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What is the one bait you turn to when you just need to get a bite? For me it’s either a 4” Senko T rigged weightless or it’s the old school Fluttercraft worm on a drop shot. I feel like I can always buy a few bites on one of those two baits. What’s yours?

Is that a lil' Brownie? I had forgotten about those. Caught a 7+ at Lake Ramona on one of those!

Mine is a neko-rigged Watermelon Seed Yum Dinger!

A couple of Winter/Springs ago I could not buy a bite until I put one of these on. I actually got 36 fish( and I swear I am not exaggerating that number) during one trip to San V during an early spring trip on those worms dropshotted. Nothing big but lots of fun 2lb fish.

It's even in my picture, I am almost always throwing a #7 Silver Rapala first. I try to play about with a couple lures each trip out to just get more adaptable, but you can bet if I am fishing, my light spinning rod with 4# or 6# test mono and #7 Rapala are with me. #2 favorite is a popper, either Googan or Megabass, occasionally the Hula Popper.

Actually it depends on the time of year I am fishing, but a Texas rig(with a light tungsten weight) using either a 5" pumpkin colored
thin Senko or a 6" MM Roboworm usually is a good choice.
but.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Ok..Ok... even though I don't always use it, a drop shot rig with a small plastic worm probably works the best at the odds of getting a bite or landing a bass. What's funny is that over the years how many times I have given advice to new bass anglers to use a drop shot rig as their best chance to catch a bass, yet for me(I really do not know why exactly) it is usually a last resort for me to try to pick up a couple bass or to try to avoid a skunk. So, if any of you see me using one.....it pretty much means I am having a rough fishing day....ha ha

Also a 4" regular Senko fly-lined or with a small nail weight can be pretty deadly at times.

Two easy answers for me.
6” roboworm on a dropshot
Megabass Vision 110 Jr + 1 (or any of the 110 family jerkbaits, they all get bit)

Both of those are in my 5 “desert island” baits, along with a white spinnerbait, a 10-12’ diving crankbait, and the 5” Slim Senko.

T-Rig Green Pumpkin Baby Brush Hog will get bit at any lake in SD! Grass, Rocks, Tules, Sticks it can do it all

Splitshot reaper, smoke salt and pepper.

4" Morning Dawn Robo DS, or T-rigged green pumpkin trick worm or 6" Aaron's Magic Robo. I usually start out hoping to throw something else all day, but sometimes you just need a bite.

JWall wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:48 am Splitshot reaper, smoke salt and pepper.

Gotta love old school!

JWall wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:48 am Splitshot reaper, smoke salt and pepper.

What's funny to me, is when we last fished at San V together, you and I mostly used our favorite baits.

Early release wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:51 am

JWall wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:48 am Splitshot reaper, smoke salt and pepper.

What's funny to me, is when we last fished at San V together, you and I mostly used our favorite baits.

That day got desperate pretty quick!

Man! Those Maroon Fluttercrafts were deadly for me, had my highest quantity of fish in one session off those. Can you find em anywhere anymore?

BeatTheSkunk wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:45 am Man! Those Maroon Fluttercrafts were deadly for me, had my highest quantity of fish in one session off those. Can you find em anywhere anymore?

US Bait Co still makes them!

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Thanks Corso! (Opening my wallet now)

Search EBay for them but, shhhh don’t tell anyone!

The guy that originally made them moved to Texas from San Diego...they're still out there!

Mcfish wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:38 pm The guy that originally made them moved to Texas from San Diego...they're still out there!

Yup, Frank from US Bait Co! I just got a bunch of the 10” “artifishables” worms from him back in September after I caught my yearly PB (so far) on one. Great guy to deal with.

Mcfish wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:38 pm The guy that originally made them moved to Texas from San Diego...they're still out there!

I bet those Texas guys are like "you call that a worm?!" Fluttercrafts are SO not Texas.

Ol Dirty Basser wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:56 pm

Mcfish wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:38 pm The guy that originally made them moved to Texas from San Diego...they're still out there!

I bet those Texas guys are like "you call that a worm?!" Fluttercrafts are SO not Texas.

"Now this here is a worm"