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What Lure to Use?
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07/07/20 04:16 AM
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NewtotheSport
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Hey guys,
We’ve got a lake by our place that’s pretty shallow (maybe 2feet max) at least from where I can cast to on the bank. It’s got a lot of heavy grass mats on the bottom so I don’t think my usual crankbaits or swimming soft plastics would work. I’ve caught one small bass on a tiny spinner bait before, but I’m looking to try my hand at top water.
1) what would y’all recommend for fishing a lake like that 2) it’s connected to the Brazos and people have seen catfish and gar and tons of small baitfish too. Has anyone had experience with gar or catfish hitting top waters? Thinking of throwing a chug’n spook or a frog.
Always experimenting and learning!
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Re: What Lure to Use?
[Re: NewtotheSport]
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07/07/20 12:30 PM
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JIM SR.
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frogs are good....maybe a worm rigged weedless-weightless.
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/07/20 01:00 PM
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bassmanrudy
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I'd use a frog- either the standard topwater frog or a horny toad which will be weedless and buzzed on top. Also a fluke texas rigged and weightless. Maybe add a splitshot for weight or a swivel to prevent line twist.
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Re: What Lure to Use?
[Re: NewtotheSport]
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07/07/20 02:02 PM
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603Country
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Rapala makes a floating and real shallow running 2-hook silver minnow. I’d try that.
And, several times I have caught 2 and 3 pound catfish on a top water bait. Always along the edge of a pond. It was a complete surprise.
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/07/20 02:15 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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I’d start with a small Academy H20 xpress frog Green/chartreuse Or Black Or White
Heavy power rod and 50-65lb braid
Agree with throwing a fluke also; using a 4/0 Gammakatsu superline hook With that much grass, I’d throw it on the same set up at the frog With flukes in grass, set the hook as hard as you can.
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Re: What Lure to Use?
[Re: NewtotheSport]
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07/08/20 12:42 AM
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NewtotheSport
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Went out there and threw around a spook without too much luck... looked like a lot of top water action tho I saw and heard fish hitting the surface. Only managed to trick a turtle into investigating the spook :’)
Never fished a frog before I have a few tho, what sort of retrieve do I use? What are y’all favorite retrieves?
I’ll be heading out there tomorrow early morning with the frog. Practice practice practice
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/08/20 01:33 AM
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SAdoc
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I it doesn’t get much pressure I’d try a buzzbait. A weightless fluke is also worth a try.
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/09/20 08:53 PM
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GarySHO
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Not a topwater but throw a rooster tail. Caught quite a few catfish on them.
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user- Theodore Roosevelt Broken Bow Lake Fishing Guide 2020 Caymas CX 20 PRO and 250 SHO Hochatownfishingguide.com
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/09/20 10:40 PM
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txdad2002
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I'd go with an unweighted fluke soft plastic, watermelon w/chartreuse tail is my go-to. You can rig it weedless then fish it as a (nearly) topwater, mid depth, or let it fall to the top of the vegetation and twitch it up. Good luck to you , whatever you choose.
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Re: What Lure to Use?
[Re: JIM SR.]
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07/16/20 04:11 PM
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frogs are good....maybe a worm rigged weedless-weightless. ^^^^^^Absolutely would be my choice!
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/16/20 08:16 PM
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BassMajician
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frogs are good....maybe a worm rigged weedless-weightless. BINGO
~BJ Duplechain 2020 FXR21
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Re: What Lure to Use?
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07/22/20 08:53 AM
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Fisherdad58
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Rabbit or squirrel hair #2 or #3 Mepp. They stay up good if you don't let it sink from the start. You wont be able to keep em off that thing.
"Be as straight as you can be and as crooked as you have to be, for what's right"
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