Bass Jumping to Catch Dragon Fly- What is Best Bait to Use

jmorris32 · Post by **jmorris32** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:02 am

Hello Everyone,

I live in Chico California and frequently fish California Park Lake. Recently I have noticed an insane number of dragonfly's in the area and the bass are going crazy for them! I can walk around the lake and see bass constantly jumping out of the water to catch dragonfly's. I was hoping I could get some advise on the best type of bait/lures to use to take advantage of this activity. Thanks!

Dkfishin247 · Post by **Dkfishin247** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:34 am

Check out Arizona dragonfly color from roboworm depending on color of dragonflies might be perfect.Try dropshoting em around the top water action with various lengths of leader from 2ft to 6 inch. Or you can rig them weightless wacky or Texas rig on a spinning rod. Another good choice is a topwater popper in a color similar to the dragonflies coloring. I'd go with a Rio Rico but any will do.

LV Ba$$ · Post by **LV Ba$$** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:48 pm

I used to destroy dragonfly-eating fish with a Heddon Baby Torpedo in black. A small topwater prop bait seems to mimic the fluttering/wing sound dragonflys emit when they are struggling on the surface.

I observed the same thing you're seeing, only had that topwater on me and it was, GAME OVER.

Hope this helps!

-David

Chad Sweitzer · Post by **Chad Sweitzer** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:22 pm

The fish do this at a local lake near me. The most important aspect of fishing for these fish is getting the lure to them as soon as possible. I like a basic Magic Craw Swirl 420 Beaver on a 3/16 oz Texas rig. Make sure you can cast it a long ways to reach those active feeding fish quickly. At my lake the fish are in tules, so yoyo the Beaver shallow over a tule a couple times and you should get hit.

rands · Post by **rands** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:56 pm

Years ago I fished Cal Park for bass that were hitting dragon flies on top. I found taking a Rapala original floater (size 7 I think) and cast on the ring as the bass surface. Just twitch the bait and they would hit it. Give it a shot.

ILW · Post by **ILW** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:56 pm

Heard that this color was inspired by the Dragon Flies

scott h · Post by **scott h** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:09 pm

I would try throwing a 1/4 buzz bait at those fish, black in color even a black and blue.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:58 am

If they're jumping out of the water to catch them in midair, try the helicopter lure.

crawdaddy · Post by **crawdaddy** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:05 pm

A dragonfly

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:48 pm

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don't laugh! They work!

Delaney · Post by **Delaney** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:15 am

Two times in my fishing life I have caught bass that jumped up out of the water and grabbed a spinnerbait and I caught both....I guess they thought it was a dragonfly.