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I tell you, there are so many options out there, but the one that  served me well is the Keitech 8” Easy Shiner rigged on a weighted 7/0 Owner Beast hook. (They recommend 8/0-10/0).
The bait itself unrigged comes in at 2oz and can be slowed crawled along the bottom or through the water column. 

 

5lb-5oz NJ Largemouth who fell prey to the Keitech 8” Easy Shiner, Bluegill Flash color,  while “bank” fishing off a dam.  Was slow crawling it on the bottom and up the rip rap when this one bit. 
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23 hours ago, bassturds said:

I love fishing soft baits like a hudd or a real prey. Real prey took over for the hudd. I never fish soft swimbaits with a beast hook.  I gotta work on that!

Dude get some beastcoast creeps. $10-12 for a two pack, flashy spinner beast hook for open water/stained or regular for most fishing situations, they’re super durable, cheap, come in a plethora of colors and are locally made in CT so helping some local dudes out to us. Danny Rago was slaying giants on em like 4-5 years ago, which is how I came to try em. The make this green/clear color I forget the name but I’ll look it up. My first trip out with them I stuck 6-7 fish off areas I tried other baits at first, super intense hits too. Pictured is my preferred color and same color Rago was crushing on. They make a sick perch color that also does really well. 

 

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7 minutes ago, chefchris said:

Dude get some beastcoast creeps. $10-12 for a two pack, flashy spinner beast hook for open water/stained or regular for most fishing situations, they’re super durable, cheap, come in a plethora of colors and are locally made in CT so helping some local dudes out to us. Danny Rago was slaying giants on em like 4-5 years ago, which is how I came to try em. The make this green/clear color I forget the name but I’ll look it up. My first trip out with them I stuck 6-7 fish off areas I tried other baits at first, super intense hits too. Pictured is my preferred color and same color Rago was crushing on. They make a sick perch color that also does really well. 

 

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I think I got their myagi baits. I’ve been fishing their jigs. Love  supporting local companies 

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The 6.5in and 8in Gambler big GZ is an awesome weedless. It has insane action and has out performed other weedless baits I have tried in weeds/grass. Best of all it is cheap! Give it a boil to soften the plastic or straighten out the tail if it is a little wonky. The packaging isn't the greatest. Use an 8/0 or 10/0 beast hook.

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The 8" weedless hudd is literally the only soft trout bait I need, but I have a few other weedless wedgetails I like, including the Nates, Rago Alpha trouts, Dreamsmasher flying V, DC swimbaits 6.5" and the Tyrants. For non-wedgetails, I like the citizens. I probably fish the 8" weedless hudd 90% of the time though inspite of the many issues.

Pic of my first 8" weedless hudd fish, almost 11 years ago. May 17th, 2013.

 

 

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