BPS Baitmonkey

[stevomac59]

Goin' to BPS tomorrow. Any suggestions? For both fresh AND saltwater.

Thanks,

-stevo

[Fishnngolfn]

Bring the credit card.

You can never have too many of your favorite plastics. Mine are the white ice super flukes, the pearl white super flukes, cotton candy 6" lizards, and several different colors of brush hogs.

If you are like me and don't sharpen your old hooks, buy more hooks (3/0, 4/0, and 5/0).

[pignjig]

Rage Tail Shad, Stevo. Might as well throw them while they're still new to the fish.

[Jim80]

huh tough decision since i have a weakness for spinner baits i wouod start there , then head to some booyah jigs and then to the plastics .

[BigBassin144]

I haven't tried the rage tail shad, but the toad is awesome. I don't fish frogs that much, but it sure does make a racket.

BB

[BigBassin144]

Jim, booyah has got the new pigskin and A-jigs out. I was gonna get a couple, but I don't fish them that often during the summer. I have more confidence in a t-rigged plastic than jigs.

BB

[Jim80]

I'll check those out , and for some reason i always keep a jig tied on a pole . it's a confidence bait of mine .

[Fishnngolfn]

After giving you my comments yesterday, I was attacked by the bait monkey. I went today and purchased -
3 bags of super flukes (2 white ice and 1 baby bass)
small 5 compartment plano box for hooks
white with green super soft floating scum frog
5 bags of Gamakatsu hooks (3/0, 4/0, 5/0 offset shank worm RB and EWG)

I almost bought another rod. My 6' spinning rod is about 10 years old and has some guide protectors missing. It is only a matter of time until those guides cut into my line and I lose a big one.

[Fishnngolfn]

Originally Posted by pignjig

Rage Tail Shad, Stevo. Might as well throw them while they're still new to the fish.

How to do you rig this bait?



BPS says to "rig weightless on a 4/0 or 6/0 wide gap hook, with the tail up".

Do you just push the hook through the nose like you would a live minnow?

[Jim80]

hook goes in through the nose and out mid back thats the way i usually do it

[pignjig]

Most of the marketing photos show the tail turned vertically for presentation purposes. The shad will actually be used flat with the tail sticking up and curled toward you if you're looking at its nose. The large ewg hook seems to act as a keel to keep the bait from spinning on the retrieve.

Steps to hook -1. Separate the tail from the body 2. Hold it flat, like a flounder, with the tail curled up
3. Texas rig through nose on the flat side.

The Shad is a topwater bait that's been successful when used in place of a buzzbait. It looks weird when it's rigged correctly but it makes a lot of noise and commotion on top of the water.

[Fishnngolfn]

Thanks. I was thinking about getting some but the price is a little steep. $5 for 5 is pretty steep for plastics.

After reading the reviews, it seems that some are having trouble rigging it correctly, thereby causing the lure to spin. I have noticed that if I Trig my flukes at an angle instead of straight, it will spin. I guess the same goes for this one.

[senko]

Originally Posted by Fishnngolfn

I have noticed that if I Trig my flukes at an angle instead of straight, it will spin.

Sometimes, you should purposely make it spin. I've found this is what the fish want after trying everything else.

[zooker]

here is a list of baits i have found to work in both.
x-rap-white
devilhorse-black/silver
bandit 200-white
a twist top single blade spinnerbait-white
gotcha plug-red/white
fluke/bass assassin-pearl
slider carolina rig weights-those are the ones that look like a stepped on egg sinker-
buzzbait white skirt gold blade-blue fish killer

zooker

[stevomac59]

Well, here's what I got:

Rage tail Shad (Black Neon)
Chatterbait
lizards (black)
Bandit 200 (fire tiger, and white)
XPS Crankbait (fire tiger)
YUM Dancin' Eel(Rayburn Red)
NORMAN Crankbait (red/blk)
YUM Dinger (Blk blue laminate)
STORM Kickin' Slab (Blue gil)

Thanks for all your help

-stevo

[pignjig]

"Very cool", said the jealous Pig. Good luck with your new stash, stevo. I'm kinda interested in how you do with that YUM eel, too!

[stevomac59]

I will let you know how it turns out, Pig!


-stevo

[brushhog]

I've stared at the eel many times, but never picked one up keep us posted on that. I've had great luck with the bandit 200's.... Good luck.

[stevomac59]

Thanks Brushhog, I will let you all know how those eels work. (I also have passed them by, but now I decided to pick one up and give it a try!)


-stevo

[bothomas]

maybe I should try out the eel. bought one a while back on impulse ( damn monkey ) and it hasn't even gotten wet once!