Thread: Top 10 Artificial Bream Baits

Awesome, I hadn't even looked at this before, thanks sticko.

1. Betts 1/50 spin
2. prince nymph
3. missy prissy
4. rooster tail
5. tiny torpedo
6. Berkley power baits
7. Yo-zuri snap beans
8. Foodsource
9. small jigs/tubes
10. small roadrunner

crappielimits, thanks a ton, that's what I've been looking forward to the entire time, thanks a ton!

Originally Posted by bassnbrian

lots of guys here seem to have luck with some sort of home made hair jig. For me those style jigs have never produced like my favorite 3 lures for panfish (and stream smallmouth for that matter). I guess I just dont have the 'magic touch' with the hair jigs...anyway heres my list

1.Berkley Nymph...used on smallest jig head as possible 1/80 or 1/64...use a jig without a lead collar (just a round head and a hook) as these will make the nymphs last much longer.

2. 2" senko ...Have only found these at Cabela's online store

3. Panfish assassins

4. 2.5" Fin-S-Fish by lunker city

Bassnbrian, I've used some purple/glitter panfish assasin bodies before, do you just throw those on a jig head as well? I've tried them on a beetle spin and on several jig heads, none produced too well in that one color, however, purple on a normal tube body jig was working great that day. Maybe I'm presenting it wrong, how do you normally rig them up?

The Olive Scud that Academy sells in size 14 or 16

Does anybody have any luck with the Foodsource bait. Tried it only once when crappie were hiting tubes but they sure didn't like the foodsource.

I like the foodsource I tip sinking fies with a half of the grub, works great! Also tip crappie jigs when longlining to add scent and bulk.

Originally Posted by WRHaynes

Bassnbrian, I've used some purple/glitter panfish assasin bodies before, do you just throw those on a jig head as well? I've tried them on a beetle spin and on several jig heads, none produced too well in that one color, however, purple on a normal tube body jig was working great that day. Maybe I'm presenting it wrong, how do you normally rig them up?

I rig them on a jig head with the flat section facing down. Most hits come on the fall or with a steady or "swimming" retrieve. Personally I have never found any hopping action effective while jigging.

The colors i use most often are
spring minnow
opening night
black shad
albino shad
and for deep perch only....
Chartreuse/Silver Glitter
and limetreuse

until i found the berkley nymph these were my go-to lures...and they still are numero uno when it comes to yellow perch