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Big Time - That's what the long cast are about. Many of the lakes here don't have much in the way of middle depth. So 30 feet sits 5 feet from 4 feet and the the 4 feet starts 150 feet from the bank. Makes for some of the Longest boat docks you'll ever see. The fish often cruise along way up in the shallow water, near the bank but can see (or some how 'feel') me coming from a long way off. Once detected, bite percentage drops to ZERO. So putting one of these into orbit from a non-detectable distance - is very helpful. A-Jay

This ought to make a nice mess ~ A-Jay

Usually whatever I throw full sized topwater on.(Walkers & Poppers) The hooks on these are #2's, so next size up from a jerkbait which on my baits are #4's. Either way, always braid mainline & a mono leader and LOOOONG Casts. When fish are up in skinny water, I can sit well off them and send this unit right to their face. A-Jay There's really no compensation, but when I die, on my deathbed, I hope to receive total consciousness. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice. A-Jay

Interesting ~ And there's some tasty looking patterns in the SW version as well . . . https://6thsensefishing.com/collections/hyperjerk-70-saltwater As sort of a follow up on this thread - I plan on having at least one shallow water "Sub-Walk Challenge" trip this season. Just added it to my 'Fishing 2020 Event Calendar' ~ and there will be video. More to follow. A-Jay

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Hello and Welcome to Bass Resources ~ A-Jay

What does the hook weigh ? Don't forget to add in that stopper used to peg the weight. And does a palamor knot weigh more or less than a snell ? ? A-Jay

Added weight gladly accepted. I have confidence you have the skill & experience to unlock the magic. A-Jay

There is no such thing as a go-to lures. Lures are tools and there's no go-to tools. It would be like saying whenever something needs repair and I can't figure it out - I always use a hammer. Both tool & lures work & produce best when applied in the right situation. However, a Vibrating jig is a fairly versatile bait - But does seem to excel for me when bass are in or around some type of mid to shallow depth vegetation / grass. This may help ~ A-Jay

I have found that to be wildly inaccurate. A-Jay

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I stand corrected ~ and so we're both a little long in the tooth . . . . A-Jay

I like the feeling of commanding some weight ~ A-Jay

That bait is a reproduction of this ~ https://www.lurenet.com/heddon-crazy-crawler The Heddon Crazy Crawler has been around I'm guessing 50 years - My Dad fished one when I was a boy. Works great - costs quite a bit less. If your creek smb are going to eat that, they'll eat this. A-Jay

While I get the premise ~ If it doesn't get bites, Hard to call it my favorite. I will admit to having a few deals that I'm 'still working on'. (Cough ~ glidebait) Fished an A-Rig for just about two full seasons before I got a sniff - Now I'm addicted. Wish every thing "I Try" worked as fasts & as well as a vibrating jig did. Bait's pretty incredible & I'm still just getting started with it. btw - the Buzz Jet pretty much wangs . . . A-Jay

Hello Trevor and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Thank you very much for the detailed response. With that, I'll add this. When presenting a bait into cover, there are several factors to consider when selecting the bait as well as the tackle needed to do it. There's a lot to it but I'm going to try and give you my abridged version. First the bait. Penetrating through cover, in your case pads, the 'weight' used is really all you need to concern yourself with - the weight of the actual plastic (a Beaver) need not be calculated. And there is no 'set' rules on what weight to use. Initially you need it to be heavy enough to get to the fish - then it's all about fall rate. More weight - faster fall - less weight slower fall. Routinely a heavier tungsten weight will require less in the way of angler manipulation to get through the cover - rule of gross tonnage applies here. The type of bait you select can play a role there as well. Multiple appendages that flap may slow a fall some but may also hang up more upon entry. The rod & line you select must be able to present the bait effectively and then have sufficient horse power to sink whatever hook you've chosen into your new PB. AND Then be able to keep said PB pinned while being able to get that fat bass up & out of the pads. Sounds like a tall order, and you'll know right away when you're gear is not up to the task. Hope some of that helps a little. A-Jay

I can't give you an exact weight. Perhaps a little heavier that a Spicy Beaver but a little lighter than a Man Bear Pig. But If you don't mind - why do you need to know the weight ? A-Jay

Well, I like his style and this explains quite a bit. A-Jay

Sounds Very promising ~ Good Luck ! A-Jay

Three of the baits in the pic above are this version but in 5/8. I changed out the hardware. Baits seem to run the same however the new model has yet to produce. It will though, eventually. A-Jay

The Megabass Pop Max does most all of my heavy lifting in the popper category. While I have and fish and few others here & there (Strike King HC KVD Splash Popper and the Yellow Magic) something about that Pop Max just gets the right bites for me. May have to do with where I fish it as well. I dress my own trebles and will often reuse the feathers off the stock hook. Once that is no longer serviceable, I'll use a little bucktail; nothing fancy. A-Jay

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