On May 22, 2005 I caught my first bass on a wacky rigged 5” Yamasenko at Lake Bracken. Twelve and a half years and close to 800 bass later, this crazy setup definitely gets the vote for MVP (Most Valuable Presentation). Many colors have contributed to that collection of catches but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the natural shad pattern. This particular hue got hard to find for several years but a recent look around some online retailers turned up my go to color.

I can’t resist a few examples of the effectiveness of this bait which produces both quantity and quality catches.

2005 Lake Bracken

2008 Dad Lake Bracken

2012 Lake McMaster – Snakeden Hollow

2012 Prairie Lake – Jim Edgar Panther Creek

2014 Dad Little John Conservation Club

2017 Little John Conservation Club

2017 Dad Little John Conservation Club

All I’m asking Santa for is one pack (qty. 10) of natural shad but I also figure that I’ve put together a year worthy of the “Nice” list, so who knows. But we have a saying at our house, “You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” Talk to you later. Troy