Jerry Rapp Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 does the old Mann's One Minus not work? The big ones. They are a wobbling fool on top with just a slow crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Exactly. Not a lot of the others that you can wake as slowly as a fin. Some of the custom balsas, maybe the long A, old thundersticks. Seems like the newer "wake" baits need to be cooking along. Definite advantage for the fin when the water temps are still creeping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Everything as stated above; and keep the rod tip HIGH! As it gets closer to the boat; you will notice the wake start to dwindle; then slowly lower the rod tip in relation to how close the bait is getting to the boat. Gotta pay close attention to the rod tip height and distance from the boat; you'll figure it out and keep slowly reeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 does the old Mann's One Minus not work? The big ones. They are a wobbling fool on top with just a slow crank. They don't have the profile of the big gizzard shad like the redfin does, which is not to say they won't work. I did pick up a couple of the minnow versions of the one minus this winter, and am interested to see how it runs. Can't remember the exact name, something like "Stretch One Minus". Same lip, but in more of a big shad profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sore Thumbs Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Try Buckeye Lures "Wake up" bait. They are similar and require no tinkering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abkeenan Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Try Buckeye Lures "Wake up" bait. They are similar and require no tinkering. I have one. It wakes and works but I don't like the action on it because it is a one piece bait. If Buckeye made that same bait in a jointed model I think it would be killer and the best waker on the market. I have had thoughts of cutting the bait's last 1/4 or 1/3 off and adding a joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I can start out with a variety of brands & colors until I find something that runs good. The fish over at Hot Lake should bite them right now. so that's a good place to test them out. I want to be ready when the wake bite gets hot this spring/Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Rapala BX Wake minnow is worth looking at, weighs 3/4 oz so it can be cast far, has a good waking action, not as hard to wake as a Redfin can be. I caught fish on it last summer, but didn't fish it enough to decide if it is equal to a good jointed Redfin. Moswimb8slinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay bird Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The fish on my avatar caught on a red fin, love them on table rock, but have to fish them with little wind, and be patient to figure them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 http://brianscrankbaits.com/main/top-water.html Crazy Bee, Superman, and Long Wake will all steal the Buckeye's lunch money. Especially the Crazy Bee. Not wild about the quality of the finish, but the bait works. Champ188 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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