06-18-08, 01:03 PM | #1 |
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Any of you using "wake" baits?
I haven't yet but I think I read about them in either Bassin or Bassmaster a while back. I think they are super shallow crankbaits that create a v in the water as they wiggle. The fishing method didn't really seem like anything extraordinary to since it seemed to be a subset of crankbaiting, but an acquaintance of mine on another forum had some jointed was custom made for him and he asked me to make a little something for them to make them interesting. And that is what caught my attention. Here is what his jointed wake baits look like: And here is what he asked me to make for them: Yep!!! Feathered trebles. They are size 2 Mustad Triple Grip trebles also dressed with a bit of flashabou. These are size 4 VMCs with the same dressings. All of them. So have any of you tried "wake" baiting yet? As soon as I heal up, I think I'm going to try it out. Shake your tail feather!
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06-18-08, 01:42 PM | #2 |
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thats kinda like the backside of a rapala skitter pop
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06-18-08, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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I've never tried it, but I've heard you can heat the lip on a shallow bai tlike a bandit 100 or 1100 up and bend it down to make a wake bait. Some companies have them, and I like the look of the XCalibur Wake Bait.
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06-18-08, 01:59 PM | #4 |
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The Storm Thunderstick and the Jackall Mikey are awesome wake baits. Especially at dusk/nightfall parallel to the bank. Nice work, Island!
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Yep! Skitters are my favotrite popper. The guy I made them for was thinking of putting just a feathered treble in the back but with his approval I added the flashabou.
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yeah they are a nice looking lure i wouldn't mind having a few myself .
let me know how they work .
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Thanks! Unfortunately, I will not be testing these personally. As a matter of fact, I won't be fishing for most of the summer because of a broken ankle. Talk about torture to the greatest degree!
I am going to mail them off to the guy who will be testing them on those baits. When he posts results, I will post it here too.
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yeah i remember you mentioning the ankle a while back , that def sucks and i still stand by the statement that you should cast from a chair sitting on the side of a given lake or pond .
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