What you see below is the distilation of recommendations after watching 100's of hours of Edwin Evers YouTube videos. By putting them into a table format we can compare them against other anglers and get a concensus opinion.

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TypeSpinner BaitVibrating JigJerk BaitShallow DivingDeep DivingSquare BillLiplessFlat SidedFlukeSwim BaitPlastic WormPlastic CreaturePlastic TubeCarolina RigNed RigDropshotFootball Head JigSwing Head JigFlipping JigFinesse JigSwim JigHair JigHollow FrogPlastic ToadBuzz BaitProp BaitWake BaitWalking BaitPopperWopper PlopperAlabama RigGlide BaitSpy BaitShad RapSpoon
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Note: Virtually every angler on YouTube gives the caveat that if you live in the northern states you should be trying the current month and the month before. If you live in the southern states you should be trying the current month and the month after.

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Top 3 Baits for March fishing!

  • Stick Worm / Senko
  • Vibrating Jig
  • Swim Bait

Top 3 Baits for April Fishing

  • Swimming Worm
  • Prop Bait
  • Topwater Toad

Top 3 BAITS for APRIL bass fishing!

  • Swim Jig
  • Floating Worm
  • Swim Bait

TOP 3 BAITS For Catching Bass In MAY

  • Topwater Popper
  • Topwater Walker

Top 3 BAITS for May fishing!

  • Topwater Walker
  • Wake Bait
  • Carolina Rig

Top 3 BAITS for JUNE bass fishing!

  • Deep Diving Crankbait
  • Standup Worm
  • Swimbait

My TOP 3 BAITS For BASS FISHING IN JUNE

  • Deep Diving Crankbait
  • Swim Jig
  • Tube

Top 3 BAITS for JULY bass fishing!

Up North...
  • Ned Rig
  • Dropshot - Flat Worm
  • Hair Jig
  • Swim Bait
Down South...
  • Spoon
  • Shakey Head Worm
  • Topwater Frog

TOP 3 BAITS For July Bass Fishing

  • Skipping Jig - Docks
  • Big Worm (10")
  • Drop Shot Worm

Top 3 Baits For August

  • Fluke
  • Heavy Cover Jig
  • Ned Rig

Top 3 BAITS for AUGUST bass fishing!

  • Topwater Walker
  • Topwater Choppo
  • Buzzbait
  • Topwater Toad
  • Big Worm
  • Spy Bait

Top 3 BAITS for SEPTEMBER bass fishing!

  • Crankbait - Square Bill
  • Crankbait - Lipless
  • Jerkbait

My Top 3 Baits For September Bass Fishing

  • Crankbait - Square Bill
  • Topwater - Choppo
  • Football Jig

Top 3 Baits for OCTOBER Bass Fishing!

  • Crankbait - Square Bill
  • Fluke
  • Swinghead Jig

Top 3 Baits for NOVEMBER Bass Fishing!

  • Swimbait - Underspin
  • Swimbait - Snap Jig
  • Shallow Diving Crank Bait

Top 3 Baits for DECEMBER Bass Fishing!

  • Alabama Rig
  • Swim Bait
  • Crankbait - Flatside
  • Jig

Top 3 BAITS for January fishing!

  • Jerkbait
  • Crankbait - Shadrap
  • Swimbait - Underspin

Top 3 Baits for JANUARY Bass Fishing!

  • Jerkbait
  • Ned Rig
  • Swimbait

Top 3 BAITS for February fishing!

  • Jig
  • Crankbait - Lipless
  • Crankbait - Flatside

Top 3 BAITS for FEBRUARY bass fishing!

  • Vibrating Jig
  • Spinner Bait
  • Crankbait - Flatside
  • Crankbait - Shad Rap
  • Creature Bait - Texas Rig

My Top 3 Baits For OCTOBER

  • Spinner Bait
  • Jerkbait
  • Finesse Jig

My Top 3 Baits For November 2022

  • Vibrating Jig
  • Spinner Bait
  • Crankbait - Flat Sided

Top 3 Baits for Feb and March

  • Jerkbait
  • Flipping Jig
  • Spinner Bait

Top 3 Baits for Feb and March

  • Jerkbait
  • Flipping Jig
  • Spinner Bait

My Top 3 Baits For Bass Fishing In March

  • Jerkbait on dirty water cloudy days
  • 1/2oz Spinner Bait - Chartreuse/White skit \w Single Colorado or Double Willow/Colorado
  • Prop Bait in calm water
  • Walking Bait in warmer water
  • Popping Bait on windy days

My TOP 3 BAITS For Fishing In APRIL

  • Walking Topwater
  • Spinner Bait
  • Swimjig - Bluegill

Top 3 Baits for May, You MIGHT Be OVERLOOKING

  • Texas or Wacky Worm
  • Swimming Worm
  • Swimbait

TOP 3 Baits To Fish With In June

  • Deep Diving Crankbait
  • Topwater Toad
  • Football Jig

My Top 3 Baits To Fish In August

  • Texas Rigged Creature Bait
  • Texas Rigged Worm - Magnum
  • Swimbait

Top 3 Baits for October

  • Glide Bait
  • Top Water Toad
  • Vibrating Jig

Think OUTSIDE The Box... Top 3 Baits To Fish In September

  • Jerkbait - Deep Diving
  • Spinnerbait
  • Large Crankbait

Baits That I Think YOU Should FISH In November || Top 3 Baits

  • Vibrating Jig
  • Lipless Crankbait
  • Fluke
  • Swimbait