What bait would you use to catch big bass?

Answer 1

Live shiners from 4" to 12" long under a cork!

Answer 2

Well big bass usually hide in thickets or sunken trees. So if you want the bigg bass use Plastics. My favorites are the purple worm when the water is murky but the visablity is 2 to 3 feet deep. I like spinner baits for shore fishing from a boat or the bank. Colors depend on water clarity. So start reading and that will help.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

As always Bass Fisherman is right on the money. Artificials will outproduce live bait. One of the best big bass baits of all times is a jig and pig or jig/craw. If you fish out West, then swimbaits are the way to go.

Answer 5

To correctly reply to your answer, I would need to know the time of year, lake or river, etc. weather conditions, water temp., etc.
Besides live bait, my go to is either a buzz bait, or a 10 or 12" worm. But live bait is not allowed in Bass Tournaments

Answer 6

Brandons on the right track, (as usual!)

Live Shiner's 8-12 inches take the biggest Bass. Actually, around Palatka, FLA or in the St. Johns River (FLA), many fishing guides prefer a "balloon-rigged" shiner instead of a cork. Your cork can sometimes get "hung-up" in the hydrilla or eel-grass beds you would want to be fishing. Do a search for fishing with balloons.

In regards to "lures": You really can't beat a 10-12 inch "curly-tailed" plastic worm in (color), black, purple, or red-shad. All you have to do is cast it out and slowwwwly reel it in. Rig it with a 5/0 offset worm hook and your set!

Just remember, "Spider-Wire" or any Kevlar-based line would probably help, (along with a "broom-handled" stout fishing rod!).

Good luck!

Answer 7

Silver shiner rigged live through the lips. Let it swim freely without any other weight. If it starts acting nervous, there's a larger fish around. Let the bass take the bait before setting the hook.

Answer 8

Brandon beat me to it. Shiners consistently catch big bass. It's more fun to catch them on artificials though.

Answer 9

A live golden or wild shiner , its a great bait for the biggest bass in a lake

here is one link about shiner fishing

http://www.bassnedge.com/tips/catching_bass_with_wild_shiners.htm

Answer 10

VERY large minnows on a slip sinker rig. The minnows must be able to swim freely
If using artificials, a larger plug or minnow(rapala)type, thrown into the shallows out to the deeper water. Best success from boat off shore or from dock. Both early morning or dusk.