swole_t Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 This topic might have been covered already but I’ve used the search function and don’t see it. What baits do yall think have the best chance of catching a true monster bass? (Styles of baits or specific baits) Bass im talking 15-20 Lbs, or even a world record. I know the first thing everyone is gonna say is hudds or similar soft baits , maybe some glides like deps 250. But what other baits do yall think have a good shot? I see a lot of baits catching numbers or even DDs but very few catch fish in this size range, granted there are obviously way fewer fish in this size range. I’m thinking if you were actually to target fish only of this caliber, that you maybe should really limit the baits you are throwing as alot of them haven’t proven them selves to catch giants. The first and biggest obstacle would be actually fishing in a fishery that is either capable or proven itself to support fish of this size. But if the planets have aligned and you are in this place and have located some 20Lbers, what baits are you gonna throw?. Should you stick strictly to soft baits and not try hard baits? (Of course a lot of it will be decided by the situation/conditions). What are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew03cmc Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 To hear guys like Gilbert and Kiernan talk, a soft bait has a much higher probability. chevro1et and swole_t 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimbaits_only Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Banjo minnow! Hands down! No debate! End the thread! swole_t and basskickinrednick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaozu Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Live blue gill Jon P and swole_t 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaozu Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Clipped fin version swole_t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaozu Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, Drew03cmc said: To hear guys like Gilbert and Kiernan talk, a soft bait has a much higher probability. You think he’s talking about a “soft bait” in particular?? Lol basskickinrednick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loudsplashbassn_ Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 A jig lol Bass the east and swole_t 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swole_t Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 Not gonna lie if I saw a 20lber , jigs and live bluegill would be very tempting lol, but for the sake of being on a Swimbait forum, what swimbaits would yall throw? basskickinrednick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loudsplashbassn_ Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 In all seriousness the IGFA has some strange rules when it comes to landing and logging a true world record will a swimabit fish fall in its own category or will it be considered a big game fish since we're using 20lb mono and 300 size reels lol swole_t and Chija 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 I see a bunch of freakazoid buggy eyed bass being caught in Japan at night on a variety of yokomati style baits (shallow lip, single joint, v-tail). I'm pretty sure that @Crazybassfisheridentified this pattern but I'll hold off on it since he has the juice on this one. swole_t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew03cmc Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 5 hours ago, Chaozu said: You think he’s talking about a “soft bait” in particular?? Lol No. Kiernan uses every soft bait available. Fallof74 and swole_t 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 I was thinking a soft glide like the flag swole_t and Drew03cmc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 (edited) … Edited April 8 by danthefisherman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurdaJ Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Most likely live bait, or some sort of lead head with rubber on it But talking only swimbaits, considering everything, I would guess a prototype lure in a Japanese lake swole_t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brootalititties Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 14 hours ago, Chaozu said: You think he’s talking about a “soft bait” in particular?? Lol lol dude has a lot of hard evidence to back his ish. Just cause he’s monetizing his passion doesn’t mean it’s a blatant cash grab or scam. Keep fighting the good fight tho brother, don’t forget to look away from the screen and take bathroom breaks. Fallof74 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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