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Attachment 286405Attachment 286406Attachment 286407Attachment 286408Attachment 286409caught or limit of crappie on these Ned Bullets fishing for Kentucky Bass,Attachment 2864102.5 in thought they would be to big!Not!Attachment 286411
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If I was forced to pick a grub design, the one with the pointed tail would be it. I also call it the bullet design.
Of course the plastic would have to be of a very soft grade for the best wiggle on the slowest retrieve using light jigheads in order to be irresistible to fish of ALL species. I would not go much above 2" in length for panfish, with the range starting at 1 1/4 " for ice fishing.
This is the first bullet grub I discovered by accident over four years ago. I don't even remember making it. (note the attached grub keeper wire)
https://i.imgur.com/UY8BLY0.jpg
Glad to see someone else likes them Snake.
Seems like they would have no action at all in bait but we do catch fish on plastics that have no action at all just a little Flickr to trigger the fish it is somewhat close to the carrot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoonminnow
Hmmm!
I'm in agreement with Bob, :highfive
as I would be tempted to put a split in the tail be it with scissors, or knife
billygee :rolleyes:
Yes no action,Charlie brewer,started the do-nothing, finesse crappie,Bass,bream designed fishing baits,This time of year water temps below 40 deg,we have dying or injured shad,We also have 10 million shad in the areas we are fishing,Crappie,Bass,walleye,white bass are looking for a easy meal,"less energy""cold water"Full of eggs"to have to chase down an offering."need to conserve energy keep eggs warm"The way we target these fish is with a do-nothing lure.This day of fishing we had caught the fish"crappie all over 10 in" we were going to keep and heading to the Ramp.We Stopped on a long gravel point to ketch kentucky bass!!LOL,I pitched the Ned bullet on a 1/16 oz mid-south jighead up on the grave point to ketch a kentucky bass.A 12 in crappie inhaled the bait,Before it hit the bottom.We culled"replaced" every 10-11 in crappie with a 12-14 in crappie!!,was getting colder and dark left them biting!!We want our baits to slow sink to the bottom with a do-nothing action.High traffic pressured"dead sea,no crappie lake LOL fish had already seen the Bobby garlands,tubes,live minnows!!Baits you can buy at Bass Pro or Walmart!The only time we get to fish a spot 1st is when we start after that you are fishing behind 5-10 boats that have already fished the tree or brushpile. The Crappie are suspended.If the bait falls to fast no bite,no fish,We are fishing these on SOS-2 and 4 # test line!!Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
No disrespect intended on what works in different waters, :(Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie53
as I also personally have had success dead sticking, do nothing bait.
but my personal success has been with a tad more tail action for the waters I fish
billygee :rolleyes:
Bob, there is a whole lotta action in the carrot shape ! As far as the Crappie Magnets and other split tails, the tail slit does nothing to add action because they are nothing more than cone, bullet - or as you've labeled them - carrot shapes.Quote:
Seems like they would have no action at all in bait but we do catch fish on plastics that have no action at all just a little Flickr to trigger the fish it is somewhat close to the carrot.
First fish I ever caught on a 1 3/4" carrot:
https://i.imgur.com/Kqd4TEp.jpg
Another that shocked the crap out of me in another lake:
https://i.imgur.com/PGs9y1H.png
The secret of the design for all you lure-design enthusiasts, is in the action, or I should say different lure actions made possible by the shape and the plastic's tail softness.
I don't want to hijack the thread so I'll stop here.
IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by Spoonminnow
Never to old to learn with the success we get from sharing information, as to what has worked for us,
Also the input we get to apply to the challenges we encounter on different waters.
billygee :rolleyes: Thank You
My pleasure Billy - always great to share with and learn from fellow fanatics.
No Problem.Non taken.Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by billygee
When we stop learning its not a challenge.Thanks for sharing.Enjoy making,fishing our DYI fishing baits and sharing with others so they too might have some success.Quote:
Originally Posted by billygee
yes guys sometimes the fish do not want no action at all to know if you guys are familiar with the silverfish but I use a 1 inch size there is little or no tail action just a little bit of vibration in the fish go crazy over it this fall I won't have to pull some pictures for you to see what we're talking about but for many years here locally they use a little jig made out of fibers from feathers no action a little bit of vibration these jigs were about 180s very small but this is what the fish were hitting apparently they were eating small fry or something similar so this is why we should all carry no action plastics or some type of Jig that has no action I believe in warmer water when the temperatures get up about 65 the fish will be more tempted to take more action type of plastics this is very good information definitely on this post guys I'm sure that people will learn a lot by reading good job guys.
Like it, myself.
Whether you call it a "carrot", "bullet", or "Hot Rod" .... that style of plastic bait WILL CATCH FISH. The member known as Slabeye makes the Slab-a-nator jigs, and calls his version of this shape a Hot Rod. He makes them in 3" - 2.5" - 1.75" (the 3" & 1.75" are recent additions). (see the last page of posts here - http://www.crappie.com/crappie/-memb...-crappie-jigs/ )
They're perfect. Nice thing about the bullet is action variety:
Twitch them fast like you would a Zara Spook and the lure zig zags - darts back and forth; twitch in place, the lure's tail trembles; use the rod tip to hop & drop ; use rod tip or reel handle to pull the lure forward between the other actions glidelike.
This stick below demonstrates the same exact action of a wacky rigged Senko, but must have a small jig to pull it down faster enough that the tips quiver.
https://i.imgur.com/GUnA6v0.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie53
Can I ask if these are canned colors or your own recipe? I really like the darker color! My kinda bait:)
Do-it coloring watermelon brown,with Christmas tree glitter,red,green,black flake,My best color is what we call smoke,christmas tree,five drops of black"smoke"red,green,black glitter.The best all around catch fish in any color of water.Quote:
Originally Posted by KZaker
Thanks. I’ll look for those. I don’t see the x-mas glitter, black smoke or the watermelon brn on do-it’s web store. Is there a “one stop shop” that usually have a complete lineup of the various manufacturers products or am I looking at ordering from multiple suppliers?
The smoke recipe is "5 drops of black in 8 oz of plastic."Smoke".The more drops the darker ect, a pinch of green glitter,a pinch of red glitter,a pinch of black glitter"christmas tree".The watermelon brown recipe is watermelon,5 drops of brown in 8 oz of plastic, a pinch of green flake,a pinch of red flake,a pinch of black flake."christmas tree"Quote:
Originally Posted by KZaker