![]() ![]() “It’s definitely most popular in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, but I’ll promise you it works anytime you have stained to dirty water in the early part of spring,” confirms McClelland. I think red works well in dingy water, simply because it’s more visible than standard blade colors like nickel or gold.”Īs a native of the very region where the red kicker blade was popularized, you might think this spinnerbait trick is only fashionable for anglers in a three or four state region surrounding The Ozarks, but the trustworthy pro knows better. “The water is way too cold for an abundance of crawfish to be active. “There’s been a lot of talk over the years about bass eating red crawfish in the springtime, and hence the reason they eat red-colored lures - but I don’t buy that theory,” says Gilliland. Director of Conservation, Gene Gilliland supports McClelland’s theory. “I feel like in off colored water, the fluorescent red blade gives the fish a target to eat once they feel the vibration of the bait,” says McClelland.įisheries biologist, avid angler and B.A.S.S. wins to his credit offers a qualified opinion. Honestly, there’s no proven theory on why the uniquely colored front blade seems to get more bites in the stained to dirty waters of early spring.īut top pro Mike McClelland who has eight B.A.S.S. ![]() It’s always a go-to bait for me in stained to dirty water in early spring,” says Shaw, a retired firefighter, who has qualified for numerous BFL Regional tournaments. I agree with him, but when the water temps are in the low 50s, I lean on it hard. “Ken always said it was an all or nothing lure either they’d hardly hit the red/orange kicker blade, or you’d wear ‘em out on it. Shaw shared the secret with his mentor, Ken Cook, and soon the 1991 Bassmaster Classic Champion made it a major part of the offerings from his sponsor Hart Tackle Company. “The red/orange front blade was pretty much a secret around Oklahoma and Arkansas in the early 1990s when I started throwing it at Grand Lake,” says top regional spinnerbait assaultant Ron Shaw of Moore, Oklahoma. Beautiful pink-colored Redbud trees in blossom, signal not only new growth in the wake of fire, but also the perfect time of year to tie on a spinnerbait with a fluorescent red front ‘kicker’ blade. In either case, a unique sign of early spring on the Southern Plains.īut amid the blackened acreage came a fishing tip. Some of them intentional burns set by ranchers. The smell of smoke still lingered in the sunrise air from prairie fires.
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