Soft Plastics: the Universal Bait

There's not a fish swimming that won't eat a soft plastic worm or grub if it's presented at the right time and place and in the right size. From carp to northern pike, a snack meandering through the water just looks too good to pass up. Tiny plastics for perch, walleyes, crappies and other panfish can be used with a small jig. Larger plastics up to 12 inches long will entice pike, muskies and giant bass. Maybe the best part of loading up on soft plastics is the price. They're probably the cheapest baits you can find and for a few dollars, you can lose a lot them to snags without having to take out a loan to cover them.