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Old 12-06-2012, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by txnative View Post
Crappie: 2" slider grubs on 1/8 oz jigheads, trout magnets, and minnows. Fish near laydowns or in eddies.

Bass: slider grubs like crappie and super fluke jr's (tx rigged). Also keep a rod with a small topwater (3"). Look for fish busting bait near the bank.

Sauger: minnows on bottom in deep water with current

Bluegill: small baits on shallow flats and near laydowns

Skippies: flashy 2"-3" baits or grubs fished erratically. The mouth is the best area, boils next best

Stripers: 3"-4" grubs or super fluke jr's on 1/4 oz jigheads fished in the boils

The vast majority of shad in there are small, around 2-3 inches, and that's what most of the fish are keying on. Stick with a "match the hatch" mentality and you have a good starting point. Don't be afraid to go as small as 1 1/2" either. You can go bigger, but I had success from the mouth to the very back with 2-3 inch slider grubs in tn shad color on a 1/8 or 1/4 oz jighead.


Chris
You forgot the 14 inch skipjack on an 8/0 circle hook

Jim
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