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Dart head bait
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:24 pm
by 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.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:36 pm
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:00 pm
by 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.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:36 pm
by Scoot549
Thanks for your tips. What types of presentations do you like to use when fishing this type of bait?
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:37 pm
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:28 am
by 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.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:25 am
by Phil
Darthead everything, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 oz...gitzits, worms, twintail grubs, singletail grubs, spidergrubs. You will be happy you did.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:21 am
by RMANZO
the only thing you need..... a 1/4 oz. w/a 3-0 hook... slide in a gitzit.
u'r done!!!!
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:41 am
by Phil
RMANZO wrote:the only thing you need..... a 1/4 oz. w/a 3-0 hook... slide in a gitzit.
u'r done!!!!
+1
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:34 am
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:58 am
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:47 pm
by anonybass13
smallie beavers. 1/8 in chunk rocks, 1/4 in deeper or windy situations.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:13 pm
by Delta is beast
robos or flirts. 3/16 ounce
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:24 pm
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:50 pm
by ripb8ts
Jeff Huth wrote: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
+1
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:04 pm
by westcoastbass
Are the Bassectomy Lures available anywhere online? I would like to see them.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:46 am
by 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.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:26 pm
by g-man
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:43 pm
by 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
+2
JT best bait on the water..anywhere
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:44 pm
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:57 am
by mark poulson
JT-Madera wrote: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
+2
Where can you see their lures?
JT best bait on the water..anywhere
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:28 am
by ash
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:39 am
by Scoot549
G-man,
What is the name of that bait? What sizes does it come in?
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:42 pm
by BassManDan
That is the Reaction Innovations Little Dipper, the smaller brother of the Skinny Dipper.
Both really good baits.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:06 pm
by g-man
BassManDan wrote: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..
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:12 pm
by ash
g-man wrote:BassManDan wrote: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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:26 pm
by 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.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:08 pm
by Jody
In rememberance of Bill Murphy: 1/8 oz dart head and salt and pepper grub. Enough said.
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:20 pm
by 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
Re: Dart head bait
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:20 pm
by Roboworm99
Robo Zipper Grub
