Hudd 68

[Big C]

Hey guys I started a thread yesterday asking for swimbait suggestions.  I think the Hudd 68 won, but now the question is weedless or open hook?

Does the weedless version have OK hook up ratio, and what color would you suggest for central Ga.?

[A-Jay]

68's a great bait.

 

Only you know if you'll be fishing it in places where a weedless presentation would be beneficial.

 

The open hook model works well.

 

A-Jay

 

 

 

 

 

[WRB]

Select a color that represents the primary bait fish about 6" long where you fish.

Tom

[J Francho]

I prefer the open hook version of this bait.

[Dogmatic]

I really like the top hook. I have the weedless too, but have not fished it enough to give you an opinion on it, just that I have not had any problems with hook up on the 8". Just comes down to where you're fishing, open water or weeds. As for color, "match the hatch", I'm guessing silver/black,silver/green,blue back herring, or if you have shiners, I think the brown hitch might work.

[2833-34497]

I have both but fish the weedless the most and have done well with it. Again depends where you fish, but weedless works great for me! Get yourself some Mend-It because they all can tear and if you fix it it keeps going. I've got 55+ fish on a 68 Weedless just by patching it up. Very little paint left, but still get them. One of these days I figured it'll come back with tail ripped off because it's so old, LOL!!

[SPEEDBEAD.]

^ he does. I seen't it.

[Nice_Bass]

Open hook guy here as well.  For color- I guess depends on your waters but for me silver/black in the spring and brown hitch in the summer/fall in more offshore areas(they look like young of the year drum) 

[hatrix]

I use both but fish weedless ones the most. It all depends on where you are fishing them really. I fish tons of grass and norther lakes generally have nasty bottoms so anything to reduce me fouling a cast helps. I will take them and bend up the hook a tiny bit so the point is just below the slot and it remains weedless. I feel like it helps as it takes almost nothing to get the hook point out and it's just a confidence thing for me. Anything that wants to bite a 68 I want to make sure I hook and not end up heartbroken wondering.

[Big C]

Sounds like weedless in green gizzard shad or yellow perch. (Or both)

[WRB]

Every bass lake has baby bass or young Juvenal bass in the 6" size that big bass eat.

The top hook ROF 5 works good around weed breaks, just add a small black rubber band to the hook eye, stretch and put the loop end under the hook barb.

Or buy both weedless and top hook styles, problem solved.

Tom

[Big C]

Every bass lake has baby bass or young Juvenal bass in the 6" size that big bass eat.

The top hook ROF 5 works good around weed breaks, just add a small black rubber band to the hook eye, stretch and put the loop end under the hook barb.

Or buy both weedless and top hook styles, problem solved.

Tom

 

Are there baby bass colored 68's?  If so where could I get one?  I didn't see them on TW, but if they made them in that color that's what I would go with.

[J Francho]

I don't know about 68s, but I know I had a bunch of 6" in bass pattern - weedless and top hook.

[Big C]

I know Savage Gear has one (looks pretty good), but are they as "good" as Huddleston?

[2833-34497]

I know Savage Gear has one (looks pretty good), but are they as "good" as Huddleston?

On the Hudds get the 68's over the 6" IMHO, but I don't think they have it in the Bass color in 68's, but the Trout color worked for me in places that had no Trout in them so just pick a color close to your forage and that you have confidence in. As far as Savage Gear goes I do well on the 8" Line Thru, but haven't fished the smaller lengths, so I won't comment on that. I will say comparing the 8" Hudds and 8" Savage Line Thru they different IMHO. Hudds you can fishing real real slow where I find Savage I have to fish a little faster or use twitches/faster spurts to get movement when trying to fish them slow. Both have their place though and pros/cons (example Savage paint is more durable over the Hudds). I've been having fun with the 8" Line Thru Floater also.

 

Here's something I did on the 8" Savage Line Thru:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/137644-8-savage-gear-3d-line-thru-trout-review/

[Bluebasser86]

I know Savage Gear has one (looks pretty good), but are they as "good" as Huddleston?

Like the last post said, both good baits, but not meant to be fished quite the same. The Hudd is great for very slow retrieves while the Savage Gear you're going to have to fish a little faster, unless you get the floater of course. I have a few 6" and 8" Savage Gears in different sink rates, a couple top hook 6" Hudds, weedless 6" Hudds, top hook 68's, and as of yesterday, a weedless 68. The only one I'm not really a fan of is the 6" top hook Hudd. 

[Big C]

I really want to fish it slow, so Hudd 68 for sure.  Thanks for all the advice.

[stkbassn]

My only question about the Hudds is this, why the increase in price every single year now? I started out buying these at 14.99, then they jumped to 19.99 and now 25.99 . I love Huddleston and think Ken is a great guy and gives amazing service but how long before the Hudd is priced too far out for the common man? Though I think they are a great producer, they aren't particularly resistant to chips out of the paint or repeated catches on the same bait. In one trip I can tear a Hudd to pieces and often do. So,not saying the Hudd doesn't produce or isn't worth 25 bucks but it's getting harder for me to buy back up baits these days at this price....I know, gas is higher, oil, cost of living...yada yada...but these increases are indicating next year $30? then $35...getting a little pricey in my opinion. Just an observation from a guy who loves and buys Hudds....

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Hudds are still historically "cheaper" than they were when they first became available to the public.

 

I still have some OG Hudds in the pack priced at $39.99.

[J Francho]

I'd say it has more to do with supply and demand than the cost of oil. They may have been underpriced to begin with.

[WRB]

Regarding a baby bass color 68 Hudd, this must have been a limited edition color, contact Huddleston and ask if they have some. Otherwise you can use a dark green sharpie and add a lateral line pattern to the green shad now availble, should work for you. The limited edition albino white looks interesting!

Tom

[Big C]

I like that albino.  Pretty sweet.