What are some good soft plastics that are low profile in the 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 size range. It seems that our fish don't really hit on much over 3 inches here in the smaller heavily pressured lakes. I have been looking and can't find much under 3". Our fish mainly caught stay in the .5 lb-1.25lb range with a few bigger ones thrown in. Any tips or info would be great.

Rage Tail Baby Craw, T-rigged 1/8 or 1/4 oz bullet weight, Yo-Zuri Hybrid #6

what size/type hook?

Is 3" still too big? FAT IKA and Damiki Hydras come in 3" size I use 4" size and 10"-15" size bass hit them. This on a 26 acre pressured lake.

Missile Baits Drop Craw

The Baby Rage Craw mentioned above either a 2/0 or a 3/0 will work.

Zoom mini flukes

thanks guys

Zoom tiny brush hog, Strike King Bitsy Tube, 3" senko, GYCB Tiny Ika, Tiny Fluke, 3" slider worm, 2" or 3" BPS spring grub, I could go on, but the moral of the story is, they are out there. These are all what I would call "super finesse" plastics, because they are small in guage as well as length. I fish most of them on #1 and 1/0 worm hooks or small jigheads with #4 or #2 hooks.

roadwarrior good call on the 6# line. My partner just spoke with an area guide and he basically echo'd each persons statements here. He stressed very hard that we should go to using 6# test along with lures in the 2 1/2-4 inch range. Time to bust out the smaller spinning rods.

can't believe nobody mentioned a 3" grub

2" or 3" BPS spring grub

Look through the line of baits that the Charlie Brewer Co. has to offer you.

oe

I just got my order of Charlie Brewer Slider Worms and was amazed at the extra items they sent me. They sent me about 5 2 piece samples of some decent soft plastics for both bass and panfish. I will definately be using them again.

Don't be afraid to bite an inch off the head of that worm when fishing gets a little slow.

oe

2.5-3" Tubes- Gitzit or other low profile....If the lake is fished heavy, use light line, no leader, keep the rig simple. Use lots of scent and fish it with ice jig or slider jig. they hit it on the fall. Or go weightless or add cork inside to float it. add eyes and swim it. Fish see the same baits all the time.Try a 6" Kriet squirel worm on a shakey jig. Its thin profile is key. Learn to drop shot/Split shot and fish slow and easy.Did I mention a tube...oh yea... and spike the tentacles with spike it marker. Hot pink or chart.

Did great with a charlie slider worm and 1/8 jig head.

3" berkley power minnow on a jighead or dropshot or a Zoom meathead on a slider head or dropshot. The meat head is 4" but has a tiny profile and I'm sure it will still work.

I was just able to take a trip to bass pro friday and picked up some of the new Strike King Dream Shots. Action on them is amazing. Smallies on the river really liked them.