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Must-have Blueback Herring baits

Check out the Elite picks for must-have baits when fishing Blueback Herring lakes.

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Photography by
Dalton Tumblin
Captions by
Kyle Jessie
Lake Murray is notorious for giant Largemouth Bass that feed on the roaming Blueback Herring.
While Blueback Herring serve as a fantastic source of food for the bass population, they also create a challenging playing field for anglers because of their nomadic nature.
During the postponement day, we caught up with a few anglers to see what they consider must-have baits for fishing bodies of water that have Blueback Herring.
Wes Logan
Clutch Swimbait Company Darter Swimbait
1/2-ounce homemade spinnerbait
Zoom Super Fluke
Team ARK Sidewinder Topwater Bait
Bob Downey
Rapala Crush City Freeloader
Rapala Crush City Mayor Swimbait – 3-inch
Rapala PXR Mavrik 110 jerkbait
Rapala Crush City Mayor Swimbait – 4-inch
All the soft plastics are paired the All-Terrain Tackle Scope TG Tungsten jighead
Joseph Webster
Berkley Magic Swimmer Swimbait
Matt Herren
Taddo Designs Eon Gill Swimbait – Herren mentioned that the original Eon Glide is served better for targeting Blueback Herring fish, but the Eon Gill has been a player.
Sebile Magic Swimmer Swimbait
Ima Skimmer Walking Bait
Chris Zaldain
Bass Mafia Daingerous Loaded Swimbait
Roman Made Glide Bait
Just for good measure, Zaldain showed off his biggest and most expensive swimbait.
Cole Sands
Yo-Zuri 3DR-X Flat Crank
Jacob Foutz
Jackall Riser Bait
SPRO Sashimmy Swimmer Swimbait
John Garrett
Strike King Wake Shad
Strike King Sexy Dawg Hard Knock
Strike King KVD Caffeine Shad
Cody Huff
Rapala Skitter V
Rapala OG Tiny
Robert Gee
Gary Yamamoto D Shad
Sweet Baits Swimbaits

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