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Favorite Bait For 15-20Fow

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man, i just can't put the jig away at this depth. First thing i'll probably throw even if there is no structure. I'm just weird like that!

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If the bottom in 15-20 fow, jig or shakey head.  If the fish are holding in 15-20 fow, a deep crank, scrounger jig/trailer, or a spinnerbait.  Also have been known to break out the spoon!

 

Jeff

shakey head or a spoon..

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man, i just can't put the jig away at this depth. First thing i'll probably throw even if there is no structure. I'm just weird like that!

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I'm in this group.

 

A-Jay

10" t-rigged curly tail worms

Deep crank

Shakeyhead

Football jigs 

 

No particular order, just decide which one to use on any given day after getting on the lake and taking the conditions into consideration.  

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Swimjig with a paddle tail trailer for the suspended fish and a standard jig or Texas rig assuming we are talking about a summer pattern. I just hate cranking.

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Swimjig with a paddle tail trailer for the suspended fish and a standard jig or Texas rig assuming we are talking about a summer pattern. I just hate cranking.

Summer pattern stained water.

Big shakey head (1/2 oz head, 7-10" worm)

Football jig (3/4 oz)

6XD

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Drop shot or DD crankbait.

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If the bass are holding at the depth, suspended of deeper water I would pass them up and make note they are there for a later time. If the bass are on structure or in deep cover like wood, then several lures come to mind.

Jigs;

Dart head with curl tail worm.

Matty, football head skirted jig with a tail spinner for the trailer.

Jig n Pig.

Scrounger head with Sluggo trailer.

Under spins like Sworming Horents or Blackmore horse head with jr fluke trailers.

Deep diving crankbaits

Slow rolled spinner baits.

Structure spoons.

T-rigged worms with brass n glass.

Swimbaits

This depth is normal for me, the stained water isn't. Good water clarity you can use nearly everything including top water.

Tom

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Deep diving crankbait.

Carolina Rig

Jig and Pig

Shaky Head

Drop Shot if nothing else works.

Most of the jigs and drops work pretty good, but if it gets deeper than that and there are fish present, I have

use a Hopkins spoon to reel them in.  Using a Hopkins to me was out of desperation, and surprisingly it saved

my butt, only because fish were so deep.  I have them in the tacklebox, and haven't tied one on since, even

though I know it works.

T-rigged Zoom Ol Monster.

Jig.

Drop shot with Zoom Finesse worm or Roboworm.

Spoon

Grass/Veg. bottom-T-rigged 7-10" worm/Creature Bait.

Rock/Timber bottom-1/2 oz. Jig,Crank that ticks the structure bottom.

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A lot depends on the bottom composition, and how the fish are relating, but a big jig, carolina rig, T-rig, jigging spoon, and a crankbait that will get down there are hard to beat. If they are down there and they won't bite bass lures, I hit them with some salt water jigging lures, that usually seals the deal. I don't really enjoy fishing for bass deep, and I'm on a frog bite right now so....

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A lot depends on the bottom composition, and how the fish are relating, but a big jig, carolina rig, T-rig, jigging spoon, and a crankbait that will get down there are hard to beat. If they are down there and they won't bite bass lures, I hit them with some salt water jigging lures, that usually seals the deal. I don't really enjoy fishing for bass deep, and I'm on a frog bite right now so....

The fish are there. The walleye guys are catching them on live bait. I normally throw a jig or 10" worm and I catch walleye. Go figure. I'm not big on fishing deep either. I need to figure something out. The bite really shuts down during the summer, and one or two quality fish can make a big difference at the scales..

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