I love the " hunt" in bass fishing. Launching our boat, or canoe and trying to find bass is a huge part of this sport. I also love bank fishing. It's where many of us got our start. Sometimes I enjoy it as much if not more than being in the boat.I like to keep it simple. I usually take 1- maybe 2 rods, and a small flat side Plano box, which I've modified to clip to my beltloop. On the waters I bank fish, almost all the cover is right on the bank. Moss and weed beds, blowdowns and weeds are at your feet. We wear rubber boots, and walk the shoreline,casting mostly parallel with the shore. The most productive lures have been weedless soft plastics, and jig/ trailer combos.Anything even slightly different in the form of cover can always warrant several cast. It can also be deadly productive. Summer heat, early or late in the day, spring and fall- anytime, especially on overcast days. I plan on bank fishing a lot this fall, until our lakes freeze over. I'll bring my old flipping stick, and a med spin rod. Standing on the shore and pithcing out a jig, creature bait, or plastic worm into a large blowdown is just plain fun. Anyone else enjoy this simple fishing as much as I do? If so what tackle do you like, and what baits have been good?
