What you see below is the distilation of recommendations after watching 100's of hours of Jacob Wheeler 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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Best Bass Fishing Lures for September

  • Top Water - Popper
  • Ned Rig
  • Flat Sided Crank Bait
  • Texas Rigged - Creature
  • Small Swim Bait

Top 6 Baits For October Bass Fishing

  • Fluke
  • Small Swim Bait
  • Spinner Bait
  • Top Water - Frog
  • Jerk Bait
  • Top Water - Walker

Top Picks for November - Bass Fishing Lures

  • Top Water - Walker
  • Small Swim Bait
  • Finnesse Jig
  • Lipless Crank Bait
  • Jerk Bait

My Top 5 Baits for December - Cold Weather Bass Fishing

  • Swim Bait
  • Shad Rap
  • Flat Sided Crank Bait - Blade
  • Jerk Bait
  • Finesse Jig

The Best 5 Bass Fishing Lures For July

  • Deep Diving Crank Bait
  • Drop Shot
  • Top Water - Frog
  • Texas Rigged Worm
  • Buzz Bait

Bass Fishing Baits of the Month - July 2022

  • Texas Rigged Worm
  • Texas Rigged Creature
  • Ned Rig
  • Top Water - Buzz Bait
  • Top Water - Walking
  • Top Water - Wopper Plopper
  • Drop Shot
  • Vibrating Jig

Top Bass Fishing Lures of the Month

  • Football Jig
  • Deep Diving Crank Bait
  • Wacky Rig Worm
  • Texas Rigged Creature
  • Drop Shot
  • Spoon

Top Baits of the Month + Setups To Use (August 2022)

  • Buzz Bait
  • Square Bill Crank Bait
  • Top Water - Frog
  • Shaky Head Worm
  • Swim Jig
  • Tokyo Rig - Creature

Top Bass Fishing Baits of The Month - April 2022

  • Plastic Worm
  • Glide Bait
  • Flipping Jig
  • Top Water - Popper
  • Top Water - Frog
  • Floating Worm

Top 5 Baits - Bass Fishing in March

  • Lipless Crank Bait
  • Crank Bait
  • Flipping Jig
  • Jerk Bait
  • Spinner Bait

Top 5 Fishing Lures for February

  • Lipless Crank Bait
  • Finesse Jig
  • Deep Diving Crank Bait
  • Jerk Bait

Top Bass Fishing Lures for the Month of August

  • Texas Rigged Worm
  • Texas Rigged Creature
  • Swim Jig
  • Deep Diving Crank Bait
  • Shaky Head Worm
  • Top Water - Walker

My Top 3 Lures For Bass Fishing in March

  • Jerk Bait
  • Flipping Jig
  • Vibrating Jig

My TOP Lures for February Bass Fishing

  • Swim Bait
  • Lipless Crank Bait
  • Finesse Jig
  • Shallow Diving Crank Bait
  • Spinner Jig

BEST May Fishing Lures

  • Vibrating Jig
  • Buzz Bait
  • Shallow Diving Crank Bait
  • Top Water - Frog
  • Flipping Jig

Top Baits of the Month - December 2022

  • Jig \w craw trailer
  • Wake Bait
  • Alabama Rig
  • Swim Bait
  • Jigging Rap
  • Tail Spinner [special]
  • Damiki Rig [special]
  • Jerk Bait

Top 5 Baits of the Month - January 2023

  • Shad Rap
  • Crankbait - Flatside
  • Finesse Jig
  • Jerk Bait
  • Lipless Crankbait
  • Blade Bait
  • Finesse Swimbait

Top 5 Baits - February 2023

  • Deep Crankbait - Crawfish colors
  • Spinner Bait
  • Swim Bait
  • Jerkbait
  • Shakey Head Worm

Top 5 Baits for CATCHING BASS

  • Squarebill Crankbait
  • Lipless Crankbait
  • Vibrating Jig
  • Swim Jig
  • Buzz Bait
  • Flipping/Pitching Jig

Top 5 Baits of the Month April

  • Wacky Worm - Green Pumpkin
  • Jerk Bait - Extra Large
  • Texas Rig - Creature
  • Frog
  • Swim Jig - Bluegill

Top 5 Baits of the Month May 2023

  • Spinner Bait
  • Swim Jig
  • Drop Shot
  • Deep Diving Crankbait
  • Hollow Body Frog
  • Jerk Bait

Top Baits of the Month - June 2023

  • Large Texas Rigged Worm
  • Topwater Buzz Bait
  • Wacky Rigged Worm
  • Football Jig
  • Deep Diving Crankbait
  • Squarebill Crankbait

Baits of the Month | August 2023

  • Squarebill Crankbait
  • Popping Frog
  • Texas Rigged Worm - Magnum
  • Buzzbait
  • Dropshot

Baits of the Month September 2023

  • Texas Rigged Craw (Punching)
  • Spy Bait
  • Texas Rigged Worm
  • Topwater Popper
  • Ned Rig
  • Flat Side Crankbait
  • Squarebill Crankbait

Trick or Treat Bass Fishing Top Baits | October ’23

  • Finesse Jig
  • Jerk Bait
  • Buzz Bait
  • Finesse Crank Bait
  • Glide Bait

Top 6 Bass Fishing Baits | Thanksgiving Edition

  • Swim Bait
  • Tail Spinner
  • Jerk Bait
  • Wake Bait
  • Alabama Rig
  • Ned Rig