Guaranteed To Catch Bass

[rondef]

Nice write up RoadWarrior.  My fishing improveddramtically once I learned how to fish plastics.  They always produce for me.

[Hoover]

This is one of the best threads I have read.  I know it has been asked before, but can't this thread be made into a sticky?  

[roadwarrior]

Bring up your "User CP" at the top of this section.

Hit "Posts".

Under "Posts" you will see "My Favorites".

You can add up to 20 threads to keep for yourself.

[Laurentino]

RW, are you rigging your Fat Ika backwards?  Thanks for the good information.

[TournyFish001]

I believe he does- skirt up/backwards T rigged weightless

[indy basser]

Qucik question, If fishing from a boat do you want to throw it out 15 yards from shore and parellel to the shore too?  Or do you do this because the bait will eventually work back to the shore?  What are the bas relating to at this  12-15 yard spot?  I always throw my baits pretty close to the shore and try to work them back along cover.  Is this not the best way to do it?  Sorry my quick question turned into a few more .

[indy basser]

1 Last question I promise.  What is the windy day alternative to this tactic considering these 2 baits are being fished weightless?  Just add weight to them?  If so what kind, jighead, bullet, carolina rig?

[roadwarrior]

No.

The baits are heavy and very aerodynamic. You should have no problem fishing them weightless in the wind.

8-)

[Tanker4lyfe]

and also if you've got the ability first throw a spinner bait thru the area to prone for active bass but this is exactly what i do i throw an active bas type bait then follow with a senko and the a shaky head rig i catch bass all day

[nashkcn]

i will definetly take your advice! thanks. what if you are using the type of hooks the Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG Offset Worm Hooks, how do you avoid the stumps and weeds underneath. do you use a weed less hook, which i use mostly now, and how do you avoid it.  

[roadwarrior]

Tex-posed, skin hooked. You will still hang-up occasionally, it's the price you pay for fishing where bass live. Stated another way, "If you ain't getting hung, you ain't fishing in the right place!"


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[bassbanger]

Durn good post THanks RW! I am gonna devote my fishing next week to this in a new lake. I have yet to actualy land more than 1 bass in a trip dont ask me why?

-Randy

[tonyla]

thanks for the great post. As a novice (I have only been at it 20 years) I appreciate the lesson.  I have a couple questions though.  Why that particular line selection? is it feel, durability?

I have always read that you lift up the rod tip to move the worm through the water, you suggest a horizontal sweeping motion. Does this motion allow the worm to swim differently?

Again thanks for the advise

Tony

[roadwarrior]

#1  The Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft has virtually no memory "in use".

Thin line (#6 is .010" diameter) allows maximum action from the bait.

#2  A horizontal sweep moves the bait forward, but only lifts it a few

inches, much like a crawdad actually moves.

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[tonyla]

thanks, very informative. I have been doing well with your bait suggestions. I miss a lot fish though and I wondering if its the braided line after reading the braided line thread. I bought the yoruri line and will try it.

again thanks

[firefightn15]

RW, I just found this thread from '06 that you started.  I've used search, but unfortunately I missed this one.  Short of holding my hand this is exactly the type of tutorial I've been looking for.  Thanks a million, even if I am a little late.  Can't wait for the weekend to give it a whirl!

[roadwarrior]

Well, I don't think you will be disappointed.

Good luck!

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[zbigbadaaron]

Awsome article!

[Black Bass]

Thanks RW. Another one of your instructive posts now resides on my harddrive. Keep them coming, I've got lots of room

[BassBandit35]

Hate to break it to you RW. Wacky rig weightless is guaranteed anytime and anywhere.

[Big Tom]

I have had this bookmarked forever.  It really works...my first ever senko fish came using the procedures and techniques roadwarrior describes in this thread.

[JShrock07]

Great article!!!

[firefightn15]

Ran with RW's suggestion this morning, but had no hits.  Was ready to go back to the shallows with the spinner bait, but decided to run the gamut one more time, only throwing cranks.  Wow, I found them.  And twice the size I was used to.  Normally catch 2-3 lbers, but I immediately was catching them at 4lbs right were RW said they should be.

Why nothing with the plastics?  I had 10-15 ft of water, no current, sand and rock bottom, and was carolina rigged with trick sticks.  Should I have maybe been rigged differently?

[adclem]

Great article, looking forward to using this great information.

Thanks,

[Uncle Leo]

Used the weightless Senko method on a spot where I normally would have caught them on a T-Rig, Super Brush Hog. Normal method was a no go. Used a weightless Senko just as RW decribed but with 8 lb line, too weedy for 6 lb. Caught 6 bass in 15 minutes. Moral of the story, "Try something different today".