What are some of your favorite baits for flipping/pitching the lilly pads?

 

This year I used a Berkley Havoc Slop craw paired with a punch skirt that I trimmed to make less bulky, I caught some decent fish with this bait.

 

I have yet to experiment with Ik'es devil spear but will be ordering some off TW, but it looks like a great bait for getting in and out of holes, just what it was designed for.

 

And when I say pads I mean fairly shallow 3-5 feet of water.

 

 

I tend to use a  Paca Craw on a T-rig  (the full sized one).  I have the option of changing the pegged weight size depending on the fish's mood and the claws on a Paca give plenty of action without catching the weed's stems. 

A beaver bait has a tendency to glide after entering the water, so I shy away from them and anything with legs that have a spiral action.

I tend to use a  Paca Craw on a T-rig  (the full sized one).  I have the option of changing the pegged weight size depending on the fish's mood and the claws on a Paca give plenty of action without catching the weed's stems. 

A beaver bait has a tendency to glide after entering the water, so I shy away from them and anything with legs that have a spiral action.

I just got some Paca Craws and will be trying them this weekend. What size hook do you use them on? Do you ever throw them weightless?

 

A-Jay

 

Sorry if this is a dumb question but if u are adding a skirt and weight why not use a jig?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but if u are adding a skirt and weight why not use a jig?

 

Prefer the Texas Rigged plastic rather than the "Brush Guard" in front of the otherwise open hook.

 

Additionally this bait is infinitely customizable.

 

A-Jay

Aj who makes that beaver style bait? It looks interesting.

Aj who makes that beaver style bait? It looks interesting.

 

Good Eye ~  It is a Berkley Powerbait Beast and unfortunately it's been discontinued for a couple of years now.

 

 When a trailer that "Glides" on a tight line is what they want - this one works nicely.

 

I stocked up a while ago but starting to run a little low.

 

A-Jay

The Berkley Beast was one of my favorite baits ever. I had about 8 bags when they discontinued them. I wish I had picked up a bunch of them. Very underrated.

 

 

 

 

A-Jay

 

 

Snap for what?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but if u are adding a skirt and weight why not use a jig?

 

#1 lead head of the jig is too big

 

#2 weedguard and jig itself too bulky

What's that metal piece before the hook and after the skirt?

Good Eye ~  It is a Berkley Powerbait Beast and unfortunately it's been discontinued for a couple of years now.

 

 When a trailer that "Glides" on a tight line is what they want - this one works nicely.

 

I stocked up a while ago but starting to run a little low.

 

A-Jay

Aaaah, figures, I was going to get a few once I knew what they were!  Oh well....

Aaaah, figures, I was going to get a few once I knew what they were!  Oh well....

 

I sent you a PM.

 

A-Jay