I would add Bobby Garland 2" Baby Shad series to the list. Especially the "lights out" version in black/chartreuse.
I would add Bobby Garland 2" Baby Shad series to the list. Especially the "lights out" version in black/chartreuse.
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Bobby Garlands all the way! Some people just dont know.
Southern pro stinger shads work very well too. The only bait of the five that i haven't fished lately is the tube. The rest are working so good, i haven't needed one in a few years. Last year on KY lake, the stinger shad outfished the BG shad 5-1. This year the BG was better by about the same margin.
Here is the link to the specific article: FishUSA.com Tackle Blog | 5 Crappie Soft Plastics You Need To Try!
Couple years ago I decided to try the Zoom Tiny Flukes for crappie and they have become my go to bait for casting and jigging in the summer.Another reason I like them is I catch bigger fish with them. Each lake could be completely different but for the ones I fish they easily out fish the BG.
I'm sold on Southern Pro 2'' Umbrella tubes and 2.5 '' Walleye or Capps and Coleman tubes in glow colors. They are all the plastics I use when not fishing MEATGETTER's hand tied jigs. I love big baits cause here Crappie feed on big bait from what I've seen dressing them.
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My go to bait is a black and pink jig from Muddy Water Baits. Travis Bunting makes them here in Missouri and they are durable, long lasting jigs, that produce some pigs.
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