Our bass expert ranked and tested the 16 best soft plastic baits for bass fishing, including the best worms, craws, swimbaits, ... You’re probably starting to notice a trend—Zoom baits.

Here’s a breakdown of the best lures the top 10 anglers used to end up at the top of the leaderboard at the Lake Hartwell Bassmaster Elite event. Top finishers used soft plastic finesse baits.

Here’s a breakdown of the best lures the top 10 anglers used to end up at the top of the leaderboard at the Lake Hartwell Bassmaster Elite event. Top finishers used soft plastic finesse baits.

Hard baits and spinnerbaits are critical tools, too, but they’re more situational than soft plastic baits, which excel in a wider range of scenarios. While there are times when you need a specific ...

One of my favorite methods of fishing is with "soft baits." We commonly refer to them as soft plastic baits, but manufacturers now use a wide variety of materials in the making of these popular lures.

Here are the lures that led to success at Stage 5 of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour on Lakes Chickamauga and Nickajack. See what Jake Lawrence, Jacob Wheeler, and others used to climb the leaderboard.

Leland Warning of Castle Rock takes advantage of the fishing at Chatfield Reservoir on September 18, 2017. Lloyd Mobley, left, puts a rubber worm on his hook for bait after catching a big fish ...

As for the soft plastic you choose, your options really are endless. To make your life a bit easier, I recommend using a stick bait, a ribbontail worm, a creature bait, or a crawfish imitator. Those ...

Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass of 2023 Swimming, fluttering, darting—these lures cover all the bases with a lifelike action, feel, and taste bass can’t resist. By Pete M. Anderson Jun 13, 2024 ...