Super User Catch and Grease Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 What has been working for you lately? I'm sure a lot of people up farther north are still fishing cold weather patterns but down here the fish are already in the Pre-Spawn/Spawn and so far I have caught 90% of my bass this spring on dropshotting Zoom finesse worms and casting/dropshotting marabou jigs! One lake on an Air Force Base I fish I have never had much luck on but the past week or so Its been on fire! Quote
Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 For me its been a whacked out senko. I first started using this last year and for me to shy away from jigs is really something. But lighter rigs have really become a difference maker for me lately. Now that I have a new fish finder this year. This might be the season of learning the drop shot, 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted March 17, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 17, 2015 For me its been a whacked out senko. I first started using this last year and for me to shy away from jigs is really something. But lighter rigs have really become a difference maker for me lately. Now that I have a new fish finder this year. This might be the season of learning the drop shot, Don't shy away from casting a Dropshot, it's deadly when the fish are shallow and holding on specific pieces of cover! 2 Quote
lecisnith Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 What has been working for you lately? I'm sure a lot of people up farther north are still fishing cold weather patterns but down here the fish are already in the Pre-Spawn/Spawn and so far I have caught 90% of my bass this spring on dropshotting Zoom finesse worms and casting/dropshotting marabou jigs! You are correct, sir. That cold weather pattern is called ice fishing. Great lakes are still 90% covered which means inland lakes are 1,000% covered. 5 Quote
Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 My question about casting a drop shot is how deep to set the rig? Now im in a kayak without a side scan. What kind of depth do set this? Is there a standard as far as how deep to fish these when tossing them into the shallows and then working them into deeper water? Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Jigs in heavy cover has caught all of my good fish lately. 1 Quote
BaitMonkey1984 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 You are correct, sir. That cold weather pattern is called ice fishing. Great lakes are still 90% covered which means inland lakes are 1,000% covered. X2. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 1/4oz Redeye shad 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 17, 2015 Global Moderator Posted March 17, 2015 100% of the bass I've caught this year that weren't from a power plant lake were caught on jerkbaits. 1 Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 What has been working for you lately? I'm sure a lot of people up farther north are still fishing cold weather patterns but down here the fish are already in the Pre-Spawn/Spawn and so far I have caught 90% of my bass this spring on dropshotting Zoom finesse worms and casting/dropshotting marabou jigs! One lake on an Air Force Base I fish I have never had much luck on but the past week or so Its been on fire! Up North, we aren't even fishing yet! 2 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 Jigs, flukes, lipless crankbaits, and senkos. Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Ice won't be out for another week or more 'round here. Casting a drop shot is one of my favorite techniques all year. Once I am able to get on the water it will be drop shot, jigs, jerks, wiggle warts until the water warms up a bit, then add more moving baits. Quote
matuka Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 My question about casting a drop shot is how deep to set the rig? Now im in a kayak without a side scan. What kind of depth do set this? Is there a standard as far as how deep to fish these when tossing them into the shallows and then working them into deeper water? I don't believe there is a limit. Straight on the bank to 60 feet, an all terrain vehicle. Quote
matuka Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 I've been hitting our big public reservoir pretty hard since Thanksgiving. I have stayed away from my standard fair as well. At least 75% of my fish have come on swimbaits. From little bitty 3", most 4 and 5 inchers and a handful on medium sized hard swimmers. I'm learning how many different ways I can rig the small ones. Quote
benzmech Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 In socal i have been getting most of mine on a drop shot lately. to the person who asked about length between weight and worm. The bass where I fish are holding tight to cover on the very bottom or on their beds. I have been using 4-8 inch leader and getting the worm right in their face. Let it sit there and eventually they will hit it. Quote
riverbasser13 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Gambler EZ Swimmers in black blue with chartreuse Spike It on the tail. Here in upstate SC it's been warming up nice and the fishing has been steadily improving, no bedding activity yet but it's right around the corner ! Quote
bassguytom Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I've been trolling an 8 inch hole with and 1/12 ounce castmaster. I've been hitting them pretty good with a run and gun strategy. If I'm not catching them I fire up the engine and walk 10 to 12 feet to the next hole. My power pole broke so I got a new one from Dick's for 14 bucks. This one is green and folds up nicely. We saw some fisherman and thought they were casting to breaking fish but when we got closer they were eating hot dogs from a grill. The water is very cold right now I would go as far as to say icey. My buddy being a religious fellow and having a few to many beers though he actually saw a person walk on water. We actually kind of beleive him knowing how faithful he is. Anyway sorry for rambling and I hope this report helps. Quote
bassinyea Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 100% of the bass I've caught this year that weren't from a power plant lake were caught on jerkbaits. Same here. Its all good though cause I love fishing them. Quote
Crappiebasser Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Square bills on the shallowest cover I can find. Scroungers on the edge of spawning flats. Quote
ABW Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Nothing here in S Indiana. My friends literally walked up to the bank, threw out a 4 inch lizard soaked in spike it, and caught a dink. All on his first cast that was about 10 feet out. I'm going to try some rattle traps this weekend.. hope the water got a little warmer and the clarity better Quote
benthinkin Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 been bed fishing a lot with a jig. just keep hitting em in the side til they bite Quote
kingmotorboat Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Me it's been a 5 inch yum dinger in junebug t rigged Quote
Preytorien Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Here in Central IN its been warming up quite nicely, a lot of the smaller ponds and lakes I go to are thawed. The fishing isn't hot, but what I've caught has been on weightless soft plastics, about 10-15ft out off the bank. My favorites are Yum Dinger and Missle Baits Shockwave.....both rigged weightless. Seems to be what they like right now. The jerkbait bite is too inconsistent for me to deem it as "working" Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted March 18, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 18, 2015 Well, the dropshot stopped working yesterday lol Couldn't catch a thing! Quote
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