1/8 - 1/4 oz. Weighted EWG swim bait hook with an Owner Twist-Loc

since it is nearly winter the shakyhead is probably my favorite.

followed by a jerkbait and a ned rig.

8 hours ago, Fishingmickey said:

I personally like the added vibration imaging lines off of each appendage. 

Gotta love the waves lines. They're kind of like waftotrons, but for motion, instead of smell. Glad you appreciate them.

 

https://www.fastcompany.com/1673017/quimps-plewds-and-grawlixes-the-secret-language-of-comic-strips

 

Link to the full length turtle-tossing video, which in retrospect, is WAY too long... apologies. Perhaps I'll learn someday. Or not.

 

 

texas rigged worm

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Do you Texas Rig this feller or what?  Weightless?  Tell me more, turtle tosser.

 

Turtle tosser: That's got a nice ring to it. I hear a new username calling...

 

You got it: I just Texas rig it with a 1/4 oz tungsten bullet and throw it on 12 lb test mono with a M/F baitcaster. As you reel in the turtle the four appendages fwap fast but not furious. Think of it as low amplitude, high frequency!

 

In the lake I use it only in the shallows, coves, around docks, and out to about 100 feet from shore, most often in no more than 12 ft of water. Haven't really tried it out deeper as I don't think that's where tiny turtles are hanging out. Smallies seem to enjoy it. And largies too - just ask @LadiMopar 

 

Someone at the launch told me I should lost the bullet and put a smaller crimp-on weight a couple feet farther up the line, for better action. Haven't tried that yet but might work well on a spinning setup.

 

super fluke 

Zman Jackhammer In green pumpkin shad with a Zako

Lucky craft 127 slender pointer did well for me this past season.

Dont really have a current favorite bait but some baits I always use. my favorite jig, is BiCO jigs, my current style is the Baraccara jig, its badass. My favorite swimbaits are, Matts meat head, Real prey pond shiner, and MS slammer. My favorite spook is the Fishin Magician skid stick