What you see below is the distilation of recommendations after watching 100's of hours of Randy Blaukat 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
VideoThe BasicsCrank BaitsSoft PlasticsJigsTop WaterSpeciality
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February
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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
VideoThe BasicsCrank BaitsSoft PlasticsJigsTop WaterSpeciality
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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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The Top 5 Most Productive January Lures

  • Flat Sided Crank Bait - Blade
  • Jerk Bait
  • Swim Bait
  • Jigging Rap

The Top 3 March Lures You’re Probably Not Using

  • Crank Bait - Flatside
  • Spinner Bait
  • Pitching Jig

Catching Early May Bass...The Top 3 Lures And Techniques

  • Flipping Jig
  • Wacky Worm
  • Floating Worm
  • Topwater - Walking

The 5 Most UNDERRATED December Fishing Lures

  • Crankbait - Lipless
  • Tube
  • Spy Bait
  • Spinner Bait
  • Crankbait - Flat Side

3 Lures I ALWAYS Have Tied On In March…

  • Squarebill Crankbait on Cloudy/Windy days
  • Oversized Jerkbait
  • Large Spinner Bait \w big trailer

The Top 5 April Lures That NOBODY Uses

  • Shad Rap
  • Glide Bait - Bluegill
  • Walking Bait - Giant
  • Jerk Bait - Giant
  • Crawdad Bait of some kind

The 5 Top “Under The Radar“ May Bass Fishing Lures...

  • Silent Jerkbait
  • Solid Body Frog
  • Wake Bait
  • Large Flipping Jig \w Super Chunk
  • Squarebill Crankbait

The 5 Most Underrated August Bass Fishing Lures

  • Walking Topwater
  • Pitching/Flipping Jig
  • Vibrating Jig
  • Deep Diving Crankbait
  • Swim Jig

The 3 Key Lures You Should Be Fishing In October For Bigger Bass…

  • Buzz bait
  • Jig - Full sized
  • Glide Bait - medium sized

THESE Are The Best September Lures…And You’ve Never Even Tried Them…

  • Swimming Magnum Worm (white)
  • Small Jerkbait
  • Lipless Crankbait
  • Swim jig

The Best November Lures That NOBODY Fished With…

  • Floating Worm
  • Jerkbait - Large
  • Spinner Bait
  • Rattle Trap