Strike King Bitsy Minnos

**27458** · 05-20-2011, 04:49 PM

Just thought I'd share this rig that has been very effecive for bream fishing on beds. Strike King Bitsy Minnow. I fished it by itself but its really small and hard to cast/feel. So I added the small cork and a split shot to help keep it down and man those bream eat it up. And its fun watching that cork take off. I just cast it past or in the bed and they attack it. I just adjust the cork and slip shot according to how deep. I slid the cork down in the pic just to make it easier to see. Usually about a 2 feet or so. I don't like dealing with live bait.

**flyboy2610** · 05-20-2011, 04:55 PM

Sounds like you have a winning combo there!
My personal favorite lure is an 1/8oz. wounded shiner Rat-L-Trap. Those gills just maul that thing!

**sharphook** · 05-21-2011, 09:53 AM

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM looks good to me!

**Scoot** · 05-21-2011, 02:05 PM

Good idea. Will have to try something like this in south La.

**Prybis** · 05-21-2011, 02:22 PM

If you think it is too small to cast and feel then the rod you are using is not an Ultra Light. I have a load of these mini cranks and can cast and feel them just fine.

Mike P.

**Brad in MS** · 05-21-2011, 08:43 PM

i love that bitsy minnow. i have had great luck with it here on bream and bass.

looking forward to trying the slab hammer crankbait.

**flyboy2610** · 05-29-2011, 07:49 PM

I bought a couple of those yesterday, but was having such good luck with another lure, I forgot to try them out! I promise to use them next weekend.

**bxn** · 05-31-2011, 09:03 PM

i use them too,and they cast out just fine with an ultra light rod.i usually pick up bass,bream,pumkinseeds,and also got some crappies of em.i like to use a dual locking snap on the end of the line and depending on the size snap,i've discovered the snap will make the crankbait have almost neutral boyancy and kind of suspend or even sink!

**27458** · 06-01-2011, 02:10 PM

Snap swivel is a good idea. Lot of the strikes come after you twitch it and just let it stop and suspend. Can be fished either way. Ultra light or also with a cork. I do both and have lots of fun and just something about watching that cork take off that is fun. Also, you are going to catch some bass so I use 10 lb line and I know most of you use very light line. I just don't like too.

**jaxsprat** · 06-01-2011, 02:40 PM

I also use one,silver with chartreuse stripe but use it for crappie its a real fish getter for me.

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