[MBX]

Wanted to get some opinions on muddy water and trout bite. After 3 inches of rain the water where I normally fish is like coffee. What's are your thoughts.

 

[dbeam]

When the water was stained at Bay River last M&G we had better lock with darker colors with gold in them.

Darrell

 

[Brenardo]

I wouldn't let the mud deter me from going.

 

[papadave]

Just throw one of them ugly MRs

 

[trigger22]

Gold gold and gold. Oh yeah did I say gold? Add a little orange or chartreuse to your gold and you're in there

 

[papadave]

 

[speckhunter80]

Bigger noisier lures. Use MRs rather then Ms. Top waters also. Lures that displace water

 

[trigger22]

This one was brand new on Wednesday

 

[papadave]

This one was brand new on Wednesday View attachment 67558

Battle scars!

 

[Brenardo]

I retired the big ugly from that M&G weekend. It got beat up way to bad.

 

[trigger22]

I'll retire this one when it breaks off in a stump. The worse they get beat up the better they work.

 

[dbeam]

I'll retire this one when it breaks off in a stump. The worse they get beat up the better they work.

I totally agree, I have never retired anything that was still working scuffs and scratches just add character


Darrell

 

[MBX]

Thanks guy's. Had great luck on Sunday using 808 cut glass 18 & 17.

 

[papadave]

I retired the big ugly from that M&G weekend. It got beat up way to bad.

Thought you hung that one on the wall in memory of the day you outfished me.

 

[joe the plumber]

This is my favorite muddy water color.

 

[papadave]

View attachment 67565

This is my favorite muddy water color.

Saw one of those crosslocks stretched out straight a couple weeks ago. It might have been a cheapo but it sure made me doubt the things. What size & brand do you use?

 

[Scott Hobbs]

This is 2 we use a lot in low light, windy/rainy, murky/muddy water conditions. There are others but they have already been mentioned.

Top one is a Mirrolure C20MR 808, it is a suspending, rattling bait that displaces a lot of water, gives a lot of flash. The other is a Rapala Twitching Rap in Copper Flash color. It is deep copper color on top, a copper side with a orange belly. Twitching Raps are getting very hard to find in tackle stores. They quit making them a couple years back. Scuttlebutt is they will start making them again next year....we will see.



This past Wednesday with all the hard winds and heavy rains in the Jacksonville area, we used these and were culling by 9am. Even with rain suits we were soaking wet and the thunder rolled.

 

[joe the plumber]

Saw one of those crosslocks stretched out straight a couple weeks ago. It might have been a cheapo but it sure made me doubt the things. What size & brand do you use?

I don't use them. I painted a few of these and this one was on my buddy's rod so snapped a pic of his. He likes em but I prefer to tie mine on. I had one straightened out before also so I don't bother with them.

 

[trigger22]

Saw one of those crosslocks stretched out straight a couple weeks ago. It might have been a cheapo but it sure made me doubt the things. What size & brand do you use?

I use Mustad KVD Duolock snaps. They are size 0 and rated to 30 pounds. I've hooked and landed old drum on them while trout fishing and have caught countless specks and pups on them. I snagged a jig on a stump a few weeks ago. Was in deep water and couldn't get it out. Pulled tight on it and it came free. The hook bent but the snap stayed in place.

 

[drumchaser]

I use Mustad KVD Duolock snaps. They are size 0 and rated to 30 pounds. I've hooked and landed old drum on them while trout fishing and have caught countless specks and pups on them. I snagged a jig on a stump a few weeks ago. Was in deep water and couldn't get it out. Pulled tight on it and it came free. The hook bent but the snap stayed in place.

Any particular lure you limit that size to? Are they to big for mirrolures? They would make switching lures a lot faster.