Looking for something small and good action what do you guys like? Thanks
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Looking for something small and good action what do you guys like? Thanks
1. Trout magnet
2. Crappie slider
If you can't catch bream on those, you should take up golf.
Soft water small or hard water small ?
Now, I am confused . Soft/hard water ? :popcornQuote:
Originally Posted by Yaker
Soft water= no ice......hard water= iceQuote:
Originally Posted by eagle 1
What are you looking for as far as size is concerned? Standard crappie fair. like most 1 1/2" - 2" plastics, will work just fine. Check out Grizzly Jig Co.. They offer some smaller plastics as well, but I don't think it's necessary. I've caught a lot of gills on 2" Sliders. :)
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Originally Posted by deathb4disco
Having said that, depth and speed trump the type of plastic.
I'm always looking for something different trout magnet not had much luck with them less luck with crappie sliders probably just me. Thanks
I've tried the Trout Magnet a few times without getting any hits. That said, I did not have the Bison color that everyone recommends. I just grabbed a couple at Wal-Mart one day when I noticed them on the shelf. One is a "Salmon" color and I don't recall the name of the other one. They didn't have the Bison color in stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by no luck
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Originally Posted by JamesAG
I catch all mine on solid red and solid black. Color is secondary. Depth and speed are the main things.
Rate of fall is critical to catching larger gills . jmo.l :popcorn
I agree completely!Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle 1
The very best fall, and with a wiggle, soft plastic is without a question the Senko!
Just purchase a Senko, any size any color, and get a single edge razor blade and chop away! LOL When you get the little pieces you like, just put over a candle and it will melt into a smooth "head like" end. Keep turning until the plastic cools, and let cool overnight. I can usually get 16 wonderful soft plastic "fish catchin" baits from 1 Senko!
I have this perfected now, and these will catch better than live bait!
So sorry, lure makers! It's so much fun, I just had to post it! LOL
They also make a 2" Senko which is deadly.
Marabou and tube jigs have plenty of movement for tiny jigs. Having said that, I have more luck with solid beetle bodies.
I should add that I was thinking Lindy Fuzz-e grub when I mentioned marabou. I realized that you were asking about plastic when I thought of the Fuzz-e grub, which has a plastic body in front of a marabou tail. Works great under a float sometimes, although generally better for crappie than bream in my experience.
that whatever it is i think bobby garland makes in a tiny shad shape is a good plastic for bream
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Originally Posted by no luck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXv375E8bXs
Sorry about the golf thing. I couldn't resist. :biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by no luck
Seriously, though, if you put almost any small bait near a bluegill, he's gonna take a whack at it. In your "Father's Day" thread, did you try trout magnets or sliders?
What makes you think I could play golf?Quote:
Originally Posted by deathb4disco
Being strictly a jig and soft plastic user for the past 20 years or so, I have found that just about anything will work on any given day, however, there are a few that seem to produce regularly no matter what the weather or water conditions are. First off is that I use a very small jig, 1/64 ounce or smaller. Orange is my favorite jig color, but I do use purple, black, brown, and white from time to time as well. My favorite plastics are the Berkley Gulp minnow is Smelt or Emerald shiner, 1 inch size, the Berkley Power Wigglers, the Trigger X Spike Worm in Black, and the Berkley Gulp Angleworm in Natural color. Also, if bobber fishing, I only use clear bobbers.Attachment 243164Attachment 243165Attachment 243166Attachment 243167Attachment 243168Attachment 243169Attachment 243170Attachment 243171
Are you jigging or casting or both?
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Mainly casting
I love to fish for bream. I use an ultra lite rig and cast to chunk rock banks, seems like if you get it in the right place you'll catch one.
I almost always use a 1/16 oz creekspin. I've inquired about them making a 1/8 oz version, but nothing yet. The 1/16 is perfect for bream.
http://www.southernpro.com/store/gra...color_587P.jpg
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Wal Mart carries an assortment of little plastics from Creme, I've had goot luck with most of them. Chartreuse, pink, white, combinations of these, acid rain color, all work great. Some kind of pink really gets them going.
These little craws are deadly. these are from Southern Pro.
http://www.southernpro.com/store/gra...color_483P.jpg
The Creme frisky frog is another favorite, Ribbit makes a very similar bait in more colors.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...friskyfrog-jpg
Stanley Ribbit Runt
http://fishstanley.com/wp-content/up...bbit-baits.png
Wal Mart also sells a little beaver that is a killer bream bait.
trout magnets work very well. I have been using some 1" plastics from Crazy Angler and they have performed well on a 1/64 oz jig that I mold myself. I am using jigs for bream exclusively for the first time in 50 years of fishing for bluegill and redear. That is saying something. They have been doing that well for me.
What do the 1 in baits look like?
Whirly Bee would be a good one to try:
Whirly Bee Split Tail Grub
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...tic-bobber-jpghttp://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3...psispsfkdn.jpg
Straight tails like the image copied above are your best bet for summer doldrums. Yesterday I caught over 60 fish in 83 degree water in less than five feet for over an hour, anchored. The photo also shows an important component of the rig: 1/32 or 1/16 oz jig head. I always assume fish are suspended but irritable in water that warm and the little wiggles the tail makes is just about what is needed to provoke a strike. Curl tails need to be retrieved at a faster speed and fish are not in the mood to chase. LURE SPEED MATTERS!
Take any thin straight tail worm and cut off 2" - 2 1/4" off the tail end. I prefer barbless hooks with my wire holder and make sure the hook point is filed as sharp as possible - key for fish almost hooking themselves! There are many straight-tail grubs sold and the thinner the better along with body shape which should also be on the thin side. I make my own and don't use a mold:
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Straight thin tails and rounded tail baits work all year long in any season. Compared side-by-side with action tails, they catch far more pan fish IMO. The cone tail grubs shone above are one of my best lure designs for catching all fish species. Anytime I record a picture of lures, they merit reproduction after having caught over 20 fish each along with the thin tail grub shown below:
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Modifying baits pays off big time! :
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4-6# test line is also crucial for the above baits to do their thing at the slowest retrieve possible. This doesn't mean your not covering a lot of water by fan casting, but that your retrieves are more efficient searching for fish you can provoke into striking. Nice thing about that is finding large groups or schools of fish - multi-species much of the time - where it's not uncommon to catch fish on consecutive casts (3 fish per minute). The fish I caught yesterday in one shallow area of the lake: yellow perch, sunfish, crappie, bass.
cool ideal what is the wire holder? always looking for small plastic worms but bass worms is all there is around here
Thin bass worms are fine especially those used on shaky heads.
A jighead grub lock is simple to install. 24g coated wire, wire cutters and pliers are all that's needed. Wrap once around the jig eye base, cut one end close and use pliers to press end even closer; bend other end into an L. Allows using grubs over and over.
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We only deal with hard water in our tea ! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by "G"