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Hey all - I picked up a truck last week and will close on a boat next week, and wanted to ask a bit about falls lake since that'll be my 'home water'.
I'm a trout fisherman from NY and have no clue what I'm doing in the lakes here, but my general navigation and lake safety skills are decent at least. My fish-catching skills, however, could probably use some help. My question is about bait.
If I'm going for bass, I'm used to big soft jigs (gitzits) and spinners. Are those pretty effective here, or are drop type rigs and with plastic worms and other "life-like" baits better? Any suggestions on brands or colors for working these dirty waters? I have decent skills on Lake Erie, but I know that probably means squat here.
Also, for crappie, what's the best option for minnows? I see lots of guys on bridges with nets. I'm used to just buying minnows at the bait stores up north. We used to get "Lake Erie Shiners" delivered to our local lakes before the transport ban took effect, and they worked significantly better than local lake minnows. How effective are the local minnows vs tube jigs and such for the crappie around here?
I'm a trout fisherman from NY and have no clue what I'm doing in the lakes here, but my general navigation and lake safety skills are decent at least. My fish-catching skills, however, could probably use some help. My question is about bait.
If I'm going for bass, I'm used to big soft jigs (gitzits) and spinners. Are those pretty effective here, or are drop type rigs and with plastic worms and other "life-like" baits better? Any suggestions on brands or colors for working these dirty waters? I have decent skills on Lake Erie, but I know that probably means squat here.
Also, for crappie, what's the best option for minnows? I see lots of guys on bridges with nets. I'm used to just buying minnows at the bait stores up north. We used to get "Lake Erie Shiners" delivered to our local lakes before the transport ban took effect, and they worked significantly better than local lake minnows. How effective are the local minnows vs tube jigs and such for the crappie around here?