Bait reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 123 Reddit reviews across 24 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Bait brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Fishing_Gear, r/bassfishing, r/Fishing, r/Home, r/FishingForBeginners. Top-rated brands include Shimano (4.8/5), PowerBait (4.5/5), Daiwa (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews123
Subreddits24
Posts36
Brands80
Products52
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#1
Shimano
4.8
(14)
"SLX A hands down anything else is incorrect ;)"
"Just got on Amazon for $219."
"Curado 150 dc - just about perfection."
"Shimano curado 200 m."
"Curado Dc or SLx DC from American legacy."
"The JDM Shimano reels."
"Scorpion mgl or tatula sv tw 103 jdm."
"Shimano curado or shimano slx dc."
"Shimano scorpion dc is my favorite baitcaster in the 200 range."
"Shimano Tranx $219 at Tackle Warehouse."
#2
PowerBait
4.5
(6)
"If you're fishing to keep and eat, go with live worms or power bait."
"I use spider hooks and either green power bait or a worm."
"Powerbait and worms are my go-to for bait."
"Powerbait or eggs."
"Something that sits there like a worm, meal worm, power bait."
"Powerbait works well in CA for stocked trouts."
#3
Daiwa
4.8
(5)
"The CA80s are durable as all hell, and function great"
"I'm very satisfied with my CA80"
"I love my Daiwa CA80"
"Tatula SV TW in the 100 size would be my goto options."
"Daiwa CA80."
#4
Z-Man
5.0
(4)
"Z Man Big Blade and the Jackhammer."
"3/8oz Z-man jackhammer green pumpkin shad with strike king green pumpkin pearl belly blade minnow."
"Any Z-Man, specifically a Jackhammer, in the bluegill patter or some sort of white."
"Z-man jackhammer. Green pumpkin for clear and stained water, black blue for muddy water."
#5
Seafood Stew
5.0
(3)
"Easiest to make bait with decent stats I've found is Seafood Stew."
"The Seafood stew is easy to make with the fish you catch."
"Seafood stew gives 51% Rarity and 24% size."
#6
Advion
5.0
(3)
"My companies uses Advion and 3 weeks later used Vendetta (not sure what one, I have the Abamectin one)"
"Plenty of good gel baits out there. Advion, Alpine, Vendetta, Maxforce, etc."
"Advion ant gel works great for me."
#7
Chicken Liver
4.7
(3)
"I've had luck with alot of stuff tho. Hot dogs, KFC, etc."
"My go to is always chicken liver though."
"Works decently well."
#8
Terro
4.7
(3)
"Terro fruit fly traps can be found on Lazada."
"The liquid terro baits in the little plastic cartridges will work every time."
"Either way terro liquid baits can work in the home."
#9
Shrimp
4.3
(3)
"The shrimp would be my first try."
"Works well for catfish bait in my experience"
"Catfish aren’t really all too picky though."
#10
Zoom
4.0
(3)
"Switch to a zoom fluke and often have better luck."
"Try a creature bait like a Zoom zcraw jr."
"Trim a zoom trick worm down and fish it on a shaky head!"
#11
Daiwa Zillion
5.0
(2)
"Jdm zillion for sure"
"The Zillion is so much better than anything else at $200"
#12
Lews
5.0
(2)
"For $200 you can get two Lews Speed Spools!"
"Lews tournament pro would be my choice."
#13
Roboworm
4.5
(2)
"7” Robo worm."
"I prefer a Roboworm or Trick worm on a Texas rig instead of a Senko."
#14
Savage Gear
4.5
(2)
"Savage fear cannibal shads"
"I've had 3 awesome hits, but no commits. 1 week old, still learning it."
#15
Strike King
4.5
(2)
"The strike king bitsy jerkbaits are my go to."
"Some of the Strike King crankbaits come in a bluegill colorway"
#16
Sardine
4.0
(2)
"The way I'd use tinned sardines for predatory species is as a chum."
"I would use fresh sardine... but used a tin of cooked sardine mashed into the oil."
#17
A Dragon's Proposal
5.0
(1)
"It really subverts your expectations by playing into the trope of ‘the FL’s life being ruined by the ML yet she ultimately forgives him..."
#18
Vespex
5.0
(1)
"It's the ONLY thing that I've used that really made an absolutely noticeable difference in the was"
#19
Wings
5.0
(1)
"You could check out Wings live bait in lyndhurst"
#20
Shimano SLX DC
5.0
(1)
"The cheapest reel on the market that has the anti backlash technology."
#21
Shimano Curado 150MGL
5.0
(1)
#22
Shimano SLX XT
5.0
(1)
#23
Brandless
5.0
(1)
"Works very well cuz i see ants surrounding the sugar and the next day i see dead ants all over."
#24
Soldier Crabs
5.0
(1)
"No bait beats 3 soldier crabs on a long shank hook."
#25
Moonshine
5.0
(1)
"Moonshine shiver minnow"
#26
i1baits
5.0
(1)
"I1baits.com disco ball blade, or the gold/black blade"
#27
Fancy Feast
5.0
(1)
"Fancy feast!"
#28
Abu Garcia
5.0
(1)
"So I give you abu stx."
#29
Florida Fishing Products
5.0
(1)
"I really like the Florida fishing products baitcaster."
#30
Avet
5.0
(1)
"Avet!!"
#31
Hicook Ant Bait
5.0
(1)
"Super effective for me. Next day a l"
#32
Canned Sweet Corn
5.0
(1)
"Toss out a large area of canned sweet corn and use a hair rig."
#33
Hot Shot
5.0
(1)
"Hot Shot Liquid Ant Bait has always worked for me on those little ones."
#34
Yamamoto
5.0
(1)
"Try the Yamamoto Hula grub."
#35
Dynamic Lures
5.0
(1)
"I’ve done great with the Dynamic lures HD Trout."
#36
Seclira WSG
5.0
(1)
"Peanut butter is probably the best. However, you need to spray to, so see if you can buy Seclira WSG online."
#37
Mackerel
5.0
(1)
"For catfish Mackerel works really good."
#38
Frozen Spam
5.0
(1)
"Frozen spam balls on a hook. Catfish love it."
#39
Rooster Tails
5.0
(1)
"I have pretty good luck with rooster tails."
#40
Worm
5.0
(1)
"Worm and chopped worm as an attractant."
#41
Worms
5.0
(1)
"Worms will do the trick."
#42
Red Maggots
5.0
(1)
"Red maggots."
#43
Live Shrimp
5.0
(1)
"The answer is ALWAYS live shrimp."
#44
Soft Plastics
5.0
(1)
"Use soft plastics towards the shallow end of the pier."
#45
Processed Meat
5.0
(1)
"Processed Meat is the best imo."
#46
Trout Magnet Cranks
5.0
(1)
"Just get the trout magnet cranks."
#47
Alpine
5.0
(1)
"I had good luck with Alpine WSG. It is powder in a packet that I bought online."
#48
Combat
5.0
(1)
"Works the best. A little dap will do you."
#49
Walmart
5.0
(1)
"I use the super cheap Walmart hotdogs. Down here in Florida they work like a charm"
#50
Zman
5.0
(1)
"Zman Diezel minnow."
#51
Ortho
5.0
(1)
"The bait is basically borax in a gel. The ants take it back to their nests and feed it to everyone and then they die."
#52
Strawberry
5.0
(1)
"Try a strawberrry it will surprise you, also pepperami they love it."
#53
Live Worm
5.0
(1)
"Big live worm."
#54
Dark Red Worm
5.0
(1)
"They like watermelon dark red worms I caught a bunch of them."
#55
Live Crawfish
5.0
(1)
"Live crawfish, is what they love. Been fishing Landa for 45 years."
#56
Cheese And Flesh Stew
5.0
(1)
"By far the best bait I’ve come across is the Cheese And Flesh stew with a 74% rarity increase and size increase by 27%."
#57
Caramel Ice Cream
5.0
(1)
"Best I've found so far is Caramel Icecream."
#58
Chicken Breast Marinated in Cherry Koolaid
5.0
(1)
"It attracts them better then any bait I’ve ever tried"
#59
Berkley Gulp! Alive
4.0
(1)
"Berkley Gulp Alive pinched nightcrawlers. Look like worms. Not worms. Often outfishes real live worms"
#60
Rapala
4.0
(1)
"The Rapala DT crankbait comes in a bluegill colorway"
#61
Keitech
4.0
(1)
"1/4oz gill colored swim jig with a 4.8 keitech fat swimmer in sungill"
#62
Shimano Curado 300K HG
4.0
(1)
"Pretty strong and have a rapid retrieve too"
#63
Berkley Gulp
4.0
(1)
"There’s some good artificial “live” baits on the market. I think Pure Fishing/ Berkley makes Gulp that are pretty good."
#64
Yaka Strip
4.0
(1)
"I regularly catch them on yaka strip, squid or nippers."
#65
Prawn
4.0
(1)
"Prawn, squid, pilchards, bread, strip mullet all catch big bream."
#66
Dog Food Kibble
4.0
(1)
"I agree on small dry dog food kibble."
#67
Puppy Chow
4.0
(1)
"Puppy chow. Too big for small birds and has great nutritional value."
#68
Dog Food
4.0
(1)
"My local crows go crazy for dog food tho."
#69
Fumakilla
4.0
(1)
"If you want effective one, I recommend Fumakila because it is regulated too."
#70
Ninja Bee Ant Liquid Bait
4.0
(1)
"Ninja Bee is pretty good. Wipes out new nests pretty effectively."
#71
VMC
4.0
(1)
"My go to is either 1/8oz or 1/4oz VMC neon moon eye jigs."
#72
Northland Tackle
4.0
(1)
"Just a plain jig head usually from northland tackle."
#73
Lunker City
4.0
(1)
"Lunker city finesse fish."
#74
Amdro
4.0
(1)
"Amdro has been the only thing that I've found to be effective but it can only be used outside."
#75
Missile Baits
4.0
(1)
"I have a lot of luck with Missile Baits quiver worm and various creature baits on a Texas rig."
#76
White Head
4.0
(1)
"1/2 oz white head, white skirt, and various white trailers has been my most successful."
#77
Spawning Tart
4.0
(1)
"The Spawning Tart is 64% rarity, 39% size, attracts nocturnal."
#78
Mystery Meat Pie
4.0
(1)
"Mystery Meat Pie - 53% rarity, 30% size and attracts diurnal fish."
#79
Quantum
3.0
(1)
"Quantum accurist"
#80
Greenway
3.0
(1)
"Greenway liquid ant baits sometimes work."
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