Best lures on Reddit
192 reviews from r/FishingForBeginners, r/Fishing, r/Fishing_Gear and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Rooster Tail
4.8
(22)
"I use rooster tails/ inline spinners on my bfs set up for trout."
"I've been killing smallies in the river with rooster tails and mepps."
"Can't go wrong with a rooster tail."
"Rooster tail!!"
"Like 1/8th ounce rooster tails."
"Rooster tail or any kind of spinner."
"And everything loves a rooster tail."
"Can't go wrong with rooster tails, or any inline spinner really."
"Smallies seem to love rooster tails."
"I’ve probably caught more fish (including trout) on a white rooster tail than every other lure combined."
#2
N/A
4.8
(14)
"Spinnerbaits
Bladed jigs (chatterbaits)
Square bill crankbait
Lipless crankbait
Whopper Plopper
Buzzbait
Popper"
"Senko, rooster tail, beetle spinner, whopper plopper, crankbait."
"Senko, rooster tail, beetle spinner, whopper plopper, crankbait."
"Senko, rooster tail, beetle spinner, whopper plopper, crankbait."
"Whopper plopper, rooster tail, senko, zoom fat Albert, any jig head"
"Crankbait, spinnerbait, dropshot, jig, T rigged worm"
"Senko, paddletail, squarebill, inline spinner, 110 jerkbait"
"Swimbait, whopper plopper, jerkbait, lipless crankbait, buzzbait."
"Frog and some good braid."
"Frog or top water for glass like that."
#3
Whopper Plopper
4.9
(8)
"Whopper Plopper. Cast and retrieve."
"Just caught a good one on a whopper plopper."
"Whopper plopper, Senko worm, spinnerbait, hollow body frog, strike king rage swimmer."
"Whopper plopper."
"Caught my first bass ever on a whopper plopper."
"Another easy lure to start with is a whopper plopper."
"Have been doing very well with whopper ploppers."
"Whopper Ploppers are great too, but less of a must."
#4
Rapala
5.0
(7)
"Try a Rapala Ice Jigging Rap. They're not only for ice fishing."
"Limited patterns, but absolute killers."
"Rapala j11 and j13"
"I use ralapa countdowns and husky jerks almost exclusively when fishing for peacock bass."
"Best I've found is the rapala countdown for both salmon and trout in rivers."
"I've caught bass on the shallow DT's and shad raps."
"Spinner/rooster tail, rapala countdown, 5 inch senko, hollow body frog, and spinner bait with paddle tail trailer"
#5
Chatterbait
4.5
(6)
"Normal chatterbait but in white"
"Chatterbait."
"Chatter baits work all year in dirty water."
"Something in the middle of the water column like a chatter bait."
"Chatterbaits and rattle traps."
"Chatter bait as well!"
#6
Z-Man
4.8
(5)
"I’ve been really liking the Z-man baits for the last 1-2 years."
"Z-Man baits crush it for me."
"I swear by zman trd and trd bugz absolutely love em"
"I fish alotta smallmouth and I swear by zman trd and trd bugz absolutely love em."
"The z-man kit can get you so many fish, alot of snags too."
#7
Rooster Tails
5.0
(4)
"Inline spinners are a great place to start."
"Start out with some rooster tails!"
"I do really well with 1/24 Rooster Tails."
"Rooster tails work good."
#8
Gulp
5.0
(4)
"We really like Gulp Shrimp in New penny/chartreuse tail or rootbeer/chartreuse tail for reds, trout, flounder."
"I've had really good success with 3 to 4 inch gulp shrimp (white or penny, both with chartreuse tail) with red jig heads."
"4) gulp minnow/curl tail on jig head"
"Curly Tail Grub, Panther Martin spinner, Trout Magnet, Gulp Minnow on a jig head, and maybe some kind of spoon."
#9
Panther Martin
4.8
(4)
"Panther Martin spinners and rapalas . With the plugs go mostly small."
"Curly Tail Grub, Panther Martin spinner, Trout Magnet, Gulp Minnow on a jig head, and maybe some kind of spoon."
"I’m partial to Panther Martins usually, but definitely keep a few Rooster Tails in my tackle box."
"Spinners and spoons like panther martins, rooster tails, blue foxes, or castmasters are the go to lures."
#10
Spinners
4.5
(4)
"Flashy spoons and spinners like castmasters, little cleos, panther Martin’s, or blue foxes are usually more effective."
"Spinners and spoons work well too but can be harder to fish in some areas."
"If you look for them they sell the tiniest spinners."
"Spinners... swimbaits of all kinds.. maybe a glidebait or a texas rigged curly tail worm."
#11
Mepps
4.5
(4)
"Mepps Spinner"
"Huge fan of a silver mepps spinner, number 1 or number 2."
"Inline spinners. buds or mepps styles. Kastmasters or something similar would be next."
"I love those mepps."
#12
Daiwa
4.3
(4)
"I personally like Daiwa Slippery Dogs. Walk the dog retrieve with lots of pauses."
"Daiwa double clutch"
"Daiwa double clutch go well too."
"I have read many a recommendation for Daiwa Slippery Dogs."
#13
Senko
5.0
(3)
"Senko or jig, year round no matter"
"Senko, rooster tail, beetle spinner, whopper plopper, crankbait"
"Weightless Texas rig Senko on EWG hook"
#14
Spoon
5.0
(3)
"Hardbaits: Bucktail jig. Spoon. Rapala X rap saltwater. Stretch 25."
"Maybe a spoon."
"What worked best is a spoon and some sort of dough balls."
#15
Berkley
4.7
(3)
"Runs about 10 feet deep. More than effective for trolling."
"That green Berkley flicker shad actually caught me my first 5lb+ bass."
"That or a flicker shad, reeled in erratically."
#16
Spinnerbaits
4.7
(3)
"Spinnerbaits are probably the greatest lure invented for bass fishing."
"Spinnerbaits are good. Easy to use, work well, works with or without plastic."
"Smaller spinnerbaits with double Colorado or Indiana blades and bluegill colored skirts have been my best lures lately."
#17
Rattle Trap
4.7
(3)
"Rattle trap."
"If the water is clean enough, I cannot stress this enough, RATTLE TRAP!"
"Rattle trap silver or chartreuse."
#18
Frog
4.7
(3)
"Frog, jig, Texas rigged fluke, spinnerbait, worm, PopR."
"Frog and whopper ploppers"
"Frogs and whopper ploppers baby!"
#19
Mule Fishing
4.7
(3)
"Mule fishing donkey tail jr and horse fly."
"Trout magnets and/or anything from Mule Fishing."
"Look up Mule Fishing and Z-Man micro finesse."
#20
Johnson Silver Minnow
4.3
(3)
"Classic- always works: Johnson Silver Minnow."
"Johnson silver minnow, large Texas rugged baits work well."
"Johnson silver minnow."
#21
Inline Spinners
4.3
(3)
"Inline spinners (e.g. Mepps, Rooster Tail)."
"Inline spinners"
"Get some inlines spinners."
#22
Kastmaster
4.0
(3)
"Kastmasters, Panther Martins"
"Kastmaster is pretty good."
"Also 1/8 oz kastmasters, any color but I like the silver with teal."
#23
White Bucktail
5.0
(2)
"Bring 3/4 - 1.5 oz white bucktails with trailers."
"You would be surprised how effective just a white bucktail can be."
#24
Jerkbaits
5.0
(2)
"Ive always had good luck for walleyes and pike on jerkbaits."
"Small paddle tails or jerkbaits in trout patterns work better for that style of fishing."
#25
Spinnerbait
5.0
(2)
"I believe that bass will take a spinnerbait 12 months a year."
"My go to for that water: 1. Spinnerbait with Colorado blades."
#26
Daiwa Double Clutch
5.0
(2)
"Second the Daiwa double clutch."
"Like others have said diawa double clutch."
#27
Texas Rig Senko
5.0
(2)
"Can't go wrong with a Texas rig senko."
"Weightless Texas rig senko has always been my go to."
#28
River2Sea
5.0
(2)
"Bone, Loon, T-1000 and Munkybutt have all been staple pike/musky/smallmouth colours for me for the last 15 years"
"Whopper Plopper."
#29
Keitech
5.0
(2)
"Keitech easy shiner 4” catches almost everything."
"Keitech Easy shiner, perch love em."
#30
Rebel
5.0
(2)
"Rebel Wee Craw in brown/chartuse/orange."
"Rebel wee craw, Berkley Nessie, texas rigged senko, mepps agila no 5, curly tail grub"
#31
Abu
5.0
(2)
"Of the 5 lures, i hope the Prince survives the rest of my life as i havent been able to find it again."
"Abu Toby, popper, mepps and repalas all ya need in the uk"
#32
Zoom
5.0
(2)
"I’d add zoom horny toads and UV speed worms."
"5" zoom fluke on a 3/8 or 1/2oz zman jig head is my go to in any new body of water."
#33
Zoom Finesse Worm
4.5
(2)
"I love to throw a zoom finesse worm on mushroom head jig as a shakyhead."
"I haven't used anything that isn't a zoom finesse worm or live bait in years."
#34
Kastmasters
4.5
(2)
"Kastmasters are my secret weapon."
"Kastmasters work for me."
#35
Beetle Spin
4.5
(2)
"The beattle spin is always sooo under rated. Great for beginners and advanced."
"Beetle Spin - the smaller the better!"
#36
SP Minnow
4.0
(2)
"Also had luck with the SP minnow."
"Sp Minnow."
#37
Ned Rigs
4.0
(2)
"Ned rigs and rooster tails."
"Ned rigs work great."
#38
Plastic Worms
4.0
(2)
"I’ve had luck with plastic worms."
"Plastic worms. Cast. Let sink."
#39
Bucktail Jigs
5.0
(1)
"Bucktail jigs are without a doubt the overall best saltwater lure of all time."
#40
Hard Plastic Twitch Baits
5.0
(1)
"My top three artificial are soft plastic jerk shads, soft plastic paddle tails, and hard plastic twitch baits."
#41
Paddle Tail
5.0
(1)
"3.5” paddle tail, white and sparkly, works for all seasons."
#42
Soft Plastic Paddle Tails
5.0
(1)
"My top three artificial are soft plastic jerk shads, soft plastic paddle tails, and hard plastic twitch baits."
#43
Yozuri
5.0
(1)
"Yozuri 3d minnow, Mirrolure mirrodine or any of the mirrolure hard baits."
#44
Soft Plastic Jerk Shads
5.0
(1)
"My top three artificial are soft plastic jerk shads, soft plastic paddle tails, and hard plastic twitch baits."
#45
Jackhammer
5.0
(1)
"I also had good luck on a ghost baby gill jackhammer and green pumpkin wacky rig."
#46
Bass Pro Shops
5.0
(1)
"1/8 th ounce ball head jigs and a 3" inch sticko will guarantee you a fish."
#47
Flicker Shad
5.0
(1)
"Lots of stuff in this I use regularly and catch lots of fish. Flicker shad I catch lots of walleye on."
#48
Crank 38
5.0
(1)
"Small diving hardbodies like the Crank 38."
#49
Splashpawn
5.0
(1)
"Surface lures like the Splashpawn."
#50
Slippery Dog
5.0
(1)
"Surface lures like the Slippery Dog."
#51
Eurotackle
5.0
(1)
"All of their stuff is great, but those in particular catch a lot of fish."
#52
Berkeley
5.0
(1)
"Whopper plopper, chatterbaits, crank bait, Berkeley skipping jig, and Texas rig senko"
#53
Joe's Flies
5.0
(1)
"My own homemade version of Joe's Flies Spinners and a Rapala Firetiger Jig n Rap."
#54
Bandit
5.0
(1)
"Bandits red head white body."
#55
Ratltrap
5.0
(1)
"You’re absolutely going to want to grab 2 more baits... A floating gold ratltrap."
#56
Lipless Crank
5.0
(1)
"All you need are those lipless cranks."
#57
Mepps Spinner Blades
5.0
(1)
"Worth it just on the mepps spinner blades alone"
#58
Flicker Shads
5.0
(1)
"Small Flicker shads or 1/2 jigs with senkos on them."
#59
6th Sense
5.0
(1)
"I've been liking the 6th sense Treble Head rigged with a 2.7 inch 6th sense divine swimbait for stocked trout this winter."
#60
Cocahoe
5.0
(1)
"Red and white tail Cocahoe minnows. Used them for years with great success."
#61
Live Target
5.0
(1)
"I've caught some of my biggest trout on the live target lipless shiners."
#62
Kietech
5.0
(1)
"3 to 4 inch kietech swimbait. Will catch tons of bass and even crappie too."
#63
Jerkbait
5.0
(1)
"Jerkbait in any chartreuse color."
#64
Spinner
5.0
(1)
"Honestly any kind of spinner will generally work."
#65
Wedding Ring Lure
5.0
(1)
"When trolling I used a wedding ring lure a lot and did pretty good."
#66
Small JDM Style Spoons
5.0
(1)
"Small jdm style spoons, 3.5G."
#67
Clam
5.0
(1)
"Clam Drop Kicks tipped with a Maki Bloodi."
#68
Mepps Tropical Aglia
5.0
(1)
"Those are me favourite lures:)"
#69
Mepps Gold Aglia
5.0
(1)
"Those are me favourite lures:)"
#70
Lipless Cranks
5.0
(1)
"Been killing in lipless cranks and spinners lately."
#71
Mag Draft
5.0
(1)
"Mag draft swim bait, frog, whopper plopper."
#72
Run Off
5.0
(1)
"Run off makes a sand eel imitation that was super productive for me this season"
#73
Wacky Rig
5.0
(1)
"Wacky rig green pumpkin senko, football jig in green pumpkin."
#74
Motor Oil
5.0
(1)
"Will catch big bass in muddy water."
#75
Soft Plastic
5.0
(1)
"Panfish everytime"
#76
Jitterbug
5.0
(1)
"Throw a jitterbug out there."
#77
Rattletrap
5.0
(1)
"Used to do well with rattletraps and similar near san fran."
#78
Mepps Rooster Tail
5.0
(1)
"Those are me favourite lures:)"
#79
Infeet Spike
4.0
(1)
"Every time ive thrown it ive caught someting"
#80
Roboworm
4.0
(1)
"Dropshot roboworms"
#81
Rapala Larger Models
4.0
(1)
"You can catch large trout on large rapalas, but you’ll get more action on smaller ones."
#82
Rapala Smaller Models
4.0
(1)
"I've only used the smaller rapala's for trout works good."
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