Shane Y Posted June 24, 2018 Posted June 24, 2018 I plan on hitting a lake close to home where I know some big, but hard to catch bass are. I plan to throw some swimbaits in the 3/4 ounce range...this water is really clear. What would yall reccomend? Also there are lots of yellow perch in this lake and I can only assume that the bass feed on them because of the numbers that are there. Has anyone ever tried the live target yellow perch swimbaits? I plan to pick up a few and throw them around while I'm there. Quote
Super User Boomstick Posted June 24, 2018 Super User Posted June 24, 2018 I haven't used them (although I hear they work very well in the northeast so I'm interested in trying them), but Scott Martin uses 17-20lb fluro or mono for them and occasionally 25lb. I imagine many people would also use braid to fluro leader as well. I linked the video with Scott Martin below. 1 Quote
Shane Y Posted June 25, 2018 Author Posted June 25, 2018 Thank you sir. I watch a lot of Scott Martin stuff but haven't seen that one. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted June 25, 2018 Super User Posted June 25, 2018 I like 17lb or 20lb Trilene Fluorocarbon for swim baits that size. I use a 7' heavy G Loomis IMX with a Shimano Calcutta. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted June 25, 2018 Super User Posted June 25, 2018 Swim baits with trebles I throw up to 3 Oz on yhb in 15lb. I have also used 12 yhb on the 175 deps with no issues but as it gets warmer I go up to 15 because the bas's have way more fight then at 55 degrees. Big jig hook bottom baits from hud 68s or 8 inches I start and finish at 20 yhb. Never used heavier line than 20 so far but a lot of guys like 25 or 30 on large baits like the mother and deps 250. Because of knot strength if fishing flouocarbon I would go a little stronger. I am assuming you mean 3 or 4 ounce not 3/4 ounce. Quote
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