I need some suggestions guys. I will be fishing from shore and I know there are lots of snags so it is probably inevitable I will lose some baits. But I hope not to!
I'm not looking to catch huge bass, I don't want to throw the big 10" baits. I'm thinking something in the 4 to 6 inch swimbaits.
I know the lake has shad and will be getting trout plants now thru the winter months. I look at tackle warehouse and there are so many options. I have looked at the reviews here too, great resource too.
I guess I'm asking for a little direction on what to buy.
Preferably something that floats and weedless in a trout pattern and something that doesn't cost that much.....haha
I'm ready to buy, just not sure what to get yet.

Thanks guys

I suggest a 7-9" Slammer or 3:15 Wake Bait Jr. These are both surface baits that work very well. They are not weedless but you can run them over the top of shallower grass.

>I suggest a 7-9" Slammer or 3:15 Wake Bait Jr. These are both
>surface baits that work very well. They are not weedless but
>you can run them over the top of shallower grass.

ide feel better if i was on a boat throwing those... or maybe when i get a little more experience throwing the bigger baits...thanks

There is no way to gain experience throwing big baits without just going out and throwing the big baits. Fishing scared will limit your effectiveness in catching big fish. Both the Wake Jr. and Slammer are proven fish catchers and they both float, making it less likely that you will loose the bait on anything but a fish.

Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what have-yous

try matt lues there a good place to start they built my confidence in swimbaits

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
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Basstrix is a great lure to get bites without getting snagged up. If you can't get the original, take a look at the Poor Boys Silly Rabbit. 3 baits and 2 hooks for $7.50 is nice.

Your smaller wake baits like 7" Slammer and Wake Jr. are good from shore because the square bill works around cover. With practice, you can pull a slammer up and over branches, through tullies, etc. It's not weedless, but it's weed resistant with the right movement of rod and reel.

I would avoid lipless baits from shore, they tend to stick to things like tree branches. This would be like triple trout, platinum, etc. I'm always hesitant to throw those guys from shore if there is any cover around.

The Baitsmith 6" and Wag tail soft series 6" are both slow sinking lures that imitate trout and can easily be fished 1-3 feet under the surface. I'd sure take a look at those guys. Both have great action, I just tested the Wag Tail bait last weekend and it looks good. The 6" hudd is supposed to come out this weekend as well at the Bass-a-Thon and I'm sure it will be awesome.

There are definitely a ton of options these days in swimbaits. I have a half dozen new baits at the house waiting to be photographed for the site. Good for us fishermen, bad for those bass :)

Can't believe no one has mentioned the mission fish. Its not the best trout imitation but it a great bait to fish from shore in and around cover.

Also if you want a smaller lure you can use a Baby Wake (3:16) It is 6" bait and also a surface bait.

Don.

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i knew i would get some help! thanks guys

i will get a slammer, now what color dark or light rainbow i will mostly use this at casitas? TW is out of the dark right now.
And i will get some poorboys too!
the wake jr is a little steep, but....maybe, we'll see.

i will also order a mattlures 6" trout here much good things about this bait.
thanks

i use the slammer at night usually dark trout also see my gallery i have cought tons of nice fish on matts 6" trout

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
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im assuming the slammer does not come with hooks. what hooks should i order?
also, should i use some type of scent...gel, lotion?
i think matt mentioned some type of scent on his site.
oh yeah, what type of glue should i have handy?
anything else i need just to get started??

what type of rods will i need to throw the these baits?

i have some that i think will work, ill get model numbers when i get home.

as for the reels i have a 300, 200 curados and 50, 100 400te's and 2 dc's i think im okay there.

anything else??
thanks!