rowyourboat Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 there a lake in west virginia. clear water. very deep. lots of huge rocks & ledges. really nice smallie population. any ideas on what to throw at them??? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 13, 2011 Super User Posted April 13, 2011 You could try throwing those huge rocks at them. What are they eating? Crawfish? Shad? Shiners? Something else? I'd start there with their main forage. Worse oomes to worse throw a natural looking jig. Quote
rowyourboat Posted April 13, 2011 Author Posted April 13, 2011 i know theres some perch in the lake as well as bluegil/sunfish theres also some crayfish Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 13, 2011 Super User Posted April 13, 2011 They're probably more apt to eat the perch and crawfish rather than the bluegills. I'd try a perch crankbait or jerkbait, PB&J or camo football jigs, and maybe watermelon red flake tubes to start. My personal favorite smallie crankbait is a Berkley Frenzy (which they don't make anymore). Try a Rapala Countdown or Huskyjerk in perch or silver or gold with a black back Quote
Super User bilgerat Posted April 13, 2011 Super User Posted April 13, 2011 Being I was only on one smallie lake over 20 years ago, take it for what it's worth. We crushed them for three days on 1/8 jigheads rigged with grubs and other smaller plastics. I remember it like it was yesterday watching them come up out of the rocks like torpedoes and nailing just about everything we threw at them. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 throw anything you would throw on other bodies of water....lures arent lake specific... Quote
grampa1114 Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 I'm thinkin'....clear water-light line....fish are deep-lead head jig....smallmouth bass-3"-5" plastic....got it? Quote
Rangerphil Posted April 14, 2011 Posted April 14, 2011 Perch colored glass shad rap for now then shaky head worm green pumpkin bandit 200 series craw orange or craw chart. colored. That should put some in the boat! Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted April 14, 2011 Super User Posted April 14, 2011 Spinnerbait w/chart & white skirt w/chart blades. Tubes: watermelon, black & blue, coffee Football head jig & grub 5" grub t-rigged Jerkbait firetiger Quote
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