woodieb8 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 whats the longest bass lure you folks belive is best.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 12" lol, what kind of bait? More info please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 im curious at the largest size of bass lure you would build or use. any bait including what you build. are we missing out?. just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbaits Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I guess it depends on a lot of factors,where you fish,are you just targeting larger fish?Are you making them for resale,I make my bass baits for myself and a few customers I guide for on the cranberry flowages in wi,i make lures ranging from 2 inches all the way up to 8 inch plugs,I myself prefer the larger lures in the 5-9 inch range,I like to target the larger fish and It keeps the smaller bite away(usually),if its numbers you are after I would go for a smaller lure,if you are targeting that monster go for a larger lure,this is just my opinion and I know other people will disagree but this works for me in my area,john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Balsa Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 What I use... Topwater Zara, Sammy and Propbait types. 3 1/2"-5" Poppers 2 1/2"-3 1/2" Jerkbait 3"-5" Crankbait 2 1/4"-3 1/2" I will leave swimbait to the guys that use swimbiats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 i do maufacture lures. thru the years theres folks who claim monster incedental catches on the cranks we build. this peaked my curiousity.. being north in ont canada we dont have the monster largies the southern folks have.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338muskie Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 woodied8 I live in Michigan and I picked up 20 + inch Bass trolling Loke's over here and I here people hook bass on muskie lures out in lake St. Clair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderbasser Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I have caught bass that were barely 12" long on an 8" Spro swimbait...on more than one occasion. I have seen small fish just bounce off some of my BIG soft plastic swimbaits...bless their little hearts. Guys, I am new to swimbaits. I just started fishing them this past spring and I have learned one major lesson. DON'T be scared of the size. If you can physicaly throw it they will try to eat it. The bigger it is, the less bites you will get though. Up to 8" is what usually keeps my line tight. For what its worth. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338muskie Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Big baits catch big fish. I've used 18 inch bass on a sucker rig with a bober and cought muskie's on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbaits Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Borderbasser,im from wisconsin and have beed to the amistad,what a body of water,your a very lucky man,the fish are huge,i love it down there,i also like the striper fishing,john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 you guys ever see a MS slammer...mark shaw...he's got a website...msslammer.com alot of eastcoast guys are getting bass on them I know the guys from seekonk ma in his pictures...he gos to a cookout every year that the guys from the baitshop have,, he's well liked..I've never met him..his baits work well:) posted because the big baits for bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I'm from WI also and I was wondering what size of swimbait I should be throwing. I am making a couple bluegill swimbaits in the 4-5in range and some laketrout(big green lake) in the 5-6in range. Do you other wisconsinites think these are good sizes to be throwing? And do you think that I will have a more musky/pike then bass problem? The lake is a very clear one and I don't want to use wire leaders. To answer the guy who started this thread, the biggest I have thrown and caught something on so far in the north here is a 7" worm which I have caught dink 10in bass on. I'm going to have a 10" worm mold on the way soon though:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 woodied8. I have cuaght pan fish on bass plugs, bass on musky/pike baits, and musky on minnows and nightcrawlers. I like spinner baits and there's no telling what will be on the line when throwing them. I throw Smithwick's Rattlin' Rogues when I want to tease a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripercrazy Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 are I messed up its mike shaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavnuts88 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 This past year I used mainly 6in lures in trout and perch colors, and did extremely well. Oh, up here in Warshington. Now Im pretty much only gonna use huge lures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavnuts88 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thats wierd, I should have more than that many posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I caught 1 1/2 lb bass on a 10" BBZ 1 swim bait in the spring. Big bass, and bass that want to get big, eat big baits. If you waters don't have trout, it doesn't matter. Bass eat anything they can get their mouths around. The general rule of thumb is 1/3 their body length, but, in the spawn, they will attack anything that gets near their beds. And out here in SoCal, where rainbow trout are planted during the colder months, big baits work. Guys out here throw 12" swim baits and get BIG fish. And those swim baits are perfect for big strippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 thanks guys. we manufacture a 5 incher. i just needed great thoughts from the group that does know. this site rocks.i enjoy being humbled from all the talent here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hey Woodie, Are we going to get FREE lures as payment for Consulting Services? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I also hear 1/3 their length is the optimum forage size for a bass. But that's usually not what they're eating. It depends on what's available seasonally, daily, etc. A hungry 27" bass won't sit idly by and watch a school of 5" minnows or a 4" crawfish wander by just because 9" is her "optimum prey size". Most of the soft and hard swimbaits thrown by pro tournament fishermen outside of California are 5-6". And that's in areas where LM bass are typically 4-6 lbs, with 8-10 lb fish possible. So I think 5 or 6" swimbaits are probably the sweet spot. And in northern climes, it would probably be better to use one with a slimmer body style than a Strike King King Shad. Besides, when you get into larger swimbaits, you're talking 1 oz + and special rods and reels, so it becomes a "specialist presentation" pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderbasser Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mark, where did you find a 10" BBZ? All I have seen are the 8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjbass Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 These smallmouth are just a sample of the countless numbers we catch while Musky fishing. The baits here are a Joe Bucher Slop Master and one of our own Musky Rockets 8"..... Woodie, your five inch model would probably rock for smallmouth. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g225/rjbass/IMG_1603.jpg http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g225/rjbass/MunuscongsmallmouthonamuskylureAug2.jpg Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Rod. How could you post that picture of the smallmouth on the Musky Rocket? Now the secret's out... Geez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 spike a pike i wish thats the case. i have been curious as the incedental cayches here. i have no intent on infringinj on anyones ideas or styles lol i cant keep up to my own process. i am like everyone here. i do have a friend that is an indepent field tester for several large companys and his statements were bigger for the big bass in the south. texas, california and being a musky guy i had to ask.. being older i gotta stik to big wood soi can see what im painting lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Okay Woodie... I just had to ask. Actually, it's been a while since I've seen you post and I just wanted to say hello. I still think the picture by RJBass was pretty wild; a smallmouth on a musky bait... Geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...