Creek Baits

[dabassking]

I recently posted on here inquiring about places to fish near Western Kentucky University, as I am now a freshman here. I got lots of replies with different creeks and the like. I'm not really sure of what to use. I love to use texas rigged plastics, simple and effective. I'm assuming that tactic will work with smaller baits like craws and small 4" lizards. Am I right? I'm also thinking about small floating jerk baits. Good? Bad? Lets help a poor college student out a little more

[coombro]

Fished with my son while he was at WKU mainly using shallow running crankbaits and "if all else fails tie on a rooster tail" seeemed to work well for us. We would kayak the feeder creeks of the barren below dam when they were dumping the lake. Seems a lot of fish came in to creeks to avoid the current flow. Shallow running #5 shad raps and 1/8 oz. rooster tails were our most productive.

[walkeraviator]

I would say a Yum Wooly Bug or Reaction Inovations smallie beaver in green pumpkin T-rigged would be a safe bet... creek fish love craws... especially if the creek has a lot of rocky spots...

[twise7]

I love pitchin' and flippin' tubes in creeks! Watermelon with black or gold fleck works well this time of year. Go to an orange color as fall comes along.

[Mancave]

My sons and i wade Elkhorn Creek alot. We throw a bunch of 3" and 4" grubs, sliders, lizards, tiny brush hawgs, etc. Small Rebel craws work well at times. The small Pop-R is one of my favorites (shave the bottom of the lip down just a little below the line tie eye). Green pumpkin or watermelon are good colors, sometimes cotton candy works as well. We tend to use longer 6.5' light action rods with 6 lb test to make longer casts as fish spook easily in clear water. Good luck in school and good fishin!!!

[MagikSmallie]

D & L Baby Advantage jig. natural colors.

[Bassky]

You cannot beat a Rebel Teeny Wee craw crankbait. I like the Texas Red color. Hard to find. Dark brown top, red-orange bottom. This is the smallest model. i have caught more creekfish on this bait than any other. Second choice, small grub on jighead, natural colors with some chartreuse. Small rattletraps are good too, small 1/8 oz buzzbait, tiny torpedo and small jerkbaits too in shad colors.
Bassky

[Bobby Headrick]

A number 5 or 7 orginal floating rap black/silver. Will catch any thing in a creek.

[dabassking]

Thanks everyone for the advice and good wishes. It is much appreciated.

[artcarney_agr]

Just join the WKU fishing team and go out with them. You're close to some really awesome lakes!

[dabassking]

Just join the WKU fishing team and go out with them. You're close to some really awesome lakes!

I kind of want to see how I can manage my time and class work before I commit to the team. I may choose to do so later on, though.

[chasmo]

Try a 4" senko in Green Pumpkin with black flake-the samllies and rock bass will devour it. When the flow is low like now, any small top water will get noticed and whacked, usually without ever moving it!