txchaser Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Do you have a favorite flatside that runs deep? Or is there an alternate presentation I can put at 7-9 that will be subtle in movement and sound? I'm hunting 'biggest fish of the year', if that matters. I wouldn't have normally turned to a crank for that, but it has been working for me in colder water. A flatside has been a really good presentation for me in the early prespawn, call it 55-57 degrees. Usually fished as slow as I can stand it, and it hasn't mattered whether I'm hitting anything or deflecting. Very tiny/subtle rattle. I'm going to hit this area a little earlier, best guess would be 51-53 degrees. Weather here is volatile so it could be warmer. Really hoping is back over 50 though. My hunch is that the fish are going to be a little deeper, and I'm going to need to present at 7-9'. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 Lipless baits have flat sides And they work great at that water temp & depth A-Jay 4 Quote
PotatoLake Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Look at SPRO Little John MDs. Use 10lb line and you’ll hit 7-9. If you’re into the whole Red lure thing they have a nice transparent red variation. Cell Mate gets bit too. 2 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 Agree with A-Jay, 1 oz Bill Lewis Mag Trap runs this depth and appeals to big bass. Tom PS, Bone color w/ light over spray of purple back. 2 1 Quote
txchaser Posted February 4, 2022 Author Posted February 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, A-Jay said: Lipless baits have flat sides And they work great at that water temp & depth A-Jay Fair point. I may be overly concerned about having to go slow in the low 50's. 100% will make sure I have one on. 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 For a lipped crank, I like Strike King's KVD 1.5 Flat Side. It'll run down to 9ft. on a long cast with 10lb. fluoro. Bomber's Deep Flat 'A' is another, although it runs deeper. I wouldn't rule out a deep jerkbait like a Rapala deep shad rap or a Lucky Craft Pointer XR. Both are designed for getting down to those depths and are proven, cold water producers. 2 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 R2Sea Tactical crank bait, not flat sided but catch big colder water bass. Tom 1 1 Quote
Super User PhishLI Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 The Bill Lewis MR6 will tick 8ft on a long cast with light fluoro. 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 Based on what you are describing, I would just slow roll a baby bull shad or something similar, and pretend it has flat sides and a lip if that's a requirement for some reason. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 3 hours ago, FishinBuck07 said: Frittside 9 Kentucky Blue looks good? Tom 1 Quote
tander Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 3 hours ago, FishinBuck07 said: Frittside 9 For me the Frittside is the best bait that has come out in years!! Don't tell anybody but they are a year around bait!! ? 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 4, 2022 Super User Posted February 4, 2022 https://6thsensefishing.com/collections/******-70x-lipless-crankbait 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 4, 2022 Global Moderator Posted February 4, 2022 I've caught so many big winter time bass on this bait, including my 5 and 6 pounder last Saturday. One of my 7's last year fell for one also. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_KVD_HC_Flat_Side_15_Crankbait/descpage-SKKVDFS.html 2 1 Quote
txchaser Posted February 5, 2022 Author Posted February 5, 2022 And this is how my tackle pile keeps growin' even when I thought I was mostly done. Appreciate all the suggestions, there were a lot of good ideas in here, and it gave me a bigger range to think about for these almost-prespawn fish at that depth range. And I remembered that I had some Curve 55's which will get me to 7-8 ft and not be too wild, and I found the Duo Realis in ~1oz too. Learned a bunch this year with crankbaits, particuarly how picky the fish can be about little stuff that hasn't seemed to matter as much in other presentations, like "today we'll bite yellow but not chart" Quote
padon Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 21 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: I've caught so many big winter time bass on this bait, including my 5 and 6 pounder last Saturday. One of my 7's last year fell for one also. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_KVD_HC_Flat_Side_15_Crankbait/descpage-SKKVDFS.html yeah i gotta agree. that bait catches em . frittside 9 is good too. 1 Quote
Bass Rutten Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 A dt10 on 15-17lb line will run at the depth you want and you’ll have a little extra muscle should you actually hook a giant. It’s not a flatside but dt’s are known for being subtle. 1 Quote
KP Duty Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 13 hours ago, tander said: For me the Frittside is the best bait that has come out in years!! Don't tell anybody but they are a year around bait!! ? Yea, I decided I needed some when I noticed TW was sold out of 80% of them and they were a 'best seller'. I felt left out, lol. 2 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 5, 2022 Super User Posted February 5, 2022 A chartreuse , long lipped Bomber Flat A on Mississippi river dikes or rip rap banks is deadly . 1 Quote
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