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Michael
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 Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject: Made it out in the Heat |
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Ventured out in the heat Tuesday and started at Twin Brooks Park around 12:30pm.
Started at my usual spots and played around with a few lures. Lures included 6cm yellow perch Husky Jerk, 6cm yellow perch X-Rap Shad Shallow, 7cm firetiger Original Floater, and 7cm albino shiner Clackin Minnow.
The only lure that saw some interest was the Husky Jerk but didn't catch anything.
As I moved along I caught 1 largemouth and 2 bluegills with the Husky Jerk. A retrieve I stuck with was giving it to 5 soft jerks before pausing for 2 or 3 seconds.
Moved on to the island and cove at the main pond and hit another 2 largemouths and 1 bluegill. Missed out on a few bass and 1 pickerel.
Then had to take a break and grab a bottled water and Gatorade.
After my break I hit the small pond that produces those pumpkinseeds..
Caught 1 largemouth with the Husky Jerk. Then started playing with the white maribu. 1 retrieve that worked was a slow-medium retrieve with light jerking with the rod tip up. That caught me 2 largemouths and 1 keeper yellow.
Then started bouncing and jigging around the bluegills and pumpkinseeds. Caught 2 bluegills and hit another one of those monster 9" pumpkinseeds.
Last stop was Bunnells Pond. Jigged in the weeds from the bridge but no crappie. Went to my usual crappie spot and hit 1 bluegill. |
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jomonkey527
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:48 am Post subject: |
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| Nice Seed. I love their coloring. |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like its got nice size to it too. I know you are a big Rapala guy...do they make something in the redish crawfish color with a square bill that dives 3-5 feet? Something medium size would work or even larger size I just can't seem to find anything by in that color.. Everything that I have been using in that color has been Strike King.
This is the color I was looking to get close to..
http://www.fishingdiscountdirect.com/product/HCKVDS2.5-648
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Michael
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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A few Rapalas I can see are DT-4, DTF-3, DTF-5, XRSH-6, CNC-53, CRR-3, CRR-5, and CNC-74.
All come in a red crayfish pattern. |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. I think I am going to give those clackin cranks a try...they look pretty sweet I haven't seen them before.. The others don't look like they are square bill. I don't really like the obnoxious ill on some of the DT's.
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Michael
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Crankin Raps and Dives To Flats in sizes 3 and 5 have square bills.
X-Rap Shad Shallow in size 6 would just be a lure to get into the 3 to 5 foot zone. Same with Dives To 4. |
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Michael
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| The Clackin Crank 53 caught me a 5 1/2 pound bass back in March. The bass took it in deep. That hard cadence rattle really grabs their attention! |
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SAP284
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet! Thanks. I'll have to make another lure trip this week.
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