Flukeflicker

One way to pretty much guarantee them running straight is using them as a bladed jig trailer. They are the perfect bluegill profile without being too tall and harder for them to get the hook.

I have been blessed with permission to fish a private, managed lake with many trophy bass this spring. Are there any spawing bass lures that you think tend to catch the biggest ones? These fish are smart, and the water visibility is, at times, over 15 feet. I'm aware these conditions are pretty much the opposite of what you want for this situation. I know big worms, jigs, and creatures/craws tend to get bigger bites. Do you have any other recommendations?

Interesting, keep up the good work.

Does it run like a bladed jig does?

Mini Craws/Creatures, Mini Crankbaits, Small inline spinners, and 2-inch paddle tails.

A Jig for sure. 1/2oz black and blue with a large Bass Pro Shops XPS Crawdigy Bug trailer.

Use black and blue for muddy water. They have the best silhouette for bass to key in on in murky conditions. You can also use white with a silver blade in muddy water, even if baitfish aren't present. I would use green pumpkin or white in clear water conditions, depending on the forage Im trying to mimic (bluegill or shad). If I were fishing Clearwater and the fish weren't biting red or white, I would tie on a green pumpkin. Red can catch them like crazy, but my big ones have always come on white. Fish dont follow rules, and if you're consistently getting good bites on a specific color, why switch? A lot of the time, fish are more dependent on vibration than color in muddy water anyway.

Ive used most of these and have had success. The rest look like they can catch fish well. It depends on your rod and reel arsenal and what you can use with them. The large Castaic minnows on the right look a little too big for most situations and beginners. I would keep everything and see what I like. It would be a shame to get rid of one that would have ended up being one of your go-to lures.

There are always Bucca Trick Shad on Amazon for $20 off, which means they are marked down to around $20 depending on the paint scheme. Make sure to look at the sizes cause some are less than 3¨ long made for BFS fishing. They have a stable, chopping action and sink slowly. Just please dont buy them all, I'm still planning on picking one up. I'm talking to you, swimbaitstud.

Caught a 5lb 10oz Largemouth in the picture, slow retrieving a white original bladed jig in about. These are my favorite bladed jigs, which are effective year-round if you know where to fish them. I fished a white one because I knew there were shad present, and white is just a good clearwater color anyway.

If you're looking for a casting reel for under 115, the Shimano Caius is a great option. No matter what lure I throw with it, I can make long, accurate casts while never having to adjust the breaks. It's smooth and has a decent gear ratio at 7:2:1. I like throwing bladed jigs and spinnerbaits in particular on the combo.

Depends on the water clarity and temperature. For winter and clear water, I´ll always use double willows. For night fishing, I would throw a big single Colorado blade. For murky water, a Willow-Colorado for slightly stained water, and a double Colorado for muddy water. I dont build spinnerbaits, but if I did, I´d mainly buy willow blades cause of where I'm fishing.

Now that's an addiction.

I dont have any pics, but I've made a good amount of wooden glides, cranks, and jerkbaits. All the cranks run straight, and the glides have a nice chopping action. The glides are the same profile as a Storm Arashi swimbait, which turns out well for me. I'll probably be making some more this spring for post-spawn when tired females are going after big meals.

Is it just me, or does this defeat the purpose of a tube? Why fill it when you normally put the jighead inside? I guess it could be softer on the inside and hold the jighead in better, except jigheads dont normally fall out anyway. Maybe it's me, and I'm out here looking like an idiot for not knowing.

The last tackle purchase I made was 3 Buckeye Lures jigs. I got two black football jigs and a white swim jig. I actually caught a 2lber on one of the football jigs today. Amazing prices, but I couldn't say the same for the paint on the heads.

I set mine by feel. There are a few things more annoying than losing fish due to loose drag during hooksets. As long as I feel like I'm in control but not ripping the fish around, I won't change it. I'll just imagine how hard a 3-pounder will fight, and tighten it a tad more.

Ive always thought of this lure category as a good way to catch a lot of fish. These beefier ones might just be the ticket to getting the bigger ones to bite. I'll buy them eventually if they make some with halfway reasonable prices.

Best Fluoro out there.

The biggest bait I've ever thrown was a 10 inch savage gear burbot. That was the mini version. Nowadays, I'll try to stay under 6.5¨ or 7¨ with glides.

I'll take that into account. I've never tried their rods, but this one looks good for only $80. On the other hand, I bought a hard swimbait and some poppers from them. They were pretty good quality.

What is your favorite lure for spawning Bass? As we slowly creep closer to spring, I couldn't help but ask. I'll typically throw a jig, fluke, or scented Texas-rigged craw. Always something that can stay in the strike zone for a decent time. I'm also going to be trying some realistic bluegill lures. particularly the Berkley Gilly, since bedding bass will eat them happily this time of year.

The Rapala Original Floating Minnow in the silver color has been my most productive old-time lure. I fish it very fast in clear water, so the fish don't get a good look at it, and it works well.

In this situation, the first thing I would do is catch a couple of hundred bluegill from nearby areas. Once I had stocked them, I would wait around a month and a half to catch and stock 30 channel catfish. Since golden shiners and shad are a lot harder to catch, I would set out traps and stock as many crawfish as possible that make burrows safe for the pond. Finally, after the ecosystem looked stable, I would add a fountain or some sort of oxygen-producing machine and 60 bass. I would fish it decently often to see how the fish were coming along and remove some if needed. Over time, with limited abundant prey and few predators, the bass should see tremendous growth.

First of all, fair point. I'm not trying to start arguments, I just think it's cruel to cause the fish extra pain. I'm not liberal, and I'm sorry if I seemed rude. I just don't like seeing animals suffer.