Yup! In 2017 I would have definitely said the grub/plastic combo would have been supreme for me as well, but in the past three years an small in-line spinnerbait has been taking top honors. Still a jig/plastic combo if I need to fish deeper and/or slower. Especially once I’ve found the fish holding spots and need a more finesse bait to stay catching’

Times have not changed for me! Worms and only worms are still my "Go to Bait" !

One presentation I was surprised to see was a shoreline angler catch panfish using a float and enough line beneath it to work a curl tail way out from shore. He didn't know the depth was 8' where the rig landed but his 3' leader allowed the lure to be deep enough to be at the level the fish were. A few years ago I used the same rig and do remember catching crappie on it but haven't used it since.

I mean what else can be said after SenkoSam chimed in?

Looking at my table right this minute I've decided I'm connecting a twist tie to a Q-tip to a spade connector. See you out on the water Frank!

I keep saying it but I'll say it again. Float fishing with light jig heads and soft plastics is some of the most exciting fishing there is.



This is why I prefer slip floats with bobber stops. Fish at 50 feet if you like. Still castable. I started fishing in Asia where I've lived for over a decade and you will not see a clip on float in any store anywhere.

1/32 JIGLYF jigs are my go-to bait for bluegill and anything else that swims

Judging by your post, they work very well also.

We've had fun fishing with Gulp! Live! the past couple of years but when things don't work the good Ol' box of worms does the job.

David, I hope I still have time this year to fish the float & grub. I did well in fall a few years ago and believe I'll do even better with the small, thin plastic lures I started using for fish that only nip at a bait. I have to use a 1/64 oz jig with a #8 hook. Interesting though, once one fish is caught in a spot - especially under a float - other fish come around and start slamming lures in a frenzy. Guess aggression is contagious....



The hand-injected mini-sticks (above) caught a 3lb bass last week along with sunnies.

This is a yellow perch right? Was this caught in Texas? This fish is on my list of fish to catch but I don't know where to go.

It is and there are lakes in Texas where they're located. That fish was caught in NY.