Members booger90 Posted March 28, 2011 Members Posted March 28, 2011 I'm taking a float trip in june and will be fishing for smallmouth. Are there any good crankbaits to use?
FishinCricket Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Anything but swimming crawdads... Those things don't work worth a hoot... Matter of fact, if you have any rebel craws, just box em up and mail em to me... Same with those strike king bitsy minnows... One method that really doesn't work is putting a small split shot about a foot in front of those little things and working the holes over real slow... (the shot sinking causes constant swimming action... Don't work worth a hoot though.. Don't bother trying it, unless you just feel like wasting your time..) cricket.c21.com
Al Agnew Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Just pick out any crankbait you want and it'll work if they are hitting crankbaits. Water conditions have a lot to do with it, though. If fishing very clear water, either use something else or go fairly small, say with a body 1.5 inches long. If water visibility is 4 feet or less, go bigger, body 2-2.5 inches long. Use minnow imitating or crayfish imitating colors. And keep casting.
FishinCricket Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Just pick out any crankbait you want and it'll work if they are hitting crankbaits. Water conditions have a lot to do with it, though. If fishing very clear water, either use something else or go fairly small, say with a body 1.5 inches long. If water visibility is 4 feet or less, go bigger, body 2-2.5 inches long. Use minnow imitating or crayfish imitating colors. And keep casting. Don't listen to this guy, he has no clue about bass fishing on rivers... None whatsoever.. cricket.c21.com
tjulianc Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I like Norman crankbaits. They will catch all of our bass species in the ozarks, and a variety of sunfish. I will usually bring a couple baby Ns, deep diving and regular, and some middle Ns. There are a lot of variables in choosing a crankbait, but I ALWAYS have a white crankbait with a black back in my tackle box. If the water is stained, or a little muddy, go with brighter colors, i.e., chartreuse.
aftersh0ck Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Anything but swimming crawdads... Those things don't work worth a hoot... Matter of fact, if you have any rebel craws, just box em up and mail em to me... Same with those strike king bitsy minnows... One method that really doesn't work is putting a small split shot about a foot in front of those little things and working the holes over real slow... (the shot sinking causes constant swimming action... Don't work worth a hoot though.. Don't bother trying it, unless you just feel like wasting your time..) L0L
Members DaveMac Posted March 28, 2011 Members Posted March 28, 2011 Why limit yourself to crankbaits? I'd throw some tube jigs and heads in your box - toss those in the current and let 'em drift and bounce off the bottom. Of course, this approach also doesn't work worth a dang and no one uses it!
exiledguide Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Why limit yourself to crankbaits? I'd throw some tube jigs and heads in your box - toss those in the current and let 'em drift and bounce off the bottom. Of course, this approach also doesn't work worth a dang and no one uses it! Works for me. Even better, Texas rigged finnese worms with with a 1/32 to 1/8oz worm sinker depending on depth and current flow. A 3 or 4 inch twister style grub has produced a lot of fish for me over the last 30+ years. I do carry Tiny N cranks with me and use them a bit. My secret weapon last year was a 3 inch Gulp Alive chartruse shad minnow fished on a 1/16oz jig but I fished it like a jerk bait and the bite would come when I stopped the retrieve and let it fall. It produced a lot of Smallmouth for me last summer and fall during the low water period on the James. It will be interest to see if it works this summer.
Gavin Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 If the water is clear in June...its usually a Zoom Super Fluke in pearl or glimmer blue, or a variety of dark colored plastics (olives or brown shades usually) on the bottom when I cant get them to take a topwater lure. If the water is stained, I go with a topwater, spinnerbait, crankbait, jig & chunk with a rattle program. Wiggle warts & Norman Baby N's are pretty good. Wee Craws can be good, but you'll probably want to upsize the stock hooks from a #8 to a #6. Cheers.
FishinCricket Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Wee Craws can be good, but you'll probably want to upsize the stock hooks from a #8 to a #6... But don't the hooks get tangled? cricket.c21.com
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