Any of you using "wake" baits?

islandbass · 06-18-08, 01:03 PM

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!

Jim80 · 06-18-08, 01:42 PM

thats kinda like the backside of a rapala skitter pop

BigBassin144 · 06-18-08, 01:48 PM

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.

BB

pignjig · 06-18-08, 01:59 PM

The Storm Thunderstick and the Jackall Mikey are awesome wake baits. Especially at dusk/nightfall parallel to the bank. Nice work, Island!

islandbass · 06-18-08, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim80

thats kinda like the backside of a rapala skitter pop

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.

Jim80 · 06-18-08, 02:45 PM

yeah they are a nice looking lure i wouldn't mind having a few myself .
let me know how they work .

islandbass · 06-18-08, 02:52 PM

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.

Jim80 · 06-18-08, 03:03 PM

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 .

06-18-08, 01:03 PM	#1
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	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! __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

06-18-08, 01:42 PM	#2
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	thats kinda like the backside of a rapala skitter pop __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-18-08, 01:48 PM	#3
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	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. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-18-08, 02:45 PM	#6
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	yeah they are a nice looking lure i wouldn't mind having a few myself . let me know how they work . __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-18-08, 02:52 PM	#7
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	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. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

06-18-08, 01:59 PM	#4
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	The Storm Thunderstick and the Jackall Mikey are awesome wake baits. Especially at dusk/nightfall parallel to the bank. Nice work, Island!

06-18-08, 03:03 PM	#8
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	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 . __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

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