Beaver Style Lures

[rowyourboat]

hey guys. i just got a pack of beavers today and i was wondering what situation/how you fish them.

as always, thanks for the help!

[soccplayer07]

I fish them anywhere I throw a texas rig. They are very good flipping bait in heavy cover due to its small profile.

[andamtoft]

I like to use them t-rigged in 5-15 feet weed beds, killer

[RoLo]

Very good pitching lure on a T-rig jig (Prefer the ugly otter).

Roger

[rowyourboat]

im kind of a rookie, so could you elaborate a little more as far as dor you bounce it, twitch it, ect.   also what weight and hook

thanks guys, sorry im a little difficult lol

[CaseyBass]

use a 1/4 oz bullet weight and a 5/0 extra wide gap hook. Keep it simple its the number one bait thrown on a Texas Rig. Are u fishing out of a boat or from the shore? cause if ur in a boat ur basically making an underhand 5 foot cast to any type of cover. from the shore make any kind of cast and work it anyway you want and just let the fish tell you what to do.

[soccplayer07]

here is the hook i use...4/0

http://www.***.com/descpage-O5139.html

I use as little weight as possible. Usually 1/4 ounce tungsten. Below is an example of the type weights I use. http://www.***.com/descpageTRUTERM-TTBW.html

I usually "bounce" it similar to a jig. very effective lure.

[zacksdad]

I saw Ike rig them sideways on a scroungerhead.The beaver rigged this way has the same profile as a baitfish.I tried this rig in my home waters and can varify it's effectiveness.

[kikstand454]

you can do most anything with a beaver.

i t-rig it with a 4/0 gammy skip gap and a 1/4 oz to 1/2oz bullet weight.

i also carolina rig them often. they kill.

[A-Rob]

Yep, like everyone else, I texas rig mine, and bounce it around the bottom, whether I'm flippin' and pitchin the heavy cover or just fishing off shore weedbeds/structure

[roadwarrior]

Jig trailer

8-)

[angler1]

Jig trailer or a pitchin' bait. When pitchin I use between 3/8 and 3/4 oz TT filppin' weight and usually a TT smart peg. Be careful if you are buying the pegs. You need a #5 for the 3/4 oz and over weights. The #3 only fits up to the 1/2 oz flippin weight.

When flippin I let it sink to the bottom and wait several seconds, twitch it and wait several seconds, reel it up and flip it again. You don't need to twitch these things back to you to make them work, but you can if you like. I am trying to get bit on the fall or 1st twitch or I am moving on.

[BassChaser57]

The Beaver Bait (Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver or Yum Wooly Bug) is my go to bait with the right water temp. I caught a nice one over 9lbs on a Watermelon Red Flake in '09. As with any crawfish bait, they work best in water temps in the 50-55+ degree water as the crawfish are not active until that water temp. The color is what I use at Lake Fork but color will depend on water color. If your water is greenish, use a green pumpkin, if brownish then use a watermelon color. I always like a flake in my bait. I use a 5-0 Wide gap hook and you can Texas Rig it but I prefer to use a weighted hook (with the weight on the shaft) as this makes it fall flat like a falling leaf instead of nose first like a normal Texas Rig. Just cast it very close to cover, watch your line as it falls as you are likely to get bit on the fall, if not let it sit a few seconds then just twitch it slowly hopping the bait about 6-12" let it sit, then repeat. Fishing it in the grass also works well. I have had some of my best luck with the Sweet Beaver/Wooly Bug after the water warms just a bit. Until that temp it is jig and chunk trailer time. On the colder side, black and blue seems to be better.

Good luck and keep chunking it, you will love it.

[RandySBreth]

Jig trailer (Smaller Beast on Booyah Baby Boo) for skipping docks. Skips like a flat rock.

Also, try one on a split-shot or Carolina rig for early spring bass staging on gravelly points leading to spawning coves.