E.R. Lures
Flipping Jig
homemade bullet head made
by Eric Self at E.R. Lures
Shane
LeHew
Head Design
LeHew prefers a homemade bullet-head design
any time there is vegetation in the game plan and an
E.R. Lures jig with an Arkie-style flipping head for fish-
ing around brush, bushes, docks, boat slips or more
open banks.
“I work a swim jig differently depending on what
I’m fishing it around,” LeHew adds. “I like to retrieve
the Arkie-style jig with my rod tip up using a short,
quick hopping retrieve instead of a steady one like I
use around grass. I think that Arkie-style head gives
it more of a pronounced fall when you hop it.”
Keitech 3.8 Swing
Impact Fat
Head Size
LeHew swims a 9/16-ounce Arkie-style head when
targeting docks or floats in 10 to 20 feet, especially
when a shad spawn is in play.
“I think the heavier bait triggers some strikes on the
initial fall,” he says. “If I want a little slower fall closer to
the bank in shallower water, say 1 to 3 feet, I’ll go to
7/16 ounce.”
In grass situations where the water depth is 4 feet
or shallower, he throws a 3/8-ounce jig. In deeper
water, where the grass is submerged away from the
bank, he’ll switch to a 1/2-ounce jig so he can keep
better contact with the grass.
Bizz Baits Killer Craw
Trailers
Bizz Baits Cutter Craw
LeHew likes a Bizz Baits Cutter Craw, Bizz Baits Killer Craw or
3.8-inch Keitech swimbait for a trailer.
“I like a craw when the fish are wanting a little slower presenta-
tion. It helps hold the bait up a little better so you can really slow it
down,” he says. “The swimbait works better when I want to move
the bait a little faster and draw those reaction strikes.”
Colors
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A shellcracker pattern is the North Carolina pro’s choice any-
time he is trying to imitate bluegills, and green pumpkin/burnt
orange if he suspects bass are keyed on crawfish. He says white
and pearl are best for shad spawns, or when bass are bedding or
staging under dock floats.
FLWFISHING.COM I JULY 2017