I don't believe that I have ever used live bait for bass, at all. When I first starting fishing for bass at the age of 11, I was using artificials lures. However, there have been times when I was catfishing, that I did catch bass on "live" bait. I consider live bait anything that comes from a living animal. On the occasions where I have caught bass while catfishing, I was using the tail from a bluegill.
I use mostly live bait for catfish and gills. Sometimes I will use it for crappies, but I have seen days where jigs outfished live bait.
I use mostly live bait for catfish and gills. Sometimes I will use it for crappies, but I have seen days where jigs outfished live bait.