Bass fishing soft bait lures?
Posted by Best Bass Fishing Lures on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
I go fishing about every other day for largemouth bass in a lake nearby. i usually use soft bait (only ones available for me) and i was wondering whether its better for them to be big soft baits or smaller soft baits. please reply if possible.
Filed in Bass Fishing Lures | 9 responses so far
Rabid Mothon 17 Aug 2010 at 2:59 am 1Depends on weather and the size of the fish your after. If its colder or a front just came through then use smaller baits. The logic of “the bigger the bait, the bigger the fish” doesn’t always hold up for hungry fish. I’ve caught bass that were smaller then the lure. I have also caught some really big bass on smaller lures when they wouldn’t strike a bigger one.
Take both and try each out. If no luck with one, try the other.
justintodd1979on 17 Aug 2010 at 3:54 am 2hey man, i wouldnt go with a huge lure, just for the fact that you may be missing out on alot of fun that the smaller bass can give you. I pretty much stick to 4 inch to 6 inch lures. I have actually caught some nice size bass on smaller ones and i caught my biggest bass last year on a 3 inch plastic swim bait. just stick to the smaller ones and you will be just fine. good luck good fishin be safe and remember to share the experience
devynon 17 Aug 2010 at 4:24 am 3As my friend JT said, smaller may be better in a small area. If you know there are bass in there that are 10 inches, use an 8 inch worm, if the fish is a little 6 inches or something, use 4 inch worms…
dumdumon 17 Aug 2010 at 4:48 am 4Everyone has real good answers. It’s a good idea to downsize on the lures when the fish are off their bite or running small. But just for an experiment, one day try the larger size lures. Show them something they haven’t seen on a daily basis.You may be surprised at the results.If it doesn’t pan out, it’s still fun to try different things. I enjoy that.
Adam Son 17 Aug 2010 at 4:50 am 5Usually just go with normal sized lures, 5-7 inches. If the fish aren’t biting because of a cold front, i don’t like downsizing. I prefer to beef it up. I figure a bass that isn’t biting will only take a small lure if you put it right on him but a if you show him a big tasty treat like a 10 inch plus worm he might be a little mor willing to come out of his funk.
Backwater Charlieon 17 Aug 2010 at 5:25 am 6I prefer right in the middle of it all. Not too big, not too small. It’s the 6″ plastic worm, Texas rigged with a 1/16 or 1/8 oz. bullet weight. Smaller ones (3″) are good for smaller bass, highly pressured waters, and clear water lakes. Big worms (10″) are good for huge bass, and murky water.
Happy fishing.
Grand Master Basseron 17 Aug 2010 at 5:31 am 7Use 6″ worms for your main baits. Then change up with 4″ and larger sizes depending on conditions.
Loyd/Mary Pon 17 Aug 2010 at 5:47 am 8If you believe in the theory that most bass fishermen believe in , then the bigger the bait , the bigger the fish .
However ther have been a ton of fish caught on smaller lures . I would try the big ones and if yu get nothing i, it is really easy to downsize .
Bufferon 17 Aug 2010 at 6:35 am 9A lot depends on how and where you are fishing. Are you shore fishing? In a boat? Is the water clear, stained, or muddy? Generally, you could use a 6″ Worm or Lizard (Black or Watermelon Seed), a 5″ Grub (Pumpkin with gold flake) or a 3″ Tube ( Chartreuse or June-bug) and rig it Texas or Carolina style with the lightest weigh possible. I have used this combination everywhere, from California, Nevada, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. On ponds, lakes, and rivers. Unless you are fishing ultra-clear water and for Smallmouth, I would not use anything smaller. Just my two cents!