03-19-06, 01:40 PM | #1 |
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Big Wobble vs. Tight Wobble Crankbaits
Just picked up a handfull for FATBOY normans crankbait for the warmer water temps, and man they are sweet...
Usually in waters 50-60ish I stick with tight wobble slender crankbait, bomber flat A and also ratLtrap, then the fish key in a wider wobble during the summer months, can't weight to see something nail this suckah~ |
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i use a bait with a wider wobble when the fish are slugish and tight when they are active
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The color (redish pattern) is my favorite!
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I ended up with several that were green , chartruse, white, some shad colors, and also pearl white with a purple back, also crawdad and rootbeer.
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shad colour and peral white are my favs
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"Normally", wide wobbles are good for warmer water while tight wobbles are good for cooler water. When using crankbaits, in clear water try and not use one with a rattle. When in murky water do just the opposite.
Muddy water calls for a different approach, your baits should have rattles for a bass to home into. In this situation, you may prefer wide wobbling cranks. Regarless of the water temps.
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i was told the opposite of that in cooler water wide is better and in warm tight is better
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You may be right. But for me thats the way I use these type baits. Have heard it from others as well. However, I will keep your comments in mind for the next time I go out.
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all right and i will give your method a try and i will tell you what worked better
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Bassnman, your correct from everything I have learned throwing them.I don't use fat bodied cranks much here. The toothy critters like them though even if the water temp is cold.P N J
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i havent caught a pike on one yet but i have got walleyes on them
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one thing i know from having been around bassnman is he KNOWS crankbaits. in this area crankbaits are the #1 bait of choice. and bassnman IS better than GOOD with them. compaired to him i suck at it-i have my moments- but have not gained the consitancy he has with crank baits. if he says something about crankbaits belive it.... zooker
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I'm not THAT good ! There are days when a crankbait just doesn't work, believe me I've been there, done that. Many others have better and more knowledgeable opinions than me. Especially around here, in Lexington.
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i was just saying what i was told
with me i pick up a crankbait that i think will work then and there not even knowing if it is a tight or wide wobble but thats just me i am going to try the opposite of what i was told whem our season opens
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Wider wobble when water is stained, murky and muddy. The wider wobble and slower retrieve displaces much more water. Having said that, it is the same when fishing a jig in stained, murky, and muddy water. The bigger the jig, or another words bulkier, the more water it moves hence the fish are more apt to find the bait.
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so i would work real good in cold water as well
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wow zooker and bassman agreeing on something! scarey....
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My opinion.....Tight when cold and wide when warm. Has always worked for me except on one lake that I fish. But there are exceptions to the rule in EVERYTHING. This particular lake Lake Grampus the 50-65 degree water you will catch more fish using a slow wide wobling crank than any other lure. No one can figure it out and we dont try we just fish the wide wobblers on this lake.
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Laser, This can be applied to Redhead women, who wear cowboy hats ? Yeee Haaaaaaa... P N J
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pnj,
That may explain the quick departure of some former members that just couldn't "cut the mustard" with us he-men of bassfishing forums huh |
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If it were only that easy. Can't make a good contrasting opinion here. The water in Fl is never really cold. I primarily use Ratltraps in all weather. There are cooler days when the fish get picky, but Im not sure if that dictates being sluggish.
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