Hey Fellas; Doc's orders no heavy baits this year in an attempt to avoid surgery for a shoulder and tendinitis problem. I need suggestions for good wake/surface baits, under once ounce in weight preferably around 5/8ounce and made out of wood.

Not trying to talk you out of it by I went through a bad case of swimbait elbow a few years ago. I wore a forearm strap for about 6 months and it worked. It eventualy just went away. Cost about $5

Thanks Matt, initially I thought this was an elbow or wrist problem. It went to my bicep, which it turns out is where the problem is. There is arthritis in the shoulder joint ( from the separation) and there is some sort of issue along the area where that same collar bone was fractured

 On top of that tendinitis involving the tendons associated with my bicep!

 No wrist or elbow brace to help this in any way. No matter what I see some kind of surgical procedure in the future, I am hoping not during this next season but next winter, we shall see

Bagley Bulgin' B 3"

http://www.***.com/descpageBAGHARD-BBG3.html

My custom paintet black Bulgin' B.

Thanks T rig, I have this marked already. Is this fished like a normal crankbait? Any particular action put to it?

Straight, slow retrieve works best. Stop and go also works great.

Have you looked at the buzzjet oder buzzjet jr.?

So far I am looking at this, a High Roller bait and one from gilmore bait company.

I haven't fished this bait but it looks pretty good.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BUCKEYE-LURES-WAKE-BAIT-MILLFOIL_W0QQitemZ220301869298QQihZ012QQcategoryZ108161QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Since you said "preferrable" I assume you'd try something other than wood?  If so, try the Ima Roumba.   It's a very effective wake bait.  

http://www.***.com/descpageCRANKIMA-IRC.html

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewimaroumba.html

Thanks Micro, I am not a big fan of Japanese Hard Plastic Baits as many are out of my price range. I have no experience or opinion but if I am going to buy any bait over 10 bucks it's got to be wood!  Just my prefrerance.

PS I own 3 baits over 10 bucks all were presents

Nice and light, easy to cast.

Thanks Micro, I am not a big fan of Japanese Hard Plastic Baits as many are out of my price range. I have no experience or opinion but if I am going to buy any bait over 10 bucks it's got to be wood! Just my prefrerance.

PS I own 3 baits over 10 bucks all were presents

Muddy, you might want to try one of the new Tru Tungsten or BBZ1 Shad floating models.

http://www.***.com/descpageSPROSWIM-SBZSFS.html

Spro floater is right at 3/4oz

Thank you all.

Hey Fletchero: I make a point of a few minnow and crawler trips a year I have nothing against live bait , it's still fun!

Not trying to talk you out of it by I went through a bad case of swimbait elbow a few years ago. I wore a forearm strap for about 6 months and it worked. It eventualy just went away. Cost about $5

I did the same thing plus used lighter rods and switched back and forth between spinning and baitcasting during the day.

Went on-line and found a lot of information about this condition and some other things you can do to help the healing along.

Cast with the other arm!

Cast with the other arm!

That ones tied up doing other things.   ;D

A couple years ago I ended up with "bass elbow" and the Doc told me not to use it or I'd end up in surgery. I switched to left handed rod handling (casting with the right as usual) and after some re-programming of my left hand/arm (it wasn't easy), I fished effectively for a full year like that. It took that long before I could go back to fishing with the right.