Gettin' shrimpy wid it...

[Carpkiller]

Ima try this petite treat on a short dropshot rig next weekend because it's too pretty to hang on a jighead...

Also got a grub mold and made some shrimp colored units. For scale, right is a Yamamoto 4 in. grub, and left is Gotfish's cow manure special (may be a 3 in from Lockett Lures).

**edit**there is a particular alchemy that results in the grub having yellow on one side and orange on the other side of the tail. ...the visual is insane when it's swimming....haven't sorted it out how to achieve it consistently.... yet.

Will probably have to mess around with different plastic hardness so the spotties don't shred it too fast. As if.

[vito1023]

That shrimp is money for sure, I’m a big fan on twist tails, how about a mix of the top shrimp with a twist tail?
You really have the soft baits down, I’d like to get my hands a some of your Scorcherz, let me know if I can purchase some of your designs?

[Gotfish?]

Yes, the one on the left is from Lockett. If match the hatch is true, those fish have a really disgusting diet.

The extra bulky body is nice, it means they won't split on jig heads that have the molded lead keeper. I suspect a lot of curly tail grubs sold have a skinny body just to reduce cost.

A curly tail grub on a jig head is an old lure but many times it is the best lure for Spotties. Just drag it across the bottom slowly with plenty of pauses. Pretend you are teasing a house cat with a toy mouse on a string.

[Carpkiller]

That shrimp is money for sure, I’m a big fan on twist tails, how about a mix of the top shrimp with a twist tail?

Oh, Vito...look what you made me do. Found this....

BassTackle has a 2 and 3 inch mold. However, my fishing budget's blown for the next few....decades. Gotta pay my Black Friday dues for a while.

[vito1023]

Thanks, BassTackle it is.

[Spektrum]

Adding to the shrimp thread
Green on top with orange on bottom

[vito1023]

I really do like your baits they’re better than what’s available from most tackle companies, I know we’ve tried to hook up so I could buy some from you and I’m still interested.
Thanks for your post, great stuff.

[Spektrum]

Orange on top this time with a white belly. Thinking next is pink for the top half.

[Gotfish?]

Orange on top this time with a white belly. Thinking next is pink for the top half.


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Pinkish orange back with a clear belly would match ghost shrimp. Not that spotties are all that picky though.

I have fished red/white and pink/white grubs. Never did as well on them as on other colors although they still catch fish. Sometimes it seems that colors that blend into the bottom background (brown, green, clear) work better, maybe being harder to see fools the fish better. I have caught a lot of spotties on transparent gold grubs that I got bags of from a Mr. Twister closeout sale years ago. Assuming spotties don't have blue cones (largemouth bass do not), transparent gold would look mostly clear.

The guy who wrote the book on spotty fishing swore that chartreuse belly and gold back was the best color.
https://www.google.com/search?q=fish+ha ... b&ie=UTF-8

This was his favorite bait (he helped design it): https://aaworms.com/products/single-tal ... tuese-gold
Still works very well.

[Gotfish?]

Ima try this petite treat on a short dropshot rig next weekend because it's too pretty to hang on a jighead...

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Also got a grub mold and made some shrimp colored units. For scale, right is a Yamamoto 4 in. grub, and left is Gotfish's cow manure special (may be a 3 in from Lockett Lures).

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**edit**there is a particular alchemy that results in the grub having yellow on one side and orange on the other side of the tail. ...the visual is insane when it's swimming....haven't sorted it out how to achieve it consistently.... yet.

Will probably have to mess around with different plastic hardness so the spotties don't shred it too fast. As if.

An easy way to achieve a tail with yellow on one side and orange on the other is to paint one side with lure dye. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/JJs_Mag ... lQQAvD_BwE

I have some dye in orange, I can try it.

[Spektrum]

Orange on top this time with a white belly. Thinking next is pink for the top half.


IMG_0671.JPG

IMG_0670.JPG

Pinkish orange back with a clear belly would match ghost shrimp. Not that spotties are all that picky though.

I have fished red/white and pink/white grubs. Never did as well on them as on other colors although they still catch fish. Sometimes it seems that colors that blend into the bottom background (brown, green, clear) work better, maybe being harder to see fools the fish better. I have caught a lot of spotties on transparent gold grubs that I got bags of from a Mr. Twister closeout sale years ago. Assuming spotties don't have blue cones (largemouth bass do not), transparent gold would look mostly clear.

The guy who wrote the book on spotty fishing swore that chartreuse belly and gold back was the best color.
https://www.google.com/search?q=fish+ha ... b&ie=UTF-8

This was his favorite bait (he helped design it): https://aaworms.com/products/single-tal ... tuese-gold
Still works very well.

The shrimp colors I chose were for targeting bones in the back bay. I’ve found small orange baits to be the most consistent. I’m sure the spotties will eat them just fine.

For spotties I tend to gravitate towards more earth tones and a bit of chartreuse.
These grubs made with shiny dirt brown and a shiny mint green will undoubtedly work well enough for the bass.

[Socalspartan]

Orange on top this time with a white belly. Thinking next is pink for the top half.


IMG_0671.JPG

IMG_0670.JPG

Pinkish orange back with a clear belly would match ghost shrimp. Not that spotties are all that picky though.

I have fished red/white and pink/white grubs. Never did as well on them as on other colors although they still catch fish. Sometimes it seems that colors that blend into the bottom background (brown, green, clear) work better, maybe being harder to see fools the fish better. I have caught a lot of spotties on transparent gold grubs that I got bags of from a Mr. Twister closeout sale years ago. Assuming spotties don't have blue cones (largemouth bass do not), transparent gold would look mostly clear.

The guy who wrote the book on spotty fishing swore that chartreuse belly and gold back was the best color.
https://www.google.com/search?q=fish+ha ... b&ie=UTF-8

This was his favorite bait (he helped design it): https://aaworms.com/products/single-tal ... tuese-gold
Still works very well.

Went to the library this morning. Carlsbad doesn’t have the book at either branch. Would appreciate any other recommendations.

[Gotfish?]

Orange on top this time with a white belly. Thinking next is pink for the top half.


IMG_0671.JPG

IMG_0670.JPG

Pinkish orange back with a clear belly would match ghost shrimp. Not that spotties are all that picky though.

I have fished red/white and pink/white grubs. Never did as well on them as on other colors although they still catch fish. Sometimes it seems that colors that blend into the bottom background (brown, green, clear) work better, maybe being harder to see fools the fish better. I have caught a lot of spotties on transparent gold grubs that I got bags of from a Mr. Twister closeout sale years ago. Assuming spotties don't have blue cones (largemouth bass do not), transparent gold would look mostly clear.

The guy who wrote the book on spotty fishing swore that chartreuse belly and gold back was the best color.
https://www.google.com/search?q=fish+ha ... b&ie=UTF-8

This was his favorite bait (he helped design it): https://aaworms.com/products/single-tal ... tuese-gold
Still works very well.

Went to the library this morning. Carlsbad doesn’t have the book at either branch. Would appreciate any other recommendations.

Most of what you need to know is at a post I made: https://www.sdfish.org/viewtopic.php?p= ... ips#p19483

Otherwise: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/mike-gard ... q=34263522

If you fished often where I do or live nearby (University City), I could load mine to you.

[Spektrum]

[Spektrum]

Found another fan of the shrimp last week