John,

Here's something to try:

T-rigged tube, 1/16 oz weight with a bead, unpegged, fished on stucture, like the deeper section of a point for example. Deeper water just takes a little more patience. Once the lure is on the bottom, you fish it just like you do in shallower water. We don't need to make it any more complicated than that.

For me it's the crankbait. I don't know why I even keep buying them. Maybe I need to hook up with one of you guys that are good with them so I can at least witness someone actually catching a fish on one of the d**n things.

Madhouse27,

If you fish spinnerbaits, crankbaits are an alternative, and you can fish them under the EXACT same conditions. There are, of course, other techniques, like scouring the bottom, but fishing them along a grass line for example is another option. Also, to get started with something that is generally productive, try a shallow running Norman Fat Boy or Bomber Square A. For basically the same action, but a little deeper presentation, Bagley BII. These are very productive lures.

I love spinnerbaits. It's just funny how some lakes don't respond to spinnerbaits like other lakes do. It seems like lakes with shallow water wooded areas(flooded timber) are the best. Shallow underwater grass also. IMO......

I have to agree that spinnerbaits get switched off my line faster than any other lure. its not that i wont givem a chance, cus trust me, ive wasted plenty of time on them. but one little bass that ive caught on a spinner is just not enough to build up my confidence in them. topwaters are ticking me off and getting me up really early in the morning recently as well ;D > :(

It's supposed to be a fish catcher, but I have no confidence in a rattle trap.  I've never caught anything on them and they are supposed to be idiot proof.  I'm just the idiot to disprove that.