Part crankbait and topwater lure, wake baits are fairly weedless when fished correctly. As a result, they’re one of John Cox’s favorite baits for combing expansive grass flats for active bass. Cox explains the basics of fishing wake baits over mixed-grass flats, areas typically targeted with prop baits or flipping and pitching tactics.
TACKLE USED
• BAIT – Berkley Wakebull 70mm, MF Bluegill: https://wired2.fish/BerkleyWakebull
• ROD – Abu Garcia Veritas PLX Casting Rod, 7’6″ MH: https://wired2.fish/AbuGarciaVeritas
• REEL – Abu Garcia REVO SX Gen 4 Casting Reel (Replaces REVO Premier): https://wired2.fish/AbuGarciaREVOGen4-SX
• LINE – Berkley X9 Braided Line Lo-Vis Green, 40-pound: https://wired2.fish/BerkleyX9-Braid
Designed to be fished with a straight retrieve, Cox uses a faster retrieve in open water and slows down when working wake baits prime targets like isolated grass clumps and wood. The combination of speed, surface disturbance, and sound in rattling varieties imitate fleeing food that, taken together, calls bass from a distance and triggers vicious strikes.
Cox recommends using a rod 7-foot 6-inches or longer for steering the bait through pockets and down lanes in the grass. At the same time, braid delivers much-needed strength and abrasion resistance for controlling fish around heavy cover.
BOAT SETUP
• BOAT – Crestliner MX 21: https://wired2.fish/CrestlinerMX21
• MOTOR – Mercury 250hp Pro XS FourStroke: https://wired2.fish/MercuryProXS
• TROLLING MOTOR – Minn Kota Fortrex: https://wired2.fish/MinnKotaFortrex
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What sunglasses does he ware ?
Great video ,Great voice!!!
Like the part of the video where you mentioned this is why we get up in the morning "TO GO FISHING" F… WORK!!! 🇨🇦
Just got my first wake bait today can't wait to send it… HAPPY FATHERS DAY FELLAS
I might've missed it, but what wake bait is her throwing in the video?
Nice!
Wake baits are my favorite,windy,calm,clear ,dirty, hot or cold have to throw the wake bait.
Is this a wintertime bait?
I fished tournaments for years with the Bill Norman "Wake" ..the bluegill pattern was killer on the Cal. Delta in the spring, ..and in the fall, the red craw was killer thru the sparse hydrilla patches on Clear Lake (north) and the Delta.
baby1 minus has always been a good producer!
I throw large wakebaits in Massachusetts like the MS slammer,Pats perch,or Spro 50 half the time I go. I've caught more 5 lb +fish than ever in my 30yxears of Bass fishing! By far my favorite way to catch them,and if I want to show them something different, I'll throw a big crawling bait like an I wing from Mega Bass. So productive, especially at night!
Wake baits are more versatile than most people know.
I just started fishing these little wake baits like a year ago- man they work. Before then a wake bait to me was a big bait- like a big rat or a 7–10-inch swim bait. But I picked up a bomber sqaure bill- thought I did anyway- got to the creek and saw it was a Bomber shallow A, which is a wake bait- not a square bill. But I fished it anyway and man did it kill- especially after adding one of the bladed trebles by VMC- increased my bites considerably. So, then I started exploring and found the OSP wake- can't remember the name of it but it's tiny, it's made to be burnt, and it flat works. Also got a Jackal that does really well- looks about the same as the OSP tbh though- they're almost identical from the outside anyway. The osp has different internal structure that gives it slightly different action and sound- I'd say it's the better of the two. But strike king and Berkley both make a solid wake- the only issue I have is the size- they're like 2.5s- I like a 1.5 size.
Been in my arsenal for years my favorite were the Gary Yamamoto ones that have been discontinued…
What brand makes that wake bait?
Another awesome video 👍🏼
Great video! What time time of year is your favorite time and what water temp is the trigger for you to start throwing a wake bait?
I was on the AZUMA pro-staff before they landed at Profound Outdoors and added wake baits to my arsenal several years ago. I've done very good with them on the Tennessee river.
Wakes are my favorite topwater. Got a 43" musky on one while attempting to target smallies in the river this past year.
Nice bro
Wake Baiting by Jon Cox: Step 1) Remove Wake Bait, Step 2) Tie on Senko, Step 3) Profit.
The wake bait is so under rated!!
I love a wake bait rat
Love that bait! Got it in my MTB a while back. Hammered em'!
Nice fish. I'll check out the wakebull
Man appreciate this video. I’m definitely going to get a few of these!
wtf. and this dude is a pro? come on dude. get a soft plastic wake bait that you can rig on a beast hook or a trokar or something.
You're in Florida! That is not a giant.