2 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

2 hours ago, bigbassin' said:

California 420

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Don't tell everyone!

Culprit 7.5" ribbon-tail in Tequila Sunrise.

 

Tom

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On 4/26/2022 at 9:08 PM, Mike L said:

All the ways @LrgmouthShad stated above. 
Those things are my absolute favorite bait, plastic or hard and have been fir years. 
I only throw the Magnum. 

The majority of the time I rig it with an 5/0 Trokar TK 120 Ewg hook, unpegged 3/16 weight on 40# braid. 
The only difference is when fished on top unweighted but with the same set up. 
 

Another way that I forgot to tell @LrgmouthShad awhile back (sorry pal) Is When approaching “frog water” and they either don’t want nothing to do with a frog or just try to kill it without committing, I always follow up with the Speed Worm casting past where they hit it and burn it back, more times than not they crush it. 

Another way to rig it is with a keel weighted hook for more of a horizontal fall. However, when swimming through a pad field, submerged or emergent vegetation, I think a more vertical fall through any opening is far more effective. 

Hope that helps. 
 

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

How early in the year do you start really catching fish on them?  I'm thinking the answer is 'whenever' but soft plastics and cold have never been my jam.  We're up to low 50's now so was thinking of giving one a go this weekend for a bit.

 

thanks

rick

21 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

How early in the year do you start really catching fish on them?  I'm thinking the answer is 'whenever' but soft plastics and cold have never been my jam.  We're up to low 50's now so was thinking of giving one a go this weekend for a bit.

 

thanks

rick

Keeping in mind the majority of the time I fish in Central and So Florida, I DO use them all year. 
The only caveat is in the winter in post front conditions and then only after a major temp change.
At those times I’ll just down size to either a Rage Cut R or the smaller Speed Worm and usually just pitch them in holes of heavy to moderate vegetation and blown over reed heads. 
 

Low 50’s down here can be a consistent early morning, late evening temp from late Dec to early April. 
That’s still not cold enough for a change. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

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