Josh Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hello thank you in advanced for your guys help. I have just started pouring and my buddy's dad gave me a mold of a crawdad and said it was a great river bait? I was wondering what the difference is between a River bait and a regular bait? What are some of the better colors to stick to for these baits, or just use the same colors as regular (pond)baits. Thanks again for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Our local river is loaded with crawdads, as many are. Any kind of a crawdad imitation or color is always effective. My guess is this is what he was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hello thank you in advanced for your guys help. I have just started pouring and my buddy's dad gave me a mold of a crawdad and said it was a great river bait? I was wondering what the difference is between a River bait and a regular bait? What are some of the better colors to stick to for these baits, or just use the same colors as regular (pond)baits. Thanks again for your help. Are you talking about the design of the lure or the action of the lure itself. Motor Oil brown, Green, and black are good choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Sounds like he just means he's had good success fishing that particular bait in rivers. Try black with blue claws, black with chartreuse claws, or motoroil. I like Yamamoto Chocolate for craws as well. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBC Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Don, Do you have a good recipe for yammy's chocolate??? I've been trying to match it but every time I start to load it with gold glitter the bait gets a yellow tint to it. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 BBC, not sure whose brown I'm using but I load it up with about 8 drops brown per oz. and use large black flake and small gold. It's quite possible that my chocolate ends up darker than yamamoto's but it ends up being pretty close. I use very minimal gold flake in it compared to the black. Hope it helps. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thank you guys for your help, do you guys know of a good recipe for crawdads, do you want them softer or harder. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBC Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Don, Who's gold glitter do you use (I believe this is where my problem lies)? eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Not sure, ask Tubeman (Mike) he sold it to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I was wondering what the difference is between a River bait and a regular bait? What are some of the better colors to stick to for these baits, or just use the same colors as regular (pond)baits. Not much difference IMO. Craws are craws, minnow are minnows, both are eaten by smallies and greenies. Some say downsize bait size for smallies, but I haven't found that to be necessary. Color choices would seem to depend on personal preferences for certain lures and on water turbidity. My favorite colors are usually good for lakes or rivers and fish usually bite most of them regardless. A few colors don't seem to work as well in current. For example, watermelon and bubblegum haven't produced as well for me in current as consistently as black, smoke/flake, pumpkin, green pumpkin, chartreuse, pearl, white or motor oil. As they say, Keep It Simple Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
