rowyourboat Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 standing timber in 8-12 ft of water. water is around 50 degrees. water clarity is stained/muddy. any ideas? Quote
zach t Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Swim baits. They are excellent in cover because they are weedless, have a great fall rate, and can be manipulated to do about anything. Just hope you have a plan to get them out! I have a hilarious story about fishing swim baits in standing timber. I encountered the "smart" fish. http://best5zach.blogspot.com/2011/03/daddy-always-wins-part-2.html Quote
Vinny Chase Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 NorthStar hair jig with their matching trailer Quote
joshholmes Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 jig or brightly colored crank or spinnerbait Quote
hookingem Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Knock a square bill around in there, if it doesnt get snagged it can flat out kill em'. Pause it after you feel it hit a stump. Jig is also a good recommendation. Quote
patbfishing123 Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 depending on the substrate on the bottom I would do one of two things. If the there is a harder bottom, I would go with a creature bait of some sort (beaver, flappin hog, chigger craw etc.) with a 1/4 oz to 3/8 bullet weight. Bounce that of the bottom, giving it a longer period to sit on the bottom. If the bottom is softer (mud or muck) I would suggest using a light (1/4 oz) jig. when the water is cold, a slower drop rate is sometime better being that the fish are not as active. Quote
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