Falcon Lures
Western Line of Products

Product Review
by Jeff Bruhl

Clear, deep lakes are loaded with bass. Clear water, deep grass beds, and rocky points make western lakes like Lake Amistad challenging places to fish. Falcon Lures produces a line of lures for clear water and western fishing styles. Falcon Western Big Eyez™ Spinnerbaits and Big Eyez™ Rattling Flipping grass jigs work in many clear water lakes as well as home waters around Lafayette, Louisiana.

Falcon’s Western Spinnerbait comes in several head sizes with colors and blades setups for clear western lakes. Skirts are clear and iridescent strands that mimic shad and bream colors. Blades for western lakes are downsized for faster retrieves and less vibration. Dirty water requires bigger blades for more flash and vibration to help bass target the lure. Clear water in western lakes offers visibility of twenty feet or more. Down sizing is a common technique applied in drop shot and finesse styles. Smaller blades offer enough flash when the bait is retrieved slow or fast. The spinnerbait sports a big hook to handle the larger fish found out west. Overall, the Falcon Western Big Eyez™ Spinnerbait handles any clear water situation.

Some western lakes have grass. Many anglers know grass equals bass. Grass in western lakes usually grows as deep as thirty feet. Depending on the lake’s water level, grass beds may grow to the surface. Often, the beds are covered with as much as fifteen feet of water. Heavy jigs are needed to get down quickly and penetrate heavy grass beds. Falcon Rattlin’ Grass jigs are designed to accomplish a quick fall and pierce the deep cover of the grass. Heads range from sizes to hop over the top of the grass beds or punch through the thickest cover. When the sun shines, bass head for the shade and protection of the grass. Buried in the grass, bass become hard to reach. One ounce or heavier heads punch through the grass to search below the canopy of the grass. Skirt colors match water clarity and forage found around grass. The head design slides through the grass and prevents grass from fouling the retrieve. Large, sharp hooks are great for the bigger bass found in some of the western lakes. Add your favorite trailer and you are ready to tackle the grass.

Western lakes with clear water offer many possibilities and challenges. Falcon Lures provide several options for clear water fishermen. Wacky style hooks, spinnerbaits, and jigs come in a variety to deal with any water color, cover, or fishing situation.

About the author: Jeff Bruhl is a member of the Louisiana Outdoors Writer Association, pro angler, and a pharmacist. His website, www.marshbass.com, covers freshwater fishing across Louisiana and the gulf coast. Each Saturday morning between 5-7 am CST, a bass fishing report can be heard on the Outdoors with Don Dubuc Radio Show (www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com) on 870 AM from the New Orleans station. Jeff has made numerous television and radio appearances on shows like Paradise Louisiana, The Big Fish, and ABC26.com. From tips on youtube.com to weekly reports on his website, his articles and reports provide tips and tactics for bass anglers in the sportsman paradise. Jeff’s sponsors include Abu Garcia, Xpoint hooks, Bud Light, Louisiana Fish Fry Products, Power Pole, Stanley Jigs and Spinnerbaits, Skeeter, Dockside Marine, Rat-L-Trap, and Berkley. For more information about fishing in Louisiana, drop Jeff an email at jeff@marshbass.com.