Realistic Goby Baits for Big Bronze Bass

As the northland thaws and the bass tours head north, it’s a good reminder that there are plenty of bass lures on the market that are meant to resemble gobies. These invasive species may have some deleterious impacts on other industries, but in the Great Lakes and elsewhere they’ve turned the smallmouths into footballs. They work elsewhere, too, even on fisheries that have not yet been invaded. Here are some top options to dropshot, Ned Rig or find some other way to dangle in front of a bronze monster:

Z-Man TRD Gobyz

Xcite Baits Minnobi

Savage Gear Ned Goby

Mizmo Mud Skipper Goby

Angler's Choice Ridgeback Goby

Megabass Dark Sleeper Swimbaits

Fish or Die A-Jack Goby

Z-Man Gobius Swimbait

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