05-13-2011, 09:09 AM
An easy to get familiar with on Mead/Mohave/Havasu is a Yamamoto Twin Tail Skirted Grub, aka Hula Grub. Get the 4" or 5" variety, historically the two top colors for our lakes are #208 Watermelon/Red with black flake, and #196 which is tannish brown with purple flake. Rig them on atleast a 1/4 oz football head jig and up to a 3/4 oz for deeper stuff. These jigs can be either bounced/hopped along the bottom or swaw along ledges and drop offs. The bites and rocks will feel the same the first few times out so watch your line, but as you get use to them you'll know the bump, and with an open hook many fish will somewhat hook themselves. As for areas to fish them the rocks are right on, this time of year focus on secondary points and mid cove highspots rock piles. Along shorelines look for shaded sides of rocks and ledges, the "dark spots" people talk about. 10-12 lbs test is good.
As for the traditional jig/pig type set up. Pumpkin Green with a little purple flash is killer on all the Colorado river lakes, but instead of a pork trailer I prefer plastics, such as a Pumpkin Berkley Power Craw with Chartruese claws. On Mojave its a killer and has produced some of my heaviest bags. Be prepared to loose a few tho, I buy them deep and have often lost 6 or more on Mojave trips. If your not fishin deep in the brush there your missing the bigger fish. Min. line for my Mojave jig rod is 15lb. Attached are a few Mojave jig fish.
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As for the traditional jig/pig type set up. Pumpkin Green with a little purple flash is killer on all the Colorado river lakes, but instead of a pork trailer I prefer plastics, such as a Pumpkin Berkley Power Craw with Chartruese claws. On Mojave its a killer and has produced some of my heaviest bags. Be prepared to loose a few tho, I buy them deep and have often lost 6 or more on Mojave trips. If your not fishin deep in the brush there your missing the bigger fish. Min. line for my Mojave jig rod is 15lb. Attached are a few Mojave jig fish.
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