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OUR FAVOURITE LURES by Brad McCann One of the first things people want to know when they find out we’re anglers is “what’s in your tackle box?” So we thought we would share a few of our favourite staples for some of the different species we fish. LURE PowerTeam Lures Food Chain Tube Jig. Our favourite colour is pumpkin green with light blue swirl. www.powerteamlures.com SPECIES Smallmouth bass gorge on crayfish regularly, so it’s no surprise that tube jigs are so effective when fishing for them. RIGGING There are two ways I rig a tube depending on how and where I’m fishing. In deeper, more turbid or faster moving waters, weight is key. I will use a 3/8 or 1/2 ounce jig seated fully up into the body of the tube. When fishing shallower, calm waters I like to use a lighter jig, 1/4 ounce, and I will leave about a 1/4 inch space in the head of the tube allowing an air pocket at the top. This creates a slower presentation. ACTION The key to a tube jig is to mimic a crayfish, so work this bait across the bottom with a rise and fall action. For a fast action, use rig one. When a slower action is desired, use the second rig. Remember this is a finesse bait so don’t be in a rush, however erratic behaviours can often entice a picky fish. Work the bait at different speeds with a pop and pause cadence. Make the bait “jump” off the bottom with varying height, distance and pause duration. LURE Gary Yamamoto 5” Senko Worm. Our favourite colour is a traditional pumpkin green. www.baits.com SPECIES This is one of my favorite go-to baits for smallmouth bass, but also effective for largemouths. RIGGING I like to Texas rig this bait on a 4/0 wide gap offset hook and a lead bullet weight snugged up tight to the hook and bait. This is a great weedless rig. ACTION This is a great finesse bait and there are a few different ways you can use it. If you are fishing a target depth or running through brush or weeds, simply let it sink to the desired depth and slowly crank it back to the boat. A light fluttering motion up and down provides a nice presentation. Alternatively, if I’m fishing shallower waters, I will work the bait off the bottom with a nice rise and fall action. Again, this is a finesse move so I generally don’t do anything too erratic with it. One of my favourite uses for this rig is as a follow-up bait. When tournament fishing, if my partner is throwing a topwater, and a bass short-strikes it, an immediate targeted cast on the same spot will almost always result in a solid hook up. LURE LiveTarget Lures Hollow Body Frog. Our favourite colours are green/yellow and albino/white. www.livetargetlures.com SPECIES There’s nothing more exciting than catching a largemouth bass on a topwater and this lure will not disappoint. RIGGING Tie it on and let ‘er rip. I use a heavy braid line, at least 40-50lbs. If I find the fish are short striking a lot, I will sometimes cut the tails down a little bit. ACTION The beauty of this bait is it’s weedless design and ability to slide across the top of the worst muck you can find. Throw it deep into the thick of it and ‘walk’ or ‘hop’ it back to the boat. Make sure to pause frequently for a few seconds in the gaps between weeds and pads. This is most often when they’ll strike. The key to remember when using a soft frog like this is to resist the impulse to set the hook immediately on the strike. When you do this you’ll most often pull the bait from the fish. Once they strike, give them a second or two to take it down before giving a good hook set. Once the hook is set get ready to crank like there’s no tomorrow. You’ll want a long 7’ medium-heavy to heavy rod to rip the fish out of the weeds. 7 Wild Guide . Spring 2016
LURE Rebel Pop-R. Our favourite colour is blue/ silver. www.rebellures.com SPECIES These are killer on both largemouth and smallmouth bass. RIGGING For poppers I like to use a good old fashioned monofilament line. The stretch makes casts a little more accurate and allows for better hook ups on the bite. ACTION The action we’re looking for here is similar to that of a jerk bait. You want to hold the rod parallel to the surface of the water and jerk it downward creating a popping sound in the water. The bait should only move forward from the jerk motion and not from reeling. Use the reel only to take up slack in the line. The goal here is to aggravate the fish into biting so don’t be afraid to make a lot of noise with this bait. LURE Rapala X-Rap. Our favourite colour is silver. www.rapala.ca SPECIES This is a great all around bait for most species but we like it for smallmouth bass and walleye. RIGGING This bait is best used on monofilament line or a fluorocarbon leader. ACTION The idea here is to mimic an injured bait fish. To do this, hold your rod parallel to the water surface and retrieve the bait by jerking the rod downward while simultaneously reeling up the slack in the line. Remember the bait should only move forward from the jerking and not from reeling. A shorter rod, no more than 6’6” is ideal as a longer rod will hinder the full range of motion between you and the water. The traditional cadence for this lure is jerk jerk pause, but you can play with this until you find an action that works for you. I tend to mix it up some with jerk jerk pause, jerk pause. You can allow the bait to rest once in a while as it will suspend at it’s current depth. LURE Northland Tackle Jungle Jig. Our favourite colour is black and blue. www.northlandtackle.com SPECIES This is one of our favourite rigs for largemouth bass. RIGGING Feed a soft plastic creature, craw or “chunk” bait onto the hook of the Jungle jig. If you’re going to be punching a lot of weeds then use heavy braid. In cleaner water, add a fluorocarbon leader. ACTION The weedless brushes make this bait great for punching weeds or throwing under docks. This bait is designed for fishing heavy cover. We are once again mimicking a crayfish here so work this bait along the bottom with a rise and fall action hopping it along the bottom. Because this is often fished in the shallowest of waters, the trick is to let the bait enter the water as quietly as possible. Use a short underhanded ‘pitching’ cast and guide the lure to the water as soft as possible to avoid spooking nearby fish. LURE Berkley Powerbait Pre-Rigged Atomic Teasers. Our favourite colour is pink lady. SPECIES These little tidbits are deadly on crappie out of the boat or through the ice. RIGGING These come pre-rigged so tie ‘em on and drop ‘em in. ACTION Fishing for crappie is tricky business. Depending on time of day or year, weather, water temperature and I swear sometimes, seemingly, their mood. I have yet to catch a fish more difficult. Too much action can actually spook them away and not enough action can leave them disinterested. Electronics will come in handy here. Once you determine the depth they’re at, drop your bait just over their heads. Now very slowly lift the bait a few feet and pause. This is when they will most often strike, If they don’t bite, drop the bait slowly right in front of their face. ? WHAT’S YOUR FAV LURE We want to know what lures you use, how you use them and what you catch on them, much like we have done here. Send along your best fishing photos and a great story of how your favourite lures prevailed and we will share it with our readers on wildguide.ca. It may even appear in the next issue of Wild Guide Magazine! Send your submissions to editorial@wildguide.ca Wild Guide . Spring 2016 8
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