Anybody who has read one of my recent LURE FISHING articles might already know that crankbaits , in general ... Pike Fishing Lure Nr.2: Jerkbait. Cast it over a weedbed and let it glide over and through the stalks with an occasional twitch. "Grubs can be rigged on a jig or weighted swimbait hook," Penny says. It's not as wild as a Slug-Go, which goes in every direction. Ever since then, I've rigged Slug-Gos, YUM Dingers, and Bass Assassin Fat Jobs on straight-shank 3/0 (6-inch version) to 8/0 (9-inch version) Gamakatsu Spinnerbait Hooks, Owner Straight Worm Hooks, or Eagle Claw 084s with the point exposed. It's heavy and drops fast.Hollow swimbaits, fished on a heavy jig, have a lot of realistic flex.
But I also rig it wacky-style. I rig them straight, with the hook coming out of the middle of the back, with 8.5-foot rod and coated 7-strand leaders tied directly to the hook.
Twitch it and it rises and swims, then twists on the drop. All Rights Reserved. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets.To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. Combine it together and you get an almost perfect imitation of a hurt shad. Jerk Shads, or old Mann's Jelly Hoos that flapped and waved but didn't auger or twist to slow the drop into the depths (as much as 25 to 60 feet down).
Anything in the bargain bin. I swim them fast around rocks, just reeling it in with a twitch or two. Take a heavy jig and a 6- to 8-inch grub or soft swimbait like the Kalin's Mogambo, Keitech Swing Impact, or Berkley PowerBait Rib Shad.
Things like realism, subtle colors, fluorocarbon, and attention to detail become more critical. "I have saved the best for last: Overall, the most effective plastic presentation I've found under most conditions, in Canada or the Lower 48, is a solid-body, soft swimbait on a jig.
I love those things. Swim it on a steady retrieve; let it fall to the bottom and snap jig it back to the boat; combine the two; slowly accelerate it all the way back; stop it and snap it; pump it; fish it fast or really slow — the triggering range is limited only by your imagination. It looks very simple, it is your typical swimbait or so-called paddle tail, but the devil is in the details. The Lunker City Salt Shaker on a 3/8-ounce Lunker City Fin-S Head doesn't necessarily catch fish better than a Berkley Flatback Shad or a Big Hammer, but it's a little more durable. Anything in the 6-inch range catches big pike. Its lifelike color patterns perfectly mimic the appearance of a juvenile pike, and as pike are notorious carnivores, it will attract them like a …
Price and other details may vary based on size and color. However, the main surprise of this bait is its scent.