New Lure Broke My Losing Streak! 2025
roadwarrior reply :
2009 has been tough at the ponds. I attended a demonstration at
BPS by Mike Whitten, Southern Region writer for Gary Yamamoto's
In-Line magazine. Fishing in the tank, this bait really got my
attention. I bought a couple and they worked like "magic":
1/2 oz Sworming Hornet Fish Head Spinner:
http://www.***.com/descpageUNDERSPINSH-SHFHS.html
Rigged with a Lake Fork Trophy Lures 3 1/2" "Live" Magic Shad:
http://www.***.com/descpageLFSPLFSB-LFLMS.html
The retrieve is to keep your rod up and stationary. Cast, let the
bait drop on slack line, then quickly crank three or four times
before dropping again on slack line. There is no pumping, the
blade on the lure lifts the bait.
Hang-ups are rare since you are not dragging the bottom. Strikes
always occur on the drop, both in the BPS tank and in real life!
Although I really bought this for smallmouth on the Tennessee
River, the green fish in my ponds liked it, too!
8-)
EastTexasBassin reply :
One of my most consistent lures lately has been a 4.5 inch Lake Fork Tackle Magic Shad on a chatterbait head. I've thrown away the skirts from all of my chatterbaits and replaced them with live magic shads. Even on colder days it has done well for me slow rolled along the bottom. I reel it just fast enough so that I can feel the blade thumping.
.ghoti. reply :
Been on the Hornet since early last year. A good bait for numbers for me. I haven't caught anything to brag about with it, but I've caught a lot of fish with it.
Kent, I know you wouldn't stoop so low as to buy, and use, any Yamamoto plastics, but try the torn up remnant of a Swim Senko on that Hornet head. Looks cool, and works very well.
roadwarrior reply :
Have you noticed? I've broadened my horizons,
fishing a couple of Rage Tail and Lake Fork plastics...
Man, at this rate I'll be Brent's best customer in a
couple of years!
5bass reply :
The SH head rigged with a super fluke has saved the day quite a few times around here.
BARON49_Northern NY reply :
Just goes to prove you are never too old to learn.... ;D
.ghoti. reply :
Quotenote to self: don't hold breath for two more years, minimum. ;Di'm going to have to check that sworming hornet out. Keepin' simple is what it's all about. Looks like a beetlespin on crack ( half oz. ) Sweet. 8-)
b
looks more like a Roadrunner on steroids.
5bass reply :
Brent, they are kind of pricey....whats the chances of an *** Hornet hitting the market?
5bass reply :
A perfect match for the 5" jerk shad.
hawgchaser reply :
What sort of cover/structure are you fishing? I fish a deep, rocky, clear lake most of the time. This might be deadly swimming it down a rocky drop off. What do you think?
roadwarrior reply :
QuoteWhat sort of cover/structure are you fishing? I fish a deep, rocky, clear lake most of the time. This might be deadly swimming it down a rocky drop off. What do you think?
You bet! I was fishing a nondescript, bowl pond; casting out
deep and bringing it up towards shallow water. What I'm jazzed
about is fishing them along ridges and over pea gravel on the
Tennessee River.
8-)
wishin4fishin reply :
QuoteQuoteWhat sort of cover/structure are you fishing? I fish a deep, rocky, clear lake most of the time. This might be deadly swimming it down a rocky drop off. What do you think?You bet! I was fishing a nondescript, bowl pond; casting out
deep and bringing it up towards shallow water. What I'm jazzed
about is fishing them along ridges and over pea gravel on the
Tennessee River.
8-)
Hey RW, are you throwing these on a spinning rig w/ your Yo-Zuri Hybrid?
roadwarrior reply :
I have only fished it a couple of hours at a local pond.
The total weight with the "Live" Magic Shad is around
5/8 oz, so I probably could use a spinning outfit, but I
used a baitcaster with #12 Yo-Zuri. Generally, I feel
like lower diameter line is an advantage, especially for
smallmouth. However, line visibility is not an isue when
fishing reaction lures. So, I plan to use the baitcaster to
reduce my chances of losing the lure on the river. I'll
know a lot more and report results after a trip to the
Tennessee.
8-)
Big-O reply :
Yes sir...that set up is nice and the variety of options are equally nice.
Big O
www.ragetail.com
roadwarrior reply :
QuoteYes sir...that set up is nice and the variety of options are equally nice.Big O
www.ragetail.com
The Swim Senko and Super Fluke have been suggested, what else?
8-)
Big-O reply :
My favorite one isn't on the market yet.... :'( but you'll see it soon enough
Big O
fishizzle reply :
maybe a soft swimbait with a paddletail
like this one from strike king
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=HM0UBVJKOXP2HLAQBBJSCNNMCAEFIIWE?id=0055973123556a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ven=data_feed&cm_cat=froogle&cm_pla=0290207&cm_ite=0055973123556a&_requestid=14932
5151 reply :
they make a lighter weight one that works well with the 4" swimming senko at least here in SC , you can find it on tacklewharehouse.com
fatmanslim247 reply :
QuoteQuoteBrent, they are kind of pricey....whats the chances of an *** Hornet hitting the market?looks pretty straightforward. i'll forward it to my lip bomb guy (he does spinner baits too). heck, my dad might be able to have his 'hookerhead' jig guy do them.
That would be pretty sweet with a hooker head... I love those jigs he sells
b
eyedabassman reply :
QuoteHave you noticed? I've broadened my horizons,fishing a couple of Rage Tail and Lake Fork plastics...
Man, at this rate I'll be Brent's best customer in a
couple of years!
Who said, that a old dog can't learn new tricks? ;D
LVT Bassin reply :
I plan to purchase some Sworming Hornets soon. Any suggestions related to the plastic shad color attached to the SH? I'm speaking of staying in "shad" color category such as albino, white, and pearl colors OR the darker colors such as green pumpkin and watermelon colors?
Thanks!
roadwarrior reply :
The Lake Fork "Live" Magic Shad is gray/silver with a black top.
The color combination looks very much like a common baitfish,
but more importantly, the tail provides a subtle wiggle as the
lure falls. Maybe other trailers would work just fine, but since
this was recommended and is inexpensive, I'll stick with it for
now.
8-)
D.Cox reply :
I encourage you to check the Sworming Hornets out. Rick Steckelberg, the owner, is a great guy and one that has been most helpful to Dow and myself in Starting our company.
LVT Bassin reply :
Thanks for clearing it up since the tackle name and color go by the same name.
Primus reply :
Roadwarrior I've been fishing a 3/8 oz Bladrunner Spintrix which is similiar to the Hornet but has a bigger hook for the last 2 years. I've been using the 6" Yamamoto 19-10 series grub as my trailer. The 2 best colors have been the black shad head with the 031 color Blue Pearl Silver Flake trailer and I've also done well with the Chartruese Blue with the 214 Smoke with the Black, Blue,Gold flake trailer. Up here in Michigan it seems to attract a lot of Northern Pike as well.I've used 14 lb BPS Floro for this application on a 7' MH Roque rod. I picked this idea up from KVD's nephew whom you will be hearing a lot from on the trail in the next few years. I've also have tried the swimming hornet with a Zoom Fluke, but I've done better so far with the other combo. I appreciate your suggestion of the Magic Shad, looks like I'll have to try it this year.
basshunter2009 reply :
Rage Tail craws have been money for me lately 8-)
roadwarrior reply :
QuoteRage Tail craws have been money for me lately 8-)
Although I like the Rage Tail Craw, I think a "minnow" imitator
is better on this rig. Something with a tail, not claws.
8-)
lineslinger reply :
I've been using with Net Bait paddle tail and really like it, not to mention it's quite a bit cheaper!
Redhed reply :
QuoteQuotenote to self: don't hold breath for two more years, minimum. ;Di'm going to have to check that sworming hornet out. Keepin' simple is what it's all about. Looks like a beetlespin on crack ( half oz. ) Sweet. 8-)
b
looks more like a Roadrunner on steroids.
yeah its deff a roadrunner for bass or large pan fish. some days they work great and some day they do not. about like any other lure i suppose. we used them a lot for pan fish (roadrunners)
Siebert Outdoors reply :
try a double tail grub maybe
Good to hear your broadening your horizens. When ya going to start crankin? I never hear you crankin. ;D
Nitro 882 reply :
QuoteQuoteYes sir...that set up is nice and the variety of options are equally nice.Big O
www.ragetail.com
The Swim Senko and Super Fluke have been suggested, what else?
Try a 4"grub-----
8-)
Munkin reply :
A do-it ponyhead mold makes something very similar? I bought a mold to make these but only use 1/4oz ones with a super fluke jr.
Allen
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