reaction innovations sweet beavers

[Jordan Bozarth]

i have had the worst luck setting hooks with this bait. i have tried straight hooks and wide gap hooks (3/0). Any advice that would help would be greatly appriciated. thanks jordan

[johnking82]

i have had the worst luck setting hooks with this bait. i have tried straight hooks and wide gap hooks (3/0). Any advice that would help would be greatly appriciated. thanks jordan

I've never had a problem with wide gap and setting the hook. How deep are you putting the barb into the bait? I just barely put it in the raised rib and it's weedless. A lot of time bluegills will pick up the tails and I set the hook to get nothing, not sayign that's the case, but it happens a lot with beavers. Possibly try a smaller version of the beaver maybe.

[slimshad09]

I use 4/0 gamagatsu! I have even put them on 5/0 when i pull off a 10in worm and in a pinch. Swing for the fence! Its like golf, its in your head. Dont think about it, just react. Great bait.

[jdw174]

Use a wide gap hook all the way thru and just barely skin hook it on the back. With this setup they seem to almost hook themselves.

[walkeraviator]

i put these on shakey heads non weedless when fishing rock or banks...

when i weedless t-rig em, i simply barely skin hook it with a 4/0 EWG...the beauty of the beaver is the groove down the center of the bait that almost makes it weedless without skin hooking...

[zimmy]

Don't mean to sabotabe the board but keep hearing about how much everyone loves these.
Question: when or why do you guys throw this over something like a baby brushhog or craw type plastic (zoom speed, etc.)?
Just curious.........

[slimshad09]

Throw them in a swimming pool and you will see!

[zimmy]

Kinda figured because of that flat design they may float and flutter to the bottom and 'cause a reaction strike.....?

[johnking82]

Kinda figured because of that flat design they may float and flutter to the bottom and 'cause a reaction strike.....?

A lot of it has to do with the sinking motion. They are more subtle and something different a bass hasn't seen (well before a few years ago...) They are great for skipping under docks because of their shape. They also have the ability to split the beaver tail in half and make it appear like crawdad claws. They are very versatile.

[bassnyde]

They are more compact than most others and don't have any tails or long appendages to hang on tree branches, lay downs, etc.

[walkeraviator]

I was turned onto this bait by the guy who runs the KenLake Marina. He gave us a bag for free and told us to put em on a shakey head and hit LBL... they improevd our numbers and got us into the smallies. made me a believer... i also like the yum version though the tail doesnt swim quite as good.

I recentlty started pitchin em T-Rigged at laydowns... they penetrate really good...

[Jordan Bozarth]

i am using a qwner 3/0 hook and i have tried both ways barley in and all the way through and just let it stay in the crease