Search bait of choice

What is your search bait of choice on a new lake?

My answer: "Depends on what I see when I study the lake." Will I be fishing
cover or open water? Do I see bait fish or evidence of active feeding? What
are the weather conditions? What is the water visibility? Time of day (or
night)?

Most times, I end up reaching for the rod with a spinnerbait tied on. As
those of you who have fished with me will attest, though, when I think bass
will respond better to a lipless crankbait, I don't hesitate to switch.

I came across an interesting fact in the first of a three-part series by
Dennis Bryant, "Fishing-Professor," at the Bass on Hook site:
http://www.bassonhook.com/zap/zap01.html. (To access parts two and three, in
the URL change "zap01" to "zap02" or "zap03".)

He wrote that some years ago he asked ten pioneers of modern bass
tournaments, "If you were to be limited to using one single lure on a body
of water that you had never fished before, what would it be and why?" Eight
of them said they would choose a spinnerbait. One said a "jig & pig" and one
chose a plastic worm. Then last year, he asked 1,485 pro and amateur
tournament the same question, and still over 80% said "spinnerbait" followed
by jig & pig and then a lipless crank-bait and jerk-bait.

Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait innovation in decades

While I agree most anglers do use a spinnerbait to search. I truly believe
it is the waters you fish. Since most bass fishing is conducted in the
southern states, it sounds reasonable that spinnerbaits would be used. But
up here in the North, I see more anglers using lipless cranks and jerkbaits
to search for active fish.

I personally throw tubebait in cooler & deeper waters to search, chug-bug
in shallows, hard jerkbait (minnow)& shallow divers in rougher shallows
water, and lipless & spinnerbaits equally in around pencil reeds.

--
Craig Bauer
a.k.a. Baugher

"TNBass" wrote in message
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What is your search bait of choice on a new lake?


Depends on the season. If the water is in the mid 50's or higher, I'll
either throw a crankbait or a spinnerbait. Crankbait would be my first
choice most times, as long as I'm able to work it effectively in the
prevalent cover. Depending on the conditions, I'll throw either a lipless,
shallow diver or deeper diver (or a combination of all three). Heavy grass
is about the only thing that will stop me from throwing a crankbait or
spinnerbait (and I still might give it a shot until my patience wears out).

Anything under the mid-50's and I'll be going real slow anyway, so I might
throw a big diving crankbait, or really slow roll a spinnerbait, but am much
more likely to throw a jig and pig, and go where the fish "should" be...

--
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I view a search bait as a lure that you can rapidly cast. Rapid in the sense
that you can cast easily and in rapid succession. The lure will not hang up in
weeds to slow down this process. Once it is established that fish are present
more finesse can be applied. Finesse in the sense of lures that the fish can
not resist and the rapid feature is no longer a consideration. I view this
technique as efficient and effective. What you think of this approach?

Depends on the water. Oh wait, you said that! :-)
Locally, and on any big fish water or clear water condition, my #1 is the
Tora Tube.
But that's just me. Otherwise I use any of the following. top 4 being used
most.
1. Spinnerbait
2. Crankbait
3. Rip Bait
4. Flippin a jig
5. Carolina Rig
6. Surface bait.
7. One Ton jig
8. Texas rigged worm.


--
Dan W.

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"TNBass" wrote in message
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What is your search bait of choice on a new lake?

My answer: "Depends on what I see when I study the lake." Will I be
fishing
cover or open water? Do I see bait fish or evidence of active feeding?
What
are the weather conditions? What is the water visibility? Time of day (or
night)?

Most times, I end up reaching for the rod with a spinnerbait tied on. As
those of you who have fished with me will attest, though, when I think
bass
will respond better to a lipless crankbait, I don't hesitate to switch.

I came across an interesting fact in the first of a three-part series by
Dennis Bryant, "Fishing-Professor," at the Bass on Hook site:
http://www.bassonhook.com/zap/zap01.html. (To access parts two and three,
in
the URL change "zap01" to "zap02" or "zap03".)

He wrote that some years ago he asked ten pioneers of modern bass
tournaments, "If you were to be limited to using one single lure on a body
of water that you had never fished before, what would it be and why?"
Eight
of them said they would choose a spinnerbait. One said a "jig & pig" and
one
chose a plastic worm. Then last year, he asked 1,485 pro and amateur
tournament the same question, and still over 80% said "spinnerbait"
followed
by jig & pig and then a lipless crank-bait and jerk-bait.

Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait innovation in decades

What kind of troll are you? Again, I see you making sense.
Is this finally my "I'm coming, Elizabeth" time?
--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

"Gone Angling" wrote in message
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I view a search bait as a lure that you can rapidly cast. Rapid in the
sense
that you can cast easily and in rapid succession. The lure will not hang
up in
weeds to slow down this process. Once it is established that fish are
present
more finesse can be applied. Finesse in the sense of lures that the fish
can
not resist and the rapid feature is no longer a consideration. I view this
technique as efficient and effective. What you think of this approach?

First off, intresting find on the 80% said they use spinnerbaits. I can
catch fish on a spinnerbait, but it is not a high confidence bait for me.
The thing that stood out to me is "80%" thats quite a few people throwing
spinnerbaits. I knew Bass saw a lot of spinnerbaits but not that many. Which
is Why I am even more confident now with the two baits I usually end up
using as a search bait. The Cranibait, usually a shallow diving Bandit but
I go to deeper versions depending on the lake. The second one I go to is a
fluke on a mojo rig because it is very versatile, I can fish all depths with
a single bait. Sometimes a Rattle Trap or Diamond Shad creeps in but for the
most part it is the first two, and more times than not the fluke. I probably
catch 50% of my fish on a mojo rig, I am very comfortable with it.

Those would be my choices on a lake I am seeing for the first time, things
may change on the water


---
Chuck Coger
http://www.fishin-pro.com


"TNBass" wrote in message
...
What is your search bait of choice on a new lake?

My answer: "Depends on what I see when I study the lake." Will I be
fishing
cover or open water? Do I see bait fish or evidence of active feeding?
What
are the weather conditions? What is the water visibility? Time of day (or
night)?

Most times, I end up reaching for the rod with a spinnerbait tied on. As
those of you who have fished with me will attest, though, when I think
bass
will respond better to a lipless crankbait, I don't hesitate to switch.

I came across an interesting fact in the first of a three-part series by
Dennis Bryant, "Fishing-Professor," at the Bass on Hook site:
http://www.bassonhook.com/zap/zap01.html. (To access parts two and three,
in
the URL change "zap01" to "zap02" or "zap03".)

He wrote that some years ago he asked ten pioneers of modern bass
tournaments, "If you were to be limited to using one single lure on a body

of water that you had never fished before, what would it be and why?"
Eight
of them said they would choose a spinnerbait. One said a "jig & pig" and
one
chose a plastic worm. Then last year, he asked 1,485 pro and amateur
tournament the same question, and still over 80% said "spinnerbait"
followed
by jig & pig and then a lipless crank-bait and jerk-bait.

Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait innovation in decades

Cold water below 60, early spring pre-spawn - suspending jerkbait, slow rolled
spinnerbait or lipless crankbait on staging points/drops.

Water in the 60's, pre-spawn/spawn - Tubes, Jigs and Crigs in various weights
for various depths in cover in and around spawing areas.

Post Spawn - Super Fluke, floating worm, Senko around shallow cover, crankbaits
or spinnerbaits slightly deeper, Crigs even deeper - near or in spawning areas.

Summer - Poppers, stickbaits, buzzbaits on top around cover and grassbeds, a
Mid or Baby 1 Minus and spinnerbait over grassbeds or a Crig about anywhere.

Fall - Lipless crankbaits and crankbaits.


Brad Coovert, 2003 Angler of the Year, Greenfield Bassmasters
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I suppose with only one bait of choice, I would have to take my "bag" of
worms....it's my "comfort" bait! g

JK

As Joe knows I always have a spinnerbait tied on, course I also have a soft
stickbait tied on too. Guess I have gotten to far from the rest of the soft
plastics line-up.

--
Dave Norton
Millennium Rods
"TNBass" wrote in message
...
What is your search bait of choice on a new lake?

My answer: "Depends on what I see when I study the lake." Will I be
fishing
cover or open water? Do I see bait fish or evidence of active feeding?
What
are the weather conditions? What is the water visibility? Time of day (or
night)?

Most times, I end up reaching for the rod with a spinnerbait tied on. As
those of you who have fished with me will attest, though, when I think
bass
will respond better to a lipless crankbait, I don't hesitate to switch.

I came across an interesting fact in the first of a three-part series by
Dennis Bryant, "Fishing-Professor," at the Bass on Hook site:
http://www.bassonhook.com/zap/zap01.html. (To access parts two and three,
in
the URL change "zap01" to "zap02" or "zap03".)

He wrote that some years ago he asked ten pioneers of modern bass
tournaments, "If you were to be limited to using one single lure on a body
of water that you had never fished before, what would it be and why?"
Eight
of them said they would choose a spinnerbait. One said a "jig & pig" and
one
chose a plastic worm. Then last year, he asked 1,485 pro and amateur
tournament the same question, and still over 80% said "spinnerbait"
followed
by jig & pig and then a lipless crank-bait and jerk-bait.

Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait innovation in decades