Which Rapala crankbait is better employed for fishing Smallmouth in shallow, rocky cover?
At the end of June, I’ll be fishing Lake Erie for Smallmouth Bass. We kill them around piers at this time around of the season on jigs, tubes, finesse earthworms, etc. I am kind of a new comer to crankbait fishing, though. I am certainly thinking about buying some X-Raps and Clackin’ Raps, but why not a good crankbait with this situation. Water we seafood is about 5 ft, more or less, and it is mostly rocks. The smallies hold off and underneath the piers up within the rocks. Water is fairly stained. Would a Rapala X-Rap Shallow Shad be the ideal choice? Every other sugestions? As well as, any color suggestions? We love to to stay with dark, crawfish designs when we are finesse fishing, but I wish to stay with baitfish designs for hardbait fishing. A lot of whitened bass school up for this pier also, what exactly will be a good color option to imitate whitened bass, but vibrant enough for that stained water?
I believe your setup well for Smallmouth for those who have X-Raps (Hot Steel, Perch & Glass Ghost colors)- http://world wide web.basspro.com/Rapala-XRap-Xtreme-Action-Slashbait/product/57968/-1536282 or HJ8-sized Husky Jerks.
Lake Erie Smallies apparently love Tubes and Jigs. Read this article- http://world wide web.gameandfishmag.com/fishing/bass-fishing/gf_aa056503a/
Chartreuse and fundamental Perch/Fire-tiger are usually good colors for stained waters.
Another Really Good lure for Smallies? Blue Fox’s Vibrax Minnow- http://world wide web.basspro.com/Blue-Fox-Vibrax-Minnow-Spin/product/15446/-494979
I have used the 1/4 OZ version from the Vibrax Minnow with achievement on Lake Superior along with other large Smallmouth Ponds.
Make sure to bring some Fluorocarbon line (or low diameter Braid).
Best of luck!
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