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I was reading some stuff on stripper and wipper fishing back east and ALOT of people use these back east. I was wondering if any of you guys had tryed them and what was your thoughts on em.
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they kick butt for striper though, and tough . .
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used to use them about 20 years ago when they first came out used to do real well for calico bass i also have some storm wild eye shad ( same designe ) 3" and 4" size that i think will work real well for smallmouth bass at pineview and jordanelle come next spring
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1" pearl black back have been popular out there, guys are taking razors to them to thin the area just in front of the tail for better wiggle.
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thanks for the tip james
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James,
Out there being willard. I might have to pick some up and give them a shot. anyone ever used them ice fishing for anything or do they make one that might work on the bear any good? just a thought.
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[cool]Mister Twister Sassy Shad were some of the first "swim baits" I started using them in the 80's for Willard walleyes and crappies. I used the 3" size in white or pearl. I carried permanent markers and made either a red line or a blue line down the back...and fished them on 1/16 or 1/8 oz. heads custom poured on size 1/0 hooks. I fished them parallel to the rocks and kept them swimming just above the snags. Caught lots of fish.
Also used the smoke sparkle with the black back, both in Willard and up at Pineview...for bass. They were especially effeftive fished on a BeetleSoin spinner. The chartreuse with a black back caught lots of everything in Utah Lake.
I have fished Sassy Shad and the newer soft plastic swim baits all over the country...both in fresh wqter and salt. They work, but it is not just the lure. You have to know where to cast and how to retrieve for best results. If you know what you are trying to imitate, you can make those things represent anything from minnows to crawdads. In the Louisiana salt marshes, I caught lots of redfish and speckled trout on custom colored shad fished as if they were live shrimp.
As has been mentioned in this thread, Sassy Shad can be made more active by snipping a bit of plastic from the area right in front of the paddle tail. A pair of nail clippers or small scissors does the jog quickly. Just don't overdoe it and leave the tail vulnerable to being bitten off by a tail muncher.
Get some of the chartreuse sparkle in the 2" size and fish them on light heads. Hot red works well in cold water. That is a good combo most of the year for many species in Utah.
By the way, bor those who have not discovered them, you should also look at the small sizes of the Charlie Brewer Slider Grubs. That's another plastic paddle tailed bait that has been around since the 80s...and still works great. It has also had some good new colors added in the last couple of years. They are a straight grub with a very active paddle tail. They are almost what some would call an "idiot bait". You can just cast and reel them and do fine on many occasions.
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