3rd and 4th lure to throw for spotted bass

[SpinLight]

I plan to fish a lot in a deep highland reservoir for spotted bass between now and next spring. Four spinning rods will be on my deck. One will have a swimbait, another will have some sort of Ned rig. What would you throw on the other 2 rods? Thanks for your suggestions.

[roadwarrior]

Rage Menace

Rage Structure Bug

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Outside of just whatever you'd normally be fishing with, I'd have as many versions as possible of swimbaits with different jigheads.

 

The best Spotted Bass lure I've found is a Chatterbait Flashback Mini in the 1/8th model.   Doesn't matter what color because you'll be tossing the supplied swim bodies.    Then you pick up a few packs of different colors of Armor Shads in the 3" model.      I've caught hundreds of Spotted Bass on this bait over the last two months.     I average 15-20 Spots per Armor Shad as well which is incredible.

 

Another bait that I just added is the MegaBass Screwhead Jigheads with the same 3" Armor Shads, just a dialed back approach.   

 

Both of these baits can be burned, or Yo Yo'd around bait pods.

 

I'm new to A-Rigs, but I can already see they are very effective for Spotted Bass, and they shine in general in the winter.

 

Lastly, Spotted Bass are suckers for suspended jerkbaits.     

 

 

[camman]

A spoon for suspending fish and probably a jig

[GreenPig]

* Jigging spoon(#1 between now & Spring)

* +1 or +2 Vision 110 depending on just how deep you're talking 

[Bluebasser86]

Spoon and suspending jerkbait

[Darth-Baiter]

drop shot.  (wait..is this a trick question?  :D)  of course DROPSHOT

 

the small megabass hazadong shad as the bait.  well, one of the baits.  

[WRB]

Skinny Bear Pro series jig 1/4 oz, brown/chartreuse, with Iovino 2” craw honeycomb.

Jackall  Flick Shake 4.8 watermelon candy, drop shot, wacky rigged size 1 Drop Shot hook.

Tom

[TnRiver46]

Spotted bass and shakey head goes together like peas and carrots 

[DitchPanda]

15 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Spotted bass and shakey head goes together like peas and carrots 

You mean like lamb and tuna fish!

[detroit1]

Peas go with nothing.

[TnRiver46]

3 hours ago, DitchPanda said:

You mean like lamb and tuna fish!

 

29 minutes ago, detroit1 said:

Peas go with nothing.

Ok ok mashed taters and gravy???

[detroit1]

Now you're  talkin"!

[Chris Catignani]

I would have a Slider and a 300 series Bandit...maybe a "Bee".

Use with caution:

[Catt]

[Deleted account]

10 hours ago, detroit1 said:

Peas go with nothing.

Enjoy your McRib...

[Spankey]

Drop shot or split shot w/ a RoboWorm or PowerWorm. 
 

Berkley PowerTube or PowerGrub. 
 

I have no experience fishing a deep highland reservoir but I believe the above baits will catch me a bass where ever they be. 

[Darth-Baiter]

I was gonna suggest a tailspin, but wasn't sure how they would do on a spinning reel.

2 hours ago, Spankey said:

Drop shot or split shot w/ a RoboWorm or PowerWorm. 
 

Berkley PowerTube or PowerGrub. 
 

I have no experience fishing a deep highland reservoir but I believe the above baits will catch me a bass where ever they be. 

right.. I would also move this up the list to the 1st position.  a drop shot saved me a skunk on a highland reservoir in 40 feet of water.  

[Spankey]

3 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

I was gonna suggest a tailspin, but wasn't sure how they would do on a spinning reel.

right.. I would also move this up the list to the 1st position.  a drop shot saved me a skunk on a highland reservoir in 40 feet of water.  

I’d be like a fish out of water at the depth you’re fishing.  

[detroit1]

On 11/16/2022 at 6:35 AM, Deleted account said:

Enjoy your McRib...

Pea lovers are a little touchy...

[BlakeMolone]

The little spots won’t stay off my jerkbait unfortunately, I’m sure the big spots like them too but we don’t have many of those where I fish.

Actually I know the big spots love them, caught 6 huge spots one after the other one day on table rock fishing a pointer from the bank.

[00bullitt]

I fish the SC/GA chain as my home waters plus Lanier.....all full of spotted bass.....bigguns too.

 

A small jerkbait is my #1; Vision 110jr. and 110jr. +1 often going smaller to match forage size like Duo Realis 85,  Nanahan x75 and Lucky Craft 65.

 

A small 2.8" Keitech on a 1/4oz to 1/2oz. Bad Shad or Guppy head with 1/0 hook is good to work the 0-40' water column. Small underspins like the CoolBaits work well too.

 

Cant beat a drop shot year round!

 

Neds, shaky heads and nekos are great, but I prefer a tiny tungsten 1/4-3/8oz. peanut jigs like the Fitzgerald or Picasso Lil Spotty.

 

Always have a topwater; I like the Spro E-Pop, Evergreen JT95 & ShowerBlows 77 and Lucky Craft GunFish 95....or a nose hooked Super Fluke Jr.

 

Damiki Vault blade baits are excellent year round and super versatile.

 

You might be able to rig up a Shane's Baits Mini Blades of Glory Finesse A-Rig to throw on a spinning rod, but even with 1/16oz. heads, you are at 3/4oz total....really more suited to a baitcaster.

 

The above baits thrown on spinning gear will serve you well to capture spotted bass.