Hey BR,   Something pros don’t talk about is how effective mini reaction baits are for bass.  Here is a video that I recently uploaded sharing my top 3.

 

Thanks for watching!

 

James N.

 

Thanks, I already dig out my Norman 200 and 300 in hope of catching both bass and crappie after have some success with 1/8 and 1/4 lipless.

I use a 1.0 sized crankbait a lot. Catches all sizes and all species.

I have some Megabass Dog X Jr sitting around, also the Griffon Zero. They're pretty danged tiny.

No reason to be talking about the little buzz baits....

16 minutes ago, DSTN said:

No reason to be talking about the little buzz baits....

"Doctor, it hurts when I talk about tiny baits"

"Don't talk about tiny baits"

I have done really well with the Bagley Rattlin' Honey B Squarebill. It's 1-1/2" long and 1/4 oz. But it fishes just like it's big brothers. 

 

2 hours ago, BassWhole! said:

"Doctor, it hurts when I talk about tiny baits"

"Don't talk about tiny baits"

Shhhh!  Move it along nothing to see here...LOL they sure are bite getters!

26 minutes ago, Big Rick said:

I have done really well with the Bagley Rattlin' Honey B Squarebill. It's 1-1/2" long and 1/4 oz. But it fishes just like it's big brothers. 

 

Oh that’s itty bitty and bet it’s eaten out of sight when they get it too!

The Bagley Rattlin' Honey B and the Bomber Square A are both killers for me, especially post spawn and fall transition aka now!!!! During the summer I often use a discontinued Sebile Crankster 50, it is a small 1/4 shallow cranks that is close to a small wake bait. That bait along with the Yo-Zuri 3DS wake and 3DS flat cranks are what I usually try when fish are active but just following larger baits.

I use Jackson Pygmy Box Series lures and have stuck a couple of big pond bass 

I think you can almost always get bit using any number of smaller baits on light tackle. Especially in pressured water or when fish are feeding on schools of newly hatched fry near the shore etc.....Duel has a really small floating minnow with the long cast system thats maybe 2.5" but casts twice the distance as a small rapala. You can keep it in same spots a long time and or fish it like a crankbait or topwater, wake etc..

 

The tiny wake baits like the Rebel Wake and the tiny Mann's are often some of my favorites when trying new ponds that do not have a ton of cover...

 

Storm Subwart would be my go to crankbait for something small that can dive a couple feet. Same with the smaller Bomber Model A, Or the small J-5 Jointed rapala...

 

And the Small Rebel Popper or Nano popper by Matzuo....Gets bit, often by bluegill but they will catch good fish at times.

Don't forget the old standby crickhopper.  The hooks are tiny and it doesn't dive very deep but it will work when other stuff fails.  A split shot 6" up the line in front of it will force it deeper.

2 hours ago, @reelChris said:

Don't forget the old standby crickhopper.  The hooks are tiny and it doesn't dive very deep but it will work when other stuff fails.  A split shot 6" up the line in front of it will force it deeper.

Hmmm have never tried that one...bet its a pond killer.  Thanks for sharing!

Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing.