bigpoppabass Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Been playing around with sbs on tough days and started to skip baits. Searched and found nothing here. Looking for info on baits and rigs. Just when u think u got it rght backlash ugh! Use braid? This is what I have learned on the water so far. 1. Baitsmith generation 1 sb trout is a beginner skippers dream. This bait like others then relied upon use of plastic inserts to keep baits running straight. 2. Real prey alewives skip great too but top hook model is better for that. I was about to pay up for old baitsmiths but rpjs changed my mind about paying up for a bait a generous su member comped me on a black market sale of other baits. Also I know I am going to lose some. 3. Utbers like the weedless hudd and maybe this bait is the end of the story. Edited October 16, 2016 by bigpoppabass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moleman Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 My WRS skip with ease. Its a great skipping bait. BiteTheBullet, basskickinrednick and bigpoppabass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Weedless RS and weedless Hudd gills will skip all the to the back of a dock or way up under an overhang. bigpoppabass and Dsouth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedonbigbaits Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Funny you bring this up today. I was tossing a 68 hudd today from an old bridge base down 15 feet to the top of the water and had to play around with getting it under trees. I was able to skip it pretty well, 8-10 feet or so, with the set up I had. Definitely something I am going to play around with some more. bigpoppabass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clh121787 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 My favorite is a smash tech head smasher xl. Skips really well especially with a supple line bigpoppabass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATFISHING1234 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Hudds skip great both the 68 and 8", even BB rigged. Edited October 17, 2016 by ATFISHING1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedonnguyen Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 be careful skipping baitsmith mags...those baits are fragile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhillman88 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 My WRS skip great along with magdrafts ang magslowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brgbassmaster Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 My buddy skips his hud under docks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc626 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Tactical Bassin went over the technique a while ago. I have not seen much on the topic since then. The technique is used for docks, bridges and shoreline. I would just make sure to just use soft plastic swimmers if anything, I have never gotten a single bite doing so. Maybe some one else who gets bit this way can chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhunn Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I can skip a hudd all the way to the back off the dock...hard baits are trickier, but a bull shad skips ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsouth Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Real Prey Joe’s alewife is my favorite but with a little practice Joe’s Golden Shiner is also good, got this LM skipping it into a lay down last spring in Match right at ice-out. waynem, huddslinger, timcauliffe and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Wrs stands for weedless rising son? Edited October 17, 2016 by bigpoppabass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 My current pb is 6 skips but I know I will do better. jakevlastnik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsouth Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 My current pb is 6 skips but I know I will do better. RP Alewife will get you 10 plus skip; this Oct 19 LM was C+R in 2012 skipping the Alewife. marc626 and bigpoppabass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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