cgs2004 Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 How do you guys fish the brush hog? T-rig? Carolina Rig? I apologize if this is a silly question-new to the bass game. Doug I generally texas rig them with a 1/4 oz. weight or so. I have heard of guys tearing them up on Grand Lake in Oklahoma Carolina rigging them. Quote
Fishing Doug Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 any favorite colors on the brush hog?? looks like they manufacture over 30 colors..... Quote
cgs2004 Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 I keep it simple, green pumpkin, junebug, and watermelon/red flake Quote
crankbait Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 If the water temp is under 40 degrees I use a Silver Buddy... If it's higher than 40 but lower than 45 degrees I use a jerkbait... If it's higher than 45 but lower than 50 I use crankbaits and plastics... If it's higher than 50 degrees I use what the conditions dictate... Quote
Curado Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 A Strike King diamond shad, spinnerbait, and a 4 in. power worm. Quote
catchen bass Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 spinnerbait,spinnerbait, and well spinnerbait ;D Quote
lipripper Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 1. jig/trailer 2 lucky jerk bait 79 90 100 3 c-rig 4.lipless crank bait/rattle trap 5shad rap sr5,sr7 6shacky head 7norman big fat deep divers thrown on the bank worked slowly 8 spinnerbait those are some baits i throw this time of the year.what works at one lake,river,etc may not work at another you really need to know what fish are doing on that body of water if they are suspending i'll throw a bait that will stay in that depth. let the fish tell you what to throw and just fish.fish as wush as water as possible and work everything slow i hope this will help you Quote
TLBassin Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 Color question right quick? I know the craw and natural colors (greens and browns) are good choices this time of year and on into the spring, but what about like pearls and albino colors? Also will bluegill colors work effectively this time of year? Quote
basspro48 Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 Bluegill colors are very effective during the pre-spawn and the spawn, as far as white colors my most productive winter bait was a white 3/8oz. jig other than that I suggest using white in the summer and fall to. Quote
basser89 Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 Water temps here in MD are in the lower to mid 40's depending on the body of water I'm fishing. With that said, tubes are my go to bait. If I'm fishing one of the water water discharge areas on the Potomac, I start with a tube or a grub but may switch to a small crank if the conditions allow me to. Once the water hits 50 on the lakes and ponds, I switch up between my spinnerbait or a tube/lizard/creature bait. Quote
Guest the_muddy_man Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 A good espresso coffe a book (curently I CANT BE SATISFIED a MuddyWaters Bio} and lots of movies Quote
JDUB Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 1/4 oz to 1/2oz brown and orange or brown and purple jig. I fish it super slow. I drag it on the bottom and pop it every once in a while. Works great to catch those Clearlake fish. Quote
ARCHER Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 SUSPENDING JERKBAITS...................... Quote
ARCHER Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 Sorry, SUSPENDING JERKBAIT.............. SHORTARM THUMPER SPINNERBAITS............ Quote
Super User cart7t Posted February 18, 2006 Super User Posted February 18, 2006 This time of year? The shad die-off is in full swing. If you're not fishing a jerkbait you're probably not catching fish. Quote
JT Bagwell Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 The current temperature at my house right now is -2, yes I said MINUS 2. :'( There isn't much fishing going on around here. Fortunately I am heading to an outdoors show in about an hour so at least I can look at fishing stuff for a little while. JT Bagwell Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 I'm with ya JT, 19 degrees here, just found out local shop carries Mattlures swim baits,..hehehe,...gonna go empty him out! Quote
Captain Cali Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 I'm with ya JT, 19 degrees here, just found out local shop carries Mattlures swim baits,..hehehe,...gonna go empty him out! Uh oh!! Quote
bass89fisher Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 been crackin em' w/ a black and blue stone jig with a blue zoom super chunk. these jigs are AWSOME!! Quote
AC_Doctor Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 Water temps in eastern KS are still only in mid 30's. I have caught 65 bass in Jan./Feb. fishing goldfish on a slip-float set-up with the bait down between 7-14 feet deep on drop offs. The bass are just too lazy( too cold) to go for anything not pretty much standing still... AC Quote
justtrying Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 The current temperature at my house right now is -2, yes I said MINUS 2. :'( There isn't much fishing going on around here. Fortunately I am heading to an outdoors show in about an hour so at least I can look at fishing stuff for a little while. JT Bagwell i lived in a place like that one time. ..woke up one Sunday morning, it was 10 degrees, wind blowing 20plus mph & it was spitting ice & snow. ..i told my wife, "if the Lord had meant for people to live in places like this, He wouldn't have made warmer places, we're moving!" and, we DID, and i'm GLAD ....and, to get back on subject, my "go-to bait" this time of year is a culprit purple & black worm pegged w/1/8 -1/2oz sinker. ..it catches fish when NOTHING else will (for me) ..caught this one yesterday - check out what's in his mouth. Quote
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