Help me with my Wakebait needs

[Gunthos]

I want to buy my son a wakebait.  

 

This is for when we fish from shore at the pond and the weeds get just a bit too high.  If we catch weeds, it's a pile of green muck that you try to pull off but only get half of it off then next pull half of what's left, etc.

 

What I would like

 

- a lure that looks like a crankbait (1 minus-ish)

- prefer a smaller lure, 2.5 inches may be just a tad too big

- want a lure that will hopefully catch fish just being reeled in steady making a wake

- want a lure that can stay on the top at a medium or low speed but maybe dive a few inches if reeled in faster

- want the lure to be available on TW or Hookp now so I can order

- preferably less than $20 and more than $6

- prefer not another (1 minus)

 

Was looking at KVD Wakebait it's doable a tad long but will it dive too deep?  Was looking at OSP Buzzin Crank on Hookp,  this could work.

 

I myself have a Jackall 0 Footer that I think fits this bill but maybe it's not being made anymore.

 

Any help appreciated!

Thanks!
Mike

 

 

 

 

[Oklahoma Mike]

Jackall MC60 SR are on sale right now at TW for $10.49. 

If you’re wanting topwater I’d look at a crawler bait like the Pompadour. If you’re wanting to be just below the surface, check out the Imakatsu Waddle Bat

[Bluebasser86]

Berkley Wakebull is a really solid bait option with good color selection and quality hardware. Just a tad smaller than a -1 and easier to actually wake. 

[Deleted account]

When I want novice anglers to catch fish on a WB, I tie on a Foot Loose or Daiwa SSR for them. 

[Gunthos]

Bluebasser, the Wakebull appears to be an excellent choice.

 

70mm might be a bit too big, so I ordered one off ebay at 60 mm.  Unfortunately color choice was poor, only Chartreuse and the Chrome, so i went with Chrome Black.

 

Thanks!

Mike

 

[Gunthos]

Deleted Account, thanks for the suggestions!

 

Unfortunately finding those two are hard.  SSR I can find on Ebay for over $30 including overseas shipping.  They have Russian versions a little cheaper but I don't think I should buy a Russian lure.

 

The Bandit Footloose is easier to find but still pricey.  Typically around $24-36 if shipping is included.  Amazon had one but reviewers were not kind to it and calling it 'junk' compared to 'Pre-Pradco versions' of the same Footloose lure.

 

I will be on the lookout for them though, the Footloose looks perfect.

Thanks!
Mike

[Gunthos]

Oklahoma Mike, we do actually each have a Pompadour but we just use spincast reels and maybe 8 pound test line.  Maybe two years ago we threw a Pompadour right off the line on a cast.

 

My sons' go to lure is a Pointer 45, tiny.  He uses it with a snap and he catches fish with it including his personal best last year maybe 1.5 lbs.  So we're looking small lures.

 

I also use a small jerkbait, a small Live Target Dace is my #1 and Pointer 65 Brownie color 2nd choice along with other Pointer 65s.

 

That said, I researched the Waddle Bats and they look way cool!  I've got to get one my self.  I was gonna order two!

 

BTW, you didn't see anything or hear anything.  If anyone asks they accidentally sent me en extra one.

 

Unfortunately I SNOOZED!  I saw good colors and when I went to order the next day most were gone!  So I just ordered my son the frog color.

 

I got it today, and was quite surprised, it looks really impressive.  Well built, darker than the picture which is good, heavier than it looks.  Can't wait to try it!  I've go to get me one!

 

Thanks for the tip!

[ChrisD46]

Sleeper Wake Bait : BPS - "The Egg" (only the larger size) .

[Deleted account]

9 hours ago, ChrisD46 said:

Sleeper Wake Bait : BPS - "The Egg" (only the larger size) .

Like lobbing hand grenades...  

[suzuki2903]

Yo zuri makes some good wake baits 

[ChrisD46]

15 hours ago, Deleted account said:

Like lobbing hand grenades...  

*Yes , the large Egg weighs 3/4 oz. 

[gim]

May not help you now, but the discontinued Storm Subwart was an awesome little wake/crank bait.  Its 2 inches in size and it floats.  When you reel it in, it goes just under the surface like a wake bait.  When you burn it, it goes down about 6 inches.  I still have a few left but you might be able to find one on ebay.  They make a 1.5 inch and a 2 inch version.  The 1.5 inch version isn't heavy enough to cast with a BC.

 

The closest match I have found to the subwart replacement is the BPS Lazer Eye Super Shallow Crank.

[Gunthos]

Ok I went to ebay and ordered a Storm Sub Wart (04) gray shad.  Solid looking color for me.

 

FYI we get out to the pond and we only fish 2.5 hours before it gets dark and we panic  need to catch fish now so we tend to  stick with our main colors.  The lure has to look like the water!  It has to be brown!  Like Pointer Brownie color or such.