Northwest Fishing Reports

I haven't yet but I think I read about them in either Bassin or Bassmaster a while back. I think they are super shallow crankbaits that create a v in the water as they wiggle. The fishing method didn't really seem like anything extraordinary to since it seemed to be a subset of crankbaiting, but an acquaintance of mine on another forum had some jointed was custom made for him and he asked me to make a little something for them to make them interesting. And that is what caught my attention.

Here is what his jointed wake baits look like:



And here is what he asked me to make for them:


Yep!!! Feathered trebles. They are size 2 Mustad Triple Grip trebles also dressed with a bit of flashabou.


These are size 4 VMCs with the same dressings.


All of them.

So have any of you tried "wake" baiting yet? As soon as I heal up, I think I'm going to try it out.:bball:

i have more wake swimbaits than any others.

Long before wakebaits came out or became so popular, I used to fish jointed Rebel minnows. I would toss them next to structure or along weedlines, and sometimes right into a hole in the milfoil and let them sit motionless. Then I would move the lure with only enough tension to cause it to wake and remain in place. Toward sunset this would resemble a bug or a moth stuck in the surface tension. I caught and still catch alot of decent bass using this technique.

But if that failed, I learned that reeling in the minnow slow enough to create a "V" wake would also nail the bass. Most people reel the lures in too quick and the minnow dives down about a foot or so. Looks cool, but not as effective.

I don't know why I never gave wakebaits a go when I first learned of them and with all the comments about how they work for all of you, I can kick myself up my sit down part because I'm getting the bug to try it and I can't go fishing. Thanks for the tips and I can't wait to heal up and apply them.

At the very least, I have time to make a few tails for myself. :cyclopsan

islandbass wrote:I don't know why I never gave wakebaits a go when I first learned of them and with all the comments about how they work for all of you, I can kick myself up my sit down part because I'm getting the bug to try it and I can't go fishing. Thanks for the tips and I can't wait to heal up and apply them.

At the very least, I have time to make a few tails for myself. :cyclopsan

I am a person that is very concerned about others and how they feel. If you are going to beat yourself up, I will gladly take this out and let you know if they work or not

RB

RB,

Glad to know you have my back.

If I have the time tomorrow, I think I'll make some more tails. If you have to shallow cranks, maybe I can give you a couple.

islandbass wrote:RB,

Glad to know you have my back.

If I have the time tomorrow, I think I'll make some more tails. If you have to shallow cranks, maybe I can give you a couple.

Sounds good. This thread has made me start thinking of picking up a couple wake baits, but I have been reduced to a "budget" for fishing gear and no longer can just get what I want :(. Hows the rehabbing going?
RB