favorite lure for white bass

RealBigReel · Post by **RealBigReel** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:05 pm

I don't think that is the correct name for this lure. I can't find that name listed at any of the major dealers and nothing shows in Google. If you are thinking Bomber Slab lure, I am afraid that is not correct either. Look at the shape. It is larger forward.

greyloon · Post by **greyloon** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:15 pm

RealBigReel wrote:I don't think that is the correct name for this lure. I can't find that name listed at any of the major dealers and nothing shows in Google. If you are thinking Bomber Slab lure, I am afraid that is not correct either. Look at the shape. It is larger forward.

Slab lures are a type. There are lots of makers and sizes. Many are made by individuals and there are a lot of small makers with a local audience. At one time, Hildebrandt had one of the largest selection of slab lures, though not that particular one.

WhiskeyAngler · Post by **WhiskeyAngler** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:41 pm

Could be custom. Often times ill take a chrome slab spoon and tie some buck tail on the treble, or paint some chartreuse patterns or both. If water is dirty it can make a difference ( plus the buck tail seems to give a slab spoon a little more side to side action on a straight retrieve)

smellyhands · Post by **smellyhands** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:47 pm

The guys are right, the lure in the picture is a slab spoon. I'm not sure what particular brand that is, but it's certainly a slab spoon. It's literally a big hunk of lead with a treble hook. My favorite is the Cotton Cordel "CC spoon" in chrome. They're best in deep water from a boat. Cast out, let it sink all the way to the bottom. Then, pop your rod tip to about 11 o'clock and let it sink back down again. Keep your line tight enough to feel a strike (99.9% of strikes happen on the fall) but not too tight to impeded the action. Also, hook your thumb over the line.... helps you feel slight strikes. You can also work it completely vertically. Works great on schooling largemouths as well.

greyloon · Post by **greyloon** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:00 pm

It also looks like a modified dodger with hooks.

Some Beach · Post by **Some Beach** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:05 pm

greyloon wrote:Don't know if you can still get them, but folks fishing below Livingston dam used to use speck rigs...two lead head small jigs connected by a length of mono.

Yep, got some in my tackle box left over from last year. Texas Tackle Factory 'Lil Speck Rigs, the specks would tear 'em up at San Luis Pass Fishing Pier!

You can pick them up at Walmart, Academy, etc.

greyloon · Post by **greyloon** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:09 pm

Don't know if the speck rigs would do well in the confines of Spring creek and the like.

Skwid · Post by **Skwid** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:09 pm

When they are schooling, it almost doesn't matter what you throw at them. They get so competitive that I sometimes suspect that they would fight over a naked hook.

Jonesy · Post by **Jonesy** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:29 pm

I like Little Georges the best and chrome rattletraps

greyloon · Post by **greyloon** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:45 pm

Little George must be well over 60 years old, still catching fish.

Northsider · Post by **Northsider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:21 pm

Rooster-tails are an awesome lure as well this one of my all time favorites Match it up with an ultra light rod & reel on 4# test and have a blast. Theres also a knock off of this lure called a Cock-tail in chrome & white and pearl white that is also great on a budget at only .99 cents at Academy.

greyloon · Post by **greyloon** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:15 pm

Spinning baits are among the easiest to make. There doesn't seem much difference in performance of the ultralights up and down the price line. The exception may be Mepps and one or two others.

Northsider · Post by **Northsider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:05 pm

Yes sir, I agree 100% I use a Quantum optix 5'6" my wife bought for me . For the price ya cant beat it has performed great only 32$ at Academy.

RealBigReel · Post by **RealBigReel** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:13 pm

I found out who makes that slab lure that Mark Parker uses. The one that I asked about above.

Mark has special colors made for himself. But this is where you get them.

http://www.trollingnolanstackle.com/casting.htm

greyloon · Post by **greyloon** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:35 pm

RealBigReel wrote:I found out who makes that slab lure that Mark Parker uses. The one that I asked about above.

Mark has special colors made for himself. But this is where you get them.

http://www.trollingnolanstackle.com/casting.htm

The guy needs to photo shop his lure photos. Look like good slab spoons though.

RealBigReel · Post by **RealBigReel** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:57 pm

I have a new favorite after my trip last Sat. It is the 3/16 ounce Storm WildEye CurlTail Minnow in SH (Shiner). The littler fish leave it alone. The bigger ones gobble it up. Caught almost nothing but keepers.

bigadcock06 · Post by **bigadcock06** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:46 pm

i take a chrome slab, with holographic sides, has one treble on the bottom. then bend the slab with a vice and a pair of pliers. adds alot of action. last year my dad and i caught over 60 whites with some keeper stripers mixed in on these little slabs on lake buchanan over spring break. we buy the slabs at a lil bait shop in kingsland

Vlaude · Post by **Vlaude** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:06 am

If you could only take one bait I'd say a sassy shad, because you can fish it so many ways... Slab'em, Dead Stick'em, Crank'em, pitch them in spots during the spawn, etc... In reality though like some have said it depends on the time of year or the water temps, and somewhat on water clarity... But temps are the big issue I think... If I have a choice of what I like to fish it would be a Chrome Rat'L Trap because of the viscious strikes they produce. Ripping the trap one way and a sandy nailing it going the opposite direction is a lot of fun! That said, I don't like the mess of trebles, where a single hook allows you to get the fish back in the water or on the stringer and get your bait back out! I have a certain brand spoon that also is a killer on them at certain times... Topwater is fun too in the summer and fall...

butch sanders · Post by **butch sanders** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:49 pm

Sassy Shad
Chartruese or white
red head

beljason · Post by **beljason** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:10 pm

white 1/8 oz roadrunner with curly tail phantom shad colored panfish assassin. Ive caught tons of whitebass on it, big largemouth, and bluegills. Starting to become one of my favorite all around lures!

Shamus · Post by **Shamus** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:58 pm

white finese worm on a 1/8-1/4oz jig
anything white or chartruese(sp?)
I've caught em on a bare white jighead. One stole my tail, so I tossed it into a school of shad and jerked it through trying to snag a shad, instead a little white hit the bare jighead. I agree that they will bite almost anything when they are really feeding.

fish and teach · Post by **fish and teach** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:19 pm

clouser, blue over light grey, or chartreuse over light grey.

Choctaw · Post by **Choctaw** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:59 am

I like to use the 1/4 ounce road runner with red head and white curly tail grub body. I catch a lot of crappie with this rig too. You can feel your way along the stick ups with a light spinning rod and light line. You can still pull the hook straight on hang ups if you don't go to light on the line.

Choctaw

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