Spoons and spinners are great, but don’t overlook these new-school bass lures for monster browns. Here's how to catch trout on soft plastics.

Just how many fish are ingesting soft plastic lures remains unclear, according to a January 2016 paper by Jordan Skaggs and Micheal S. Allen, described in an American Fisheries Society publication.

These six styles of soft plastic baits, including worms, craws, creature baits, swimbaits, stick baits, and toads, are an excellent choice for catching more and bigger largemouth bass.

Our bass expert ranked and tested the 16 best soft plastic baits for bass fishing, including the best worms, craws, swimbaits, toads, and more.