Favorite Bait

"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?


One of my hand-poured "senko" knockoffs, in 4"-6". Probably something in
green or blackish (methiolate or motor oil) color with prismatic red-flecks
in clear water, or "red shad" if *any* color is present in the water. I've
actually had some good success with "clear" worms with blue/black/red flake
this year in clearer water (seems to resemble the local lizards color in the
water). I crush up the salt really well before mixing it in, and it seems to
get the buoyancy just right, they fall like a champ through the water when
wacky rigged.

I'd try it wacky rigged at first in clear water, but would not hesitate to
move to a t-rig or pegged t-rig with a light weight in a minute if wacky
riggin' didn't work this time of year. If the fish were deep enough, I'd
also try drop-shotting it before giving up and moving to a jig/trailer or
spinnerbait.

"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?

If I was out here in South Dakota or back in Canada where the bass are naive
and under fished I would go with a 1/4 oz Secret Weapon Spinner Bait with a
Firetiger skirt and a Chartreuse blade. Any pressured water it would be a
Green Pumpkin Tube. Joe Z.

Joe, if I was back here in heavily-fished clear water, I would target the
real lunkers by slow rolling a 5/16 oz. Secret Weapon Tennessee Shad
spinnerbait setup with double white #3.5 WL blades. I would also be darned
sure to avoid using sissy lines & instead use a small diameter braid type
line like 20# Power Pro. Those big bass will self-hook themselves, & you
better be prepared to land them.

Dr. Spinnerbait
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"Joe Z" wrote in message
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"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?

If I was out here in South Dakota or back in Canada where the bass are
naive
and under fished I would go with a 1/4 oz Secret Weapon Spinner Bait with
a
Firetiger skirt and a Chartreuse blade. Any pressured water it would be a
Green Pumpkin Tube. Joe Z.

A 4" watermellon green tube with copper flake. Course you didn't
mention if this clear water had lilly pads growing in it. Then it would
be a scumfrog.

Watermelon Green dropshot worm....

any other water would require a Powerworm! (You know the color)


"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?

Wermie Ernie's Fishin' Stix in Green Pumpkin, wacky rigged, and Heddon's
Spittin' Image for topwater.


"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?

You are so right on the braid Bob. I won't leave home without it. Especially
with all the toothy critters in Canada. I got out of the braid habit over
here because pike are few and far between. Today the SW Firetiger did it
again 0-8ft and a Firetiger Berkeley crank on the deeper points. Joe Z.


"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
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Joe, if I was back here in heavily-fished clear water, I would target the
real lunkers by slow rolling a 5/16 oz. Secret Weapon Tennessee Shad
spinnerbait setup with double white #3.5 WL blades. I would also be darned
sure to avoid using sissy lines & instead use a small diameter braid type
line like 20# Power Pro. Those big bass will self-hook themselves, & you
better be prepared to land them.

Dr. Spinnerbait
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"Joe Z" wrote in message
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"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?

If I was out here in South Dakota or back in Canada where the bass are
naive
and under fished I would go with a 1/4 oz Secret Weapon Spinner Bait with
a
Firetiger skirt and a Chartreuse blade. Any pressured water it would be a
Green Pumpkin Tube. Joe Z.

Now, the post title says 'Favorite bait' then the question asked inside is
about your most productive bait in clear water. Very misleading post I must
say.

My 'Favorite bait' would have to be a spinnerbait...ummm, no, buzzbait,
no.... ummm spinnerbait for sure, no wait, buzzbait definitely buzzbait. ok,
that's a tough one.

My most productive clear water bait would have to be a spinnerbait with a
shad skirt with 2 to 4 willow blades, gold for cloudy days, nickel for the
sunny ones.

Dave V




"BIG FISH 2006" wrote in message
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If you guys had to pick one bait to use in clear water to get a limit,
what would it be?