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November 7
Heading out again this morning. Probably do Mona to keep sheltered from the wind. Got my order of blade baits in yesterday. It should be that time of year.
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What did you get? Silver buddies?
Let me know how it goes. I’m getting ready to put some dedicated time into learning how to fish deep with the blade baits and spoons. I typically have thrown 1/2oz in silver color. Do you ever go heavier or use gold?
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Got 2 Cotton Cordell Gay Blade, 3/8oz, chrome/black, and several Bass Pro Lazer Blade, various colors and sizes.
Tried the Cordell and didn’t like it. Absolutely no vibration.
The Lazer worked much better although it produced only a couple taps and a large catfish.
Went back to the spinnerbait/grub combo and landed a few.
I think I’m ready to get back on the main lake.
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I fished the lazer blade up at old hickory a lot a couple of years ago.
However, I was using it just like a rattle trap. Medium retrieve with some pumps and short pauses along the way. The half ounce in silver with the holograph sticker caught quite a few fish in the 2-3.5lb range. I still want to learn how to really fish a silver buddy on the bottom for winter smallies. Do you know anyone who is really good at it? My hope is to find someone who is really good at that or fishing a Hopkins spoon to either take out or ride with for some in person learning.
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Being from Michigan and primarily fishing smallie must of my life, the bladebait is a staple and as important as the jerkbait and tube! To be honest, I’ve always thought of a bladebait as a deep water jerkbait.
As for working them, it has always been pretty straight forward with people up North. You let them sink to the bottom and simply lift your rod from about 3 to 1 o’clock. Then you can either drop your rod, creating slack and as a result making the bait fall suddenly and straight to the bottom. Or you can keep the line tight and almost follow the bait with your rod down to the bottom, creating more of a gliding action. Both are effective, however I’m usually using the latter method described, following the bait down to the bottom.
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Simple here’s a youtube video with Mickey Beck fishing priest useing the Vibe Blade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctfqUOV97c
Chuck Howell
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Mickey Beck is the best I know with them! Brian
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Interesting video. I usually fish the blade like Blockel, but maybe an old dog can learn new tricks.
Does anybody recognize which part of the lake he was fishing?
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