Freshwater Bass Gift Idea?

[luds]

My friend/co-worker is having a surprise 30th birthday party and I was hoping to get him a little freshwater tackle. He’s just starting out and it seems like he fishes mostly with bait but I’d like to get him a couple lures/crankbaits or something like that. I don’t know the first thing about bassin’ in freshwater so I’m hoping someone could make a few recommendations. Looking for stuff that I could pick up at Wallyworld or #^&#^&#^&#^&’s.


Thanks for your help.

[chris L]

get him one of them damn stupid singing bass plagues they sell . every wrangler should have one .

when I was lg mouth bass fishing . my favorites were jitterbug , torpedos, zara spook , rubber worms in black and pumpkinseed , spinner and buzz baits . I havent been in a long long time so stuff has probably changed some .

[wheresmy50]

My favorites: 6" sluggos, shallow shad raps, heddon tiny torpedos. For smallmouth, those yum crayfish should be illegal.

[partsjay]

broken-back rapala...black over gold....spinnerbaits....tournament frogs.

[fishsmith]

anything Charlie Moore

[The Dad Fisherman]

Rapalas, Especially the Suspending kind. I am a big fan of the Senkos for Rubbah as well as the 4" and 6" Sluggos

Hula Poppers and Zara Spooks and Puppies too.

[RoyL]

All those lures are great, but the most easy & proof way to get Freshwater bass both Lg & Sm mouth are Senkos. Wally world has the tiki worm or wave worms. They catch fish...a lot of fish. You don't even have to move them.

[Rick Ackley]

Early morning, nothing beats a buzz-bait or a spinnerbait, white in color, after the sun comes up, dark jigs with a trailer tossed right into the heavy stuff,and as the sun dips away, anything of the surface that makes noise, the ol' jitterbug still catches pre-dark fish all the time

[BobT]

Senkos are great in red flake motor oil or any dark color. Chug bugs, spinner baits in white and yellow, jerk baits, and ya gots to love rattle traps. I kinda gave up tournament fishing and my box weighs a ton. Lures catch fisherman.....not fish.

[Basser]

Get him some 2/0 Gamakatsu EWG hooks to go with those 6 " Senkos.

[eelman]

Get him a saltwater rod and shoiw him what "Real" bass are like

[RIJIMMY]

Big Mouth Billy Bass

[5 String Bass]

My daughter gave me a window sticker for my car. It has a realistic plastic largemouth bass head and it is made to look like it is "bursting" through the glass. It is made by the same company that makes the basball stick-ons that look like a baseball is lodged in your window. Frankly, I dont think I am going to put it on, but it is funny as hell.
A good gear idea is the watch battery operated light up bobbers. Those are the best damn thing you can use at night.

[Jenn]

Gift certificate is always a good idea because everyone always has there favorite baits or whatever. But if your gonna do a lovely bass gift basket I would go with the 6" senkos for sure. and at $6 a bag I know I wouldnt mind getting some for my b-day! rootbeer, Brown with green fleck, black w/ blue fleck, dark brown, Dark purple with FINEgreen fleck\KILLER but I havent been able to find them latelty)

[luds]

I'm heading to #^&#^&#^&#^&'s now.

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&,

I tried to get him to see the light with saltwater and he continues to persue those tiny fish so I don't trust him to buy his own stuff for that reason

[Johneeed]

well since I only night fish....both types of water....
I'd say Black Jitterbugs for top waters the 5/8 oz ones and with out the rattles and a 3/0 oz blk spinnerbait with a colorado or indiana blade....(a Big blade)

[luds]

I went with some senkos, gami hooks, a suspending rapala and a skitterwalk. the skitterwalk murders schoolies so I figured I'd grab the freshwater version for him. they went over well. thanks again for the help.

[luds]

Just got a call from this guy today. Killed em this morning on the senkos. Thanks again for the recommendation.