Heron

You should see my Smash Shad review

Excite Maximus worm

One thing I had noticed that I wasn't expecting, is that when you retrieve it super slow, it causes the body of the bait to have a noticeable side-to-side wobble. I like that

I'd say it depends on your rods lure-weight limits. Not all MHs are created equal.

I've reserved mine for use primarily as a night time bait. Was a good idea

First time out with it, and caught a 5lber.

No fish have been caught with it yet. Not much else to exbound on. Fit and finish are nice, quality is good, action is good, runs true, good price, dives well. Honestly, not much difference from any other quality shad crank. Certainly found nothing negative about it. It is everything it should be, and it does everything it should do. Solid bait. Liked it.

Thank you.....I try not to be too wordy.

Liked it

No, I rig with a #2 EWG, and retrieve in "typical senko T-Rig fashion," as Chris describes. This does almost as good as a Ned Rig, without the snags.

I also pre-rig, particularly if I hadn't established any kind of a pattern yet, and am still shotgunning it. Id rather bring along a variety of single specimens, rather than 10 bags of plastics. To prevent bleeding, I just try to keep those things separated as best I can. However if I have the fish figured out enough that I know I will only need just one, or two different baits, then I will bring the bags, along with some spare riggings.

Ok so most of us know that sometimes colors from one plastic bait can bleed onto another, on physical contact. Doesn't happen with all brands of plastics, and some brands seem to bleed more than others, while other brands don't bleed at all. I even have a couple of Zoom brand plastics that used to be Junebug color, but they have bled so much over time that they had lost almost all of their color, and are nearly clear with blue flake. My curiosity is this.....how exactly does this happen? What sort of properties does a plastic bait have, that allows it to transfer its color dies so readily?

I have not had a single catch, bite, blow up, swirl, sniff, or shadow with any bait in bubblegum pink. Gave them an honest try, but nothing.

With black and gold, I found that I really didn't need to change colors at all. Didn't have to go to a darker color, or also didn't have to go to a high-vis color like chartreuse or a firetiger-like pattern. It seems pretty close to perfect.

I'll add the 4" Ringworm or Swimmin Ribster in black n gold.

Been doing some fun-fishing lately with some 4" ringworms, and Swimmin Ribsters. Both of them were in a black & gold color pattern. That being the top half was black(or a darkish smokish color), and the underside was clear with gold flake. Anyway, I always do pretty well with these, and what Im realizing is, this color seems to be excellent for all water clarities. When the water is gin-clear, the bait is an excellent natural minnow profile, and when the water is dank and scummy, it still provides an excellent contrast for the fish to see well enough to home in on. Ive noticed no difference in the fish catching abilities of these baits regardless of water visibility. Just cast and retrieve, slow and steady. Excellent choice for kids and adults new to fishing.

Im sure it will work fine. But, I use 3" stick worms a lot, and have never seen a need to add any extra weight to it.

They were specially hand made by a guy who lives in a van down by the river.

Magnum finesse worm Hula grub Missile baits Fuse, or Drop Craw

You all are overcomplicating this thread.

Well, I think Id rather just let the fish do their jobs, and protect the nest. I'll catch them later.

I think Ive decided that catching fish from spawning beds is, just, well...not for me. At some point during the spawning process, the fish's job is to protect the eggs and/or fry from smaller predators, like sunfish and such. So, it stands to reason, that for me to pull those fish off of their beds, it leaves the nest vulnerable, even for a short time. Making it easy for the smaller fish and critters, to move in and pick apart the eggs or fry. In that sense, this seems like a practice that could be somewhat counter productive to the proliferation of the species, and to our fishing enjoyment down the road. But even if it isn't, it still doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. But that's just me.

good call

Cut R Worm BPS Incredible craw, or similar

Liked it.