What's you favorite Pre-Spawn Tactic? I had lots of fun pulling deep water fish off of brush piles the past few days using shaky-head.
Posted By: CCTX
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 01:18 AM
Less than 10ft--jerkbait and lipless cb
More than 10ft--spoons and deeper crankbaits
Posted By: Kevin Bryant
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 01:51 AM
Jigs on creek channels. Or ripping a trap or chatterbait through grass.
Posted By: Chris_K
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:20 AM
When I rip a trap through grass. I end up reeling in 10 pounds of grass! What am I doing wrong?
Posted By: JoshMan734
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:24 AM
Blade... CB.... CRig... Senko... Jerkbait should cover ya pretty good
Posted By: MARK PACK
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:39 AM
When I rip a trap through grass. I end up reeling in 10 pounds of grass! What am I doing wrong?
use braded line and a heavy action rod, it will rip the grass off the hooks.
Posted By: Mark Perry
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:57 AM
Jig
Jig
Jig
Bladed jig
Jig
Jig
Jig
Squarebill crankbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Spinnerbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Pretty well in that order
Posted By: MARK PACK
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:59 AM
Jig
Jig
Jig
Bladed jig
Jig
Jig
Jig
Squarebill crankbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Spinnerbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Pretty well in that order
You might add a few more Jigs to that.
Posted By: Tristen
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 03:18 AM
This may be a dumb question with an obvious answer.. But when 'ripping' a lipless out of grass, do you let the bait sink into the grass and then rip it out OR reel until you reel into some grass and then rip it?
Posted By: Matt1212
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 03:24 AM
This may be a dumb question with an obvious answer.. But when 'ripping' a lipless out of grass, do you let the bait sink into the grass and then rip it out OR reel until you reel into some grass and then rip it?
try to "tick" grass and when it grabs, pop/rip it free
Posted By: Brent S
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 03:54 AM
I just started using jerkbaits. I don't have much confidence that they will work in dirty water. How clear must the water be for them to become effective?
Posted By: MARK PACK
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 04:12 AM
I just started using jerkbaits. I don't have much confidence that they will work in dirty water. How clear must the water be for them to become effective?
usually a couple feet visibility.
C-Rig lizard
Jig
T-rig craw
Posted By: Phototex
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:13 PM
When I was young, I'd say "First, get her drunk......"
Now, though, I fish. I like fishing an 8" lizard along main creek bed dropoffs near timbered spawning flats.
Posted By: Chris B
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:54 PM
Jig
Jig
Jig
Bladed jig
Jig
Jig
Jig
Squarebill crankbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Spinnerbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Pretty well in that order
I like the way Mark thinks.
Posted By: bradnitro175
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/17/15 02:58 PM
Hard to beat a spinnerbait bite when there on the move
Posted By: Bissett
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/18/15 02:56 PM
I just started using jerkbaits. I don't have much confidence that they will work in dirty water. How clear must the water be for them to become effective?
They are a lot better in clearer water but I've had some good days in water with a little color to it. I used the fire tiger rogue. It was kind of translucent fire tiger where you could see through it.
Posted By: ezbassin
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/18/15 04:15 PM
Jig
Jig
Jig
Bladed jig
Jig
Jig
Jig
Squarebill crankbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Spinnerbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Pretty well in that order
Each time you list Jig, is that the same color used over and over or a different color jig? LOL
Posted By: Mark Perry
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/19/15 01:58 AM
Jig
Jig
Jig
Bladed jig
Jig
Jig
Jig
Squarebill crankbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Spinnerbait
Jig
Jig
Jig
Pretty well in that order
Each time you list Jig, is that the same color used over and over or a different color jig? LOL
Here lately its been the same color just a different weight and trailer.
Posted By: bigfishtx
Re: Whats your fav Pre-spawn Tactic?? - 02/19/15 02:12 AM
Exactly.
Preference though? Jerkbait without a doubt.