Dingers… so far they’ve been my go to.
I don't think so but I might be wrong, 2.50 at walmart was the best I'd ever seen them so i hopped on it. I did buy a pack of dingers once though, don't recall doing good with them, may have been fishing them wrong
These have tremendous action. Do you mind if I ask how you rig them?
I usually Texas rig a zoom 6" lizard with a 3/0 gamakatsu EWG hook and a 1/8 oz weight. I like to cut the arms off too if the bites slow. Peg the weight or don't. Both have good action.
Like brackish water said essentially 3/0 or 4/0 hook and a bullet weight of different sizes depending on the conditions
X-zone's adrenaline craw color 309....texas rigged they are $$$$$$$$$$$$$
One of my favorite color lizards
Googan zinger (bluegill color) I have like 5 of them
It depends where I’m at, but almost always the yum dinger morning dawn. Cheap, effective, and rarely let’s me down.
Mines the zoom worm. In any dang color. I think I have almost three or more of every color. Please don’t tell the wife…. I have a problem…..
That was my go to bait many years ago. Don’t know why I stopped Glad they still work magic for you
5" Senko in 4 colors - Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red, June Bug, and Peanut Butter and Jelly.
I've been fishing exclusively green pumpkin black flake and watermelon for like two months. Solid choice
True story I have a couple of buddies that won't fish with me I can tie their lure tell and show them exactly how I fish it I've even given up my spot then cast it for them hand them the pole away and I will still catch one before them. Funny how that works.
Sounds like you have a touch they dont
Walmart is amazing.
Googan buzz bait 3/8 oz black with a black and blue Bandito bug.
who doesn't love a good buzz bait strike
Blue Fox super vibrax spinners.
Honestly I never catch a shit with plastic bait. I only catch fish with fresh meet for some reason. I'm a beginner too
All about practicing new techniques really, and sometimes fish just aren’t very willing to bite what you throw
yes, Zoom magnum Lizzards and 10" worms in watermelon and june bug dip the tail in chartreuse dye.
I was just gifted a few of these the other day for trying to catch smallies but haven't ever really used soft plastics. Any tips? It'll be smaller rivers and streams
never fished them in a river before, but I rig it Texas or Carolina and will either just rip them and let the arms and tail be the action or hop them along the bottom. Typically fairly shallow and often around structure of some kind. I will say I have not caught a smallie ever lol, but two surprise pike and shockingly a freshwater drum (thought I caught a PB) one these.
River smallies love tubes and Ned rigs, good luck!
Yep. Zoom Dead Ringer chartreuse pepper. I've got loads because once during the pandemic they weren't available for a few weeks. Now I buy a pack whenever I see them.
🤝 being afraid of never seeing them again
Senko. And Lake Fork Tackle finesse worm but they don’t make them anymore.
Zoom magnum finesse worm. Works on a shaky head, weightless Texas rig, wacky rig.
I've never managed to catch anything on a lizard. I'm guessing a combo of color choice, my retrieve, and the way I rig it. Never been skunked with live shiners though
Anything junebug red
These are one of my favourites but I actually prefer the 8 inch version
Yum thumpin dinger in watermelon pearl. Looks like a baby bass and it’s my go to when nothing else is working.
Fat Ika. I throw other soft plastics but every time I rig up a Fat Ika it’s like a sigh of relief when I see how smooth the swim & fall action is. Yet to be skunked, just caught my PB on my last outing, and Pike seem to love it just as much when they are around. Low buoyancy so it’s great for feeling out the bottom, but buoyant enough to be 95% snag proof on a weightless Texas Rig.
I'll give these a shot, Zoom makes a solid plastic.
6th sense clout in dark melon red
I’ve had very good luck with these weightless, especially in the chartreuse and junebug color.
Oh yeah great weight less too in most colors, I just have problems getting them through Texas weeds
6th Sense Divine swimbaits. Unweighted, weighted, jig trailers, cut in half, whatever. Love those paddletails.
Berkley power worms
Speed craws. They go on everything or by themselves. Must versatile fish catching bait I own.
Super Flukes or the Fat Albert Grub can count on breaking a skunk with one of those.
Deps Coverscat 3.5
Green pumpkin black flake senko for me. My local walmart of all places carries them for $6.97 a pack. I bought 5 today haha!
Watermelon red flake baby brush hog , dipped in chartreuse garlic scent on a Texas rig.
Zoom Brush Hogs. Don’t leave home without them.
H&H for me!
My buddy swears on his life for these glad to see he’s not crazy!
Yup. For me, its strike king pumpkin crawdad.
Bass pro grape firetail plastic worms it's deadly for Central Missouri Bass Fishing.
Love me some zoom worms. Culprit are also my favorite. Hell anything would probably work but I'm superstitious.
Yama Hula grubs always catch fish
I mean, senkos/dingers are the obvious answer. As far as one that's not ubiquitously used, I LOVE the xZone finesse slammer. Dropshot is my go-to technique and this thing puts up numbers
Soft craw baits.
I've done pretty well with zoom lizard and worms. I got few worms I bought in certain style from some companies that don't exist no more/ I can't find any more. Think I'm gonna pour my own with some alterations to the designs.
Ive always wanted to pour my own, that sounds really rewarded to catch something on your own plastic
Yep, baby brush hog
Berkley power worms in black and green pumpkin.
PANTHER MARTiNS
gambler Biz EZ
Reaction innovations 3 inch paddle tails
Zoom Speed craws. Watermelon seed.
Always have some super fluke and super fluke jr in the box, my go to when nothing else is working
All of those and several more tackle boxes, he he he !!!!
Green pumpkin w chartreuse tail, Gary Yamamoto , is my go to lure any time of the year, anywhere in the country it will catch fish.
Black worm with swim tail and white grubs.
Purple weedless worm 🪱 with a white stripe
For Bass it is definitely the Whopper Plopper 75 in the Perch Color. That thing just always catches me fish.
tube is life
Tequila sunrise and red shad ribbon tails.
I like their super fluke. Always have one rigged on at least 1 rod.
Whopper plopper the sound and it catches fish
Zoom 4 3/4” Finesse worms in Junebug color. If I had to catch a fish to be able to eat, this is what I’m throwing.
Never catch with those, but my go to is a wacky rigged senko
Trick worms and Zara spook jr. Never leave home without em
Black yum dingers
For me it’s the zoom smoking shad fluke or their 4.5 finesse worms/chartreuse curly tails. I’m a finesse fishing guy.
Lizard has been a bait I’ve been trying out this summer. Granted I only used it 3 times but no luck yet. Fishing a green pumpkin chart around cover with 1/4 oz t rig semi pegged.
How do you rig them? Texas?
Yep Texas or sometimes Carolina or weightless
Yamamoto 5” senko green with chartreuse tail
Red shad 6” worm. Also watermelon
Dark colored speed craws for the swamps down here.
Kalins Grubs.
The micro fluke is sick
Recently tried out the 4" zoom lizard on a shakey head. Never had much luck with them until I sized down. As far as can't go anywhere without, ned rig, zman trd or trd bugz. Probably just a confidence thing but I will not get skunked with a ned anytime of year.
Black and blue senko
Purple chompers. No matter where I have gone they have produced fish
Baby brush hogs and jerk baits for me!
Culprit worms. Red shad with blue or green flake, 7.5 inches. Catches quality bass almost every time!