The epic Sidus 145 is back!
The epic Sidus 145 is back!
If you try, you won’t leave it anymore!!
Molix WTD 185T Tarpon
Vibration Baits “The Lover”
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Vibration Baits (The Lover)
- A relatively new style of lure. It fits somewhere between a spinnerbait, a crankbait and a jig!
- The name Lover!
- Extremely snag free
- Tremendous amount of wobble and vibration
- Great Imitator of forage
When and Where to Throw The Lover
- Like a jig and spinnerbait, its one of the most versatile lures you can throw in different conditions
- All Seasons – winter (cold water), spring, summer (hot water), and fall!
- All Water Clarity’s – great in clear, stained, or muddy (dirty).
- All Types Of Cover – wood, rock, grass, anything!
- Imitates All Forage – bait, panfish species, crustations and crawfish
Techniques For Fishing The Lover!
- Steady Retrieve – stained water and active bass
- Burn – Great for clearer water and schooling bass. This is where I love to use the treble hook version!
- Slow Roll – cold water and dirty water
- Drag and Pull – great for cold water and deep water (ledges).
- Feather – keeps the bait in the strike zone longer
Changing Direction
- No matter what technique you choose, always make the Lover change direction. You can do this by:
- Hitting/deflecting off of cover
- Using the Rod and Reel
- Using Your Body
Picking Lover Trailers
- I like to select my Lover trailers based on two three factors:
- My Favorite Types Include:
- Natural Action – Chunks and Flukes
- Moderate Action – Devils Spear, Swim Baits and Craws
- Heavy Action – both single and double tail grubs
Equipment
- Rod – I use the exact same criteria as my spinnerbait rods. 6’6” – 7’4” medium action rods with the 7’ being my favorite! Slight delay (60/40)!
- Reel – Again the same criteria as a spinnerbait. Choose the reel based on the technique. 6.4:1 to 7.9:1 with the 7.0 being my favorite.
- Line – Once again same criteria as line for a spinnerbait. 75% of the time I’m using flora (12-20) and 25% of the time braid or mono (40-50 lb. braid and 14-20 lb. mono).
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Thank You!
Spinnerbaits, Old Lure New Techniques by Mike Iaconelli
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Spinnerbaits (wire baits)
- A very old lure. Gained popularity in the 80’s
- Was called an idiot bait. Cast out and reel in!
- Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin, Hank Parker
- Great lure for a lot of reasons:
- Weedless/snagless
- Flash
- Vibration
- Perfect Imitator Of Bait
Picking A Spinnerbait (Blades)
- Things to consider
- Water clarity – vibration or flash? The general rule is: the clearer the water the more you want flash; the dirtier the water the more you want vibration. Tandem configuration is the most versitile
- Water tempatures – cold, mid, hot. The general rule is the colder the water the more you want vibration and the warmer the water the more you want flash. Tandem configuration is the most versitile.
- Type of cover – little or no cover and grass I like willows better. Hard cover like wood, trees, brush I generally like Indiana Better
- Forage – match the hatch. Match blade size, shape and color to forage.
- Water depth – mainly I’m thinking about weight of the lure.
Ike’s Custom Colors
- Pummel Fish – Low light conditions or at night
- Boogolu Dace – my best all around bait fish imitator
- Mud Vein – dirty, muddy water color
- Neon Charmer – shock color, (perch or panfish), and also good for dirtier water.
- Purple Sinsay – Bait Imitator (purple sheen) cloudy days
Spinnerbait Techniques
- Steady – great for active fish and stained water
- Burn – Great for clear water
- Slow Roll – great for cold or dirty water
- Jerk – great when the bass are inactive (REACTION)
- Feather – keep the bait in the strike zone longer and looks like the real movements of forage.
Changing Direction
- No matter what technique you choose, always try and make your spinnerbait change direction. You can do this by:
- Hitting/deflecting off of cover
- Using the Rod and Reel
- Using Your Body
Spinnerbait Equipment
- Add On – trailer hook and or soft plastic trailers
- Rod – 6’6” to 7’4”. But the 7’ M is my favorite (70/30). Slight DELAY needed!
- Reel – Ratio depends on the technique. 6.4:1 to 7.9:1, but 7.0 is my favorite.
- Line – 75% of the time straight flora (12-20 with 15 being my favorite). 25% of the time braid or mono (40 or 50 pound braid or 14-20 mono).
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Thank You!