Bass Pro Shops isn't just fishing. It is an outdoor retail leader in hunting, camping, nature gifts, outdoor cooking, and much more. Take a look around, we are sure you'll find something you want.
Bass Pro Shops® Tournament Series® Squirmin'® Squirts - 1-1/2''
If you would like to notify some of
your friends about the page you were just on, fill out the following
information and click Send Email. They will recieve your email
shortly!
Crappie, bass and bluegill love to inhale our Tournament Series Squirmin'® Squirts. The Squirts soft, hollow body and fine, undulating tentacles dart through the water like a real minnow. Plus, they are salt-impregnated for maximum attraction and to ensure the fish holds the bite long enough for a solid hook set. Length: 1-1/2''. 15 pack.
Crappie, bass and bluegill love to inhale our Tournament Series Squirmin'® Squirts. The Squirts soft, hollow body and fine, undulating tentacles dart through the water like a real minnow. Plus, they are salt-impregnated for maximum attraction and to ensure the fish holds the bite long enough for a solid hook set. Length: 1-1/2''. 15 pack.
Hi Mike i am actually a fan of Black/Chart my self, for small delicate plastics like this i love drop shotting, grab you some http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-XPS-Drop-Weights/product/20871/-699270
tie the weight to the end of your main line and depending on the depth you're fishing in allow for a 6"-18" leader, longer leader for deep water. At your desired length tie a #1 split ring with a size 10 bait holder hook i use these http://www.basspro.com/Gamakatsu-Bait-Holder-Hook/product/10217283/-1734504
then simply texas rig the squirt and make it weedless by sticking the hook point in one tentacle, drop it and shake it or twitch it with a slow retrieve.
I usually use a barbed lead jig head about 1/8 ounce, run the hook right down the center of the tube, pull it up and set it in the barb. Tightlining,using a fairly slow retrieve.
you slide the tube jig head up through the "bottom" (open end) of the skirt. It can be a little tricky, wet the jib head first (don't put a lead jig in your mouth though). start at a 90 degree angle to the opening and put the line-hole in first the bring it down level and cram it in. don't pull on the "tentacles" they'll tear...you will figure it out. Mine spin also, but only on a fast retrieve. Slow it down, jig erratic popping motions on a slow retrieve and hold on!
Use a "Y" type leader, 6 ft long with 1/32 round jig heads. This is tied to a swivel with one leg about 4 ft long and the other leg about 2 ft long. Pitch or throw the lure out and let i slowly settle to the bottom. Crappie will usually even hit it on the fall. Then slowly retrieve with upward jerking motion. Can tip the hook with niblets. Besure and slightly open the hooks before baiting as this will aid the hookset.
What i do and it works great is I just buy small 1/8 once round jigheads. I put the jighead inside the tube an push the eyelet through the top. It works and performs great and Its never failed me.
Small tubes naturally have an eratic action, but the best way to rig them is to get a 1/32 oz jighead or a 1/16 oz jighead and push the point of the hook through the nose of the bait. Then put it on some light line and cast it out as far as you can. Next slowly reel it back adding a small jerking motion as you reel.
There are a lot of varietys of colors that bass will hit but ones I always use are the darker ones like the natural brown one, the green one with red flakes, the red one with the yellow strands, and I've caught a pike and a muskie both on the pink one with white strands. But you can also get ones that looks somewhat like a minnow that bass will also hit.