FRESHWATER LURES
Creature Bait
A bulky soft plastic with flapping legs and claws that looks like a crawfish or bug, made for flipping into thick cover for bigger bass.
How to fish it
- 1
Texas-rig it on a strong flipping or straight-shank hook with a pegged weight heavy enough to punch through the cover.
- 2
Flip or pitch it into the holes and shady pockets of weeds, brush or a laydown with a quiet entry.
- 3
Let it fall to the bottom, shake it in place, hop it once or twice, then pull out and pitch to the next spot.
- 4
When the line jumps or feels heavy, set hard right away and pull the fish out of the cover before it wraps you.
BigJoe Tips
- Peg the weight every time; a sliding weight in cover means snags and missed fish.
- Fish the shady side of every target first, then the side facing the wind.
- Keep the boat or your feet back and quiet; flipping is a close-range game.
Mistakes to avoid
- Using line that is too light for the cover, so fish break off in the weeds.
- Leaving it in one spot too long; most bites come on the first drop.
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