The Blue Fox spinner was the winner again today, 9-27-09.  In addition to the YUM Baby Craw that also brought in six nice bass in the 1 1/2 to 2lb range.  The Blue Fox once again proved to be the best all around fish catcher though with a bunch of crappie and a couple of small bass.  A straight retrieve and a moderate speed seemed to be the key.  Trying sort burst of speed or burning the lure was not productive with the spinner.  With the Yum craw I used the hop and pause method; a slow drag did not seem to work.  With the craw, instead of using a worm hook, I’ve been inserting a long shank jig into the hollow body of the craw with the hook just barely penetrating the head of the lure.  Using that method I’m getting a better hook up ratio.  However, the bait easily gets torn up when catching fish, so bring plenty of them with you.  Also, spraying YUM scent into the craws hollow belly seems to make the bait more effective.

Shown here are the two best fish of the day, two channel cats and both weighed in a nearly 4 lbs.  Lots of fun, cats never seem to want to give up.  So let the fish work on the drag, be patient and get them to net. 

Note: I don’t keep the fish and handle them as little as possible.  As soon as possible I just lift the net, put it in the water, and turn the net over to release them.  This helps to ensure that the protective slime on their bodies is less affected by handling and gives the fish a much better chance of survival.

Tight lines

Jim

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