Lindon Loadup 6-13-11

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[quote fish_fear_me2]Judging from the hooks and the paint job it appears you assemble your own crank baits too...Amazing..is there any part of the fishing world you dont tinker with, except maybe the line? I was just curious where you are buying blanks? If its top secret I understand. Please dont say that you mold your own. I noticed more larger white bass this year with many over 11 inches and a couple over 12. I had a similar deal the other day, they werent taking my jigs like they should, were not overly enthusiastic about spinners but I tied on a blue rapala and they jumped all over it.Whats up with that? Great post, thanks for sharing again[/quote]

[cool][#0000ff]Small cranks can be most effective lures for white bass...and wipers...when they are active and aggressively feeding. They also work well when the fish are in an inactive or neutral mode and need to be woke up...creating a "reaction bite". Ditto for spinners at times.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Yes, I do hand paint crankbaits, spoons and spinners. I get my unpainted crankbait blanks from several sources but the ones I used yesterday were from some I scored at the NPS store...freight buy closeouts. I got them on a discount closeout for less than 50 cents apiece. Even with good split rings and hooks I have less than $1 apiece in them. Best of all, they are a perfect size and shape for a lot of Utah fishing. I have caught just about all species on them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here's a picture of the blanks...before discount.[/#0000ff]

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[#0000ff]And a picture of one of my "Troutette" patterns. Didn't have any of those with me yesterday but you would be surprised how many species enjoy tiny trout on their menu...at least once.[/#0000ff]
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