CTBassin860 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 Favorite colors? 1/2 or 3/4 oz? Yo-yo or rip it?? Or do you prefer something like the Bill Lewis or Rapala? Then if your feeling frisky,what gear are you fishing it on? Need to talk about something other than this Shimano vs this Daiwa,or how many NRX should I buy for skipping icebergs.You get the point. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 8, 2017 Super User Posted February 8, 2017 They have become one of my top producing lures last year . I use shad colors and chrome . I'll get some chartreuse this season . I use the 1/2 ounce and the smaller one . I dont have a 3/4 ounce yet but will have a few before summer . My most productive retrieve is lift and drop like a worm, out on the points and flats . 2 Quote
Super User Cgolf Posted February 8, 2017 Super User Posted February 8, 2017 Fished it on clear water and caught 6 different species on it mostly chucking and winding it back around reed beds over a week. Really didn't need anything fancy retrieve wise. Orange craw and bluegill were the colors used and it was the 1/2 ounce model. Tried the the rippin rap, which caught fish, just not as many, it was a streaky bait and not consistent like the RES. Quote
snake95 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 Gold sexy shad is just awesome for me in most water conditions. Chart belly craw has worked in cloudy low-vis conditions. Quote
flyingmonkie Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 SOOOO many great colors! Green Shad Chartreuse Sexy Shad Summer Sexy Shad Chili Craw 9 times out of 10, i'm fishing the 1/2. My favorite retrieve is "wind-wind-wind-pause". Like it on mono in open water or braid around veggies. Do it. Do it. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 8, 2017 Super User Posted February 8, 2017 Huge RES fan right here - 1/2 , 3/4 in both silent & the standard rattlers - and do Not overlook the New 2-Tap. As for colors - it varies wildly depending on water color & depth I'm fishing as well as sun, clouds, and overall light penetration. My LMB PB (an 11-11) came on a 3/4 Sexy Shad. btw - change out & up size those hooks. A-Jay 2 Quote
riverbasser Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 Same here with 1/2 ounce although I picked up a few 3/4 oz tungsten 2-taps last fall and did well. I have many colors and they're all good. Just pick one and start fishing. As for retrieve all that you listed, I also like to fish it like a spoon when bass are busting on shad schools. I just throw it in the middle and let it shimmy to the bottom. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 8, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 8, 2017 Both the standard and 2 Tap have been great for me the last couple years. The 2 tap in chrome black back especially. I fish mine on a 7' MH/F 6.2:1 with 15lb big game. 1 Quote
jbw252 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 1/2 ounce, Sexy Shad or one of the chrome variants. Both the 2-taps & regulars are great fish catching lures. 1 Quote
snake95 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 I fish both the 1/2 and 3/4 oz in ponds in shallow water. Have had the best success in cool late fall weather. The 3/4 might seem like overkill, but it has caught me some of my biggest pond fish in 3-4 ft water, when just making long casts and burning it back to the bank, trying to pass over small breaks and vegetation. Seems to me in that condition burning a 1/2 or 3/4 oz is a "big fish magnet" relatively speaking. Not surprisingly, it often comes back with a fistful of junk, but when it comes back with a bass on it, its usually a good one. Have also had success in ponds chucking the 1/2 oz into relatively deep pockets (where I know they exit) and where there are indentations in the shoreline, letting it fall and flutter for a second, and then ripping it out of the pocket. Often gets bit on the fall. Quote
CTBassin860 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Posted February 8, 2017 10 hours ago, A-Jay said: Huge RES fan right here - 1/2 , 3/4 in both silent & the standard rattlers - and do Not overlook the New 2-Tap. As for colors - it varies wildly depending on water color & depth I'm fishing as well as sun, clouds, and overall light penetration. My LMB PB (an 11-11) came on a 3/4 Sexy Shad. btw - change out & up size those hooks. A-Jay Oh I have some #4 KVD short shanks ready to go. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 8, 2017 Super User Posted February 8, 2017 11 minutes ago, MassBassin508 said: Oh I have some #4 KVD short shanks ready to go. On the 1/2 you may want to consider that #4 on the back and a #2 on the front. A-Jay 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 8, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 8, 2017 This one is the particular one that has been so good for me. It's a 2 tap. 4 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 8, 2017 Super User Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said: This one is the particular one that has been so good for me. It's a 2 tap. Looks more like "The Hammer" ! And you know how I feel about this one ~ A-Jay 5 Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 4 hours ago, A-Jay said: Looks more like "The Hammer" ! And you know how I feel about this one ~ A-Jay Wow, that thing looks like it's been threw the hell of a pikes toothy mouth more than once.. BTW, I love it when a bait gets beat up like that. Each scratch and scrape on the bait has a story to tell. 1 Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted February 9, 2017 Super User Posted February 9, 2017 You pretty much have to let the bass tell you what they want retrieve wise. I mostly use a stop and go retrieve with a twitch thrown in here and there, or a yo yo type retrieve. In warm water for active fish, burning it works really well. I use primarily the 1/4 ounce and 1/2 ounce sizes. Green Gizzard Shad, Chrome Black, Chili Craw, Bluegill, Firetiger, and Chartreuse Sexy Shad are my go to colors. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 9, 2017 Super User Posted February 9, 2017 I'll trade you guys a brand spankin new in box lure for those old beat up ones . 5 hours ago, A-Jay said: Looks more like "The Hammer" ! And you know how I feel about this one ~ A-Jay 7 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: This one is the particular one that has been so good for me. It's a 2 tap. Quote
wdp Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Chrome Sexy Shad Sexy Shad Summer Sexy Shad Got quite few of these still unopened in 1/4 and 1/2 oz. I don't fish anywhere deep enough to need a 3/4 oz. Still haven't tried the 2 tap, but thinking about getting 1 or a dozen. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 9, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 9, 2017 36 minutes ago, scaleface said: I'll trade you guys a brand spankin new in box lure for those old beat up ones . Negative. Nothing replaces the beat up baits that have that mojo. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 9, 2017 Super User Posted February 9, 2017 1 hour ago, IndianaFinesse said: Wow, that thing looks like it's been threw the hell of a pikes toothy mouth more than once.. BTW, I love it when a bait gets beat up like that. Each scratch and scrape on the bait has a story to tell. Yup A-Jay 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 I try to mix up my retrieves, but I have found that the fish have a seasonal preference. In the spring a steady retrieve, the summer calls for yo-yo, or ripping them free of weeds and in the early fall, they like it stroked. This bait really produces on the fall, so even when they want a steady retrieve, I'll occasionally pause it. The 1/2oz. is a good size, Quote
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