kscatman76 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Here in Kansas I was having success trying swimbaits for the first time in fairly clear water for us. It's not Caly clear by any means. Now we've had a bunch of rain and I'm looking at stained to muddy water. Anywhere I go will have some color to it now at least. How do swimbaits do in that situation? I've been throwing the Hudd 68 which has a somewhat subtle tail movement in my opinion. Since the water has color to stain now should I throw something with a bigger paddle type tail to move more water? I have some Smashtech Convicts which seem to thump a lot more would this be a better option or am I completely done till I can find clear water? any tips appreciated! thanks in advance, travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aikenyounggun Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 It will help if you define clear and "stained". Everyone has different definitions depending on where they grew up and what they fish. Is muddy to you 2 inches of clarity or 3 feet? I don't throw soft body much, but you are thinking like lots of people do --> more thump. I have caught fish in less than 2 foot clarity on glide baits, but everything else was right Mason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggfeast Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Black Small Rising Son & Wake Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeshark Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Hudd 68 has plenty of thump for dirty water or night time fishing. Move to a boot tail if you like. Its all about preferences. Mattlures hardgill has a lot of thump too, almost feels like a chatterbait. the spro BBZ has a one knocker in its tail. Any wake that knocks. Like a slammer or rat. A lot of the time for me, Im trying to throw a bait that I can put in the cover, cause when the water dirties up the fish tend to hold really tight to that stuff. So a weedless hudd, or Trashfish would be something I would go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerglx10 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Black Small Rising Son & Wake Jr. +1. Rising sons have always been good to me in dirty water. I've been fishing the WRS in extremely dirty water (1-2in visibility max) almost exclusively this spring and they've been getting crushed ever since the water temps ticked over 40. wtrwsel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swole_t Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I've had some of my best days fishing in muddy water, (6 to 8 inches visiabilty) throwing a floating and sinking hardgill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETBA Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Another vote for the rising son, I've had some of by best days throwing the weedless rising son in dirty water(Maybe 2-4" of clarity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good question, seen vids where some peeps use shakey heads in dirty water, also baffling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaozu Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Shakey head????? Where the hell did that come from? You guys kill me with some of your responces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Man CP Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Fish will hold tighter to cover and structure in low vis water. I kinda prefer it, you don't need crazy vibration to elicit a strike, but it never really hurts either. I prefer dark baits for stained water beyond 2' vis, especially on bright days, and lighter colored baits for windy-stained conditions. I've been having great success with a vibrating jig & 5" swimbait trailer lately on off color situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscatman76 Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 good stuff guys, I better look at getting some rising sons the way it sounds appreciate all of your responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Shakey head????? Where the hell did that come from? You guys kill me with some of your responces I am more suprised shakey heads would work than sbs but still sbs would not be my bait of choice in the chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.