Easiest Way To Start Catching Bass?

[aavery2]

I think that there are so many anglers throwing senko's around here, the bass are tired of looking at'em. I am hoping that's what everybody does, is go home when the senko bite is off. That way I have the lake to myself.

Probably just need to change your presentation up a little bit.  When fish get tired of looking at a plastic worm we all better sell our boats.

[NJBasstard]

Get some 3/0 gamakatsu ewg hooks and some senkos in a darker color like June bug. Rig em weightless and cast em to weedlines, fallen trees and anyother shoreline cover. Fish early in the morning and later in the evening. That's about as simple as I can make it. Good luck.

 

^This. I also tend to use 4/0 for 5" & 6" senkos and find june bug to be the most productive in dark water.

 

I have to disagree with the post about crankbaits & other fast moving baits being easier. If your just throwing it out and reeling it in chances are your missing the opportunity to catch some more fish. Can't count how many fish I've gotten letting a spinnerbait fall and ripping it across the bottom or bouncing a square bill off submerged timber or even letting it sit there.. but to each there own.

[WRB]

Being new to bass fishing I am overwhelmed by the amount of options there are to catch them. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, millions of soft plastics, etc. Right now I just want to catch some fish. I don't care the size so much but just want some fish.

I only fish from the shore and have a medium 6'6 spinning rod. The lake is stained with maybe a foot of visibility on a good day and there is a slight current. The floor has almost no vegetation and is almost completely rocks.

What's the easiest, low skill lev way for me to catch some bass this time of year in these condition?

Thanks, Christian

There are 3,rigs ideally suited for the medium spinning outfit you have.

1. Split shot rig.

2. Slip shot rig or finesse C-rig.

3. Drop shot rig.

Hook, Owner #5133 down shot hook, size 1.

Worm, 4 1/2" to 6" curl tail finesse worm, Roboworm oxblood w/light red flake or similar finesse worms.

Line, 6 lb to 8 lb premium mono or FC line.

Split shot, Water Gremlin round split shot, without ears, 3/32 or 1/8 oz.

Tie the hook on with a Palomar knot, pinch the split on 14" to 18" above the hook, weedless rig the worm and skin hook the point.

Slip shot, 1/8 oz Mojo cylinder weight ot Top Brass Pro-Jo cylinder weigh 1/8 oz. 8mm glass faceted bead, Peg-It rubber pegs or Carolina Keeper. Slide the weight up you line, put the glass bead up the line. Tie on the hook using a Palomar knot. Peg the glass bead using the rubber pegs about 24" above the hook. Rig the worm weedless and skin hook the point. Option; use the Carolina Keeper to hold the weight 24" or so above the hook.

Drop shot, drop shot weight of choice, 1/4 oz and tie the hook about 12" above the weight, weedless rig the worm and skin hook the point. Option, wacky rig the worm.

Presentation, Split shot and Slip shot rigs; find a point of land with deeper water on the sides. Fan cast all around the point slowly dragging the weight along the bottoms or 3 to 4 feet, stop. A few seconds and repeat until the rig is near you or from a boat you can drag the rig slowly drifting the boat.

Drop shot, same area, cast and let the weight hit bottom, then jiggle the line against weight several times for 30 seconds or so, then reel in about 3' and repeat until the rig is near you. From a boat you can fish the drop shot under the boat or cast and drag back to it's under the boat.

To reduce line twist make sure you rig the worms on straight so they don't spin when moving slowly through the water, takes a little practice rigging.

Tom