bass raider Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 alright guys i'll be honest I have not finesse fished much if at all so i'm pretty much in the dark when it comes to it.while it does get cold(very cold Wednesday night.17 degrees) here,it has never been so cold that larger bodys of water freeze over so I can fish year round.so like the title says can yall give me some basic pointers to becoming a good finesse fisher? what are some main techniques I need to learn? what style baits&what colors? sorry for all the questions but i'd really love to learn how to stick a fat winter largemouth. thanks. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 When it comes to finesse, its really about downsizing and adding realism to a presentation to get more bites when they at tough to come by. Here is a great in depth look at it: http://www.bassmaster.com/columns/master-series-on-finesse-fishing Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted January 10, 2015 BassResource.com Administrator Posted January 10, 2015 We have a bunch of articles and videos on this subject. Start here: http://www.bassresource.com/content/search?SearchText=finesse&BrowsePageLimit=30 Enjoy!! 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 Finesse does not require downsizing your lure or bait, but that is an option. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 S-L-O-W D-O-W-N 2 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 Winter time bass catching success doesn't always require finesse ~ But it almost always requires - a Slow Motion presentation. A-Jay Quote
Super User Alpster Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 Its hard to have the patience that a bass has. LOL Try dead sticking, leave your bait as still as you can, for as long as you can. A finesse worm or creature bait has a slow action in the water with no input from the angler. 10-15 minutes in one spot can sometimes get you a bite when nothing else will. 1 Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 Do your research. If you can find a copy of Charlie Brewers "On Slider Fishing" that is a good place to start. Keep i mind that we have much more sensitive gear now than he had access to when the book was written. If you want to go "ultra finesse" google "Ned Rig". Those guys start with 4 lb test and 1/16 oz jig heads and often go lighter from there. Ned has a blog in the In-fisherman web site - Midwest Finesse and that is also a good place to get started. Quote
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