What Are You Throwing?

[yeehaw]

I've fished the upper bull shoals area during the spring run the past few years. I originally started out with jerkbaits and had zero luck. During the past 3 years, I normally throw roostertails (white/chrome blade), roadrunners (white/chart), and 2" grubs in basic minnow colors on an 1/8 or 1/16 head. I've caught everything from whites & walleye to trout and crappie. Is there anything ya'll like better? I know several people are throwing sliders. Do you prefer the smaller sliders for crappie or the bigger bass sliders? Favorite go-to colors? Favorite jighead style, color, or size? I'm definately curious what everyones comfort lure is.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Swimming minnows are the favorite. I don't know that they are anymore effective then what you're throwing however. They have always been available in bulk here and at a cheap price making them attractive.

As far as I know smoke, white and chartruese are the favorites. I think many keep purple handy also.

[troutchaser]

I've always had good luck with the Rapala CD-1 in silver. Other than that, I like the Lil' Jake in white with red dots, or I'll just use curly tail grubs on a 1/32 head. Color depends on water clarity and sunshine.

[walker04]

I really like white on white rooster tail, 1/8 oz, about the last hour of the day. Sun goes down and silver blade isn't as effective imo. I have better luck with the white on white or Chart/Chart. I catch walley, smallies, whites, and trout.

[Ham]

I didn't know anybody fished anything but an Alabama rig anymore.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I think they get hung up in the riffles Ham. :lol:

[Jack Jones]

I'm a fan of the smaller rooster tails with bumblebee, chartruese and gold being productive. I've also done well on black ones. As far as curly tail grubs and the small slider minnows on jig heads, what's your technique on those. I typically do a simple cast and slow to moderate retreive and never get too far with them.

[Brendan Armour]

Caught a few nice whites trolling the umbrella rig from power site to swan. 1/4 oz head and 4 pearl slider paddle tail swimming minows with a willow blade in the center. Also caught a bunch of small and large mouth plus one mean mouth on the turbine side of the dam with a 1/4 oz head and a large smoke and silver swimming minow, fishing it like a creature bait, just let her sink and the drag it back a little at a time.

[Dutch]

Bucktail jigs for me. I carry them in all sizes and several colors.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Caught a few nice whites trolling the umbrella rig from power site to swan. 1/4 oz head and 4 pearl slider paddle tail swimming minows with a willow blade in the center. Also caught a bunch of small and large mouth plus one mean mouth on the turbine side of the dam with a 1/4 oz head and a large smoke and silver swimming minow, fishing it like a creature bait, just let her sink and the drag it back a little at a time.

I think the man says you can only have 3, if I'm reading your post correctly.