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Scrounger Tip – Striped Bass #1

webguy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:12:09 +0000

Mike from CA. submitted a tip for targeting Stripers.

White 6′ rubber curl tails with a 1/2 oz or 3/4 oz scrounger. They
were deadly when they first came out with this scrounger and they
still are today. I troll with them on the Napa River in California ,
and it’s my number one choice for targeting Striped Bass. Try bouncing
them off the bottom close to the shore line in 5 to 10 ft. of water.

Thanks for taking the time to share your goto scrounger bait with everyone.

Scroungers For Smallmouth Bass

webguy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:25:43 +0000

This rig is my bread and butter out there but, is certainly not limited to what I describe. I know anglers that use the 1/8 oz. Scrounger with a variety of trailers and do just as well. Many are catching walleyes and Stripers on this same or similar rig.

Using the scrounger rig for smallmouth bass boils down to finding what works for you and what you are comfortable with. Some anglers may prefer the 1/8 oz. Scrounger with a grub or helgramite for creek smallmouth while someone else may prefer the 1/4 oz. with a bigger fluke for a trailer to get a faster fall through the water column. Either way, the Scrounger jig can and will produce plenty of smallmouth if you are looking for something different and versitile.

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Scrounged A Largemouth Bass At Fairview Lake

webguy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:22:53 +0000

I fished Fairview Lake in the Poconos yesterday and while the fishing was tough, the Scrounger caught Bass. I used a Berkley Power Minnow as my trailer on a 1/4oz medium bill and hooked up with a smallmouth bass that I lost and shortly after, a great Largemouth Bass fishing an outside line of lily pads.
I added a pic below of the LM Bass.

Me and the fish

Scrounger Jigs Catch Crappie For J&R Guide Service

webguy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:38:03 +0000

Ed, Clark and Edmund from Bloomington IN. displaying some of there catch of 19 Crappie caught in the Moores Creek Area of Lake Monroe on Thursday with Rusty of J & R Guide Service. Fish were caught using Scrounger jigs and Southern Pro Hot Grubs in popsicle color.

More Monroe Slabs
Woody Hannah & Bob Diedrich of Louisville KY, joined Rusty of J & R Guide Service for a wet Monday afternoon of Monroe Slab Crappie fishing. 12 nice Crappie went to KY and about 150 went back into the lake, Fish were caught using Southern Pro plastics and grubs on Scrounger Jigs.

Brandon Butler hits the motherload on Monroe Slab Crappie
Outdoor writer Brandon Butler from Smithville, and friends Justin Corey from Bloomington, Rob McGuyre and son Brenden from Colorado hit the payload on Monroe Slab Crappie with Rusty of J & R Guide Service on Friday afternoon. Largest 2 fish were 17″ but, most were a pound to a pound and a half. Total weight was 38lbs. Surface temp. was 63.5 degrees and most fish came from 7 feet of water using 1/8 oz. scroungers and Southern Pro Jigs.

Bill Jenner and Friends display Monroe Crappie
Bill Jenner and close friends joined Rusty, Joe and Phil, of J & R Guide Service, for some Monroe Crappie fishing on Tuesday morning. The cold front slowed the action down but, we finally were able to put together a pattern that produced another nice mess of Crappie. All fish were caught on roadrunners, Southern Pro Jigs and Scrounger Jigs in 7-10 feet of water. Total weight for 24 fish was 23lbs. with the largest fish weighing 2.4 lbs.

Larry Koerner after Monroe Crappie Again
Larry Koerner from Plainfield ILL. displaying some of his 25 Crappie limit with Rusty of J & R Guide Service on Monday 6/2/08. Some fish are still holding in the spawning areas even though the water temp was around 78 degrees today. Out of 25 fish, only three still were holding eggs. Bait – Scrounger jigs and Southern Pro Hot Grubs.

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