Springfield Lake

[smallmouthjoe]

Regarding your question about getting your jerk baits to suspend. First, most of us would love for our baits to sink very slowly. And secondly, depending on the water temp those same baits may very likley rise slowly. I beleive I have it correct in that : colder water makes these baits less boyant and warmer water has the opposite effect. And if I have it wrong it is the reverse and I am sure someone else will correct me.

But personally I would leave them alone and be glad that they appear to be working well.

And RS Breth, great report but you might want to leave out a few of the specific details when making post about a small body of water that could get a lot of local pressure. I know we all like to share our successes when they occur but general suggestions might be better in the future, at least if you hope to return and experience similar trips in the near future without waiting in line behind other fishermen.

Yeah I'm pretty sure you have it reversed, warmer water makes the bait sink a bit more. There's the solution to my problem, these will be the jerbaits I use really early in the year. And thank you again Randy.

[RSBreth]

It already gets plenty of pressure. I would challenge you to go and try to duplicate what I did on that day from my post. It's already changed. I'll guaranty someone went there this past weekend and threw a suspending jerk where they think I was using it, how they think I was using it, and still drew a blank. Then they'll ask for more specifics in a personal message off the main board here. Trust me.

Anyway, back to the Rogues that are sinking. Take them back. If a suspending jerk won't float up slightly in cold 40- to 50-degree water, it'll sink in 60-degree water. And I never want mine to sink. Ever. They should sit absolutely perfectly suspended. That's my way, at any rate. Seems to work.

[emjay]

Smallmouthjoe, I'm certain its the water temp of Springfield Lake. I had the same problem one time with a floating lure that would slowly start sinking. I brought it home and put it in cold water and the lure floated. Then I tested it with warm water and the lure would slowly sink again.

and I agree with RSBreth, I try not worry too much about the "pressuring" thing, I'm more concerned with the catch and release part.