Jitterbugging

Post by **Ken K** » May 18th, 2003, 7:07 am

I hit the pond late yesterday afternoon and didn't do too much. Two on trick worms and one on a small Spook. Right at dark I decided to tie on a black jitterbug and give it one last try. The first cast or two I worked the plug in fairly slow, nothing. When I started cranking the plug fast, the bass started knocking the fire out of it. I caught five more in no time and called it a night.

Post by **tin can** » May 18th, 2003, 7:31 am

Ken, you can't catch fish on old technology plugs like a Jitterbug. Them things quit catching fish years ago. Next you're gonna post that you're using Dalton Specials, and River runts.

Post by **Ken K** » May 18th, 2003, 7:44 am

One of these days I'm going to chunk a jitterbug into some Seatrout water.

Speaking of old lures, you ever use the "Bayou Boogie"? They had some had Walmart the other day and I considered buying one but passed it up.

Post by **tin can** » May 18th, 2003, 8:03 am

I may still have a bayou boogie.

You don't want to throw that jitterbug on a trout hole. Especially not at first light, dusk, or at night. Your heart might not be able to take it.

Post by **CSMarine** » May 19th, 2003, 7:42 am

Ken, in 1983 I lived on LookOut Mountain. I fished Lake Nickajack, TN a lot. At one time the Bayou Boogie was the rage for bass on shallow flats. I think I still have a couple in my freshwater box, buried with the topwater "rats" and "mice". Never used them much down here.

Post by **Sir reel** » May 19th, 2003, 8:47 am

You guys tripped over one of my memory switches....

When first came to Florida compliments of the USAF... McCoy AFB had a base lake and of course there was the Conway chain and .....

Being a farm boy from Missouri, my tackle box had the jitter bug, Hula popper, and lazy Ike right on top where I could get to em quick. Bottom of the box held the jar of pork rinds and the poll cracker stink bait. Folks kept want'n to know where my purple worms were??

Sure took a while to adjust to Florida fish'n.

Post by **seatrout99** » May 19th, 2003, 10:33 am

Those weren't purple worms. They were Grape Jelly Worms.

dewyafish · Post by **dewyafish** » May 19th, 2003, 1:40 pm

Jointed Rapalas and "Broke back" rebels don't work anymore either!!!

I have a jointed black Jitterbug or two in my box and a couple "MUSKIE" Jitterbugs, talk about rude!!!!

Post by **tin can** » May 20th, 2003, 6:06 am

Dewy, none of that stuff works any more. Box that stuff up and send it to me and I'll properly dispose of those plugs for ya.

Post by **Sea Fox** » May 20th, 2003, 9:40 am

I have a couple of jitter bugs that dont have any paint on them, they really should catch more than 20 or 25 bass before the paint comes off. I also have a few snagless sallys and hawaiian wigglers that never work either, especially on shoal bass.

dewyafish · Post by **dewyafish** » May 28th, 2003, 1:52 pm

What shoal bass??

Post by **Sea Fox** » May 29th, 2003, 5:34 am

Shoal bass as I call them or some call them red eye bass. I catch them wadeing in rivers that have rapids (shoals), sand bars and the likes. The top water in-line spinners are more than they can take.

Post by **CSMarine** » May 29th, 2003, 8:10 am

SF, I think dewyafish is just yanking on ya.

I hear tell him and shoalbrother are the kings of Abrams Shoal on the Flint River for shoal bass. Kinda fond of them little critters myself.

Post by **Sea Fox** » May 29th, 2003, 11:24 am

Sounds like he wants to keep them all to his self

. I fish the flint too, up around Griffen GA.

Post by **CSMarine** » May 29th, 2003, 11:51 am

Try the Flint below Warwick if you ever get the chance. It's decent fishing at times for shoalies. Good bream and largemouth fishing too.