DNickolaus. We have tried all shapes, sizes and colors of lures and none of them will work very good. I can throw something on and catch a fish first cast and then after that nothing not even another bite on it. No I have not tried live bait yet. That is my next thing to try. I mean I am pretty sure that will land some bass. Tigerbass however are suppose to hit anything no matter what and stay very very aggressive. Which was the case fro a couple of years but not anymore.