Swimbaits & Super Flukes

pig n jig · 09-03-06, 09:53 PM

Swimbaits & Super flukes were really working for me today.I caught 31 keeper size smallmouth today in 5 hours of fishing. The Hurricane effect brought rain all day yesterday, but it only sprinkled twice today with 15-25 MPH wind & overcast conditions.I caught 3 dinks on a Spro Aruka trap,had a good slam, popped the reel off the rod, Damned Falcon reel seat does not like the Johnny Morris reel foot.I lost the fish, switched reels on the rod and switched the trap to a MegaBait swim bait in Rainbow trout color.The fish slammed the swimbait as I slowly swam it over the weedbeds so it ticked the weeds the entire time on the retrieve.I tied a bubblegum superfluke and went back through the area and caught more legal size smallmouth.I basically hopped from flat to flat fishing the 2 baits.My disposable camera malfunctioned on me, but hopefully some of the pictures will come out when I get them developed.I am looking for that big smallmouth to post, so far 14-15" were common, but I wasn't able to get on the better spots due to too much wind. I started on the spot, but could not stand up to fish in the boat 2-3+ ft chop is not friendly when fishing from a 14 ft. aluminum , I took several waves over the sides of the boat and quit trying to fish there when I had 5 " of water in the bottom of my boat. Lmao.... I need a automatic bilge pump, or at least a switch wired up to the front of the boat while I am on the trolling motor.P N J

Vabass22 · 09-03-06, 09:59 PM

Sounds like fun, you use falcon rods? Thought I was the only one.

pig n jig · 09-03-06, 10:10 PM

I have a 5 power 7' MH rod. It has a softer action I prefer for some types of lures. I used to use Falcon Lowriders, then the stores in my area quit carrying Falcon, and so did I.This one I have left is an oldie.

P N J

JB · 09-04-06, 07:53 AM

pnj,
i figured the fish were biting up yer way, havent seen ya on here in a coon age...denny picked up a few on the fluke(yum version) yesterday, but the week before we had a bonanza day like you discribed..feels good to catch 30-40 bass in a outing..the fish are going into the "crankin" mode now for us.

Vabass22 · 09-04-06, 12:41 PM

I have a falcon lowrider, last years model, and its sweet, I paid 45$ for it, new.

pig n jig · 09-04-06, 07:36 PM

Here is a review on the Megabait chubby shad swimbaits I have been using.I bought megabaits at a Gander Mountain store. P N J http://www.tackletour.com/reviewmegabchubby.html

09-03-06, 09:53 PM	#1
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Swimbaits & Super Flukes Swimbaits & Super flukes were really working for me today.I caught 31 keeper size smallmouth today in 5 hours of fishing. The Hurricane effect brought rain all day yesterday, but it only sprinkled twice today with 15-25 MPH wind & overcast conditions.I caught 3 dinks on a Spro Aruka trap,had a good slam, popped the reel off the rod, Damned Falcon reel seat does not like the Johnny Morris reel foot.I lost the fish, switched reels on the rod and switched the trap to a MegaBait swim bait in Rainbow trout color.The fish slammed the swimbait as I slowly swam it over the weedbeds so it ticked the weeds the entire time on the retrieve.I tied a bubblegum superfluke and went back through the area and caught more legal size smallmouth.I basically hopped from flat to flat fishing the 2 baits.My disposable camera malfunctioned on me, but hopefully some of the pictures will come out when I get them developed.I am looking for that big smallmouth to post, so far 14-15" were common, but I wasn't able to get on the better spots due to too much wind. I started on the spot, but could not stand up to fish in the boat 2-3+ ft chop is not friendly when fishing from a 14 ft. aluminum , I took several waves over the sides of the boat and quit trying to fish there when I had 5 " of water in the bottom of my boat. Lmao.... I need a automatic bilge pump, or at least a switch wired up to the front of the boat while I am on the trolling motor.P N J

09-03-06, 09:59 PM	#2
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Sounds like fun, you use falcon rods? Thought I was the only one.

09-03-06, 10:10 PM	#3
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	I have a 5 power 7' MH rod. It has a softer action I prefer for some types of lures. I used to use Falcon Lowriders, then the stores in my area quit carrying Falcon, and so did I.This one I have left is an oldie. P N J

09-04-06, 07:53 AM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	pnj, i figured the fish were biting up yer way, havent seen ya on here in a coon age...denny picked up a few on the fluke(yum version) yesterday, but the week before we had a bonanza day like you discribed..feels good to catch 30-40 bass in a outing..the fish are going into the "crankin" mode now for us.

09-04-06, 12:41 PM	#5
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	I have a falcon lowrider, last years model, and its sweet, I paid 45$ for it, new.

09-04-06, 07:36 PM	#6
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Here is a review on the Megabait chubby shad swimbaits I have been using.I bought megabaits at a Gander Mountain store. P N J http://www.tackletour.com/reviewmegabchubby.html

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