Hot Dogs

[Hattrick7]

The lake I fish is pretty heavily pressured. I've caught some smaller bass on cranks and decent ones on senkos. I never would have believed it if I didn't witness it but a guy that was fishing next to me had three poles rigged with hot dogs. Minutes later he pulls in a nice 3+lber.

The other day I was throwing everything at em. Cranks, senkos and other various plastics with no results. I tied on a brown/black jig and I see this decent sized bass come up to it, look at it and then swim away. It was like the fish knew he was being tricked.

So I'm thinking why not cut off about 3-4" of a sliver of a hot dog and wacky rig that and see what happens. Has anyone tried this? I'm thinking that it might not survive the cast. I'm thinking about fishing it like a weightless senko just using a sliver of hot dog instead. If anyone has any experience I'd appreciate it. I'll probably post my findings in about a week or so.

[rockchalk06]

You could probably flip or pitch it maybe 1-2 casts, but anything else would be a freebie to a fish. I bet that sumbuck would have some killer action though

[TourPT]

Hum, Just thinking out loud, hotdog flavored MegaStrike. JJ's Garlic Dog.... etc....... LOL

[shimmy]

if you are at the point of using hot dogs to catch bass, just go to the market and buy fresh fish.

[MarkH024]

Hot dog will break in half to easily unless you're eating some very strange stretchy hot dog. A hot dog is strange enough as is. Doesn't hurt to try I suppose. Let us know the results.

[Bjreg3]

Is that with mustard and kraut or without?

[Hattrick7]

if you are at the point of using hot dogs to catch bass, just go to the market and buy fresh fish.

Just a thought. Wondering if anyone else has tried it.

[Hattrick7]

Hot dogs are a common catfish bait.

...Bill

There are catfish in the lake as well. I've caught one on a crankbait before.

[Bluebasser86]

Think I'll just stick with senkos....Not surprised you caught one on it though. The biggest bass I've ever caught out of one of the local state lakes ate a big chunk of cut bluegill that I had laying on the bottom for catfish, just shy of 6lbs. I've caught several quality fish casting weightless chunks of bluegill to weedlines for catfish, they usually hit it on the fall or while I'm slowly retrieving it.

[Crestliner2008]

Fresh meat always works!

[Busy]

Hot dogs are a common catfish bait.

...Bill

This. I imagine a bass would eat them, too. When I catfish with cut bait I wrap a little cheesecloth around the bait prior to hooking it to help the bait hold on the hook.