Best lures on Reddit
192 reviews from r/FishingForBeginners, r/Fishing, r/Fishing_Gear and 16 more subreddits
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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
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
Z-Man
4.8
(6)
"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."
"The z-man kit can get you so many fish, alot of snags too."
#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
Rapala
5.0
(5)
"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"
#7
Mepps
4.6
(5)
"Mepps Spinner"
"A Mepps Aglia sinks pretty fast if you cast upstream and let your line slack."
"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."
#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
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."
#12
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"
#13
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."
#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
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."
#16
Frog
4.7
(3)
"Frog, jig, Texas rigged fluke, spinnerbait, worm, PopR."
"Frog and whopper ploppers"
"Frogs and whopper ploppers baby!"
#17
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."
#18
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."
#19
Johnson Silver Minnow
4.3
(3)
"Classic- always works: Johnson Silver Minnow."
"Johnson silver minnow, large Texas rugged baits work well."
"Johnson silver minnow."
#20
Inline Spinners
4.3
(3)
"Inline spinners (e.g. Mepps, Rooster Tail)."
"Inline spinners"
"Get some inlines spinners."
#21
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."
#22
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."
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
Daiwa Double Clutch
5.0
(2)
"Second the Daiwa double clutch."
"Like others have said diawa double clutch."
#26
Keitech
5.0
(2)
"Keitech easy shiner 4” catches almost everything."
"Keitech Easy shiner, perch love em."
#27
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."
#28
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"
#29
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"
#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
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."
#32
Beetle Spin
4.5
(2)
"The beattle spin is always sooo under rated. Great for beginners and advanced."
"Beetle Spin - the smaller the better!"
#33
Kastmasters
4.5
(2)
"Kastmasters are my secret weapon."
"Kastmasters work for me."
#34
Mule Fishing
4.5
(2)
"Trout magnets and/or anything from Mule Fishing."
"Look up Mule Fishing and Z-Man micro finesse."
#35
SP Minnow
4.0
(2)
"Also had luck with the SP minnow."
"Sp Minnow."
#36
Ned Rigs
4.0
(2)
"Ned rigs and rooster tails."
"Ned rigs work great."
#37
Plastic Worms
4.0
(2)
"I’ve had luck with plastic worms."
"Plastic worms. Cast. Let sink."
#38
DOA
4.0
(2)
"The shrimp is always good."
"DOA glow shrimp"
#39
Clam
5.0
(1)
"Clam Drop Kicks tipped with a Maki Bloodi."
#40
Live Target
5.0
(1)
"I've caught some of my biggest trout on the live target lipless shiners."
#41
Jerkbait
5.0
(1)
"Jerkbait in any chartreuse color."
#42
Blue Fox
5.0
(1)
"Blue fox .25 ounce. Sometimes I add some split shot 2-4 foot up from the lure to help."
#43
Spinner
5.0
(1)
"Honestly any kind of spinner will generally work."
#44
Flicker Shads
5.0
(1)
"Small Flicker shads or 1/2 jigs with senkos on them."
#45
Mepps Spinner Blades
5.0
(1)
"Worth it just on the mepps spinner blades alone"
#46
Joe's Flies
5.0
(1)
"My own homemade version of Joe's Flies Spinners and a Rapala Firetiger Jig n Rap."
#47
Berkeley
5.0
(1)
"Whopper plopper, chatterbaits, crank bait, Berkeley skipping jig, and Texas rig senko"
#48
Eurotackle
5.0
(1)
"All of their stuff is great, but those in particular catch a lot of fish."
#49
Wedding Ring Lure
5.0
(1)
"When trolling I used a wedding ring lure a lot and did pretty good."
#50
Small JDM Style Spoons
5.0
(1)
"Small jdm style spoons, 3.5G."
#51
Lipless Cranks
5.0
(1)
"Been killing in lipless cranks and spinners lately."
#52
Yo-Zuri
5.0
(1)
"My buddies always throw big ass yozuri pencil poppers and do quite well."
#53
Yamamoto
5.0
(1)
"Chatter bait with a straight tail crush city trailer to cover water."
#54
Flashy Spoons
5.0
(1)
"Flashy spoons and spinners like castmasters, little cleos, panther Martin’s, or blue foxes are usually more effective."
#55
Small Paddle Tails
5.0
(1)
"Small paddle tails or jerkbaits in trout patterns work better for that style of fishing."
#56
Spoons
5.0
(1)
"Small spinners crankbaits and spoons would all work for trout."
#57
Crankbaits
5.0
(1)
"Small spinners crankbaits and spoons would all work for trout."
#58
Paddle Tail
5.0
(1)
"3.5” paddle tail, white and sparkly, works for all seasons."
#59
Kietech
5.0
(1)
"3 to 4 inch kietech swimbait. Will catch tons of bass and even crappie too."
#60
Small Spinners
5.0
(1)
"Small spinners crankbaits and spoons would all work for trout."
#61
Kastmaster Spoon
5.0
(1)
"I was surprised at how well a kastmaster spoon attracted them when I visited Colorado."
#62
Jackhammer
5.0
(1)
"I also had good luck on a ghost baby gill jackhammer and green pumpkin wacky rig."
#63
Gulp Series
5.0
(1)
"Soft: culprit series, gulp series."
#64
Culprit Series
5.0
(1)
"Soft: culprit series, gulp series."
#65
Ratltrap
5.0
(1)
"You’re absolutely going to want to grab 2 more baits... A floating gold ratltrap."
#66
Walmart Spinnerbait
5.0
(1)
"I call and raise you the $1 walmart special spinnerbait."
#67
Westin Fishing Advent Calendars
5.0
(1)
"I've heard GREAT REVIEWS on the Westin fishing advent calendars."
#68
Yum Dingers
5.0
(1)
"I absolute slay them on yum dingers."
#69
Flicker Minnows
5.0
(1)
"Those flicker minnows don't screw around."
#70
Linker Log Frogs
5.0
(1)
"Linker log frogs are awesome!!!"
#71
Mepps Comet Red Dot
5.0
(1)
"Copper mepps with red spots, I use a size three to keep the smaller ones from taking it!"
#72
Mepps Aglia
5.0
(1)
"Mepps #2 Aglia, dressed (brown and black, gold blade) Mepps #5 Black Fury, dressed (black and chartreuse) Rapala Skitter Pop (2.5”, Brown Frog) Rapala Shad Dancer (SDD-7, Live Bluegill) Rapala BX Brat (3’ diving, Rock Solid)"
#73
Berkley Stunna 112
5.0
(1)
"1. Berkley Stunna 112 in Table Rock color. 2. 3/8oz Northland Finesse football jig with custom tied skirt and a Berkley Lil Super Trooper trailer in green pumpkin."
#74
Mepps Rooster Tail
5.0
(1)
"Those are me favourite lures:)"
#75
Mepps Gold Aglia
5.0
(1)
"Those are me favourite lures:)"
#76
Mepps Tropical Aglia
5.0
(1)
"Those are me favourite lures:)"
#77
Stretch 25
5.0
(1)
"Hardbaits: Bucktail jig. Spoon. Rapala X rap saltwater. Stretch 25."
#78
Mag Draft
5.0
(1)
"Mag draft swim bait, frog, whopper plopper."
#79
Rapala F11
5.0
(1)
"I like throwing F11s Rapala original floater."
#80
Fishbites
4.0
(1)
"Fishbites makes some scented lures that work very well."
#81
Rapala Smaller Models
4.0
(1)
"I've only used the smaller rapala's for trout works good."
#82
Rapala Larger Models
4.0
(1)
"You can catch large trout on large rapalas, but you’ll get more action on smaller ones."
#83
Yamamoto Senkos
4.0
(1)
"Probably best to go with some senkos (I like to wacky rig)"
#84
Pickerel rig
4.0
(1)
"Pickerel rig with minnows is always easy and worked well for me anyways."
#85
Prorex
4.0
(1)
"If you live in Europe the Prorex Xr300"
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