Site icon GoFishOhio 2026

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

WANT TACTICALBASSIN GEAR??

We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to apparel and merch! See it here…

•TacticalBassin Apparel and Merch: https://bit.ly/3ZxEI0z

•TacticalBassin Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz

If you plan to shop, using these affiliate links before shopping at Tackle Warehouse is the single greatest way to support us! You won’t be able to see a difference but they’ll know you’re one of us!

Exit mobile version