Sand Bass help.

A friend asked me besides spoons what you all have good luck on for sand bass. I do not intentionally target them so I was not a lot of help. Any lure suggestions for me for Sand Bass ? Thanks,

Grubs, crankbaits.

Bomber slab spoons - 7/8 oz
Kastmaster spoons

Jerk baits, lipless cranks, basically anything that mimics shad.

Little George's and similar baits

Rat-L-Traps and similar lipless crankbaits

Top Waters if they are breaking the surface.

Diving Crankbaits

Spoons

Jig Heads with Grubs etc.

Humdinger! They look like little George's but in my opinion work way better. Get them in 1/2 oz white with the glow in the dark paint.

Its best to cut all the hooks but one on anything you use.

top water cranks when schooling. You'll get hit every cast. Trouble with sand bass is the poop all over your boat,

Traps and cranks. Anything with some action and small enough for their mouth. You can throw bigger baits to targer the larger fish in the school. In my experience the smaller ones are on top and the larger fish feed under them.

Read the article and watch the video pointed to in my signature block.

Thank you all. I am passing it on and appreciate it.

I always use RSR's silver/chartreuse shad

Is that just for quick removal?

Was using a Rat-L-Trap one time catching sand bass in some newly flooded brush on a main lake point. Caught a few sandbass, then on one cast the lure landed and I made a few turns of the reel handle and got a hit that was like a freight train and my line started heading out to deeper water. My friend saw the pole bent and asked me if I was hung up. Hell yeah I was hung...on a 7.25 lb largemouth bass!! My personal best.

Yes, and less chance of getting yourself hooked.

That’s a great idea. I was just telling a fishing buddie Sunday morning how frustrating it is to get on a school and be fumbling with a fish because of trebles. Thanks for that!

It gets way better if you use barbless hooks. Let the fish lay on the deck for a second and his twisting and turning will throw out the hook. You get all of the hook setting power of three hooks and none of the frustration of getting the fish off the hook. If you keep a tight line, you will not lose many from shaking the hook with a barbless design. I've made the trip to the doctor three times in the past but not any more. I do a lot of catch and release and the barbless hooks are way better on the fish.

Please share where you found that lure , I have searched online for humdinger lures and I can not track it down. Thanks

I'm glad I'm not the only one that hates treble hooks! I have gotten in the practice of cutting one the hooks off so it's only two and I haven't noticed any decrease in landings. If anything, when I get into the school I can get the fish off faster and quickly get back to catching!

I was just in the garage cutting off one of the treble hooks of a bunch of lures. I'm glad to hear someone else does that! Must be an Abilene thing, I grew up and still have family there.

I never use treble hooks for sandbass. Either it takes to long to remove them from the hook and start flopping and you get one in the hand.

For Sandies in the Summer, take a pair of needle nose pliers and crush the barbs on your hooks. As its reasonable to catch a few hundred surfacing fish a day, no need it ripping their mouths off if you catch and release. I've caught a few thousand this way. Limit is 25 per person if you want to keep them.

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