What lures are good for fishing clear water, I've seen bass busting out beyond the weed line, so I was thinking shallow cranks and jerk baits. I know small white and blue spinner baits with willow blades work, but that's it.

Many thanks!

What leader for clear water?:

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Trick worm or fluke split shotted.

The chump outfished me today gettin lucky on his new found "clear water" rig.  :

But they do work.

The chump outfished me today gettin lucky on his new found "clear water" rig. :

But they do work.

1-0 isn't exactly outfished ;D

The chump outfished me today gettin lucky on his new found "clear water" rig. :

But they do work.

clear water rig?  :-?

What lures are good for fishing clear water, I've seen bass busting out beyond the weed line, so I was thinking shallow cranks and jerk baits. I know small white and blue spinner baits with willow blades work, but that's it.

I'm very used to fishing clear water and the full variety of lures work. Topwaters, cranks, spinners, soft plastics, etc. As always, take into account the depth, cover, weather, water temperature, etc.

It depends on where you are located. In the fall in Vermont I fished Zara Puppies quickly along the surface around docks and boat houses. I would also use a bomber Long A over rock humps for smallies. Quicky walking the Long A would produce some savage strikes from Gaint smallies. Again I also like a small Strike King Coffee tube as a follow up bait to the Top waters. Spider grubs on a jig head pitched to docks and holes in the weeds would produce consistantly as well

It depends on where you are located. In the fall in Vermont I fished Zara Puppies quickly along the surface around docks and boat houses. I would also use a bomber Long A over rock humps for smallies. Quicky walking the Long A would produce some savage strikes from Gaint smallies. Again I also like a small Strike King Coffee tube as a follow up bait to the Top waters. Spider grubs on a jig head pitched to docks and holes in the weeds would produce consistantly as well

I live in south Fl.

Nearly all the lakes around my area are extremely clear. Try smaller senkos in green pumblkin. A trick worm on a shakey head or drop shot rig works very well.

When crankbait fishing on those type of lakes try small cranks & jerkbaits in transluescent colors, one that produces well for me is the Lucky Craft RC 0.5 size in the Ghost color. I've also done well on small jigs like the Booyah Baby Boo or a 4" Yamamoto Spider Grub on Bite Me Jacobs Jig. In the summer if I can't bit and the water is flat I'll try a 3" yum dinger on a small shank hook 1/16 oz. Gopher tackle mushroom head it will always get me a few bites. Also, a dropshot with a small reaper is going to be good for a few bites shallow or deep.

Crankbaits, Weightless Straight tail worms, Walk the dog baits. I find an important aspect when fishing clear water is using the most natural colors imaginable. I also find you cannot be as laid back when it comes to working the bait as you can get away with being in slightly stained or muddy water. Remember the fish's vision is as good as it can be in this water clarity, so you really have to work that bait well. Good luck.

   In most clear waters I like using a storm wildeye live crappie or live sunfish. Fish it slow, and add scent for finicky fish. Tight Lines!!

My lakehouse is on a clear deep rocky lake. It is great for watersports but I do not like fishing clear lakes like i do stump filled reservoirs.

Anyway, Senko's, trick worms, shakey head, drop shot, and tubes are great clear water baits. I prefer watermelon seed, watermelon red, and pumpkin colors.

For topwaters, I use walk the dog baits like the sammy and jimmy on points and open water. I use Pop'Rs near brush. The best colors are clear, smoke, and chrome/blue.

Lastly, I use deep diving crank baits on rocky points and XRaps/pointers  as well.

I also believe lighter line is better as well. I catch more fish on 6-8pound test.

It depends on where you are located. In the fall in Vermont I fished Zara Puppies quickly along the surface around docks and boat houses. I would also use a bomber Long A over rock humps for smallies. Quicky walking the Long A would produce some savage strikes from Gaint smallies. Again I also like a small Strike King Coffee tube as a follow up bait to the Top waters. Spider grubs on a jig head pitched to docks and holes in the weeds would produce consistantly as well

I live in south Fl.

So you are fishing canals or rock pits. Consistent baits for me have always been 4-6 inch straight tail worms, smaller topwaters, and small crankbaits. My go to for years was a 4 inch straight tail worm. If you can get bit on that then something is wrong.

I would go with 6-8 lb mono or lighter for braid.

Welcome aboard!

8-)

White X-Raps  

Probably my most productive lure in the clear NH lakes I fish.

Natural colored fluke or Z-Too fished quickly on 8lb. flouro.