That....is a tough call? I am a topwater junkie so any pencil (spot dependant on size) is what I love to draw vicious strikes and also my "Blitz Seeker" by day.......night time......I like to "Prey"!:uhuh:

No real go-to plug. Always depends on where and when. Other than bway/canal, it's usually a swimmer or plastic. This year, it'll be something I grab out of timmah's bag since he's been building enough for three people. :)

I like Big Fish's blitzseeker during the day, and then I have to jump on the 7 inch loaded redfin train at night...

:mad:I was going to say spooks, from the beach, but now after my Cutty experience, I am going to go with a pencil.

still never caught on a needlefish...:cens::cens::cens::cens:

I, personally, have never seen a man master the art of catching seagulls with those 2 lures like you :hihi:

You are the true master. :hee:

During the day: Bigfish Pencil

At night: White Spook

12" double rigged sluggos
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Loaded redfin
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Hey I didn't say WHAT they consistently catch! :wall:

Yellow Pencil Popper.....

Billy D skin stubby needle, Bassmaster black needle, Lordship black 40. Maybe this year Mike Mullen big needle.

SP minnow

I love these threads :)

Bottle, wouldn't leave home without one!!

SP Minnow.

I bring a variety of plugs with me but they don't get used much.

LS69 Yellow Darter of Death

Probably a smokey joe redfin. It has caught more than just about anything else. I dont know what the hype is about bone, i guess its a confidence thing.

For the night I like a black Danny Swimmer or a black Needlefish. In the daylite nothing beats a nuetral boyancy to slightly sinking popper with a sand eel type teaser. Now that's just for plugs. In fact no plug would be my first choice at night but a popper with teaser still might be my choice in the day time

Since we can only pick ONE go to plug I have to say a pencil...nothing like watching a fish miss it only to come back for it and smash it.

Bucktail. I've caught big and small, dozens of species, all over the place on that. If I could only have one lure type piece of fishing gear, that would be it. Even a plain bucktail, you can hang bait off it, or put a strip of torn t-shirt to make a trailer, whatever. Catching-est single piece of gear ever invented for fishing, IMO.

In the past a 7" bone red fin was my favorite plug I only fish it loaded when I need the extra casting distance. But lately iv been taking a stick Shad out of my bag first most of the time. They cast great fish love them day or night they produce.
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God I love topwater but darters and needles catch more and bigger :( Its a sad truth :) I'm ok with it though :)

Loaded 7inch Redfin

go to plug
 

white 1oz gibbs or 1oz big fish white rubber go to 4in. &6in. cocahoe in white pearl baitcaster

go to
 

forgot gibbs bigfish pencils

darter

parrot color polaris popper

redfin/bomber type with Stick Shadd a close second, but sometimes first.

Its hard to pick just one "go to" plug for the entire season, however I prefer the Sluggo. If the Sluggo isn't considered a plug then I would say a pencil popper or a Super Strike "heavy" Bullet.

yellow afterhours darter,ls69 darter both work great for me

SS littleneck is always a top consideration for me.

Chip...in the spring...

Spook(bite me olive silver)

Loaded Redfin at night
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Needlefish or any large surface swimming plug.

Hairaiser or a castmaster gets em' almost anywhere. Favorite plug to fish would have to be any Pikie type lure:for sheer slo-mo takes. Nothing like being elevated and watch a big bass come up and suck one in.