Good Monkey! New Purchases...

[cassidyta]

I was looking through my baits this weekend and found myself evaluating my impulse purchases throughout the season. Some were bad and some were okay. Of all of the baits that I purchased, two really stood out to me. Tehy are definitely worth mentioning and I give both of them my highest recommendation.

The first is the Spro BBZ-1 baby shad. These baits are 2 1/2 inches long and flat out catch fish. They are too small for me to cal lthem a swimbait, but they have all of the swimbait action in a much smaller profile. They swim great at any speed and can be worked in columns of the water.

The only draw backs are first the price, they are a $12-$15 lure depending on where you get them. Secondly, they are small enough that the knot will affect how they swim. I find that they do best with a rapala or similar loop knot which is not preferred knot for a $15 lure.



The second lure that has really paid off for me is the River2sea Step Wa. I have to admit, that I bought this one by mistake. I was looking for another white frog and picked it up without noticing the mouth.

This frog is built with a jitterbug style face. It has become my go to frog when I have a very small matted area. I can still toss it on the pads, but it really has a great action when moving in open water. It has been killer with a deadstick/slight twitch action. It is comparative in price to any other soft bodied frogs.

The downside: It is prone to roll if it gets anything on the mouth and it takes on water a little faster than other brands.



So, what bait purchases did you make this year that paid off the most.