My Favorite Search Baits

Time changes so many things in the sport of fishing, and baits have been the leaders in that category. There is no doubt in my mind that if you blink you may miss a change in baits or new baits as selections are an ever moving target. However there are some constants and it seems that at least the search baits have some consistency and years have made them better than ever.

We reached the time of year where finding fish is key, forcing you to cover a lot of water and make many casts to pick up a pattern or find a school of fish; with todays crowded lakes the thought of going back to the same fish every day is just a wild chance that they will still be there. Making search baits more important than ever; thus making the search baits that I depend on are more important than ever.

Search baits start with the most reliable bait ever that being rattle baits, for me that say’s SPRO Aruka Shad rattle baits they are a main stay in my tackle box and have been for a long time. There unique nose design and water movement as well as vibration has been one of the most productive baits ever made. The next search bait for me is a new sponsor to my tool box that being Picasso Lures, they have changed the chatter bait world with their Shock Blade jig jumping out into the lead with creativity and movement like no other I have seen. Picasso has developed these with heavy weighted heads and a wide variety of skirt colors allowing you to fish them to the deepest depths with big hooks or lighten them up and work shallow. By far the best and most innovative development, in the chatter bait world, than ever before. I am also extremely impressed with the attraction of the Shock Blade to big fish. Lastly the mainstay of Swim Bait technology has not only improved but become search baits that find fish 12 months a year just adding to its spring attraction; the leader for me is the Missile bait Shock Wave swim bait it has great tail action and attracts fish in a life like way. Rig your favorite “Shock Wave” swim bait, rig it on your favorite swim head and you have a killer combination for the spring.

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