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    Question Favorite drop shot bait?

    My second favorite technique for fishing is a drop shot. I know a lot of guys that despise basically any kind of finesse fishing, but at least up here, if you don't have a strong finesse game then you're leaving a LOT of quality bites behind.

    My favorite drop shot bait is the Magic Flick by Beast Coast (full disclosure, I AM sponsored by them, but the bait was my favorite well before the sponsorship. I got the sponsorship because of my love for this bait and constantly talking about it, so it was well earned). Ton of different colors, but one of the closest rainbow smelt colors I can get my hands on. Couple that perfect color with the perfect size, it's one of the best match-the-hatch baits I can find for fishing up here where smelt are so prevalent in our glacial lakes. I also don't have to work the bait much at all to get some action out of it.

    A very close second though is a 5" Reaction Innovations Flirt Worm, or same size Robo worm. If they're not biting the Magic Flick, it's usually because they want a bigger offering. Still trying to convince Beast Coast to make a 5" version of the Flick...

    What's your favorite drop shot bait?

    Had a great day on my favorite lake in the New Hampshire Lakes region with just the Magic Flick shortly before I left for a week on the St Lawrence River / Lake Ontario. The Flick put a blimp in the boat during that trip too!


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    The berkley pin tail minnow I have really liked to use for the fact that it will sit there and twitch without moving it much at all. The dream shot and half shell are others that I like to use. Full disclosure I haven't use the max scent baits which are gods gift to bass fishing

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    Reign's Bubbling Shaker has been awesome for me, from deep Smallmouth to shallow Largemouth. Mueller's Magic is my #1 color and have also had some luck with good old Green Pumpkin.

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    A little out of the ordinary for drop shot baits, but I've been having some good trips drop shotting a 3.5" jenko tremor shad

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    Are you talking about the Twitch tail minnow?

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    Quote Originally Posted by basscat tyler View Post
    Are you talking about the Twitch tail minnow?
    Yeah that's it, couldn't remember the exact name of hand hahaha

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    Erie Darter

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    Curious if you still us the "POOR BOYS" version or switched to "Lurecraft"? The "POOR BOYS" has gone to trash in my opinion as I believe ownership had changed recently. Really wish I knew that before placing a 400$ order last spring. Their (POOR BOYS) quality control and material went to chit!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smally22 View Post
    Curious if you still us the "POOR BOYS" version or switched to "Lurecraft"? The "POOR BOYS" has gone to trash in my opinion as I believe ownership had changed recently. Really wish I knew that before placing a 400$ order last spring. Their (POOR BOYS) quality control and material went to chit!!!
    I have been using the poor boys, but I had a large supply and haven't bought any recently.

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    Z man trick shotz

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    Dream Shot

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    Maxscsent is all they bite anymore.

    I have a gallon bag of different bags of baits I use but if I had to choose one for each bass species.

    Largemouth: Zoom shaky head
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    Dreamshot or Roboworm

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    My three favorites are a Roboworm in Aaron's Magic, Missile Bomb Shot and a 3" Berkley Minnow in Smelt (that one works great in very cold water right after ice out or ice up)
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    Zoom Finesse Worm

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    Quote Originally Posted by BassCatSC View Post
    Zoom Finesse Worm

    this

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    Bearpaws 3'' hippie stick, great company to deal with out of New York
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    Are y’all hooking the Minnow looking baits weedless?

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    There are a lot of drop shot baits that look nearly identical and probably work just as well, but I’ve caught more fish on the Shad Shape Worm than anything else. To answer the question above, nose hooked. I do like the Trick Shotz, but a jumping smallmouth can really tie a knot in that Elaztech bait.
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    Sniper Snub, they are out of production ---------- unless you know a guy.

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