Favorite bass rig?

**scottb** · 07-03-2011, 10:52 PM

Lately I've started getting some smallmouth and an occasional largemouth. Just out of curiousity, what's your favorite lure (or bait) for getting bass?

**40boy** · 07-04-2011, 07:43 PM

My favorite way to catch big bass has always been topwater lures just before sundown.

Otherwise, I've always liked Rattle Traps or spinnerbaits. You can cover a lot of water, and the active fish will pound those 2 types.

If it's the middle of the day, or after a front when they're less active, a plastic worm rigged Texas style, or a jig pitched into hiding holes can entice some to bite.

I never have had much luck with lipped crankbaits or Carolina rigged plastics, but in the right conditions they should produce fish too.

**doublebucklemonk** · 07-05-2011, 11:37 AM

Live frogs rigged on weedless worm hooks and cast into the lilypads.

**stobes21** · 07-05-2011, 02:47 PM

I've always been partial to crankbaits of various types, primarily lipless shads. But a recent trip up north had me pulling more bass out of the water than I ever have before on a simple lindy rig with a minnow hooked through the lips.

**Alraz** · 07-05-2011, 02:53 PM

I love surface lures, particularly my torpedo. Always deadly at sundown.

Al raz.

**_JP_** · 07-05-2011, 03:25 PM

I prefer a fly rod with either a deer hair or hard bodied bug. I'll also use streamers if they aren't hitting the surface.

**ackvil** · 07-05-2011, 03:30 PM

Top water lures are the most fun. But for catching bass down here in Florida, plastic worms or lures work well. On a recent trip to Indiana I fished at a farm pond and pulled out many good size bass with a jig and twister as well as spinner baits.

**Mr5x5** · 07-05-2011, 03:54 PM

I like rooster tails

**rod251** · 07-05-2011, 06:33 PM

Rebel pop-r in baby bass or a zoom brush hog in watermelon seed rigged texas style

**scottb** · 07-10-2011, 01:18 PM

Caught this one Saturday on a chatterbox rig. As I pulled him in he jumped off and landed between my feet (I was in a kayak.)

He was happy to get back in the water, but not so fast that he didn't try and give me one last tail slap to the face.

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**Doghouse** · 08-01-2011, 07:47 AM

My favorite bass rig is a classic all tube Ampeg SVT paired with a 410HLF. It's a great way to lure folks out to dance a jig, doin' twisters and spinners all night long. Works up a healthy appetite for some good fish eatin' too!

**DrColossus11** · 08-01-2011, 03:49 PM

7in power worm in pumpkin seed.

**ScoutHikerDad** · 08-01-2011, 05:01 PM

After struggling the last couple of years with using a fly-rod for smallmouth, I finally had enough of constant line tangles, back-casting issues, depth issues, and getting outfished 4-1 by my brother on gear.

We fished a local river yesterday morning from 8 to noon. Though I caught fish on the fly, once I switched to gear (namely a Johnson's Beetle Spin), it was almost one right after the other, both LMB's and SMB's, until the heat shut down the bite. That's it, I told my son and brother, "Spin fishing for me from now on on warm waters." In fact, I'm gonna give that magic beetle spin a try again this week.

Now for mountain trout, I will stick to my trusty fly-rods, thank you!

**dickenscpa** · 08-02-2011, 12:37 PM

I love to take the old bass boat out on the water and it's most enjoyable working a 6" lizard T-rigged. When it's what they're biting, nothing's more enjoyable to me than working soft plastic baits T-rigged.

ETA: A close 2nd would be a crankbait that goes 4-8' deep. If I ever had success with my topwaters, I'm sure I'd love that too. I really prefer shallow water. Never been a drop shot guy.

Brad

**CubReporter** · 08-02-2011, 12:39 PM

When I saw "favorite bass rig," I thought you meant bass guitar. But I do love fishing!

**Obiwan** · 08-08-2011, 01:02 PM

I tend to favor spinners and crankvaitd unless it's sundown or nightfishing. Then it's a 5/8 black jitterbug......which is deadly.

**retiredguns** · 08-09-2011, 02:01 AM

Top water is certainly thrilling but feeling that bump on a rubber worm is also fun. It really varies by season for me. I catch really big bass in the colder months on jig & pigs.

**DAN ARMSTRONG** · 08-09-2011, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Doghouse

My favorite bass rig is a classic all tube Ampeg SVT paired with a 410HLF. It's a great way to lure folks out to dance a jig, doin' twisters and spinners all night long. Works up a healthy appetite for some good fish eatin' too!

I like the way you think. I have a 1969 SVT

**slooby_doo** · 08-10-2011, 07:58 PM

War Eagle double willow spinnerbaits in 3/8 or 1/2. Or a nice 1/4 buzzbait. Occasionally break out the 8wt fly rod and through 1/0 poppers.

**scottb** · 08-10-2011, 09:21 PM

I've only caught one on a plastic worm this year, which is making me crazy. Most of my luck has come from spinners and spoons.

Last week I picked up a rattle-trap and a couple new plastic baits, maybe things will change this weekend.