Any fishing reports on the 1.75" Croaker??

[Jester]

Dennis,
I assume the size 1 is the smallest size hook? In the pic are you rigging it weedless? Would it work as a topwater in a small river for smallmouth?
Thanks

The size 1 is the smallest hook. I am rigging it Weedless. I have never fished for smallmouth mainly because we don't have them in south Georgia. But to answer your question you can fish this bait topwater. If nothing else order a sample bag from Jason and test them out. I have only made a few colors at this time but if I have one that you use I could put you something together to try.

Dennis

[Keith Stone]

Thanks Dennis. I ordered a sample bag from Jason and got 2 small croakers. They look so cool. I just didn't have a hook small enough. Now I know what size hook to get. Don't you guys have a Swanee (sp) bass?

[andrewlamberson]

 I ordered a bag of 1.75" croakers and have been using them on crappie lead head jigs and they have been killing the small bass, big bluegills and crappies. They make a LOT of sounds in the water with those little legs beating up a storm.

I hoping to get out and do some crappie fishing this weekend with them. I'm confident they will do the job.

[Jester]

Thanks Dennis. I ordered a sample bag from Jason and got 2 small croakers. They look so cool. I just didn't have a hook small enough. Now I know what size hook to get. Don't you guys have a Swanee (sp) bass?

The size one hook that I linked is the only style that I found that fits. The other size one hooks that they carry are to long. So don't just order a size one hook and think that it will work.

After a little research it looks like I have to drive 3 to 4 hours north or south to catch smallmouths. There are smallmouth in north Flordia and north Georgia and me in the middle lol

Dennis

[XFactorTackle]

That mold is on my long list of GOTTA HAVE it molds.

I did however get out and fish one that came in a sample pack. My son and I caught 20 or so smallmouth bass on it until it was torn and un-fishable. We fished it on a little 1/32 oz jig with a #6 hook. Cast and retrieve it pretty quick, fish will chase and gobble it up. I'm confident I could catch over 100 smallies in a day on that bait, it will just take more then one bait to do it =). We caught mostly smaller fish but some were decent size to.

I would recommend this mold / bait to anyone fishing for Crappie, Smallmouth and probably trout as well.

Jeff

[Keith Stone]

Are you using this as a top water or a swim, given the use of any weight? I guess I am asking how are you fishing the 1.75 croaker? I got one in a sample bag from Jason and can't wait to try it.

[XFactorTackle]

Are you using this as a top water or a swim, given the use of any weight? I guess I am asking how are you fishing the 1.75 croaker? I got one in a sample bag from Jason and can't wait to try it.

I fished it on a little 1/32 oz jig with a #6 hook. Depending on the brand of hook you use (they are not all exactly the same) you most likely want to stick with a #6, unless you nose hook the bait.

 You could fish it top water if you want, I guess it depends where and what your fishing for. If you need more weight for a longer cast or to get down deep you could always fish it on a carolina rig.

Jeff

[Keith Stone]

I ordered a bag of 1.75" croakers and have been using them on crappie lead head jigs and they have been killing the small bass, big bluegills and crappies. They make a LOT of sounds in the water with those little legs beating up a storm.

Andrew -- how are you fishing it? Top water or in the watercolumn, and if so how fished? What size hook and/or weight?

[andrewlamberson]

I've been fishing the croaker just like any other crappie bait....most of the hits come on the retrieve because the little bugger makes a TON of noise!

[Keith Stone]

I don't fish for crappie, sorry.
Still interested as to how you fish it?