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What is the one bait you turn to when you just need to get a bite? For me it’s either a 4” Senko T rigged weightless or it’s the old school Fluttercraft worm on a drop shot. I feel like I can always buy a few bites on one of those two baits. What’s yours?
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Re: Go to bait
Is that a lil' Brownie? I had forgotten about those. Caught a 7+ at Lake Ramona on one of those!
Mine is a neko-rigged Watermelon Seed Yum Dinger!
Mine is a neko-rigged Watermelon Seed Yum Dinger!
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Re: Go to bait
A couple of Winter/Springs ago I could not buy a bite until I put one of these on. I actually got 36 fish( and I swear I am not exaggerating that number) during one trip to San V during an early spring trip on those worms dropshotted. Nothing big but lots of fun 2lb fish.
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Re: Go to bait
It's even in my picture, I am almost always throwing a #7 Silver Rapala first. I try to play about with a couple lures each trip out to just get more adaptable, but you can bet if I am fishing, my light spinning rod with 4# or 6# test mono and #7 Rapala are with me. #2 favorite is a popper, either Googan or Megabass, occasionally the Hula Popper.
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Re: Go to bait
Actually it depends on the time of year I am fishing, but a Texas rig(with a light tungsten weight) using either a 5" pumpkin colored
thin Senko or a 6" MM Roboworm usually is a good choice.
but.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Ok..Ok... even though I don't always use it, a drop shot rig with a small plastic worm probably works the best at the odds of getting a bite or landing a bass. What's funny is that over the years how many times I have given advice to new bass anglers to use a drop shot rig as their best chance to catch a bass, yet for me(I really do not know why exactly) it is usually a last resort for me to try to pick up a couple bass or to try to avoid a skunk. So, if any of you see me using one.....it pretty much means I am having a rough fishing day....ha ha
Also a 4" regular Senko fly-lined or with a small nail weight can be pretty deadly at times.
thin Senko or a 6" MM Roboworm usually is a good choice.
but.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Ok..Ok... even though I don't always use it, a drop shot rig with a small plastic worm probably works the best at the odds of getting a bite or landing a bass. What's funny is that over the years how many times I have given advice to new bass anglers to use a drop shot rig as their best chance to catch a bass, yet for me(I really do not know why exactly) it is usually a last resort for me to try to pick up a couple bass or to try to avoid a skunk. So, if any of you see me using one.....it pretty much means I am having a rough fishing day....ha ha
Also a 4" regular Senko fly-lined or with a small nail weight can be pretty deadly at times.
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Re: Go to bait
Two easy answers for me.
6” roboworm on a dropshot
Megabass Vision 110 Jr + 1 (or any of the 110 family jerkbaits, they all get bit)
Both of those are in my 5 “desert island” baits, along with a white spinnerbait, a 10-12’ diving crankbait, and the 5” Slim Senko.
6” roboworm on a dropshot
Megabass Vision 110 Jr + 1 (or any of the 110 family jerkbaits, they all get bit)
Both of those are in my 5 “desert island” baits, along with a white spinnerbait, a 10-12’ diving crankbait, and the 5” Slim Senko.
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Re: Go to bait
T-Rig Green Pumpkin Baby Brush Hog will get bit at any lake in SD! Grass, Rocks, Tules, Sticks it can do it all
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Re: Go to bait
4" Morning Dawn Robo DS, or T-rigged green pumpkin trick worm or 6" Aaron's Magic Robo. I usually start out hoping to throw something else all day, but sometimes you just need a bite.
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Re: Go to bait
What's funny to me, is when we last fished at San V together, you and I mostly used our favorite baits.
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Re: Go to bait
That day got desperate pretty quick!Early release wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:51 amWhat's funny to me, is when we last fished at San V together, you and I mostly used our favorite baits.
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Re: Go to bait
Man! Those Maroon Fluttercrafts were deadly for me, had my highest quantity of fish in one session off those. Can you find em anywhere anymore?
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US Bait Co still makes them!BeatTheSkunk wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:45 am Man! Those Maroon Fluttercrafts were deadly for me, had my highest quantity of fish in one session off those. Can you find em anywhere anymore?
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Re: Go to bait
The guy that originally made them moved to Texas from San Diego...they're still out there!
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Re: Go to bait
Yup, Frank from US Bait Co! I just got a bunch of the 10” “artifishables” worms from him back in September after I caught my yearly PB (so far) on one. Great guy to deal with.
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Re: Go to bait
I bet those Texas guys are like "you call that a worm?!" Fluttercrafts are SO not Texas.
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Re: Go to bait
"Now this here is a worm"Ol Dirty Basser wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:56 pmI bet those Texas guys are like "you call that a worm?!" Fluttercrafts are SO not Texas.
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