Need bait ideas for a C-rig when targeting Threadfin, besides a Fluke. Thanks

Sabiki rig

 

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learn to throw a cast net. i throw one to catch alewives i use as bait

Threadfin? Like the shad?

On 5/25/2018 at 1:47 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

Threadfin? Like the shad?

Yes they r eating Threadfin and I want to throw the Crig with a baitfish imitation just want some new ideas rather than the old stand by Fluke.

19 minutes ago, TxHawgs said:

Yes they r eating Threadfin and I want to throw the Crig with a baitfish imitation just want some new ideas rather than the old stand by Fluke.

Oh so the bass are eating threadfin. The way I read it you were fishing for Threadfin 

I have had some success dragging a 3.8 keitech.  Swim when moved very slow and think it's a great way to get that bait deep.

Grub.  Choose the color to match the hatch.  

U vibe worm in white,  spinner bait willow leaves, white. Underpin w swimbait.  If they are really keyed in they won't bite an artificial for me.

C-rig means you are dragging the bottom while the bass are feeding near the surface on Threadfin Shad. If the Shad are deep or injured near the bottom then a GYCB 4" smoke w/black & silver (Natural Shad) Hula grub rigged on a 3/0 off set light wire hook works good.

Fly lining a Basstrix Shad Bait Fry with a nickle 1/0 hook on spinning tackle and 6 lb line works good on a slow falling presentation.

Tom

Okay, so let me be the guy to ask, what's wrong with using a fluke? 

I watched an episode of BD where he used a jointed Rebel minnow hardbait on a C Rig. He just reeled so slowly that the bait floated up a little. This seems like a good way to target some big gals. That's a big bait. The original swimbait, perhaps. I went through my late father's tackle a while back and he had a Lindy C Rig kit. It seems this kind of sinker would do best at not getting snagged. You don't want to be throwing away Rebel plugs all day.

1 hour ago, WRB said:

C-rig means you are dragging the bottom while the bass are feeding near the surface on Threadfin Shad. If the Shad are deep or injured near the bottom then a GYCB 4" smoke w/black & silver (Natural Shad) Hula grub rigged on a 3/0 off set light wire hook works good.

Fly lining a Basstrix Shad Bait Fry with a nickle 1/0 hook on spinning tackle and 6 lb line works good on a slow falling presentation.

Tom

What do you recommend for top water presentations when imitating Threadfin? 

37 minutes ago, Dorado said:

What do you recommend for top water presentations when imitating Threadfin? 

Splash-It popper in Shad colors or white small frog if the Shad are back in bushes.

Tom