Lures reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 191 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 73 posts to rank the best Lures brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/FishingForBeginners, r/Fishing_Gear, r/bassfishing, r/Fishing, r/BFSfishing. Top-rated brands include Rooster Tail (4.8/5), Whopper Plopper (4.9/5), Senko (4.4/5).
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Reviews191
Subreddits18
Posts73
Brands82
Products52
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#1
Rooster Tail
4.8
(21)
"I use rooster tails/ inline spinners on my bfs set up for trout."
"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."
"These are the third or fourth lure I pull out. The super duper is first, then spoons or panther martin spinners, then the rooster tail spinners."
#2
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."
#3
Senko
4.4
(8)
"Senko or jig, year round no matter"
"Senko, rooster tail, beetle spinner, whopper plopper, crankbait"
"Weightless Texas rig Senko on EWG hook"
"Green pumpkin senkos were very popular."
"Fan-casting a weighted wacky senko (black and blue) would be a start."
"Go for green pumpkin or strawberry pumpkin something natural color with some flake should hit a few hogs!"
"I’d imagine more bass are caught on senkos than anything else."
"The most versatile is probably a senko imho."
#4
Z-Man
4.7
(7)
"I really love the Z-man Minnowz swim baits for puppy drum and trout."
"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."
"Try a z-man pro craw on a Nedhead It’s been working for me in a pond"
"The z-man kit can get you so many fish, alot of snags too."
#5
Chatterbait
4.3
(7)
"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!"
"Chatterbait had some success."
#6
Gulp
4.8
(5)
"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."
"I use a 1/64oz jig with a 1" soft plastic, like a gulp minnow, under a bobber with my UL rod."
#7
Rapala
5.0
(4)
"Rapala Countdown, Owner Rip'n Minnow, Yo Zuri Flat Heavy Minnow, and Challenger Jr Minnow all work very well."
"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."
"Spinner/rooster tail, rapala countdown, 5 inch senko, hollow body frog, and spinner bait with paddle tail trailer"
#8
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."
#9
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."
#10
Berkley
4.5
(4)
"Runs about 10 feet deep. More than effective for trolling."
"That green Berkley flicker shad actually caught me my first 5lb+ bass."
"I've been using something like this, but I never let it go too deep. I also use a rooster tail and caught a few with that."
"That or a flicker shad, reeled in erratically."
#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
Kastmaster
4.0
(4)
"Personally I use the Kastmaster spoons since they are locally available for cheap and the hooks are pretty good off the shelf."
"Kastmasters, Panther Martins"
"Kastmaster is pretty good."
"Also 1/8 oz kastmasters, any color but I like the silver with teal."
#14
Rooster Tails
5.0
(3)
"Inline spinners are a great place to start."
"Start out with some rooster tails!"
"Rooster tails work good."
#15
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."
#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
Inline Spinners
4.3
(3)
"Inline spinners (e.g. Mepps, Rooster Tail)."
"Inline spinners"
"Get some inlines spinners."
#21
Johnson Silver Minnow
4.3
(3)
"Classic- always works: Johnson Silver Minnow."
"Johnson silver minnow, large Texas rugged baits work well."
"Johnson silver minnow."
#22
Rebel
4.3
(3)
"Rebel Wee Craw in brown/chartuse/orange."
"Rebel wee craw, Berkley Nessie, texas rigged senko, mepps agila no 5, curly tail grub"
"Rebel super teeny wee r"
#23
Strike King
4.0
(3)
"Also strike king 1.0 crankbait"
"Strike king bitsy jerk bait"
"Strike king bitsy minnow"
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
Daiwa Double Clutch
5.0
(2)
"Second the Daiwa double clutch."
"Like others have said diawa double clutch."
#27
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"
#28
Keitech
5.0
(2)
"Keitech easy shiner 4” catches almost everything."
"Keitech Easy shiner, perch love em."
#29
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."
#30
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."
#31
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."
#32
Ned Rig
4.5
(2)
"Ned rig has been my go to over the past 2 years."
"Ned rig."
#33
Paddle Tail
4.5
(2)
"3.5” paddle tail, white and sparkly, works for all seasons."
"A paddle tail, and a spinner bait (usually chartruse and white). Those have been my top producers."
#34
Beetle Spin
4.5
(2)
"The beattle spin is always sooo under rated. Great for beginners and advanced."
"Beetle Spin - the smaller the better!"
#35
Kastmasters
4.5
(2)
"Kastmasters are my secret weapon."
"Kastmasters work for me."
#36
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."
#37
Eurotackle
4.5
(2)
"My only 2 fish so far have been on Eurotackle Z-Spender jerk-baits. Been super impressed with the action, especially for the money."
"I’ve been eying their spy bait too."
#38
Ned Rigs
4.0
(2)
"Ned rigs and rooster tails."
"Ned rigs work great."
#39
SP Minnow
4.0
(2)
"Also had luck with the SP minnow."
"Sp Minnow."
#40
Plastic Worms
4.0
(2)
"I’ve had luck with plastic worms."
"Plastic worms. Cast. Let sink."
#41
Abu Garcia
4.0
(2)
"Or toro beast."
"Abu garcias revo beast"
#42
Luhr Jensen
5.0
(1)
"The legendary Krocodile spoon in fire red, by Luhr Jensen. Works great in-shore from breakwaters and boats for bonito, mackerel, yellowtail, barracuda in So Cal!"
#43
Yo-Zuri
5.0
(1)
"My buddies always throw big ass yozuri pencil poppers and do quite well."
#44
Clam
5.0
(1)
"Clam Drop Kicks tipped with a Maki Bloodi."
#45
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."
#46
Lipless Crank
5.0
(1)
"All you need are those lipless cranks."
#47
Bandit
5.0
(1)
"Bandits red head white body."
#48
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."
#49
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."
#50
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."
#51
Bucktail Jigs
5.0
(1)
"Bucktail jigs are without a doubt the overall best saltwater lure of all time."
#52
Bucktail Jig
5.0
(1)
"Hardbaits: Bucktail jig. Spoon. Rapala X rap saltwater. Stretch 25."
#53
Jackhammer
5.0
(1)
"I also had good luck on a ghost baby gill jackhammer and green pumpkin wacky rig."
#54
Prorex
4.0
(1)
"If you live in Europe the Prorex Xr300"
#55
Ned rigs, paddle tails, senkos, flukes
4.0
(1)
"I use Ned rigs, paddle tails, senkos, flukes, pretty much any soft plastic."
#56
Tubes, Flukes, Buzzbaits, and Spooks
4.0
(1)
"Tubes, flukes, buzz baits, and spooks."
#57
Topwater Frogs
4.0
(1)
"Late night/ early morning before sunrise top water frogs in the shallow mid morning- late afternoon deeper waters Texas rig or whackey rig /jigs."
#58
Curly Tail Grip and Ball Head Jig
4.0
(1)
"I’ve caught some of my best with just a curly tail grip and a ball head jig."
#59
Panfish assassin, Bobby Garland minnows, Berkeley power nymphs
4.0
(1)
"Panfish assassin, Bobby Garland minnows, and Berkeley power nymphs are all good choices."
#60
Storm
4.0
(1)
"I personally would go with Storm though."
#61
Shimano
4.0
(1)
"Maybe shimano Tranx B 300"
#62
Micro Jig
4.0
(1)
"My 1/16 oz micro jig on my ultralight setup is my absolute favorite for crappie and other little stuff."
#63
Coffee Tube
4.0
(1)
"Some good ones are ned worm "the deal", coffee tube "gobylicious", and nikko helgrimite "magma" when the water is stained."
#64
Zara Spook
4.0
(1)
"Top water baits can be the ticket in the spring as well, like big Zara spook."
#65
Nikko
4.0
(1)
"Some good ones are ned worm "the deal", coffee tube "gobylicious", and nikko helgrimite "magma" when the water is stained."
#66
Bearking and Kingdom
4.0
(1)
"Checkout the stuff from bearking and kingdom"
#67
Nomad
4.0
(1)
"I am planning rn to get a nomad or halco popper for kingfish and metals for salmon"
#68
Blue Fox
4.0
(1)
"I always catch them on a dressed silver blue fox spinner when I'm going for bigger trout."
#69
Halco
4.0
(1)
"Halcos are 9.99 here so I'll get them"
#70
Reaction Innovation
4.0
(1)
"One I use is Reaction Innovation Skinny Dipper in Bullfrog color because it has a white underbelly."
#71
Hellgrammite
4.0
(1)
"Texas rigged hellgramite."
#72
Lucky Craft
4.0
(1)
"Lucky craft 110, or the 130mrs <—- the big boy lure. The battle star as well"
#73
Yamamoto Senkos
4.0
(1)
"Probably best to go with some senkos (I like to wacky rig)"
#74
Ned Worm
4.0
(1)
"Some good ones are ned worm "the deal", coffee tube "gobylicious", and nikko helgrimite "magma" when the water is stained."
#75
Pickerel rig
4.0
(1)
"Pickerel rig with minnows is always easy and worked well for me anyways."
#76
Fluke
4.0
(1)
"Try a weightless fluke or a Texas rigged 5” paddle tail."
#77
War Eagle
4.0
(1)
"Cold weather I like the 3/8oz war eagle heavy finesse jig (can be found on Amazon)"
#78
Fishbites
4.0
(1)
"Fishbites makes some scented lures that work very well."
#79
Roboworm
4.0
(1)
"Dropshot roboworms"
#80
Ozark Trail
3.0
(1)
"Walmart sells the ozark trail minnow in 1/16 ounce"
#81
Lipless Crankbait
3.0
(1)
"Lipless crankbait as well."
#82
Swim Jig
3.0
(1)
"Also slow-rolling a swim jig or chatterbait."
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