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re: Shallow running crank bait
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:22 pm to computerguy
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:22 pm to computerguy
This is what I used to do when I actually had time on my hands. I would order pure white Baby 1-minus lures and paint them in what I considered a 'crab' color, and that's what we used for redfish. Over time, with a change in jobs (meaning less time on my hands), I figured out that the reds would eat the pure white ones...or even better, white/chartreuse...just as well as my crab imitations.
This post was edited on 3/13/12 at 11:23 pm
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Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:24 pm to joeleblanc
quote:
Smythwick Rattlin Rogue
Not exactly a crankbait, but legit nonetheless. Actually tore up specks on the suspending rogue this winter. It's right around rogue time for bass right now. That and the yella magic
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:24 pm to joeleblanc
quote:Now that's one lure I DO know will slaughter the bass...especially in the fall. Good choice.
Smithwick Rattlin Rogue..while its really a twitch bait, you can fish it with a steady/pause retrieve much like a crankbait or twitch it.
A deadly lure for sure.
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:25 pm to Fishhead
What's the best color for reds?
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:25 pm to Boats n Hose
I like it in the fall, you like it in the spring for bass, and winter for specks. Either way, excellent lure. And yeah, they will definitely catch specks in the winter.
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:27 pm to Boats n Hose
Just like anything, I suppose it depends on the clarity of the water/conditions. But that white/chartreuse combo has proven effective in clear water/sunny skies. I still have a bunch of those 'crab' color I use in stained water/cloudy sky conditions. I'm sure if you could find a black or brown with a chartreuse belly it would be killer in off color water or cloudy conditions.
Posted on 3/13/12 at 11:29 pm to Fishhead
Posted on 3/14/12 at 6:07 am to computerguy
The footloose bandits run pretty damn shallow
Posted on 3/14/12 at 7:02 am to computerguy
Bandit footloose, baby 1 and 1-minus, kvd 1.5...all great crankbaits.
First thing I do though is change the hooks to the mustad kvd elite 2x triple grip.
Also I want my crankbaits clanging along the bottom. I find I get a lot of strikes when I pause my retrieve after digging it in the bottom.
First thing I do though is change the hooks to the mustad kvd elite 2x triple grip.
Also I want my crankbaits clanging along the bottom. I find I get a lot of strikes when I pause my retrieve after digging it in the bottom.
Posted on 3/14/12 at 7:09 am to Devious
Got all the right answers. You mentioned it being heavy, the KVD 1.5 going to be heavier than the bandit square bill. Also, the H2O (academy) brand square bill caught me ALOT of fish last year.
Posted on 3/14/12 at 7:23 am to computerguy
It's all relative to how fast you retrieve your lure. They dive based on resistance of water on the bill. You can fish a deep diver in 6" of water if you really want to
Eta: and redfish will hit damn near anything. It doesn't matter the color. Hell I know a guy who put a shoelace on a hook and caught a limit
Eta: and redfish will hit damn near anything. It doesn't matter the color. Hell I know a guy who put a shoelace on a hook and caught a limit
This post was edited on 3/14/12 at 7:25 am
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:01 am to computerguy
I hate these threads. Always winds up costing me money. I search for the bait and wind up ordering other shite on the internet. Just bought
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:16 am to Fishhead
quote:
The Baby 1-minus is noted as an add to the tackle box.
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:20 am to computerguy
Mann's baby one minus is the answer
This post was edited on 3/14/12 at 8:20 am
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:28 am to AboveGroundPool
Actually.... My balsa crankbaits are the correct answer. Don't even make a sound when they hit the water. Big fish bait
You can't get the ones that I have anymore so we use them sparingly
You can't get the ones that I have anymore so we use them sparingly
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:30 am to The Sportsman
quote:
balsa crankbaits
One of the "good ol days" things my ol man hounds me with. Don't remember what he calls em. Balsa betty or somethin like that???
Posted on 3/14/12 at 9:02 am to The Sportsman
quote:
Actually.... My balsa crankbaits are the correct answer. Don't even make a sound when they hit the water. Big fish bait
Are those the $20 crankbaits?
Lots of Mann love in this thread. Bunch of gays.
Posted on 3/14/12 at 9:11 am to computerguy
Check out the bomber model A square bills. I'm not sure if they're still on sale but bass pro has a good deal on them. They run 0-3 feet.
Posted on 3/14/12 at 9:11 am to Slickback
They have some that are expensive imitations.. But they don't make the ones I have anymore.. At least that's what my old man said 
Posted on 3/14/12 at 9:31 am to The Sportsman
quote:+1
Baby 1-minus
Was my favorite bait back when I lived in Funroe wade fishing the flooded shallows around the river in the spring.
Caught perch on em too
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