Glad y'all mentioned Blade Baits for Cold Water

[A-Jay]

14 minutes ago, Dypsis said:

Can this be fished shallow as well?  6-8' what about even shallower?  Same sort of idea presentation wise.  I bought 2 silver buddies on my BF TW order what will be here tomorrow might try it.  Never fished them before.

Finally, what type of rod are you throwing them on?

Watch this video  - do it like Scott.  

I'll also use spinning gear when throwing into a stiff wind.  Braid & a 10 or 12 lb leader.  I have my success with these baits in at least 10 feet or so of cleaner water with a CLEAN BOTTOM.  In shallower stuff & with vegetation down low - I'll fish something else.

Right tool - right job.

A-Jay

 

 

 

[Catt]

Y'all ever watch a crawfish after something spooks it!

It flips it's tail which propels it up off the bottom & backwards at the same time.

It does this 3-4 times in rapid succession to gain distance from what scared it, then it simply setteles to the bottom.

Oh by the way I cast t-rigs/jigs & retrieve them the same way!

[Mainebass1984]

58 minutes ago, Dypsis said:

Can this be fished shallow as well?  6-8' what about even shallower?  Same sort of idea presentation wise.  I bought 2 silver buddies on my BF TW order what will be here tomorrow might try it.  Never fished them before.

Finally, what type of rod are you throwing them on?

 I prefer to fish deeper but have had luck in 10 ft of water.

 I use braid with an  5 ft long 8 lb test fluorocarbon leader on a 7ft medium action spinning rod.

[Paul Roberts]

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I'll be interested to hear your results Paul.  I'm betting you'll have some. 

I debated a little about giving this particular gem up.    I could tell you that "I got them on a blade bait" and a motivated angler could fish a blade bait for a while and may not unlock this one for some time.

It's been a pretty major producer for me the last two seasons (works with lipless baits as well) but it's really what this site is all about. 

Best of luck to you as those temps plummet ~ bundle up.

A-Jay

Appreciate it, A-Jay. What goes around... Then again, it's doubtful that any of my fish -despite being regularly fished public water- have seen a bladebait.

3 hours ago, Mainebass1984 said:

 I have my best luck near the steepest drops. I like targeting rocky areas, boulders, ledge or "hard" bottom. If I pick up any weeds on the treble hooks then I move to another spot. I do not have nearly as much luck near grassy bottoms fishing a blade bait.

My waters are gravel quarries and small reservoirs with milfoil and coontail. There are areas with rubble but there is always a skim of gunk -detritus- across it. I can fish a blade fairly clean, meaning there's often a bit of gunk on the hooks. 

2 hours ago, Dypsis said:

Can this be fished shallow as well?  6-8' what about even shallower?  Same sort of idea presentation wise.  I bought 2 silver buddies on my BF TW order what will be here tomorrow might try it.  Never fished them before.

Finally, what type of rod are you throwing them on?

They are primarily deep water baits, fished vertically or nearly so. But, I have used the 1/4oz Gay Blade -cast- in shallow ponds (6ft) and the bass like them there too.

Medium spinning.

[bassguytom]

I'm a Binskey blade fan. Kill them in cold water on this. 

[TnRiver46]

I can't do that!!! The world doesn't produce enough blade baits!! After watching your latest report video and seeing the sandy bottom I can see how you can get away with that. Too many rocks logs and wads of fishing line in he river here. If you let those blades hit the bottom down here, you're not getting them back to the top. 

[A-Jay]

OK ~

Sounds like your winter approach could benefit from a good bit of deep jerkbaits & some drop shot action to keep the bait (hook) up & out of the danger zone.

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

Yes sir!! Silver buddy still works great you just have to pick your spots and reservoirs.  Some of the tributary reservoirs on the Holston and clinch River are much deeper and have less current and therefore less logs.  I have yet to catch much on deep jerk baits but I have some and will continue trying.  I can usually do pretty well with the standard x rap but need to work on the deeper jerkbaits. I usually throw a drop shot over the side of the boat and just set that rod down and fish with another rod in winter. Usually can pick up a few extra bites that way, only problem is I tend to forget about it and run the line over with the trolling motor 

[DoDFire]

Deadly lures on our East Tennessee waters in winter and summer when it's right.........Check out the Damiki Vault blades and Binsky blades. Both have been good to me except for price but if you play they say you pay. I like the chrome blades before the sun gets up over the ridge tops and bright on the water then I give them the painted blade from binsky. They wont eat the chrome here once the sun is high but they will the painted blade. You make me want to load the boat up and get out of here right now.