Time of day and bait for clear water?

What do you throw for bass in gin clear water?

With the storms up river that not something we had to deal with last
weekend, but what baits would you use in gin clear water for bass, and what
time of day would you think would be best.

I think morning with clear low profile topwaters, with a clear or very
natural jerk bait as a follow up. Then drop shots and/or finnesse worms
later in the day. An occassional natural style crank bait for variety.
Maybe an 1/8 oz spinner bait in green white or grey white colored trailer
with prizmatic willow blades.

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If fishing for smallies in clear water I would use jerkbaits, followed by
tubes. Try and match size and color of local forage if possible


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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What do you throw for bass in gin clear water?

With the storms up river that not something we had to deal with last
weekend, but what baits would you use in gin clear water for bass, and
what
time of day would you think would be best.

I think morning with clear low profile topwaters, with a clear or very
natural jerk bait as a follow up. Then drop shots and/or finnesse worms
later in the day. An occassional natural style crank bait for variety.
Maybe an 1/8 oz spinner bait in green white or grey white colored trailer
with prizmatic willow blades.

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Do you have a favorite color for clear water? I was thinking transulcent
colors and maybe white, blue, and grey in opaque baits.

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"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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If fishing for smallies in clear water I would use jerkbaits, followed by
tubes. Try and match size and color of local forage if possible


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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What do you throw for bass in gin clear water?

With the storms up river that not something we had to deal with last
weekend, but what baits would you use in gin clear water for bass, and
what
time of day would you think would be best.

I think morning with clear low profile topwaters, with a clear or very
natural jerk bait as a follow up. Then drop shots and/or finnesse worms
later in the day. An occassional natural style crank bait for variety.
Maybe an 1/8 oz spinner bait in green white or grey white colored
trailer
with prizmatic willow blades.

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Bob,

For gin clear water I go with all natural colored baits , and usually
downsize. But , if the forage available is 2 or 3" long I will be throwing
a bait around that area. Also if I am fishing off a deep weedline, I am not
afraid to throw a Zara Spook, it seems to get attention from fish in deeper
water (except on boom lake) because it moves a lot of water and makes a lot
of commotion.
To me, and I know some in the group don't agree, scent is more crucial in
clear water than any other time. I have had smallies nose up to a bait
before and not hit it, was it because of scent, texture, color, I don't
know, but I will not take any chances.
Rapala has some really awesome natural colors in almost every series of
baits now, the DT series with the sunfish pattern just dominates in clear
water (where bass seem to feed primarily on blue gill like around here), but
on bodies of water where the primary food is crayfish or shad it is probably
a different story. I am becoming a true believe in match the hatch, but
there are instances where I go against the grain as well , but I am getting
way off topic and will stop here!

Chris
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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What do you throw for bass in gin clear water?

With the storms up river that not something we had to deal with last
weekend, but what baits would you use in gin clear water for bass, and
what
time of day would you think would be best.

I think morning with clear low profile topwaters, with a clear or very
natural jerk bait as a follow up. Then drop shots and/or finnesse worms
later in the day. An occassional natural style crank bait for variety.
Maybe an 1/8 oz spinner bait in green white or grey white colored trailer
with prizmatic willow blades.

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Smoke colored grubs, if fishing smallies green/yellow/red


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Do you have a favorite color for clear water? I was thinking transulcent
colors and maybe white, blue, and grey in opaque baits.

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"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
news
If fishing for smallies in clear water I would use jerkbaits, followed
by
tubes. Try and match size and color of local forage if possible


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
What do you throw for bass in gin clear water?

With the storms up river that not something we had to deal with last
weekend, but what baits would you use in gin clear water for bass, and
what
time of day would you think would be best.

I think morning with clear low profile topwaters, with a clear or very
natural jerk bait as a follow up. Then drop shots and/or finnesse
worms
later in the day. An occassional natural style crank bait for
variety.
Maybe an 1/8 oz spinner bait in green white or grey white colored
trailer
with prizmatic willow blades.

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Time of day and bait for clear water?

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Sun, Sep 26, 2004, 1:55pm (CDT-2)
From: (Bob=A0La=A0Londe)
What do you throw for bass in gin clear water?
With the storms up river that not something we had to deal with last
weekend, but what baits would you use in gin clear water for bass, and
what time of day would you think would be best.
I think morning with clear low profile topwaters, with a clear or very
natural jerk bait as a follow up. Then drop shots and/or finnesse worms
later in the day. An occassional natural style crank bait for variety.
Maybe an 1/8 oz spinner bait in green white or grey white colored
trailer with prizmatic willow blades.
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Bob, I love clear water....early, early morning I throw a top water as
you suggest, as the sun comes up, I switch to my favorite "worm"
assortment...with various presentations until I find what works. But
dropshotting is my preference now days since the kid converted me on my
last trip out west .
As you know, I use to fish the Colorado alot, and the back lakes were
often clear. Some of my best fish came off early morning worm selections
(almost translucent)...mostly weightless, finesse type presentations.
But I am kinda stuck in my ways, so other than these methods, I am
probably ignorant .
JK

Bob wrote:
Do you have a favorite color for clear water? I was thinking transulcent
colors and maybe white, blue, and grey in opaque baits.

Depends on the bait. For worms/creatures, Green Pumpkin, then black. For DS
baits, light smoke or motor oil. Green flake is a nice addition to either.
For spinnerbaits, translucent shad with a nickel blade or a big, nasty,
chartreuse or firetiger with chartreuse willow leaf blades. For soft
jerkbaits, albino. For hard jerkbaits a pro-blue pointer. And for
crankbaits - ah, hell, I might as well leave them home. Don't have enough
time to try all the stuff I've listed already.

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