I’ve only caught one smallie over 4 lbs and was wondering what were some good baits to consistently catch bigger ones.
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by SnooPies3279
Rapala X Rap and RipStop
Ned Rig
Neko Rig
FS Digest wrote:
I’ve only caught one smallie over 4 lbs and was wondering what were some good baits to consistently catch bigger ones.
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by SnooPies3279
Only 1 over 4pnds. Some people fish there hole life and can’t catch a small mouth that big!!!! Congrats to you, maybe you can tell me what you where using to catch it?
I have only caught one smallie I’ve 4. It was 4lb 2oz. I caught it last year in BWCA on a wacky rig.
Jerkbaits, keiteck 2.8-3.8, blade baits, tailspins, dropshot!
my computer screen must be going bad
Papa Jack wrote:
I have only caught one smallie I’ve 4. It was 4lb 2oz. I caught it last year in BWCA on a wacky rig.
Great fish!
My only trip to the BWCA involved NOT taking enough weight to get deep enough to get past the little 10-12” SM as we caught hundreds of those. I can’t wait to go back and try again...better equipped, of course. I woke up with a nesting pair of eagles (about 200yds away) every day.
Zara Spook, big tubes and Chicken rigged Craw .
In no particular order
Jerkbaits
Deep cranks
Ned rig
Neko rig
Tube
Drop shot
Ben Bragg wrote:
In no particular order
Jerkbaits
Deep cranks
Ned rig
Neko rig
Tube
Drop shot
I’ve caught 5 plus pounders on all of these.
Numerous on ned rig and drop shot
What is a Chicken rigged Craw? Never heard of that.
My best success is rigging up a live big crawfish to suspend about 8” to12” from the bottom. This is doable using a sinker below and float above, both of course below the surface. Hope I explained this O K.Takes a bit of adjustment to get correct. Especially in a high flow or tidal river.
If ya like bronzbacks, it’s worth the effort. Be aware that retrieving a hooked fish is gonna feel a little different using this rig.
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