12 Responses to “What is the best bait for Largemouth Bass?”

1. snapper G on September 17th, 2008 11:04 pm

   My bait of choice is no doubt a wight less 6″ senko or tiki man brand finesse worm in a natural worm color, with a 2 to 3 inch red hook. This bait have worked wonders for me when all else fails, it’s a great bait for summer, and during the spawn, and the reason for 6″ is beacuse if they don’t hit it just bite a half inch off and keep going until you get to the length the want it at.

   Favorite rod and reel is a M to ML spinning Quantum 7′ footer for long casts, and 17lb Sufix siege mono, 12lb to 30lb power pro braid for and a 14lb fluorocarbon leader when I’m using the senko, and some good ‘ol Cajun red line!

   As for hooks, I like a thin wire hook by eagle claw weed less of true turn, so you can penetrate the fishes mouth more easily.

   I always carry around with me some Carolina Lunker Sauce Freshwater Pro-Series Fish Attractant, for that extra bite.

2. jmac2215 on September 21st, 2008 5:40 am

   I would use some crank baits.

   otherwise troll along the weedline with some rapalas.

   if you got a fishfiner- troll the weedline when you see a school of fish, stop and throw a few casts out to try and pick em up!

3. phatboy on September 22nd, 2008 3:47 am

   Since you are not the “pro” like most of us aren’t, I would suggest the Rooster Tail. It is a spinner bait. It is easy to use, and cheap to buy. Use light ones for sunny days, and dark ones for cloudy or rainy days.

4. jon r on September 24th, 2008 12:52 pm

   The best bass bait I have found is a live minnow about 3 to 6 inches long. You put your hook just under its spine in the middle of its back and throw it in the water where you are fishing. You can use a bobber, or put a splitshot sinker on the line about 2 or 3 feet away from the hook. Once the bass see that hurt fish, and smell its blood, they will attack it.

5. vaguy852 on September 25th, 2008 1:11 am

   you are gonna get a lot of different answers on this one
   ive had the best luck on a rubber shad carolina rigged on a worm hook

6. Rio Rivas on September 26th, 2008 7:24 pm

   minnows should work

7. forgiven12001 on September 28th, 2008 6:12 pm

   What Jon said is true. I have caught alot of bass the same way he says. I also do well with a rubber worm texas rigged. its not a hard rig to learn. But I would most def try the minnows.

8. dumdum on September 30th, 2008 3:10 am

   You are going to get a lot of different answers on this one- the reason?- there is no one best bait for bass. What’s good in one lake, doesn’t work very well in the next lake, whats good today, may not be good tomorrow, what caught fish best for you last year, may not catch too good this year.
   What to do? Go and try any lure that people are recommending, and if it catches, fish it until it does not produce any more strikes, and then try another one- That’s one of the joys of fishing- you never know what will work, or where the bass are going to be at from one day to the next
   At least most of the time- there is no set rule or one best lure for largemouth bass- There is only one constant involved in fishing for bass- IT’S FUN,FUN,FUN. Good luck and good fishing.

9. John B on October 1st, 2008 12:41 am

   I find spinner baits work quite well.

10. nik n on October 2nd, 2008 5:54 pm

    i would say rapaplers and fack squids it works for me

11. lt_fubar on October 2nd, 2008 9:26 pm

    I don’t think he was asking about lures and such..I think he actually wants to catch em’ the ol’ style.. I would suggest Nightcrawlers and a bobber. Maybe about 15-20 inches from the bobber to the hook. Make sure that you hook the worm in such a way that he can still wiggle around bass go crazy for that. Also, unless it’s illegal live bait works great.. Goldfish work better then anythign else, about 2-3 inches in size hook them in the back and let them twitch and when you see the bobber go in the water pull and set the hook. Small Bluegill make great bait too. Goodluck

12. Matayeos on October 5th, 2008 1:02 am

    small panfish like bluegill and pumpkinseeds with the hook threw its lower mouth

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