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    Curious TN bait question?

    If you were going to fish a lake similiar to Dale Hollow or Center Hill in the morning and could only take 5 different baits, what would they be?

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    #2
    I've been tying on a whopper plopper, chatterbait, deep sleeper, drop shot, spinner, damiki rig, and a fluke. I know that's more than 5.

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    #3
    Spook, Football Jig, spinnerbait, swimbait, swing head jig.

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    #4
    A Hair Jig, 4" grub, hair jig, 4" grub, and a hair jig.

    Is that 5 ?

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    #5
    This time of year:
    Long A
    Football jig
    Finesse jig
    DT6
    Shad Rap

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    #6
    Fish365 nailed it!!! I'd add a swimbait something like a keitech 3.3 -3.8 slow rolled or dragged on bottom

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    #7
    Thanks, I noticed everybody had a jig on the list. I guess I should stop thinking of a jig as a slow summer night fishing bait.

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    #8
    Although I dont fish these lakes, a jerkbait has to be on the list.

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    #9
    Yes, my 5-10
    Jerkbait
    Small Keitech
    Ned
    A-rig
    Lipless Crankbait

    Throw a 1/8-1/4 finesse jig on 6lb fluoro

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    #10
    Vertical Shad
    Long A
    Keitech 2.8
    A-Rig
    DT6

  11. Member Jason Hale's Avatar
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    #11
    I honestly think you could take a
    jig
    lipless
    spinner bait
    Swim bait
    topwater

    and catch fish all year

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    #12
    Another that is on the top ten list when it gets very cold: bladebait.
    I've had some awesome trips post front, bright bluebird days with it when air temps teens-low 20's, water temps 38*-42*