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BassinWed Dec-21-05 08:32 PM
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#769, "Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"


          

If you were targeting 3lb average Spotted bass on a clear water Res., what type/color swimbait would you prefer?

  

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RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Lightninrod, Dec 22nd 2005, #1
RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Tm Customs, Dec 23rd 2005, #2
      RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Sacto John, Dec 23rd 2005, #3
           RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, supermat, Dec 23rd 2005, #4
                RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Bigreenjobass, Dec 23rd 2005, #5
                     RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, BassFly, Dec 24th 2005, #6
                          RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Tm Customs, Dec 24th 2005, #7
RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Bassin, Dec 26th 2005, #8
RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, MOBassman, Feb 22nd 2006, #9
RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, swimbait, Feb 22nd 2006, #10
RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Sacto John, Feb 22nd 2006, #11
RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, Bassin, Feb 24th 2006, #13
      RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?, swimbait, Feb 24th 2006, #14
Optimums, Urban, Feb 22nd 2006, #12

LightninrodThu Dec-22-05 06:42 AM
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#770, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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One of these: http://mattlures.com/babybass.htm

Dan

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Deo Vindice

  

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Tm CustomsFri Dec-23-05 01:07 PM
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#771, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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Fri Dec-23-05 01:07 PM by Tm Customs

  

          

Depending on how deep you were wanting to fish I would try the following baits in colors like SHAD or BLUEGILL, BASS

Castaics for shallow fishing

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSWMCASTAIC-CSB.html

Real California top water wake bait

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageLUCKYSWIM-RLCA.html

Or Matts bass for deep to mid fishing also try some of the storms or big hammers

I know alot of spots are cought on HUDDS and SLAMMERS but IMO if your targeting 3lbers theres better baits that those.

Good Luck

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/

  

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Sacto JohnFri Dec-23-05 01:41 PM
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#772, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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Spots are down right mean, I have had 1 1/2 pounders jump all over my 9" Slammer up at Folsom. I think a swimbait with exaggerated action and a slim profile would work great for Spots. I hope to prove this theory up at Folsom this year throwing a Platinum. When I saw it in the water for the first time it seemed like a great Spot bait, except that it will get destroyed pretty quickly. A triple trout might also be a good choice.

Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what have-yous

  

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supermatFri Dec-23-05 10:30 PM
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#773, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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I've not really targeted spots with swimbaits but did pick up a nice one on a 7" slammer not too long ago... it crushed it two times before I boated her, she definetely wanted that bait!

Matt

  

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JeremyfisherFri Dec-23-05 10:35 PM
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#774, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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I would say a 7" slammer and a 7" triple trout. If your fishing a place with alot of active 3 lb spots, those baits will get bit.

http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/bigreenjobass/

  

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BassFlySat Dec-24-05 03:44 PM
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#775, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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I have cuaght a few nice spots and smallies on the 7" slammer in the hitch color in the shasta area.




BassFly

  

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Tm CustomsSat Dec-24-05 10:51 PM
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#776, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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Sat Dec-24-05 10:51 PM by Tm Customs

  

          

The Rago Rat or Mouse would be great

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSWMJRAGO-JRGM.html

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/

  

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BassinMon Dec-26-05 09:04 AM
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#777, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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A lot of great suggestions, Thanks guys! I have never tried any swimbaits when targeting Spots so I am experimenting. I have drop shotted bass trix baits with some success. I have some River2Sea baits that I want to try and I think I will go down to TW and get a couple of the MattLures.

Thanks again....

  

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MOBassmanWed Feb-22-06 10:51 AM
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#778, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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The best rigs I have found for big spots are the old style Castaic Craw and the Castaic Threadfin Shad. I use the Craw when fishing around cover and in shallow water(color hasn't seemed to matter). I use the Threadfin for casting in open water and along shorlines. For deep water, I carolina rig the Threadfin with a 6-8 foot leader and whatever size weight I need to get down to depth quickly. I have caught dozens of spots over 5 pounds with these lures, including 2 seven pound spots! The only 2 over 5 I have caught that weren't caught using the Castaics were on handcarved topwater lures.
Castaic Craws are getting VERY hard to find, so if you find a source, PLEASE share it!
Hope this has helped, JT

  

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swimbaitWed Feb-22-06 11:04 AM
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#779, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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I can't believe no one has said Big Hammer in this conversation yet :)

  

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Sacto JohnWed Feb-22-06 11:49 AM
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#780, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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Big Hammer!

also try an LA Slider

Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what have-yous

  

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BassinFri Feb-24-06 07:11 AM
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#781, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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Hey Rob,

What is the best Big Hammer color that mimics a BlueGill?

Bryan

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swimbaitFri Feb-24-06 08:12 AM
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#782, "RE: Swimbaiting for Spotted Bass?"
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I like to throw #19 olive herring or #48 brown grunion to imitate bluegill. Those are just good fish catching colors. My only fish over 10 on the Big Hammer that wasn't a bedfish was caught casting the #48.

I have my own color, Rob's Bluegill #80 but that is a bed fishing color, not designed so much for cast and retrieve.

  

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UrbanWed Feb-22-06 01:25 PM
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#783, "Optimums"
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I cant believe nobody has said optimums. The 5 inch version is perfect. Ive had 2 pound spots inhale them.

  

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