Suspend dots work well but there are other lures that suspend well right out
of the box, X raps work well too, smithwick rogues are great for the money
right out of the package, but if your fishing shallow and want to use
jerkbaits, I would suggest my favorite, The yozuri twitchin minnow, or just
go to soft jerkbaits like zoom super flukes or bass assassins. Remember to
experiment when retrieving stop and go short jerks and long jerks, I rarely
"reel"hard jerkbaits, I use more of a sweeping action, reel up the line then
sweep it again, most of the time they are hit on the pause. Good luck and if
you don't want those lures let me know, I'll take em :-)

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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:20:51 -0500, "James"
wrote:

I believe that sometimes fishing articles are written for no other purpose
that to sucker you into spending money. They hooked me and reeled me
right
in to the turn of $45.00. The lures are pretty though.

A good friend of mine manufacturers a line of lures and he often says
that lures are meant to catch people who fish with them and not
necessarily fish. I've heard this from several other manufacturer
reps over the years, so there must be something to it. :)

The simple truth is this - suspending baits, in particular jerkbaits,
depend on more than weight or action. Water density plays a huge part
in how a jerkbait will "suspend". Even if you apply the proper
motion, with the proper rig, something as simple as a 3/4 degree
thermocline can screw up the presentation.

These type of lures also require some finesse - just chucking them in
the water and looking at them while they either float or sink isn't
the point. The design suspension depth is what is important. Your
Rapalas actually are designed to hold at a specific depth after action
is applied to the lure. Remember, "suspending" means a moment or two
- they won't hang forever at a specific depth - that's why you have to
apply action to the lure. Spend an hour sometime watching panfish in
clear water - they don't "suspend" because their motion is constant,
up/down a little to the left or right - that's what's meant by
"suspending" - there is still action on the lure. In this sense,
"suspending" means a cessation of major movement - there is residual
movement - the fish can't help moving because that's how they breathe.

Having said all that, if you are returning to bass fishing after an
absence of a few years, remember a couple of points - simpler is
better, spinner baits only work if you want to cover a lot of water,
action lures are meant to bump bottoms and structure and don't forget
the good ole' rubber worms rigged Texas style for working weed beds.