Don't sleep on the Shaker
Been doing a bit of fishing lately. One thing has become apparent in this low to mid 50 degree water; the IMA Shaker with it's flat sides and more subtle action is out producing the new highly touted IMA Square Bill designed by Bill Lowen.
Pictured above is the nicest bass I caught the other day, but put a bunch in the boat on an IMA Shaker thrown on 12lb Fluoro on my brand new Dobyns 684 CB Crankbait Rod, pretty sweet rod for jerkbaits and light wooden baits like the Shaker, Shad Raps and several other baits.
Both great baits, but this time of year, its hard to beat the profile and action of the Shaker, so my advice, while the traditional Square Bills are getting all the headlines right now, if you live up north, stick with the Shaker for a few more weeks. Then when water hits 60 degrees and up, pick that Square Bill up and do work!
As you can see, they were eating the SHAKER!
Pictured above is the nicest bass I caught the other day, but put a bunch in the boat on an IMA Shaker thrown on 12lb Fluoro on my brand new Dobyns 684 CB Crankbait Rod, pretty sweet rod for jerkbaits and light wooden baits like the Shaker, Shad Raps and several other baits.
Both great baits, but this time of year, its hard to beat the profile and action of the Shaker, so my advice, while the traditional Square Bills are getting all the headlines right now, if you live up north, stick with the Shaker for a few more weeks. Then when water hits 60 degrees and up, pick that Square Bill up and do work!
As you can see, they were eating the SHAKER!
Posted by Rich Lindgren at 5/10/2011 9:17 PM 
Categories: Tips and Techniques, Product Reviews, Fun Fishing, Sponsors
Tags: Crankbaits Dobyns Rods ima Jerkbaits and Ripbaits
Categories: Tips and Techniques, Product Reviews, Fun Fishing, Sponsors
Tags: Crankbaits Dobyns Rods ima Jerkbaits and Ripbaits
Rich, nice bass for early in MN. I like the looks of the Shaker and from a reply I think that I'll be getting one soon. But, right now I'm concentrating on big Cod caught off Cape Cod. Here a couple photos of my latest fish. The big one weighed 14 1/2 lbs. The caught my limit of 10 fish, total weight about 80 lbs. By the way, Cod have to be 24" to be legal.
Rick on Cape Cod
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Thanks for the comment Rick!
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You are right on Rich, the shaker is the first crankbait on my deck come spring!
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Hey Rich are you going to be doing any filming for your "All about Bass" show on opener this year?
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Maybe, guess we will see....
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