Cbump Posted Friday at 11:35 AM Share Posted Friday at 11:35 AM Two day tournament on a local trophy bass lake starting tomorrow. I think this is going to be the ticket right here in about 8-10’ Water. Dobyns Champion Carolina Riggin Special Daiwa Elite 20lb invisx 1oz tungsten Spro swivel 6/0 jungle hook 7” mag fluke Do you Carolina rig? Reports have been that fish were shallow (63 deg water temp), but it’s currently 33 degree air temp today and will be low 30s tomorrow and Sunday during the tournament. So I think they’ll fall back a little. Also have swim jig, 3/8 t-rig, spinnerbait, jerkbait, pitching jigs ready to go, with weightless fluke/senko as an “oh crap, I gotta get bit” backup. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1712 Posted Friday at 01:40 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:40 PM If you're not using FFS it ain't going to matter what you throw. Brian. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbump Posted Friday at 01:41 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:41 PM Ok Brian 🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WIGuide Posted Friday at 02:18 PM Super User Share Posted Friday at 02:18 PM Good luck, go get'em! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Duty Posted Friday at 02:19 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:19 PM I like a jerkbait during a spring cold front. I'd have an x-rap on deck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbump Posted Friday at 03:54 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 03:54 PM I have a vision 110 ready to go! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User NorthernBasser Posted Friday at 03:58 PM Super User Share Posted Friday at 03:58 PM Good luck! I can honestly say I have never fished the C Rig before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted Friday at 04:18 PM Super User Share Posted Friday at 04:18 PM 24 minutes ago, Cbump said: I have a vision 110 ready to go! What color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbump Posted Friday at 04:19 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 04:19 PM Pearl. It’ll be cloudy. if the sun comes out I’ll go to sexy Shad. Just now, gimruis said: What color? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted Friday at 06:23 PM Super User Share Posted Friday at 06:23 PM 63 surface water temp should be late pre spawn early spawn. Cold air has a slow affect to bass unless wind stirs the water column. We all have our confidence lures mine are jigs and worms, swimbaits during pre spawn. Don’t see any listed by the OP, different strokes for different folks. Tom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbump Posted Friday at 06:34 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 06:34 PM 10 minutes ago, WRB said: 63 surface water temp should be late pre spawn early spawn. Cold air has a slow affect to bass unless wind stirs the water column. We all have our confidence lures mine are jigs and worms, swimbaits during pre spawn. Don’t see any listed by the OP, different strokes for different folks. Tom hmmm, It says right up there that I also have Texas rig tied on. That’s for my worms. Also says I have jigs ready. Three types actually. Swim jig with paddle tail swimbait trailer, 3/8 finesse jig with craw trailer, 1/2 pitching jig with sweet beaver trailer. 🤷🏼♂️ Fluke is a swimbait too right? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted Friday at 07:30 PM Super User Share Posted Friday at 07:30 PM I don’t read between lines to well and a Fluke is a soft jerk bait to me. Regarding the traditional C-rig (ball & chain) never use it, do use a slip shot rig. Heavy weight tend to wedge into rock where I fish. No idea how deep the bass are without being on the water. You pre fished and should know. Good luck, Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbump Posted Friday at 07:34 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:34 PM Pre fishing today. The 10-30 mph wind has the water about 58 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1712 Posted Friday at 08:34 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:34 PM 6" Magdraft, go slooooooow. Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSanford33 Posted Friday at 08:59 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:59 PM One thing no one has mentioned yet is to use your t-rig for a lizard. I don't know about your area, but they kill that lure around the spawn here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted Friday at 09:43 PM Super User Share Posted Friday at 09:43 PM 2 hours ago, Cbump said: Pre fishing today. The 10-30 mph wind has the water about 58 now. Nasty windy cold front. Hope you got the depth dialed, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Duty Posted Friday at 09:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:54 PM 49 minutes ago, KSanford33 said: One thing no one has mentioned yet is to use your t-rig for a lizard. I don't know about your area, but they kill that lure around the spawn here. 20 years ago, the lizard would top most angler's list. C-rigged when the water was in the 50's, T-rigged when the water was 60+. Not sure when the lizard went 'out of style', but I'm going to throw it more this spring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1712 Posted Friday at 10:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:02 PM A-rig, go for 5 good bites. Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaSpothunter Posted Friday at 10:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:02 PM 8 minutes ago, KP Duty said: 20 years ago, the lizard would top most angler's list. C-rigged when the water was in the 50's, T-rigged when the water was 60+. Not sure when the lizard went 'out of style', but I'm going to throw it more this spring. 8" Zoom Mag Lizards have always been a big fish catcher for me. An all black one accounted for PB during one summer. I'll fish a lizard year round. Perfect combo of creature bait and worm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolFan Posted Friday at 10:12 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:12 PM I like that soft jerk rigged on a c-rig so that the nose juuuuust turns up a little. I makes it pop up and flutter /glide down. Caffeine Shads are my favorite but it works with any. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassCats Posted Saturday at 02:59 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:59 AM I have caught some good fish on the largest Zoom fluke on a dropshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAmoeba Posted Saturday at 03:22 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:22 AM Flukes do one thing for me - catch loads of Pickerel. Water near 60 I can only dream of...We are still holding in the 30's here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gulfcaptain Posted Saturday at 05:50 AM Super User Share Posted Saturday at 05:50 AM A trick worm neko rigged, if it got sunny, no wind, start to warm, buzzbait, rat, frog. Big girls eat those in the spring. Biggest on a buzz was a 7.8 in 58 degree water. Also had a 6.10 that morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted Saturday at 11:07 AM Super User Share Posted Saturday at 11:07 AM Sure hope the bass read this! 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Staggs Posted Monday at 02:19 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:19 PM On 3/17/2023 at 12:30 PM, WRB said: I don’t read between lines to well and a Fluke is a soft jerk bait to me. Regarding the traditional C-rig (ball & chain) never use it, do use a slip shot rig. Heavy weight tend to wedge into rock where I fish. No idea how deep the bass are without being on the water. You pre fished and should know. Good luck, Tom When would I want to use split shot rig over c rig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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