Best lures to use in very weedy lakes.

[Bigfisherman]

What are the best lures to use in mega weedy areas, i.e even when top water(tiny torpedo, popers, gitter bugs) get weeds on them in every cast. I have some snagproof worms but with pike present they will tear them apart if they decide to go for it.

Thx

 

[idesign]

i would also like to know this.Thx for posting this thread

 

[Spinninreel]

You could try a weedless frog with a pitching rod with 30lb test. Some of those creature baits will also work by dragging them on top and if you find a hole, just let them drop down. The key here is as soon as you have a bite to hold your rod up high and try to pull the fish on top of the vegetation and slide them into clear water. The frog that I like is the Spro 65 frog.

 

[HyperFox]

Yep. You defintially need some weedless floating lures. I personally use the rubber frogs that expand to match the hook, then use a quick jerk, pause, jerk, pause method or retrieving.

Also, you might want to use a steel leader and high test line. Maybe braided if need be. Your going to be putting a lot of stress on your rig pulling it through the weeds and pads.

 

[Bigfisherman]

Thanks guys, I picked up some frogs and weedless spoons(not sure if these will work well either). I still plan on using just the fireline 10# line tho, will upgrade to 20# if I find the 10# is cutting it close not sure what size of pike lurks underneath. Hopefully I will find out soon

 

[HyperFox]

Take a steel leader with ya. In case the pike nails the line when he takes it. Hate to see him get the lure with his teeth..

 

[Spinninreel]

Another thing to try is to use a jig with a crawfish trailer and just flip and pitch into any of the holes in the vegitation.

 

[MikeyMikey]

Very WeedLess Lures ?

 

[HyperFox]

Dynamite. Waders. Net. Get it?

 

[David Kearney]

I like the frog...and poppers, I have one weedless frog i have had for about 5 years now, and always produces bass for me. definatly need a leader, also try throwing along the line of the weed beds, that will get the ones looking into open water. Good for bass.

 

[idesign]

I like the frog...and poppers, definatly need a leader, also try throwing along the line of the weed beds, that will get the ones looking into open water. Good for bass.

thx

 

[Bigfisherman]

Found a good lure for weeds, its the moss boss got it from BPS every single other lure I used got weeds(yes even the frog and daredevil weedless spoons) except for this thing, was fishing in 2-3ft of weeds after 4 hours my brother gave up and put on a small trout lure to catch some crappie/perch then Bam out of nowhere this pike took it all.

So for anyone fishing heavy weeds even in June in july/august it will be 10 times worse. Moss boss is an awesome lure can be fished top water or a few inches under depending on retrive style/speed.

 

[Spinninreel]

I went online to take a look at this lure and couldn't find it. Who is made by?

 

[MikeyMikey]

So you are talking about a top water lure.

SkumFrog is good enough.

Spyro? Frog? It all works.

You can always hook those plastic frogs weedless and run it across the weeds.

If you have a access to GTA report section... look for one of my pond reports where I used skum frog topwater to catch few basssessss

 

[Bigfisherman]

I went online to take a look at this lure and couldn't find it. Who is made by?

I couldn't find it at bass pro online but I googled it..

http://www.lurenet.com/catalog.aspx?catID=MossBoss

its made by heddon. I've check markham le baron they don't have it, hopefully BPS still has it.

 

[MikeyMikey]

I went online to take a look at this lure and couldn't find it. Who is made by?

I couldn't find it at bass pro online but I googled it..

http://www.lurenet.com/catalog.aspx?catID=MossBoss

its made by heddon. I've check markham le baron they don't have it, hopefully BPS still has it.

basspro has those. i remmeber seeing it.
but those don't float, does it ?

 

[Spinninreel]

Thanks Mikey.

 

[frozenfire]

plastic/rubber floating frogs for me too!

 

[Bigfisherman]

I went online to take a look at this lure and couldn't find it. Who is made by?

I couldn't find it at bass pro online but I googled it..

http://www.lurenet.com/catalog.aspx?catID=MossBoss

its made by heddon. I've check markham le baron they don't have it, hopefully BPS still has it.

basspro has those. i remmeber seeing it.
but those don't float, does it ?

They can be used as top water just keep your rod tip high and fast retrive.

 

[Spinninreel]

Bigfisherman, what colour did you have success with?