Caffeine shad

[burrows]

5/0 or 4/0 for the 5 inch caffeine shads. EWG 

[FryDog62]

This is all you need for the 5 inch Caffeine Shad - a 4/0, 3/32 oz. Fantastic action, especially on the fall: 

 

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Weighted_Twistlock_Light_3pk/descpage-OWTL.html

[burrows]

I been using 4/0 which is what I always use with super flukes but with the caffeine Shad I been missing bites seems like a lot of plastic for a thicker bait also I noticed the five inch caffeine Shad is a little longer than the five inch  super flukes. I’m on the late train with the late train with the caffeine shads.

[FryDog62]

Check out Jason Sealock on *** video... talks about how the Owner has good hook up ratio.  Apparently it’s the only hook Gary Yamamoto uses on his Senkos...  

 

I don’t know... it just seems to work for me on a lot of plastics but especially the Caffeine Shad.  My daughter too, who is 90 pounds and doesn’t exactly set the hook very hard...

[riverbasser]

I've used both sizes but normally use 5/0. I haven't had any issues with hook ups on the 5 in, now the 7 in are massive and I've missed some bites. Most of the time they really choke these things for me.

[puddlepuncher]

Funny I've been sitting on a few packs of these for over a year.  Took them out this morning and absolutely killed them with these weightless with a 3/0 ewg hook.  I've gone up to a 4/0 but they got torn apart quicker.  My hook up ratio was excellent today.  They sure cast a mile and skip like nothing else.

[smalljaw67]

On 4" soft jerkbaits I use a 2/0 and on a 5" model I use a 4/0. I found the Owner Twist Lock Light (GYCB designed Senko hook) is the absolute best hook for soft jerkbaits. I use a lot of different brand hooks for different things, I'm a big fan of Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp hooks as well as Mustad, and VMC and the reason I mention this is because I want you to know I'm not a hook snob. Some anglers will only use high end hooks and that is fine, I'm not that guy but I cn tell you that I've tried a lot of different hooks for soft jerkbaits and there is nothing that beats the Twist Lock Light. It isn't a light wire hook, it is medium wire but very strong and it isn't really an EWG hook but it has a wider gap than a wide gap round bend hook. I got 1 pack to try a few years back and after 1 day of fishing with a good fluke bite I went and bought a bunch more in each size, I honestly believe there is no better soft jerkbait hook on the market from any other brand.

[fishwizzard]

 

I use these guys for flukes of all sorts.  It puts the weight further back into the fluke and makes them fall a little flatter and they seem to rise up less when worked.  

 

2 hours ago, smalljaw67 said:

 I found the Owner Twist Lock Light (GYCB designed Senko hook) is the absolute best hook for soft jerkbaits. 

I love these hooks for a lot of things, but I prefer a non-twistlock hook for flukes most of the time. The Owner twist locks do let me do a neat trick when the bass are just smacking at my lures.  I take the hook point and just skin hook the point on the side of the plastic where any pressure will pop it free.  The hooks are so light that being a little offset does not seem to change the action most plastics either.  

[ChrisD46]

On ‎4‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 5:35 AM, smalljaw67 said:

On 4" soft jerkbaits I use a 2/0 and on a 5" model I use a 4/0. I found the Owner Twist Lock Light (GYCB designed Senko hook) is the absolute best hook for soft jerkbaits. I use a lot of different brand hooks for different things, I'm a big fan of Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp hooks as well as Mustad, and VMC and the reason I mention this is because I want you to know I'm not a hook snob. Some anglers will only use high end hooks and that is fine, I'm not that guy but I cn tell you that I've tried a lot of different hooks for soft jerkbaits and there is nothing that beats the Twist Lock Light. It isn't a light wire hook, it is medium wire but very strong and it isn't really an EWG hook but it has a wider gap than a wide gap round bend hook. I got 1 pack to try a few years back and after 1 day of fishing with a good fluke bite I went and bought a bunch more in each size, I honestly believe there is no better soft jerkbait hook on the market from any other brand.

Similar to a VMC "Drop Dead" hook developed by Davey Hite - that 3/0 ~ 4/0 range in 3/32nd oz. would be a neat deal with a caffeine shad , super fluke and senko to cast out , give it a couple of twitches up top then let it sink and flutter to the bottom (If it makes it (lol) .

[Lead Head]

Been running these on a jika rig with a 4/0 this year with great success. I'm finding I love the versatility of a swimbait on a jika rig. Straight retrieve, hopping, twitching, burning, dead sticking and of course initial fall have all produced fish.