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Favorite Soft Plastics.

I like Sniper bolts in the sand color for smallies and i like senkos and robo worms for large mouths.

What are your guy's preference?

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Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on March 12, 2010 at 10:03am

Well that is a very general question but to name a few of my favorites 3-6in Senkos, Kreatures, Beavers, Zoom Lizards, Gambler Cane Toad, Rage Shad/Frog, Sniper Snubs/Bolts/Mags, Tubes, Grubs, Worms ribbon tail or cut tail, Robo Worms, there's lots of others. They all have their place and rig that I prefer but as far as colors I usually stick with the naturals and will mix in the purples and blues. Straight black or chartuse are good as well.

Permalink Reply by Jeff Grimes on March 12, 2010 at 10:13am

You can't ignore the tube. I personally use the Bass Kick n Baits tubes. They are made locally by Les Whitley and I have had a lot of success with them at Banks and here on the Local Columbia River.
The Lizard ( I prefer the 5" Zoom )is a good bait for both Smallmouth ( Carolina Rigged or on a jighead) AS well as Flipping or dragging a Tx-rig for Largemouth.

Another flipping bait that I have had great success with is called a " Hoo-Daddy" made by Gene Larew baits. It is a creature type bait, but is more compact but has a lot more leg action than a brush hog or some of the other creature type baits.

As much as I dislike using them, you can not ignore the Senko. The "stick-bait" is a staple that has multiple uses and is probably one of the most versatile baits there is. (Tx-rig, weightless, Wacky rig, Dek rig, carolina rig....drop-shot.....and few more)

I have heard a lot about the sniper snub and bolts, but never used them. The drop-shot style worms are great as well. Panic Minnow, Sniper, and Robo-worm are just a few. ( I dis-like drop-shotting more than any other technique, but I will do it if I have to)

Those are the baits I usually have available to me no matter where I am fishing

Jeff

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on March 12, 2010 at 10:20am

Dek Rig? What does this look like?

Jeff Grimes said:

You can't ignore the tube. I personally use the Bass Kick n Baits tubes. They are made locally by Les Whitley and I have had a lot of success with them at Banks and here on the Local Columbia River.
The Lizard ( I prefer the 5" Zoom )is a good bait for both Smallmouth ( Carolina Rigged or on a jighead) AS well as Flipping or dragging a Tx-rig for Largemouth.

Another flipping bait that I have had great success with is called a " Hoo-Daddy" made by Gene Larew baits. It is a creature type bait, but is more compact but has a lot more leg action than a brush hog or some of the other creature type baits.

As much as I dislike using them, you can not ignore the Senko. The "stick-bait" is a staple that has multiple uses and is probably one of the most versatile baits there is. (Tx-rig, weightless, Wacky rig, Dek rig, carolina rig....drop-shot.....and few more)

I have heard a lot about the sniper snub and bolts, but never used them. The drop-shot style worms are great as well. Panic Minnow, Sniper, and Robo-worm are just a few. ( I dis-like drop-shotting more than any other technique, but I will do it if I have to)

Those are the baits I usually have available to me no matter where I am fishing

Jeff

Permalink Reply by Mark Byrne on March 12, 2010 at 10:32am

Old School, Mann's "Jelly Worms" texas rigged, it can be fished fast or slow, flipped or pitched. With enough weight it is a great bait in and around the pads. Great action, easy to use!

Permalink Reply by Jeff Grimes on March 12, 2010 at 10:33am

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/fishingtips/news/stor...

Spencer Durand said:

Dek Rig? What does this look like?

Jeff Grimes said:
You can't ignore the tube. I personally use the Bass Kick n Baits tubes. They are made locally by Les Whitley and I have had a lot of success with them at Banks and here on the Local Columbia River.
The Lizard ( I prefer the 5" Zoom )is a good bait for both Smallmouth ( Carolina Rigged or on a jighead) AS well as Flipping or dragging a Tx-rig for Largemouth.

Another flipping bait that I have had great success with is called a " Hoo-Daddy" made by Gene Larew baits. It is a creature type bait, but is more compact but has a lot more leg action than a brush hog or some of the other creature type baits.

As much as I dislike using them, you can not ignore the Senko. The "stick-bait" is a staple that has multiple uses and is probably one of the most versatile baits there is. (Tx-rig, weightless, Wacky rig, Dek rig, carolina rig....drop-shot.....and few more)

I have heard a lot about the sniper snub and bolts, but never used them. The drop-shot style worms are great as well. Panic Minnow, Sniper, and Robo-worm are just a few. ( I dis-like drop-shotting more than any other technique, but I will do it if I have to)

Those are the baits I usually have available to me no matter where I am fishing

Jeff

Permalink Reply by Trent Hale on March 12, 2010 at 10:47am

All the big worms like 10-12 inch culprit or 10 1/2 inch old monster zoom. If I'm out for any bass 7.5's do the job.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bye on March 12, 2010 at 10:57am

I'm just getting into plastics but so far I have to say that Texas and weightless rigged Senko's.
I just started using them late last summer but did manage to catch a few dinks.
I do have some of the Panic Minnows and some baits from WCCT that I'm looking forward
to using this season. I just need to dedicate a few trips to using plastics instead falling back
on cranks and spinnerbaits.

I need to give some props to Brian Walters and Tito,they showed me how to rig them properly at a seminar early last year.

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on March 12, 2010 at 11:24am

The Dek rig looks similar to what I have heard called the Neko rig... Ron knows about this rig and could probably explain further. I have never fished it in my life nor have I seen the little nails you stuff in the end of the worm.

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on March 12, 2010 at 11:27am

Kevin, I have never had luck on K-Lake with plastics. Like you I am always using a white spinnerbait at that lake. We will deffinetly have to get out there when it warms up.

Kevin Bye said:

I'm just getting into plastics but so far I have to say that Texas and weightless rigged Senko's.
I just started using them late last summer but did manage to catch a few dinks.
I do have some of the Panic Minnows and some baits from WCCT that I'm looking forward
to using this season. I just need to dedicate a few trips to using plastics instead falling back
on cranks and spinnerbaits.

I need to give some props to Brian Walters and Tito,they showed me how to rig them properly at a seminar early last year.

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on March 12, 2010 at 11:33am

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.j...

P.J. Koshi said:

The Dek rig looks similar to what I have heard called the Neko rig... Ron knows about this rig and could probably explain further. I have never fished it in my life nor have I seen the little nails you stuff in the end of the worm.

Permalink Reply by Damon Hollandsworth on March 12, 2010 at 12:19pm