Are you giving any lures a Second Shot this year? 2024
tcbass reply :
Two lures that I purchased last year that I've never tried before were a Chatterbait and Teckel Sprinker Frog. The Chatterbait never got one bite and the Teckel got a few blow ups with no hookups except 1 pike. So, this year I want to try to catch more fish on both.
Are there any lures you're going to give a Second Shot this year?
I'm really set for what I use and don't plan on buying anymore lures, for topwater I use a Whopper Plopper and Homemade Teckel Sprinker Frog, and for underwater I use a nose-hooked Zoom Superfluke and Wacky Rigged Senko. I will be trying a Booyah Toad Runner to replace the homemade Teckel though.
Dorado reply :
I’ll play:
1) Cavitron Buzzbait - never caught a single fish off any buzzbait for that matter but won’t stop this guy from trying. Guys on this site swear by em
2) Football Jigs w/ Craw trailers- I usually get snagged fairly early on whenever I tie one on. I’ll always persuade myself to reverting back to a Texas-rigged soft plastic to avoid getting frustrated.
3) Livetarget Sunfish Hollow Body- during the summer, Had some exhilarating blowups, including one from a nice Channel Cat last year. I either set the hook too early or these bass are coming up initially to stun it when I’m walking the dog. Problem is I never got a follow up
4) Swimbaits (generally speaking)- simply because I never had the proper Swimbait gear until my bday this month. I made the rookie mistake of throwing a 3oz rainbow trout glide bait on a crank bait rod with 12# co-polymer. During the motion of my second cast, it snapped at its highest point flying a football field’s distance. Lesson? Make the initial investment into proper gear with specifications that match respective lure ratings.
CroakHunter reply :
I won't call it a second chance, but a bait I didn't throw very much last year Was a shaky head. I plan to throw it a little more this year when I really am working to get bit.
FishDewd reply :
I have a hard time with techniques that involve light bites where line watching is required and there isn't much feel to it. I can never determine much from line watching, haven't yet figured out how that works. Don't think I've even thrown a senko more than 3 times this year, and I don't even bother with jigs or shaky heads anymore. If they don't jerk on it, high chance I will miss it. So there's a lot of lures I need to work on, bite detection wise.
papajoe222 reply :
I didn’t throw a fluke all last season and the majority of 2016, opting for jerkbaits, or stick worms. Seeing as I relied on stick worms heavily, I’ll be reversing that trend.
TOXIC reply :
Have no choice due to the late spring, I'm going to throw Jerkbaits more. I am also going to fish the Ned rig more since I am a finesse guy anyway.
A-Jay reply :
Perhaps not a bait but a technique ~ Drop Shot.
I got away from it a bit last season but will be looking to deploy this often deadly presentation more this year.
Deep mid-summer will be the time.
A-Jay
Sam reply :
On 4/19/2018 at 1:45 PM, CroakHunter said:I won't call it a second chance, but a bait I didn't throw very much last year Was a shaky head. I plan to throw it a little more this year when I really am working to get bit.
Make it one of you staples and you will not be disappointed.
And don't forget its cousin, the drop shot.
For your shaky head, I suggest you consider going with a Junebug or green pumpkin with black flake Zoom trick worm on a 1/8 to 1/4 ounce Provider jig head (or a jig head of your choice) and rig it on a spinning rig with 8 pound fluorocarbon on a 6'6" medium heavy fast action rod.
Throw the plastics everywhere. In wood, brush, under docks, along the bank, in grass, along seawalls, around piers, under and around trees and brush and everywhere else.
Water color and temperature seem to have very little impact on the shaky head.
The shaky head is the first plastic technique I throw after topwaters and if a bass misses your topwater you can throw a shaky head back at the spot (although I do throw a Senko) to try to get her to come back and eat the trick worm. I then continue to throw it as my main plastic during the day, intermingled with the crankbaits.
Good luck and have fun at the Indy 500. 
On 4/19/2018 at 2:08 PM, FishDewd said:I have a hard time with techniques that involve light bites where line watching is required and there isn't much feel to it. I can never determine much from line watching, haven't yet figured out how that works. Don't think I've even thrown a senko more than 3 times this year, and I don't even bother with jigs or shaky heads anymore. If they don't jerk on it, high chance I will miss it. So there's a lot of lures I need to work on, bite detection wise.
Dewd, have you tried braid as your main line?
No leader, just tie the braid directly to the hook's or bait's eye
If you need a weight to with a tungsten weight, the lightest you can use in your water conditions.
Braid + tungsten = outstanding feel of what is going on in the water.
No weight for your Senkos. Rig them wacky style so they float like a butterfly.
You can set up a baitcaster or spinning rig with this braid or braid/tungsten setup.
And always watch your line for it to either move or on a cast, stop falling. Seeing your line move increases your heart rate and if it stops on the fall, set the hook!!!! You have to let the bass run with your plastic for a few seconds before crossing his eyes with a strong overhead hookset.
Give this setup a shot and then decide if it helps you feel those bites.
And use a scent on your plastics so the bass will hold onto the plastic a little longer.
WARNING: The guys in my bass club will hit some structure on the bottom and call it a strike. This could happen to you so be alert as to what you feel using this setup. It could be a new personal best or a stick on the bottom. 
Oregon Native reply :
This all made me smile....I agree with A-Jay...a technique....the ever famous Carolina rig...ugh. Don't know why but this technique has bitten me in the butt this year and have had it handed to me you might say. So will be trying it more. So far it's 0 for 2. One maybe two more chances. A lure that I would like to catch some fish on are the plain ol fluke....plan on giving this a go too and who knows...it may also join the ranks of the C rig forever......
Sam reply :
And I forgot to mention to Croak to Texas rig the plastics to make them weedless.
Hook2Jaw reply :
...those daggum crankbaits will be getting thrown more this year. I bought a good number of squarebills telling myself I would fish them more last year, but that never really happened.
Fishin Dad reply :
I have to try a fluke this year to compliment my stick bait habit. I also want to throw a shaky head and see if it works in my area. We have a lot more of weeds in most places I fish and a mucky bottom. We will see what happens.
scaleface reply :
On 4/19/2018 at 11:49 AM, tcbass said:Chatterbait
I need to give it a third go . Every-time I have tried one , I make a few cast then switch to a spinner-bait .
mattkenzer reply :
Single and Double Tail Grubs
sully420 reply :
Jerkbait
Fluke
Hair jig
Every year i pick some baits or techniques to get confidence in thats what im doing this year.
LionHeart reply :
Had a chatter bait for years but really only started throwing it last year. Swapped out the dark skirt for a white and chartreuse and put a little dippers on as a trailer. Have gotten quite a few fish with it. Just got a few different sizes from TW and looking forward to experimenting.
Also, not a second chance, but as always I plan to work on jig fishing. I never realized how much there is to it.
Log Catcher reply :
Like others it is more of techniques than baits. I need to try the dropshot and ned rig more.
burrows reply :
I need to start learning how to drop shot.
tcbass reply :
On 4/19/2018 at 1:33 PM, Dorado said:I’ll play:
1) Cavitron Buzzbait - never caught a single fish off any buzzbait for that matter but won’t stop this guy from trying. Guys on this site swear by em
2) Football Jigs w/ Craw trailers- I usually get snagged fairly early on whenever I tie one on. I’ll always persuade myself to reverting back to a Texas-rigged soft plastic to avoid getting frustrated.
3) Livetarget Sunfish Hollow Body- during the summer, Had some exhilarating blowups, including one from a nice Channel Cat last year. I either set the hook too early or these bass are coming up initially to stun it when I’m walking the dog. Problem is I never got a follow up
4) Swimbaits (generally speaking)- simply because I never had the proper Swimbait gear until my bday this month. I made the rookie mistake of throwing a 3oz rainbow trout glide bait on a crank bait rod with 12# co-polymer. During the motion of my second cast, it snapped at its highest point flying a football field’s distance. Lesson? Make the initial investment into proper gear with specifications that match respective lure ratings.
Cavitron buzzbait is the best one my group has used. We own a bunch of them. CS is great too, bought a brand new one and the skirt came off and the Bobby sent us a brand new one. I think 2 brand new ones actually.
Jaderose reply :
Jigs. Got tons of them. Never throw them. Never had much luck. I KNOW they catch fish. Just have ZERO confidence in them
tcbass reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 12:26 AM, Jaderose said:Jigs. Got tons of them. Never throw them. Never had much luck. I KNOW they catch fish. Just have ZERO confidence in them
I bought some Siebert jigs and hit a nice spot where I threw like 20 casts and caught 4 nice bass over 1.5lbs each, must have been a hole with them in it. Never did that again and never really caught anymore bass on jigs........so, I usually use spinnerbaits.
FishDewd reply :
On 4/19/2018 at 7:31 PM, Sam said:Dewd, have you tried braid as your main line?
No leader, just tie the braid directly to the hook's or bait's eye
If you need a weight to with a tungsten weight, the lightest you can use in your water conditions.
Braid + tungsten = outstanding feel of what is going on in the water.
You can set up a baitcaster or spinning rig with this braid or braid/tungsten setup.
Yeah I normally use a leader for a few reasons... generally it's fluorocarbon though, which still has a fair bit of sensitivity. It's not that I can't feel it, it's just by the time I do it's more of a "it just got spit" feeling so when I set it they are already gone. Big problem with line watching here is the wind. I can try straight braid and see if it helps, I'm really not a big believer in the whole "the fish can see the line" deal I just worry about the buoyancy not allowing the lure to settle in choppy water. My braid gets the wind bow in it and it's difficult to get it tight enough to eliminate that since the lure is always moving in the water column. I think I need better braid to solve that issue, eventually I will try something better than the stealthbraid I'm using now. Could help a lot. Also, I like to use a leader since there are catfish in my waters that could well decide to eat a bass lure. I've had my leader save me a few times from main line twist cause of that. I am pretty good at working a fish though, so far I haven't had a line ever get destroyed from that.
Tungsten weights... yeah I've been wanting to try those. Just the expense has stopped me. I don't really have a lot of money to mess with most of the time so I usually get steel as a middle ground between lead and tungsten as far as density goes. They all sink a little differently but tungsten is definitely the best at transferring vibration. Oops, I just exposed my inner nerd there lol.
On 4/19/2018 at 7:31 PM, Sam said:No weight for your Senkos. Rig them wacky style so they float like a butterfly.
This is how I usually do it, minus wacky style. I do wacky sometimes. Usually it'll be on a dropshot if I do that though. Normally I rig them standard worm style with an offset hook of some sort. Wacky style would make it easier to feel the fish though for sure I need to do that more often on non-dropshot rigs for sure.
On 4/19/2018 at 7:31 PM, Sam said:And always watch your line for it to either move or on a cast, stop falling. Seeing your line move increases your heart rate and if it stops on the fall, set the hook!!!! You have to let the bass run with your plastic for a few seconds before crossing his eyes with a strong overhead hookset.
This is the meat of the issue right here. I know when my lure hits the bottom most of the time but I find it hard to notice if it's taken on the fall since there is normally a little flutter to it as it falls. Baitcaster is the issue there, I've managed that a few times on spinning gear when my line just kept pulling off the spool long after it should've hit the bottom lol.
On 4/19/2018 at 7:31 PM, Sam said:And use a scent on your plastics so the bass will hold onto the plastic a little longer.
WARNING: The guys in my bass club will hit some structure on the bottom and call it a strike. This could happen to you so be alert as to what you feel using this setup. It could be a new personal best or a stick on the bottom.
I've been using Mega Strike and got a deal on Pro Cure crawfish scent not too long ago. I haven't really noticed a big difference so far, but then again I do fish really pressured waters where the fish are leary. I like that challenge though, makes one a better angler when you can catch pressured fish. Enforces that you're doing it right.
Setting on structure... yep done that a few times lol. Think it's kind of inevitable though at some point. Concrete blocks usually get me since they can give that "tap, tap, tap" just like a fish. 
Sam reply :
Remember, tungsten is very sensitive and it will transmit, via the braid, back to your hand and fingers what is happening underwater.
A pro told me that the braid will not spook the fish. He told me to tie directly to the bait and don't worry about the leader.
Use a heavier weight to keep bait down and to feel what is on the bottom.
Nothing you can do about the wind bow in the line. You have to live with it.
Have fun. Looks like you are on the right path.
Tight lines!!!!
FishDewd reply :
On 4/19/2018 at 11:21 PM, Burros said:I need to start learning how to drop shot.
Dropshot is am amazing technique, it's probably my favorite finesse technique and has caught more fish than anything- catfish, perch, bass, it'll do it all. The whole "it catches only small fish" thing is a myth. The size depends upon the hook size and bait size. I love it for catching perch as bait though, they will nail it with a little piece of earthworm on there. Spinshot hooks work best I have found. Eliminates many issuse you run into with a traidtional dropshot by allowing the hook to swing around so it won't get caught up in the line. Also allows a low-strength weight line as a sacrifice leader in case it gets stuck. Just tie a new line and attach a new weight and back in action in under a minute. The ONLY good use for Berkley Vanish, I keep 6-10 lb Vanish in my bag whenever I am dropshotting.
Technique wise, it's similar to a jig. Twitch, twitch, fall back down. Or, lift, hold, drop. Trick is to move the bait/lure without moving the weight. After some x minutes, drag it 2-3 feet and repeat. It's like a fish locator.
tcbass reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 12:38 AM, FishDewd said:Dropshot is am amazing technique, it's probably my favorite finesse technique and has caught more fish than anything- catfish, perch, bass, it'll do it all. The whole "it catches only small fish" thing is a myth. The size depends upon the hook size and bait size. I love it for catching perch as bait though, they will nail it with a little piece of earthworm on there. Spinshot hooks work best I have found. Eliminates many issuse you run into with a traidtional dropshot by allowing the hook to swing around so it won't get caught up in the line. Also allows a low-strength weight line as a sacrifice leader in case it gets stuck. Just tie a new line and attach a new weight and back in action in under a minute. The ONLY good use for Berkley Vanish, I keep 6-10 lb Vanish in my bag whenever I am dropshotting.
Technique wise, it's similar to a jig. Twitch, twitch, fall back down. Or, lift, hold, drop. Trick is to move the bait/lure without moving the weight. After some x minutes, drag it 2-3 feet and repeat. It's like a fish locator.
How shallow do you fish with dropshot?
I fish like *** feet at the most usually, usually 1-2 feet. Is that too shallow for dropshot?
sully420 reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 1:19 AM, tcbass said:How shallow do you fish with dropshot?
I fish like *** feet at the most usually, usually 1-2 feet. Is that too shallow for dropshot?
Not at all you can fish pretty shallow with a drop shot
FishDewd reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 2:08 AM, sully420 said:Not at all you can fish pretty shallow with a drop shot
Absolutely, you can also fish really deep with one though I've never gone farther than maybe 10' deep or so. I know guys who use in salt water pretty deep though.
Another thing to mention is the distance between the hook and weight. I tend to shorten the weight leader with shallower water and extend it with deeper water. Also makes a difference with how far you are putting it out there too. The farther you cast it, the longer your weight line should be. Think of it like this. Your line is creating an angle back towards you kinda like this "/". Adjusting the distance from the weight back up to the hook will determine how high in the water the hook sits. Sometimes you want it higher or lower. If the distance is too far in shallow water then it sits too high. If it's too short in deeper water then the angle is going to be such that it'll sit too low. But I'd say it's better in most scenarios to be a bit too long. Reason is that you can adjust the hook depth by simply raising or lowering your pole. However, you don't want to create a dip in the weight line below the hook either, so it's kind of a trial and error type of deal. Which is why spinshots rule on drop shots. Rather than having to retie the whole thing you can just cut the line off the lower eyelet and retie a shorter or longer line for the weight.
tcbass reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 2:08 AM, sully420 said:Not at all you can fish pretty shallow with a drop shot
What is the shallowest you go with a dropshot?
WRB reply :
Yep, I rediscovered GYCB 5" Thin Senko's stored in my boat and forgot how effective they were wacky rigged on a Fleck Shacky style jig.
Tom
sully420 reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 2:47 AM, tcbass said:
What is the shallowest you go with a dropshot?
3' or 4' any shallower and id use a shaky head or t rig.
Choporoz reply :
I should probably break out the Senkos this year. Except for predominantly SMB rivers, I don't think I threw one even once last year....maybe the last two years.
Yeajray231 reply :
@Dorado I see alot of people dogging that live Target sunfish.. I stuck a 4lber last year with it on the softest take I've ever seen ! Also see alot of complaints about the trokar hooks (saying it rips too big of holes ) but I think they're solid and a definite upgrade !! .
A lure I'm going to give another shot this year is the rapala oringinal floater. Such a classic that got me hooked on artifical over a decade ago when I was just a youngin' fishing off the back of a paddle boat. I've really gotten away from it using all the latest and greatest.. but I'm hoping I can stick a couple hogs this season with it.
ww2farmer reply :
I'm no fan of Rapala's customer service, but I am giving them some business again.
My hard bait rotation the last 10+ years has mostly been Strike King, with a few misc. baits sprinkled in.
This year I have a bunch of the Berkley hardbaits to try, and..............some Rapala's. Namely the Shadow Rap, and BX Brat square bill.
Ratherbfishing reply :
I have a smaller "hard" box where I put most of my "can't live without" baits which I can carry easily. And then I have a much larger soft box with everything else. Nothing in the latter is unworthy of being there. I just have too much too carry in one box. But I'm more familiar with the first box so I tend to use what's in it more. This year I plan to try to leave the first box home and rely on the second. So, yes, I've got a lot of lures I hope to ACTUALLY use.
HoosierFisher reply :
Going to try to have a jig tied on at all times this year. I have a good selection via Siebert Outdoors. I just get frustrated with them because I bank fish and end up catching a bunch of muck. I'm also going to try a dropshot this year.
Bankbeater reply :
This year I am going to catch a fish on a Zara Spook. I have a 4700 box full of spooks in different sizes and colors, but I never use them. I always end up using frog, poppers, or jitterbugs.
tcbass reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 5:57 AM, Bankbeater said:This year I am going to catch a fish on a Zara Spook. I have a 4700 box full of spooks in different sizes and colors, but I never use them. I always end up using frog, poppers, or jitterbugs.
KVD Sexy Dawg, KVD’s Knock-off of the Zara Spook was my most productive topwater until I started using Whopper Ploppers.
DSTN reply :
I plan to give the C-Rig the ole college try this year...again. Want to give walk the dog lures like a spook another shot too.
AC870 reply :
I been thinking about selling some of the stuff I never catch with - spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, jigs.
I like Texas rigs, lipless crankbaits, Whopper Plopper.
I’m going to give the shaky head an honest shot this year.
YoTone reply :
Flukes, they've been off my radar for a few years. Rummaged through my plastics a few days ago and found a few. Figured I could use them bank fishing.
tcbass reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 9:31 PM, YoTone said:Flukes, they've been off my radar for a few years. Rummaged through my plastics a few days ago and found a few. Figured I could use them bank fishing.
Like Zoom Superflukes?
Those and wacky rigged Senkos are my two main underwater lures.
YoTone reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 1:20 AM, tcbass said:
Like Zoom Superflukes?
Those and wacky rigged Senkos are my two main underwater lures.
yes zoom super flukes.
Mr Swim Jig reply :
Square Bill crankbaits...
tcbass reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 1:39 AM, YoTone said:yes zoom super flukes.
I’ve had success nose-booking them like this.
Graham reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 12:26 AM, Jaderose said:
Jigs. Got tons of them. Never throw them. Never had much luck. I KNOW they catch fish. Just have ZERO confidence in them
This.
puddlepuncher reply :
Swimbaits and wholeheartedly agree on the jigs. It's amazing that I've spent a fortune on the set up, the swimbaits themselves and I don't catch much.
Man I resisted the senko for years and threw it a majority of the time last year and had one of the most productive years ever.
Lastly I think the Teckel may be the most over rated product to come out since the banjo minnow. If it were half as productive as the couple videos portrayed, (Bamabass, Tactical bass) everyone would have one by now. I've not heard much since the buzz died down, and more importantly they are actually available for everyone to try for themselves.
On 4/21/2018 at 9:18 AM, tcbass said:
I’ve had success nose-booking them like this.
That's really cool, gotta give that a shot. I have a bunch of those keeper but don't use them. I think I saw Scooby doing something similar but those pics really made it click for me.
I had success last year rigging them weedless with a lighter wire hook and walking them on topwater. I gotta give that a try though, thanks for sharing.
burrows reply :
On 4/20/2018 at 2:08 AM, sully420 said:Not at all you can fish pretty shallow with a drop shot
How shallow 3,4 you say? How high do you rig your hook from the weight 10 inches?
sully420 reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 8:00 PM, Burros said:How shallow 3,4 you say? How high do you rig your hook from the weight 10 inches?
You can experiment with it. But if i have a muddy bottom or lots of grass i rig it higher if the bottom is clean or hard i rig it lower.
fishwizzard reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 8:00 PM, Burros said:How shallow 3,4 you say? How high do you rig your hook from the weight 10 inches?
I have been fishing a DS a ton from the bank and use a super short leader at times, I'm talking like maybe 2-3" longer then the worm. I fish it more like a t-rig that will not bury in the muck and retrieve it with the reel, stopping to shake it every time it bumps into something.
Darren. reply :
For me it's more of giving some *colors* a second chance.
I plan to use Merthiolate and bubblegum Trick worms during
the spawn. Now that it's started, I just need to find the time
to get out on the water!!
Log Catcher reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 10:04 PM, Darren. said:For me it's more of giving some *colors* a second chance.
I plan to use Merthiolate and bubblegum Trick worms during
the spawn. Now that it's started, I just need to find the time
to get out on the water!!
I bought trick worms in the same colors to try. Our weather has been so crazy this year I don't know when I will get out to try them.
NorthernBasser reply :
On 4/19/2018 at 4:52 PM, papajoe222 said:I didn’t throw a fluke all last season and the majority of 2016, opting for jerkbaits, or stick worms. Seeing as I relied on stick worms heavily, I’ll be reversing that trend.
Same here. I throw a Senko (wacky rig or weightless t-rig) way more nowadays.
I keep forgetting how many fish I've caught on the Fluke over the years. It really is hard to beat the movement of that thing. And before that, the Slug-Go. Do they even make them anymore?
Or before that, the Strike King Pork-O. Oh man, I used to slay the bass (and pike) with that thing. Love it. And it was pork so the durability was unmatched.
FishDewd reply :
Flukes and other soft swim baits are definitely a weakness for me. Just never messed with them much because I'm not exactly sure how to fish them effectively, especially the larger super flukes which tend to float when rigged weightlessly.
Happybeerbuzz reply :
The beginning of last season, I bought a few packs of Berkley Pitt Bosses in various sizes and colors including the standard black/blue, watermelon, and green pumpkin. I tried throwing them into cover on a texas rig with zero luck. This year, I am going to try using them in more open water, drag them across the surface of the water, weightless, and maybe swimming them on a jig. I'm just not prepared to throw them in my waste of money box next to the flying lures yet.
tcbass reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 3:10 PM, Maverick said:Swimbaits and wholeheartedly agree on the jigs. It's amazing that I've spent a fortune on the set up, the swimbaits themselves and I don't catch much.
Man I resisted the senko for years and threw it a majority of the time last year and had one of the most productive years ever.
Lastly I think the Teckel may be the most over rated product to come out since the banjo minnow. If it were half as productive as the couple videos portrayed, (Bamabass, Tactical bass) everyone would have one by now. I've not heard much since the buzz died down, and more importantly they are actually available for everyone to try for themselves.
That's really cool, gotta give that a shot. I have a bunch of those keeper but don't use them. I think I saw Scooby doing something similar but those pics really made it click for me.
I had success last year rigging them weedless with a lighter wire hook and walking them on topwater. I gotta give that a try though, thanks for sharing.
I think I saw using the CPS twistlock on the Fluke nose-hooking it from Tacticalbassin....however after tossing 2 of them right off the hook I now use that little bit of shrink tube to keep the CPS twistlock on the hook.
I think the Teckel is a great concept but poorly carried out, the concept is right though, I've caught a ton on my Homemade Teckel frog. I hope the Booyah Toad Runner does what the Teckel couldn't.
shovelmouth83 reply :
so this year i am going to try and slow things down a bit and use some walking baits and poppers. i have been fishing fast with crank baits and buzzbaits even my bottom fishing is faster and i think i am missing the FATTIES.
tcbass reply :
On 4/22/2018 at 3:57 AM, shovelmouth83 said:so this year i am going to try and slow things down a bit and use some walking baits and poppers. i have been fishing fast with crank baits and buzzbaits even my bottom fishing is faster and i think i am missing the FATTIES.
Perhaps.
We caught some big ones on the Whoppe Ploppers last year and they are run pretty fast.
burrows reply :
On 4/22/2018 at 1:39 AM, Happybeerbuzz said:The beginning of last season, I bought a few packs of Berkley Pitt Bosses in various sizes and colors including the standard black/blue, watermelon, and green pumpkin. I tried throwing them into cover on a texas rig with zero luck. This year, I am going to try using them in more open water, drag them across the surface of the water, weightless, and maybe swimming them on a jig. I'm just not prepared to throw them in my waste of money box next to the flying lures yet.
Same here I ain’t never had luck with that dang pit boss everyone raves over.
Darren. reply :
On 4/21/2018 at 10:33 PM, Log Catcher said:I bought trick worms in the same colors to try. Our weather has been so crazy this year I don't know when I will get out to try them.
They didn't work for me a couple years ago, so I put 'em
in a bin. Decided to dust 'em off this year. Now to find a
time to get the heck out on the water!!!
thinkingredneck reply :
Creature baits. Senkos,. I really have not done well on them yet. I am really getting into jigs and soft swimbaits. However, this summer I plan on using some larger worms. Bought some anaconda by Rage, some big Mann's Jelly worms, and some Ole Monsters
Wurming67 reply :
Fluke starting tomorrow morning at 6:53 am ????
TOXIC reply :
To you gents wanting to try Fluke style baits again do yourself a favor and give the Yamamoto DShad a shot. Made out of the same material as a Senko and has a killer fall rate weightless. I tear them up on this bait and never leave home without one rigged up.
tcbass reply :
On 4/23/2018 at 6:30 PM, TOXIC said:To you gents wanting to try Fluke style baits again do yourself a favor and give the Yamamoto DShad a shot. Made out of the same material as a Senko and has a killer fall rate weightless. I tear them up on this bait and never leave home without one rigged up.
What are the benefits of this over a Zoom Superfluke?
TOXIC reply :
On 4/24/2018 at 12:45 AM, tcbass said:
What are the benefits of this over a Zoom Superfluke?
I don't know about the Super fluke but what "I" like about the DShad is the size and fall rate. It is much heavier than other baits that size. I can work it on top, let it dead fall or even drag it on the bottom like a tube. Plus it's made out of Senko material.
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