I dont even know if they are still made but pond fishing with a spinning reel and bass feeding the old Storm Thin Fin was an absolute killer. That brings back memories .
I only fish clear water about once a year . Its always challenging and I' do a lot more experimenting than I do in home waters. Tubes , tubes on spinning gear have been most productive . I like the smaller Fat gizit in a dark brown then run a chartreuse marker down the back for smallies and spots.
I do well roll casting if the lure is the correct weight to match the rod. A little heavy or a little light and accuracy suffers significantly . Overhand casting there is a lot more leniency.
The smaller tungsten weights I dont feel offer an advantage over lead . I spend my money on 1/4 to 3/8oz. I dont use larger punching weights , there is not that type of grass here.
If I'm out on a point and catching bass with cranks, I'll hop a worm, tube ,ned... after the bass stop hitting the diving bait . Brush pile and lay downs same thing . I rarely fish behind myself going down a bank .
I'm the opposite. Inevitably my spinning reels will unload a whole bunch of line at once . I rarely bird nest a bait caster to the point where I have to get the scissors out and thats usually because I hit something .
I went yesterday following a hugely successful trip a week ago . Had it all planned out . Well, the crappie bite is on and every single spot, 100% had multiple boats sitting on them . I gave the crappie anglers the same courtesy I like to receive and managed only three bass, with a three lber on spinnerbait .
The final ten havent caught a keeper bass in two hours . This is when Everybody should be paying attention , when the fishing is super tough .
Brandon Cobb has the spinnerbait going and putting on a casting clinic.
Water clarity plays a role. In dingy waters where I live different lures are usually selected than in clearer waters. I dont fish spinnerbaits much in the clear Ozark lakes . Rivers , I like lures that move water.
Theres always going to be more than one lure that works in whatever cover or contours being fished . So start with one and adjust from there . I like spinnerbaits a lot, so they get called upon often but another angler may prefer chatterbaits in the same area. Snag resistance plays a big role in what I initially throw..
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