What's your go-to lure weight for shore fishing at a lake? 2025
bitsandbass reply :
I'm trying to get a sense for what weight lures you guys reach for when casting out from the shore at a lake. I'm thinking 1/4oz offers a decent combo of distance and depth. I was curious to hear what you folks are using.
Seth_7 reply :
1/8 or 1/4!
Choporoz reply :
0 - 3/16 primarily
I don't even use 1/4 from boat much any more...mostly if windy or fishing more than 10'.
FishDewd reply :
For lakes around here, probably 1/2 oz. For two reasons: depth, and lot's of boats making big waves. If I throw out 1/4 oz or less there is a good chance it will never touch the bottom.
All about da bass reply :
3/8
Armtx77 reply :
1/16-1/8
Your best sucess will happen along the banks ie casts at 10 and 2 positions.
Unless you are fishing known drop offs or are trying to punch through surface lettuce, I dont see a need for heavier lures and line.
I cant load up the pic, but I caught a 5.2 LMB on a weightless T-rigged, 2.8 Keitech Fat Swim Impact, this past weekend. I was just working the weedline from the bank and noticed the line moving towards deep water on the slack line.
LionHeart reply :
What rods are you guys using for those lighter weight lures? Trying to decide whether it's better to get a med/fast bait casting rod, or just stick to spinning gear for lighter Trigs.
bitsandbass reply :
On 5/3/2018 at 2:25 AM, LionHeart said:What rods are you guys using for those lighter weight lures? Trying to decide whether it's better to get a med/fast bait casting rod, or just stick to spinning gear for lighter Trigs.
Same.
Armtx77 reply :
On 5/3/2018 at 2:25 AM, LionHeart said:What rods are you guys using for those lighter weight lures? Trying to decide whether it's better to get a med/fast bait casting rod, or just stick to spinning gear for lighter Trigs.
My go to has been a 7' ML-F HMG spinning rod with Daiwa BG 1500 and 8lbs NanoFil.
With that being said, if you want to do a lot of T-rigging. You may want to go with a M-F. This weekend was my first roll with T-Rigs on this set up and I missed several fish, because the rod just absorbed so much of my hook set and I couldnt get a "hook drive" through a very soft lure.
scaleface reply :
I look at my rod . it is rated for line and weights . I use what it recommends .
the reel ess reply :
Weightless
Angry John reply :
2-5 oz. Casts a good long way and I am fishing water most shore guys can't reach.
LionHeart reply :
On 5/3/2018 at 2:35 AM, scaleface said:I look at my rod . it is rated for line and weights . I use what it recommends .
Thank you for your contribution to this thread.
the reel ess reply :
On 5/3/2018 at 2:25 AM, LionHeart said:What rods are you guys using for those lighter weight lures? Trying to decide whether it's better to get a med/fast bait casting rod, or just stick to spinning gear for lighter Trigs.
I use spinning gear mostly for light T rigs. For 3/16 o.z and above, I use BC gear.
Graham reply :
1/16 up to 2oz baits, really depends on the situation. If you give some more detail on your particular situation I can tell you what I’d throw given those circumstances.
BassWhole! reply :
Could be no weight, could be an ounce and a half, or anything in between, fishing from shore has nothing to do with it, so no "go-to" for me. I use what gets the job done best on a given day on a given body of water.
Catt reply :
Texas Rig: weightless to 1/4
Jig-n-Craw: 1/4 to 1/2
Spinnerbait: 1/4 to 1/2
Buzzbait: 1/8 to 1/2
Rat-L-Trap: 1/4 or 5/8
Then there's frogging, topwater, & punching
Not many crankbaits ????
Bankbeater reply :
Anywhere from weightless to 1/4 depending on vegetation, wind, and depth.
soflabasser reply :
Anywhere from weightless to a couple ounces depending on what technique I am using and what I am targeting.
BrackishBassin reply :
I throw weightless stuff quite a bit with a ML spinning rod. Don’t have issues with hook penetration, but it’s spooled with 15lb braid. It’ll drive anything but those thick flipping hooks into a fish.
I bank fish almost exclusively and don’t use anything heavier than 1/2 ounce (jig). My chatterbaits, swim jigs, and spinnerbaits are all 3/8. I do fish cranks (mostly squarebills) along a rip rap bank. Also throw lots of top water stuff (whopper plopper, frogs, walking baits, and poppers) because it’s my favorite style fishing and I don’t tend to lose them often to snags. And that’s about the extent of what I have confidence in. I’ve tried jerkbaits a bunch, but never caught a fish on one.
However, I’ve been toying with the idea of buying a set up to throw bigger swimbaits. I feel like they’d be just as effective from the shore and the top hook style would get fouled up super easy.
Bluebasser86 reply :
So many variables to this question. I use a weightless wacky rig a lot, a 3/8oz bladed jig or spinnerbait a lot, a 1/4oz T rig, and a 1/4oz jerkbait the most I'd guess.
BankBasser reply :
I fish almost exclusively from shore and use up to...
T-Rig +plastic - 1/4oz
Jig +trailers - 3/8oz
Spinnerbait - 3/8oz
Lipless - 3/8oz
Square Bill - 3/8oz
Topwater - 1/2oz
Frogs - 1/2oz
Whopper Plopper 110
A lot of weightless
ClackerBuzz reply :
On 5/3/2018 at 2:59 AM, Graham said:1/16 up to 2oz baits, really depends on the situation. If you give some more detail on your particular situation I can tell you what I’d throw given those circumstances.
This.
It depends mainly on two things: depth and bottom content.
If ur fishing 10+ ft you don't want to wait for 1/16 oz to slowly sink.
If ur fishing rocky bottom 1/16 oz might break off too much so you need to go weightless.
If ur fishing a mucky pond bottom a specific technique like drop shot will keep ur weight in the muck but worm clean above.
Basic rule: if you break off in rock 2-3 casts in a row you need to lighten ur weight, or go weightless.
J Francho reply :
I don't think I've ever put any thought into having a "go to" weight. I just fish.
Junger reply :
I like to feel the bottom for contour, especially when fishing a new spot, and most of the ponds and lakes here are pretty shallow, 1-6 feet around the banks so I go for 3/8oz to bang the bottom.
snake95 reply :
On 5/3/2018 at 9:00 PM, J Francho said:I don't think I've ever put any thought into having a "go to" weight. I just fish.
I'm with JF. I use everything from weightless senkos to 1/32 Ned rigs to 4.3" Keitech Swing Impact Fats on a 1/2 oz VMC Swinging Rugby Head. And all catch fish from the same spot.
Lighter is often fine if the water is calm and fishing close to shore. Heavier works to keep baits pinned and crawling slow along the bottom.
bigbill reply :
Topwater from shore it’s my 5/8 oz bps Topnocker. It’s the farthest lure I can cast. Usually 2” crankbaits, 1/8 oz, 3/16oz, 1/4 oz in-line spinners and spinnerbaits. Jigs are 3/8 oz. My Carolina rig is 1/8oz. From shore I keep it light. My rules do change with inline spinners like mepps Angelia. I go from a #3 to a #4 or #5 depending on conditions.
blckshirt98 reply :
3/8oz on calm days is a good baseline to start, going heavier based on the conditions and contour of the lake.
Drew03cmc reply :
From shore, I routinely use finesse tactics. In fact, I don't know why I even use casting gear anymore. My baits range from 1/16oz flick shakes to Ned rigs with 1/16, weightless trick worms, all on 12lb Nanofil and a light fluoro leader.
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