Plastic baits on plain hook

[wolfhnd]

Thanks Slab. Most people put the weighted lure on the bottom but that defeats the free swimming concept. What do you guys think?

[trypman1]

I love to longline troll a 2 or 3" soft artificial minnow on plain hook. Add a 1/16th shot above it 1'. Hook though the lips. Works great in late spring. .8 Mph. Add a nibble for scent

[trypman1]

Slab, your idea is great, I use a similar version- I attach a fake minnow are BG Baby shad to a Crappie nat. Works great. Heavy jig on bottom with the weightless nat/baby shad above.

[RLR]

Plastic baits on a plain hook works great. I like the longer shank on the plain hook, seems to get the hook in the meat of the roof of their mouth, not in their paper soft lips.

[Slab]

Here is is in action today. Buddy caught a nice one using it.



Roadrunner on the front, and a Tru-Turn hook with curly tail in back (tru-turn hook keeps the plastic on better) . This one was caught on the curly tail but seem to catch just as many on the road runner. Percentages on each seem to change every day. On some days more hit the back one, other days most hit the front Roadrunner. Just kinda depends on their aggressiveness levels.