05-08-2016, 02:19 AM
Welcome williambaxter4 and thank you for your question here. Based upon the bait that you have described as working, you should easily be able to transition to the plastic worm, Craw imitations, Brush Hawgs and many other types of plastics.
Each of the other lures you have mentioned will have a time and a place as well as a working color depending on numerous conditions.
Water clarity or lack off, water temperature, moon phase (waxing or waning), tide charts (even in fresh water) as well as time of year (pre spawn, spawn and post spawn) will all play roles as to the color, depth and type of presentation that you will need to succeed.
There is no "Single" approach to catching successfully in any given area.
One of the best methods, however is to keep a log book. Take note of the weather, time of day, water temp, water clarity (clear, stained, murky etc..)
Try different colors and retrieval speeds on top water, sub surface and deep approaches.
For worms, craws and other plastics, you can hook them up Carolina rigged, Texas Rigged, Whacky rigged, weightless, weedless, dropshot or double dropshot so that you can play the different thermoclines. Some colors will work better than others and some colors will go un noticed after awhile.
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Each of the other lures you have mentioned will have a time and a place as well as a working color depending on numerous conditions.
Water clarity or lack off, water temperature, moon phase (waxing or waning), tide charts (even in fresh water) as well as time of year (pre spawn, spawn and post spawn) will all play roles as to the color, depth and type of presentation that you will need to succeed.
There is no "Single" approach to catching successfully in any given area.
One of the best methods, however is to keep a log book. Take note of the weather, time of day, water temp, water clarity (clear, stained, murky etc..)
Try different colors and retrieval speeds on top water, sub surface and deep approaches.
For worms, craws and other plastics, you can hook them up Carolina rigged, Texas Rigged, Whacky rigged, weightless, weedless, dropshot or double dropshot so that you can play the different thermoclines. Some colors will work better than others and some colors will go un noticed after awhile.
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