Wake Baits

[dashaver63]

I would love to try some but need some input. does any one use them and what models are best for waking crankbaits. I tried shallow diving crankbaits with heavy line but didn't have the desired effect. When I see bass exploding on bluegill and shad on the surface and can't get them to chase a buzzbait or waking a spinnerbait I know I need something not as agressive and a lot slower.

[DDBethke]

Hands down the Dep's Buzzjet Jr. It is an awesome wake bait. It prop walks (if that makes sense) and is amongst the highest quality out there.

http://www.optimumbaits.com/OB2/jproducts/DepsC/buzzjet/buzzjet-jr.html
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http://www.optimumbaits.com/OB2/jproducts/DepsC/buzzjet/buzzjet-jr.html

Duane

[djkimmel]

GreatLakesBass.com sponsor Lees Global Tackle sells a lot of Deps products. I don't know if they have the buzzjet?

I like the Xcalibur 3/4 oz Wake Bait too.

[Cheetam]

DT Fat-1 is pretty good.

[bassassasin88]

I've thrown the Mann's Waker elite a few times. It's got great action. Kind of a big bait though. You can wake a baby 1- fairly easily. Koppers is coming out with a couple Live target wakebaits, bluegill and pumpkinseed patterns. You should also check out some of the hardbodied, jointed swimbaits such as the Sebile Magic swimmer, Strike King sexy swimmer, or the Spro bbz1 shad. Those all look amazing when waked on the surface. You can pretty much burn them as fast as you want and they'll run true.

[play for keeps]

i like to throw a ima roumba, if you reel it slow to moderate it will make a big wake, but if you point your rod down and reel a little faster it will dive just like a shallow crank with a huge wobble. that is my favorite hard body wakebaits, other than that ill use soft plastic jointed swimbaits and reel them to the surface to make a wake!!

[djkimmel]

Anyone ever heard of the 'wiggle diggle?'

[DDBethke]

Anyone ever heard of the 'wiggle diggle?'

I'm not asking!

play for keeps, you are right on, the Roumba is the most aggressive one out there (especially the Rattling Roumba)!

http://imalures.com/2009/03/ima-roumba/

Duane

[dashaver63]

Thats an impressive looking bait and looks to be exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for all the input guy's. And Dan, isn't the "wiggle diggle" a dance move from like the '40's or something? Now you ARE showing your age!

[djkimmel]

Actually, the wiggle diggle is a somewhat famous finesse waking technique using a modified jointed Redfin minnow that was developed quite a while ago. I was at a restaurant near Table Rock Lake when a guy approached the table and started telling us all kinds of stories including that he invented the wiggle diggle. Kid you not, but shortly after I got home, there was an article in Bassmaster or BASS Times about the old technique featuring this same guy as the acknowledged innovator!