Best Soft Baits For Bass Fishing: Worms, Creatures, Craws, Swimbaits (2026 SPRING BUYER'S GUIDE)
Welcome back to our Spring Buyer's Guide Series! Today we're exploring the best soft plastics for Spring bass fishing. From senkos to Flukes, big swimbaits to creature baits, we're talking all about soft baits. This is a major bass fishing category that confuses a lot of anglers, today we're going to simplify it!
The goal of today's video is to help you focus on the best baits this Spring. We've taken all the major soft bait categories (dropshot worm, creature bait, shaky head worm, ned rig, etc...) and chosen our favorite bait or baits for each category. Our goal is to help you fish with confidence, rather than guessing about what bait to tie on next.
All the baits are linked in the description below, in the order they appeared in the video. We've taking it a step further and included our favorite colors and sizes for each bait as well. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
TACTICALBASSIN GEAR...
•TacticalBassin Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z
•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
PREVIOUS BUYER'S GUIDE...
•Budget Rods and Reels: https://youtu.be/3yxQzzPMxM0
•Bang For The Buck Rods and Reels: https://youtu.be/zSpUeryIBoE
•High End Rods And Reels: https://youtu.be/eN0jl8xIJR4
•Budget Baits: https://youtu.be/4_M0OoZK2Y8
•BFS Guide: https://youtu.be/BO3GbKkgobo
PLASTIC WORMS...
Straight Worm– Xzone Deception: https://bit.ly/43YDE6x
Colors: TW Dark Junebug, Green Pumpkin Black
Curly Worm–Keitech Mad Wag Long: https://bit.ly/3dkFMLl
Colors: Junebug, Green Pumpkin
Swimming Worm– Big Bite 7.5" Tour Swim: https://bit.ly/3ut2QR1
Colors: Purpletoma, 1099, Red Bug
Finesse Worm– Berkley Powerworm 4.75" Bottom Hopper: https://bit.ly/2Q9Qhdt
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Blue Craw
Dropshot Minnow– MissileBaits BombShot: https://bit.ly/2YYBipr
Colors: Fishaliscious, CandyBomb
Dropshot Worm– MissileBaits 6" Magic Worm: https://bit.ly/3T7dHgB
Colors: Missile Morning, Blueback Secret
CREATURES AND CRAWS...
•MissileBaits DBomb: https://bit.ly/2d2dVlt
Colors: SuperBug, Tilapia Magic, Bruiser Flash
•Xzone Muscle Back Craw: https://bit.ly/43DZXOQ
Colors: Green Pumpkin Black, Summer Craw
STICK BAITS...
•Yamamoto 5” Senko: http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Colors: SunGill, Green Pumpkin Black Flake
•Yamamoto Fuzzy Senko: https://bit.ly/3Wgm6B7
Colors: Green Pump Chartreuse, Green Pump Orange
SOFT JERKBAIT...
•Xzone Whiplash Shad: https://bit.ly/3IpMKQo
Colors: Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad
NED BAITS...
•Zman TRD FattyZ: https://bit.ly/3y5A2EU
Colors: Goby Bryant, Green Pumpkin Goby
•Xzone Stealth Finesse Creature: https://bit.ly/3M0BXOU
Colors: Black Blue/Green Pumpkin, Grass Craw
TUBE BAIT...
•Big Bite Baits Tour Tube: http://bit.ly/32e23VR
Color: Green Pumpkin Blue, Tilapia
PADDLE TAIL...
•Xzone 3.5" Swammer: https://bit.ly/2PogV0q
Colors: Pro Blue Red Pearl, Electric Shad, Gas
GILL BAIT...
•Berkley Flux Gill: https://bit.ly/4deiBV8
Colors: Bluegill, Dark Gill, Green Pumpkin
MINNOW BAITS...
•Hog Farmer 5" Stroll Shad: https://bit.ly/3ALs7OI
Colors: Blue Gizzard, Green Shad, Ghost Minnow
•Rapala Crush City 6.25" Freeloader: https://bit.ly/3QWwj4b
Colors: Gizzard Shad, Shad
•Yamamoto 7" Hinge Minnow: https://bit.ly/4hCOze1
Colors: Natural Shad, Rainbow Shad
SWIMBAITS...
•Megabass 6" Magdraft: http://bit.ly/2mc8bfK
Colors: White Back Shad, Ghost Shad Solid
•Berkley 6" Chop Block: https://bit.ly/44MelaG
Colors: Shad, Chrome Gizzard
•Savage Gear LT Gill: https://bit.ly/3pCRab7
Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Gill, Bream
BUDGET TEXAS RIG COMBO...
Rod– Dobyns Fury 7'3" Heavy (734C): https://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
Reel– Daiwa Aird 80 Casting Reel: https://bit.ly/46up5Mx
Line– Seaguar InvizX (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2oVsG2Y
BUDGET FINESSE COMBO...
Rod– Cashion Element Z2 7'1" Medium Light: https://bit.ly/47GAOVA
Reel– Daiwa Fuego LT 2500D – XH: https://bit.ly/2yDmdtQ
Line– Sunline Super FC 8 lb: https://bit.ly/2p7fxju
BUDGET MINNOW SHAKING COMBO...
Rod– Fenwick Eagle 7' Medium Light: https://bit.ly/3Lo1gKC
Reel– Shimano Miravel 2500: https://bit.ly/3QZnwL5
Line– Power Pro Braid (15 lb): https://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader– Sufix Advance (10 lb): https://bit.ly/3GJEUix
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