Small Lipless Options

[Big_Easy_Bassin]

Anyone have any other options for a small lipless crank other than the 1/4oz RES or Rat-L-Trap? I’ve also tried the Booyah... just looking for some lighter rattle baits to try out in the ponds. 

[OCdockskipper]

The older Heddon Bayou Boogie is a good lipless bait for ponds, but it will take a little work to find them (usually ebay).

 

Another option is any of the blade baits on the market such as the Silver Buddy.  They are essentially smaller versions of lipless crankbaits and I have had success with them on my home lake (100 acres).

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I have these they have caught me more crappie than bass though.

3/16 & 1/16

https://www.cabelas.com/product/RAPALA-UL-RIPPINRAP/1837276.uts

[Vilas15]

45 minutes ago, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

I have these they have caught me more crappie than bass though.

3/16 & 1/16

https://www.cabelas.com/product/RAPALA-UL-RIPPINRAP/1837276.uts

The UL rippin raps are great for ice fishing crappie and walleyes. The most popular size for open water is a #6 which is a half ounce that i use quite a bit. There's a #5 which is a 1/4 oz.

[The Bassman]

4 hours ago, Vilas15 said:

The UL rippin raps are great for ice fishing crappie and walleyes. The most popular size for open water is a #6 which is a half ounce that i use quite a bit. There's a #5 which is a 1/4 oz.

#5's have been a go to for me on windy fall and spring days. I do change out the smaller rear hook.

[BigAngus752]

All of the Walmarts around here stock Cotton Cordell lipless in both 1/2 and 1/4.  The 1/2s have caught a ton of fish for me, mostly because I will throw them literally into anything since they cost $2 each.  

[primetime]

Cotton Cordel has smaller spots that are 1/8 I believe that are good for throwing in ponds...The Bill Lewis Tiny trap is really small, but is a fun lure to fish as bluegill, crappie, bass and everything else in pond will hit them.

 

BPS also makes some smaller sizes in 3/16 range. Sebile used to have a few really nice lipless baits that were small and silent but may be tough to find....Was the original Flatt Shads.

 

Don't laugh, but the Creme Mad Dad Minnow is a good pond bait since it has one double hook that hangs and makes it mostly weedless and offer several sizes, good colors and it catches fish. For 1.99 its worth buying a few. I think BPS carries them, if not, You can find a lot of 3 on ebay for like $6. They come in I think 2",3",4" and have decent weight to them as well.

[scaleface]

13 hours ago, OCdockskipper said:

The older Heddon Bayou Boogie is a good lipless bait for ponds, but it will take a little work to find them (usually ebay).

 

Another option is any of the blade baits on the market such as the Silver Buddy.  They are essentially smaller versions of lipless crankbaits and I have had success with them on my home lake (100 acres).

Ditto on the Bayou Boogie . That is an under appreciated bass catcher .

[Tizi]

Berkley Warpig in 1/4

[Choporoz]

LC LVR Mini -- absolutely deadly in shallow grass; those areas where you only have a foot or two between top of weeds and the surface

[JustJames]

There is rat’l trap, tiny trap 1/8 oz. I also like what @QUAKEnSHAKEmentioned Rapala UL series ripping rap. I have these 2 cranks in my cart and ready to check out. I target crappies not bass but sometime get bass as a bonus. As of now I only use Lucky Craft vibration 50SP 2” 1/8oz.

 

[Deleted account]

I don't like tiny lipless lures, but the 1/4 oz Cotton Cordell, Sugar Shad and Diamond Shad (ok, ok and the RES too...) work well for me when I want a smaller lipless.

[Big Rick]

Lucky Craft LV 100. It's only 2.5" long yet weighs in at 1/2 oz so you can still bomb it!! It's wider head keeps the head down and hooks away from the grass. Lucky Craft built this baits specifically for grass applications. But, it still does great on ponds and schoolies. 

 

 

[WRB]

Yo-Zuri Mini Vibe is 1/3 oz, 1 5/8" long. I like the Vibe series lures work on the fall and on the retrieve. Don't know why a Tiny 1/8 oz or mini 1/4 oz trap is off your list for ponds? One of the best pond lures is a broken back Rapala minnow.

Tom

[Big_Easy_Bassin]

15 hours ago, WRB said:

Yo-Zuri Mini Vibe is 1/3 oz, 1 5/8" long. I like the Vibe series lures work on the fall and on the retrieve. Don't know why a Tiny 1/8 oz or mini 1/4 oz trap is off your list for ponds? One of the best pond lures is a broken back Rapala minnow.

Tom

The 1/4oz trap and 1/4oz RES are my go-to lures. I’m going to have to give the 1/8oz tiny trap a try 

[Mobasser]

On 9/30/2019 at 9:23 PM, OCdockskipper said:

The older Heddon Bayou Boogie is a good lipless bait for ponds, but it will take a little work to find them (usually ebay).

 

Another option is any of the blade baits on the market such as the Silver Buddy.  They are essentially smaller versions of lipless crankbaits and I have had success with them on my home lake (100 acres).

I'm a fan of the Heddon Bayou Boogie also. These are as good if not better than any other lipless bait I've ever used

[Log Catcher]

On 10/3/2019 at 4:41 PM, Mobasser said:

I'm a fan of the Heddon Bayou Boogie also. These are as good if not better than any other lipless bait I've ever used

I haven't tried a lot of lipless baits but the Bayou Boogie is the only one I have ever caught bass on.

[JustJames]

On 10/1/2019 at 12:12 PM, BassWhole! said:

I don't like tiny lipless lures, but the 1/4 oz Cotton Cordell, Sugar Shad and Diamond Shad (ok, ok and the RES too...) work well for me when I want a smaller lipless.

Yeah don’t see many mention Cotton Cordell. It is widely available and pretty cheap. Today was a good day and I targeted bass instead of crappie. I took my old cotton Cordell 1/4oz and this is a result. (Lost one at beginning due to too loose drag, and I haven’t caught 12” crappie for awhile)