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Working on some of these myself. What did you use for skirts? Allen

Clear water spring and fall usually. Allen

You need to change something up? They followed it all the way there because they liked it but were unsure. A lot of times when I get hits right at the boat its either I stopped moving the bait or it speeds up when pulling it out of the water. Allen

Early March about 1pm and there was still ice on part of the lake. LM 8.2LBS 24.5" on a solid black 1/2oz jig. Allen

For this it depends on who is with me? So many new coanglers joined our club I had to be comfortable with their casting ability before I took them around other people's property. Had one guy hook a crankbait on someones boat cover. Another lassoed a senko around a steering wheel. Learned just to keep them out of casting distance. Allen

Years ago I watched a video from Al Linder where he talked about vertical versus horizontal baits. Basically are the fish active and chasing baits or do you have to hit them on the head to bite. I almost always start out with a spinnerbait, crankbait, etc just something that moves. What I am looking for is followers. If they follow the bait but don't strike I need to switch baits. If I don't see any or get no bites I switch over to a bottom contact bait. There are too many variables to get into it all but that's how I start most days of fishing. Allen

You should look at the War Eagle screaming Eagle and finesse. Otherwise have Siebert make you some on a R2 .035 frame with smaller blades. Double willows a 3.5 and 4, colorado front blade either 2 or 3 depending on the bait color. Allen This is a bait I made to match Yamamotos Natural Shad color. I am rotating through 4 of them but I have caught 153 bass and a catfish on this bait since May last year. Allen

Top 5 for me going back 15years. Baby1- RC 1.5 Bandit 100, 200, 300 Rebel Deep wee-r SK 5 series While I have tons of more expensive crankbaits these work the best. There are others that work but have not proven themselves over time like the ones on the list. Allen

Where you are at a suggest you buy some swim jigs. White is a definite then a bluegill color just swim them slowly. Allen

The ones you have are probably Mustad 91768 hooks. I use a VMC hook that is a little thinner and shaped different. Flukes are a clear water bait so I fish them on 8-10lb Floro with a spinning rod. Heavy duty EWG hooks are not an option for me. Allen

1/16oz Weight keels the bait and it doesn't nose dive like a bullet weight. I do have a couple I sanded down some to make them lighter. Allen

This is what I have been using most of the year. The river current this year was strong so the bait just washed away. While I don't like pouring soft plastics I do make most of the flukes I use. This color was a mistake by a buddy I was teaching. He shoot like 30 of them before I noticed so we just used them. Allen

This is the hook to use if you need the bait to sink. Flukes are a shallow water bait for me but sometimes I need to combat the current. Allen

I have had 4k Eagle Claw 570 hooks on order since last October. From a luremaking standpoint this is top 10 most popular hook used. Allen

That is an Owner cutting point and it is a toss-up between them and Trokar for most expensive spinnerbait hook. Allen

This one in the color you see or all black. Allen

Depends on what I am fishing but 12" is my starting point. Allen

I have some but have not tried them yet. Allen

Accents and matching the hatch gives me more confidence. Lures are the only thing I have ever done in my life that is artistic. Allen

Pure white I would add like 3 or 4 strands to the sides or some black on the back? I am not the expert on simple spinnerbait colors though? Kind of have this OCD thing going on with mine. Allen

Who changes the from blade of a spinnerbait on the water? Allen

War Eagle Screaming Eagle is what you want. They are 1/2oz with a downsized frame and smaller blades. Allen

I have 2 Lowriders that I use for spinnerbaits and have had zero problems? For what you are using it for just find a 7' MH Rod you like and go with it. Allen

Four Locks and Big Slackwater have been terrible the past couple of years. Dargen is hit or miss? Going to be spending more time at Big Eddy next year on the Shenandoah. Allen