Finesse Ribbed Swim Baits for Late December Bass

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6 ай бұрын

In this almost-Christmas 2023 show, the Star is a Bear Paws 2 - 5/8 inch Ribbed Swim Bait in a custom color that I requested be made. All Bear Paws lures are hand-poured and can be made in over 100 color (and many flake) combinations. I think the color that John (owner) poured for me was excellent.
In the first part of the show, RSBs worked good for suspended, off-shore bass on a 3/8 oz Big L jig head. I had a whopper crappie on until the last second, too!
In the second part, I rigged the RSB on a 1/8 oz "Naked" Micro Chatterbait. Again, it worked really well.
Because this particular color seems to work well in a lot of the places I fish, I have some additional crappie catching plans for the future.
Rudie Tootie provides some commentary on the proceedings. He's such an excellent advisor. Most of the time hahaha.
Sparky gets besmirked once again...all in fun. Cheer up!
Enjoy the show, Merry Christmas, Happy 2024 New Year.

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@FounderOf4 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas from Louisville... Good to get the pup's opinion on what should work... 😊

@Winkiedoodles 6 ай бұрын

Ha, thanks, Founder from Louisville for stopping by. I see you are a dog lover too, so it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a great New Year's Don

@BillMikesAnglingAdventures 6 ай бұрын

looks like a good bait 👍👍 so close with that nice Crappie - get him next time ✌ Merry Christmas Don

@Winkiedoodles 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Bill and I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. Your home and yard decorations were really beautiful. I think that RSB has a lot of potential in the waters that I fish because of the awesome color. I caught a nice 14.5 crappie in late November and the one that got off was 15+/-....a heart breaker 😢 I don't think I could fish moving water like you do for those huge brutes! Our winter weather is finally arrived so if I go in the weeks ahead I'll be triple layered 😅😅. Happy New Year, Don

@davidmossman5230 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas & a great New Year to you, Don - being in & out of hospitals for surgery the past year up to present, you are the only real sense of fishing I get - there are others, but you & Richard Gene the fishing machine really top them all - great videos

@Winkiedoodles 6 ай бұрын

David, sincere thanks for your kind comments. I hope you recover and can get on the water more next year. Richard is a hoot and sure can find the fish.... I've been pretty much stymied by the crappie except for catching one or two every now and then. Ah, well, those crazy Mr. Bs seem to be cooperative so I'll be chasing them with whatever Rudie recommends that I use 😂😂. Blessings for 2024, Don

@virgiliomaltos4475 6 ай бұрын

excellent video congratulations. Happy holidays, lots of health and blessings.

@Winkiedoodles 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Virgillio and I hope you had a great Christmas and that your New Year is prosperous. Appreciate your support this entire year.... thanks again! Don

@RhinoVenturesOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Great show Don! I'm struggling to figure the fish out in the ultra clear water around my new home. I think they see me coming before I leave the driveway, ha ha! Maybe RSBs are the secret. Merry Christmas to you and yours, along with many blessings in the New Year!

@Winkiedoodles 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Darren, and I hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas. Some of the mud puddles I fish will sort of clear up by the middle of winter but most are (thankfully) stained year round. The challenge all year is this crazy drought. If we can get some additional rains like the Christmas eve rain things might improve in 2024. In the meantime I'm going to keep asking Rudie what I should tie on the line...he's been pretty helpful and reliable 😂. We have moved into a winter temperature pattern with nights in the 20s so I expect some "hard water" is coming shortly. Oh, RSBs are great. I sent the Bear Paws owner John a photo of Z-Man Shad FryZ "Dark and Stormy" color and he matched it perfectly! Happy new year, Don