Dart head bait

[Scoot549]

What is your favorite Dart Head bait? What size weight do you use? What type of Bass do you target with it?

Thanks to everyone that responds, I catch fish with them but do not feel it is a good technique for me.

[Lugnut]

90% of the time it's a 1/8 once with 4/0 hook

10% of the time it's a 1/4 once with 4/0 hook

4" and 6" Keepers (Straight tail) - 1001B or P, 082G or R, theres a couple more but can't remember the numbers.

4 1/2" and 6" Robos (Straight tail) - Aarons Magic no flake or Warmouth

I hope this helps, I am no pro but I throw darter heads ALOT

[bassinDerek]

For DartHeads I like a 1/8 oz with a 2/0 hook or sometimes a 1/4 oz with a 2/0 hook.Ive always done good with Roboworms.

[Scoot549]

Thanks for your tips. What types of presentations do you like to use when fishing this type of bait?

[ash]

you mean dart head with something besides a 1/8thoz limit it dart head with a pro worm paddle tail in Pearl white..... i never thought about it

[acm95301]

Dobyn's has a good darter head article archived on ask dobyns. I'm still learning but a fair amount seem to be caught while dragging on the bottom, or hopping, less while swimming, and on the fall...bass love stuff that slowly falls.

[Phil]

Darthead everything, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 oz...gitzits, worms, twintail grubs, singletail grubs, spidergrubs. You will be happy you did.

[RMANZO]

the only thing you need..... a 1/4 oz. w/a 3-0 hook... slide in a gitzit.
u'r done!!!!

[Phil]

the only thing you need..... a 1/4 oz. w/a 3-0 hook... slide in a gitzit.
u'r done!!!!

+1

[Oldschool]

Most anglers remember the late Dick Trask when thinking about spit shot rigs, however Dick often fished darts using the same curl tail worms.
A straight tail or paddle tail may be more effective using shaky heads, darts seem to work better for me when swimming in open water using a curl tail worm. I like light weight darts; 1/8 oz with 41/2 to 5 1/2" Roboworm curl tails in whatever color works, usually a shad pattern.
Tom

[ash]

Tom,

I still have some of the Whammie worm Dick Trask specials - bought em all up when Whammie stopped making them....still a killer bait

[anonybass13]

smallie beavers. 1/8 in chunk rocks, 1/4 in deeper or windy situations.

[Delta is beast]

robos or flirts. 3/16 ounce

[Jeff Huth]

Bassectomy Lure Company's "spot remover" reaper, Merritt Gilbert has duplicated in my opinion the most perfect color match of a common sculpin thats found in the majority of our lakes in California, from northern to central to southern cal, this bait in it's most standard form, (spot remover blackflake or no-flake) after it's been in the water for a few minutes washing off the salt and garlic it's rolled in, is the perfect size and match (3 1/2 inch) for the sculpin. Fished in 1/8 ,3/16, or 1/4 oz depending on depth and wind , is my go-to dart head bait for smallmouths, largemouth, and florida strain bass as well.
Thanks for a great bait Merritt,
Jeff

[ripb8ts]

Bassectomy Lure Company's "spot remover" reaper, Merritt Gilbert has duplicated in my opinion the most perfect color match of a common sculpin thats found in the majority of our lakes in California, from northern to central to southern cal, this bait in it's most standard form, (spot remover blackflake or no-flake) after it's been in the water for a few minutes washing off the salt and garlic it's rolled in, is the perfect size and match (3 1/2 inch) for the sculpin. Fished in 1/8 ,3/16, or 1/4 oz depending on depth and wind , is my go-to dart head bait for smallmouths, largemouth, and florida strain bass as well.
Thanks for a great bait Merritt,
Jeff

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[westcoastbass]

Are the Bassectomy Lures available anywhere online? I would like to see them.

[BassManDan]

I like to rig a 7" Triple Trout on a dart head, just hook it thru the nose.

Seriously, a great bait is a LakeFork swimbait (the small one), good action and good baitfish profile.

[g-man]

[JT-Madera]

Bassectomy Lure Company's "spot remover" reaper, Merritt Gilbert has duplicated in my opinion the most perfect color match of a common sculpin thats found in the majority of our lakes in California, from northern to central to southern cal, this bait in it's most standard form, (spot remover blackflake or no-flake) after it's been in the water for a few minutes washing off the salt and garlic it's rolled in, is the perfect size and match (3 1/2 inch) for the sculpin. Fished in 1/8 ,3/16, or 1/4 oz depending on depth and wind , is my go-to dart head bait for smallmouths, largemouth, and florida strain bass as well.
Thanks for a great bait Merritt,
Jeff

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JT best bait on the water..anywhere

[JT-Madera]

P.S.

You have to know ..if Big Jeff can catch a fish on it then it has to be easy and really work..

funny reaction bait for you to use Jeff..

JT

[mark poulson]

Bassectomy Lure Company's "spot remover" reaper, Merritt Gilbert has duplicated in my opinion the most perfect color match of a common sculpin thats found in the majority of our lakes in California, from northern to central to southern cal, this bait in it's most standard form, (spot remover blackflake or no-flake) after it's been in the water for a few minutes washing off the salt and garlic it's rolled in, is the perfect size and match (3 1/2 inch) for the sculpin. Fished in 1/8 ,3/16, or 1/4 oz depending on depth and wind , is my go-to dart head bait for smallmouths, largemouth, and florida strain bass as well.
Thanks for a great bait Merritt,
Jeff

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Where can you see their lures?

JT best bait on the water..anywhere

[ash]

DTM

[Scoot549]

G-man,

What is the name of that bait? What sizes does it come in?

[BassManDan]

That is the Reaction Innovations Little Dipper, the smaller brother of the Skinny Dipper.

Both really good baits.

[g-man]

That is the Reaction Innovations Little Dipper, the smaller brother of the Skinny Dipper.

Both really good baits.

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relax Ash they don't know the secret color! money shot green

beep..

[ash]

That is the Reaction Innovations Little Dipper, the smaller brother of the Skinny Dipper.

Both really good baits.

+1


relax Ash they don't know the secret color! money shot green

beep..

Sorry G - this is a family website and you cant say money shot on here....I am now going to have to remove your post

[Jeff Huth]

Boy you got me there Jim, and your 100% correct, I think I own two spinning rods, and trust me, there is ALWAYS a spot remover reaper on at least one of them at all times, thats if I can keep all you guys from stealing them out of my boat ! I truly beleive more money in the past has been won on that bait at Pedro, Mclure , Pine Flat and Shasta than most people know.

[Jody]

In rememberance of Bill Murphy: 1/8 oz dart head and salt and pepper grub. Enough said.

[Kevin Evans - Kap]

Pro gold leech or 6" worm on a 1/8 oz - 2/0 darthead.
Dartheads ROCK 4 me this time of the year....

Kap

[Roboworm99]

Robo Zipper Grub