Ozark_Basser

Depends on what kind or rod you want to throw it on and/or what depth you will be fishing in.

Have you ever smelt skirts when they come out of the package? I don't think it will matter.

I was going to give it a name by replacing the L in lizard with a J, but decided not to.

There are two threads with the same questions. One was started by me.

I thought the same thing. More information on how or where the lake is drained to would be helpful.

Your best bet would be cover, the thickest you can find.

Its a three day tournament though. I forgot as well.

Hehe. I see what you did there.

Let's have a little friendly competition. Whoever can guess the final weight of this year's Classic gets....credit. Remember, it's a three day tournament not four. 53 lbs 4 oz is my guess.

Since its a small body of water I'd still focus mostly on the banks unless there is a lot of shad in there. Then I would try to figure out their "daily commute," especially in the summer.

Definitely.

Top five for me... 1. Brandon Palaniuk - solely because I'm rooting for him. Good clear water fisherman. 2. Jason Christie - Might be tied for first with Palaniuk as far as the rooting factor goes . His past stats on this lake beat all. 3. Casey Ashley - he's local and he is the number one pick. 4. Greg Hackney - he's on a roll. 5. Aaron Martens - its more a less a tournament set up around his strengths.

Some will say its not the best technique for dirty water, but I remember Aaron martens tearing it up on the Arkansas River with a drop shot in some rip rap. Muddy water smallies might be a different story.

Sticky?...No?..Maybe? Can links be stickies?

Tackle warehouse.com has a whole bunch of different kinds. Also someone on here probably makes them. If you put up a wtb thread in the flea market, someone might hook you up for a little cheaper.

You may have forgot to attach the file. Its a two step process.

Really a combination of all of those. I've been making a lot of jigs lately, and in my mind, as long as there is black and green pumpkin somewhere in the mix, I have loads of confidence in it.

You went to fishing skirts didn't you?

Matt Allen and guys out west call it a "switchblade jig".

Thanks. I don't like the ones that attach to the hook using tubing and what not. The blade doesn't travel directly behind the bait. I just mold in a wire with a loop at the end when pour the lead for the head. Using a swivel with two split rings on the end, you can attach the blade. I got the idea from Pepper Custom Baits.

They work well in crystal clear waters. The wires give me a little less confidence but think about the A rig.

I usually save the square bills when rock is present and I probably throw chatterbaits as much as swimjigs. But when I was living in central AR last fall through early winter this thing was the deal. Bass pro wants to charge you nine bucks a pop for them. No thanks. I'll make my own. Not a big fan of the wide gap hook, but this is one of the first ones I made, and its the only one that's not all beat up looking from fishing. To the op, spinnerbaits are a long time favorite of mine, but if you'll throw in some variations of it the fish haven't seen as much, you'll be surprised. I broke my pb in December with this variation.

I agree. I've caught more 5 lb + bass on swimjigs than I have any other bait. Plus they double well as a flipping jig.

Any time fish are in shallow cover, but I rarely use them anymore. They have been replaced with the swim jig and chatterbait.

Heavy cover is the first thing I tackle in the cold. Top water frogs? What was the water temperature? In the fiftees I'm guessing?