Whipped out a sharpie on my lunch break and doodled this one up. Second cast right after work on the edge of a pad field and I had one. Went back at dark and got another. There're perch here so I figured I'd try. The stock color wasn't getting bit anyway. The sharpie hasn't faded at all. Fished it again this morning and the color stuck nicely.

nice idea....Way to customize that bait..

Looks awesome man. Doing art to catch more bass is the only art I'd ever do. Props to you for using your Noodle

That Dark Sleeper is becoming my favorite bait, which is something considering I usually prefer to throw the big stuff.

13 hours ago, 1201vilbig said:

That Dark Sleeper is becoming my favorite bait, which is something considering I usually prefer to throw the big stuff.

do you fish it like a jig or more like a swimbait? first tourney tomorrow and i have a 1/2 oz. one tied on. haven't had much fishing time with it yet.

3 hours ago, EWREX said:

do you fish it like a jig or more like a swimbait? first tourney tomorrow and i have a 1/2 oz. one tied on. haven't had much fishing time with it yet.

I mostly slow roll it with a steady retreive just above the bottom with the tip up to keep it from plowing up goo. But it seems to get bitten regardless of retreive speed, hops, pops, etc.

17 hours ago, 1201vilbig said:

That Dark Sleeper is becoming my favorite bait, which is something considering I usually prefer to throw the big stuff.

Me too, and everyone of my buddies that bought them after I started sticking them regularly with the sleeper. It's like the wacky rigged senko of swimbaits.

12 hours ago, EWREX said:

do you fish it like a jig or more like a swimbait? first tourney tomorrow and i have a 1/2 oz. one tied on. haven't had much fishing time with it yet.

I get more hits fishing it like a jig. But when reeling back in to make your next cast, hold on. I think they stalk it, then hammer it when it tries to "get away".

Tried it a few times, havnt got anything yet. Should be a great bait I think.