We were out this weekend on Champlain and caught quite a few smallmouths, the biggest being a 3 lb. 11oz.   The thing that was most interesting, is that we caught every single one on these on old stock purple-flake powerbait lizards on a carolina rig.     We were also trying worms, kreatures, jigs, rat-l-traps, spinners, you name it.  But the lizard was king, by far.    There was a tournament going on at the same time, not sure which one though, so we were surrounded by bass boats (so to speak).  Just wondering if anyone on the forum was there and had similar experience??  A long shot I guess.      Does this happen in other lakes?

I had a similar experience on a different lake (in central PA) on a black power bait lizard but T-rigged.    They were killing that lizard, unfortunately I ran out and couldn't get the same response on anything else.

I had a similar experience on a different lake (in central PA) on a black power bait lizard but T-rigged. They were killing that lizard, unfortunately I ran out and couldn't get the same response on anything else.

Interesting.    I stopped at Dick's tonight to see if I could find the same exact lizard (worried about running out), but they didn't have it.  Luckily, it seems bass pro has the right thing.    You can bet we'll be out on the lake this weekend trying the same thing.

I was looking for them myself at BPS but didn't see them. I'm headed that way next week for a tournament. this could be the edge that I need. Any Help.

I was looking for them myself at BPS but didn't see them. I'm headed that way next week for a tournament. this could be the edge that I need. Any Help.

Frogtog, look here.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=52793&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

And color 31, I believe, is it.