Good shallow water lure
04-14-2008, 04:02 PM
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Typical Buck
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Good shallow water lure
Anybody fish shallow water. If so what would be your lure of choice for bass in say 2-3 feet of water. The reason I ask is because the lake that I fish in frequently has schools of bass feeding right by the bank. I can literally see them. I've tried spinnerbait and rubber worm but nothings working. Any suggestions?
04-14-2008, 04:19 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Good shallow water lure
We used to use a frog lure. Actually throw it on top of a lilly pad or on the bank and jerk it into the water. The bass would hit it as it hit the water. In heavy lily pads it was fun to see a bass come blasting out of the water through the pads and hit the lure. I've even had them hit the pad before I could get the lure into the water thinking it was a frog and trying to knock it into the water. I also used to use a little grasshopper lure which seems to work really well.
04-14-2008, 05:10 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Good shallow water lure
my absolute 2 favorite lures are the Little George in 1/4 oz hammered chrome.
or
Zoom Trickworm
the little george will not let you down. even in the winter they were hitting it like a 10 year old kid wants candy
or
Zoom Trickworm
the little george will not let you down. even in the winter they were hitting it like a 10 year old kid wants candy
04-14-2008, 05:40 PM
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RE: Good shallow water lure
If you can see them it means they can see the lure very well. My advice is throw in a clear tube w/ fleck with one small split shot rigged with a small wide gap worm hook. Lead them a few feet on your casts. Noisy lures aren't very effective in clear water.
04-14-2008, 06:22 PM
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RE: Good shallow water lure
ORIGINAL: indianahunter83
If you can see them it means they can see the lure very well. My advice is throw in a clear tube w/ fleck with one small split shot rigged with a small wide gap worm hook. Lead them a few feet on your casts. Noisy lures aren't very effective in clear water.
If you can see them it means they can see the lure very well. My advice is throw in a clear tube w/ fleck with one small split shot rigged with a small wide gap worm hook. Lead them a few feet on your casts. Noisy lures aren't very effective in clear water.
04-14-2008, 07:47 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Good shallow water lure
Sometimes they can be pretty picky and you have to be carefull of them. Like said before a rubber frog popping along the pads can work some of the
time or a rubber mouse just popping slowly along the top. Sometimes you have to resort to a sinking lure dragged close to the bottom and in clear water I have the best luck with something copper or brass colored. Dark or murky water silver appears to work the best.. Mepps minnow maybe what you might want to try..Good luck..
time or a rubber mouse just popping slowly along the top. Sometimes you have to resort to a sinking lure dragged close to the bottom and in clear water I have the best luck with something copper or brass colored. Dark or murky water silver appears to work the best.. Mepps minnow maybe what you might want to try..Good luck..
04-15-2008, 05:00 AM
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RE: Good shallow water lure
If you can see them it means they can see the lure very well. My advice is throw in a clear tube w/ fleck with one small split shot rigged with a small wide gap worm hook
also you mentioned the fish were "schooling" in shallow water like that my first thought would be that they had "cornered" a school of baitfish and were feeding heavy, if that were they case they should eat just about anything[&:]
, i have had bass run a school of baitfish up a point like that and i caught fish for 45 minutes on just about every lure i had tied on, when the feeding frenzy was over that was it[:@]
04-15-2008, 09:01 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Good shallow water lure
ORIGINAL: m.t.hands
small translucent lures, a 3" tube would be a great starting point, also try little critter craws. downsize baits and low vis line
also you mentioned the fish were "schooling" in shallow water like that my first thought would be that they had "cornered" a school of baitfish and were feeding heavy, if that were they case they should eat just about anything[&:], i have had bass run a school of baitfish up a point like that and i caught fish for 45 minutes on just about every lure i had tied on, when the feeding frenzy was over that was it[:@]
If you can see them it means they can see the lure very well. My advice is throw in a clear tube w/ fleck with one small split shot rigged with a small wide gap worm hook
also you mentioned the fish were "schooling" in shallow water like that my first thought would be that they had "cornered" a school of baitfish and were feeding heavy, if that were they case they should eat just about anything[&:]
, i have had bass run a school of baitfish up a point like that and i caught fish for 45 minutes on just about every lure i had tied on, when the feeding frenzy was over that was it[:@]
