*Hank Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 What is the Lure/rig you switch to when the fish won`t bite? Mine is a weightless wacky rigged 5in Thin senko on 6lb test fluoro it gets me bites when nothing else will. How about you? Quote
MemphisFF Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Shakey head! Watermelon magic trick worm 1 Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Reapers on drop shot, shakey head, Texas rig, or even a split shot. Just depends on where the fish are. Quote
desmobob Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Unweighted 5" wacky Senko in Green Pumpkin Magic. Or Watermelon Magic. Or Green Pumpkin Watermelon laminate. Etc. Tight lines, Bob 2 Quote
RanndomUndead Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 I jumped into 2ft of water and grabbed a 20 lb carp with my hands a couple years ago...he was taunting me....I suppose that counts. But in all seriousness, 1/8th oz 6" shakey head in any green really, with 49 lb braid, /snicker Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 I'll say it before everyone else does THE NED RIG!!!!!!!! 3 Quote
Super User bigbill Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 When I throw everything in my tackle box. I calm down and use everything again practicing my presentations. Most of the time I will get interrupted by a strike. I firmly believe the water conditions can change in the water column. One day I exhausted every option I had. I threw everything but one color crankbaits. One of those chartruese cranks with the black shapes on it. It's one lure I hardly ever throw. I started hooking up right away. So when it's a tough bite I throw firetiger, fireperch, anything chartruese. It was a overcast day too. I go back to basics and play with different colors too. The bass can be color blind to certain colors at times too. I love the challenge. I know the bass are there. It's all about throwing the right color. What worked today might not work tomorrow. Be flexible, why do we have all these different colors? It's not luck in fishing, it's skill. Quote
Cgrinder Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 KVD finesse worm in Blue Fleck paired with however much tungsten necessary to hold bottom. Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 All these names for different rigs sometimes give me a little laugh. The 2 mentioned are no different to me than what most people call them. Neko - wacky rig with a nail weight in the bait Ned - shakey head using a mushroom head My never fail me bait is a weightless 4" senko Quote
yakingfisherman Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 wacky rig 5" worm. Usually a senko or yum dinger. This never fails me especially when I need one fish for the day so I can say I did not skunk lol. Quote
bigturtle Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 All these names for different rigs sometimes give me a little laugh. The 2 mentioned are no different to me than what most people call them. Neko - wacky rig with a nail weight in the bait Ned - shakey head using a mushroom head My never fail me bait is a weightless 4" senko lol Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 If I'm fishing open water it's a roostertail, been catching peacocks, bass, mayans, oscars and gars everyday day. Only time I change lures is to put a new roostertail on, the present one has caught about 35-40 fish. 1 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 4-inch finesse worm or an inline spinner. Those two seem to produce when nothing else will, even if it's just some bream on the inline. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 If some lures work real well when the fish are not biting , just think how good they would be when the fish are biting . 4 Quote
Preytorien Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Definitely a Red Shad Sktrike King Shim-E Stick (senko), weightless rigged with a red Gamakatsu hook, 6lb co-polymer. It's my go-to tough conditions, dead-of-summer-nothings-biting kind of thing Quote
Super User Darren. Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 Interesting responses! I'll say a weightless 4" senko whether a genuine GYCB or a BPS Stik-O... Quote
rosshilk Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Lake Fort Fry worm works normally when I am out of ideas Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 When the bass won't bite, you can't catch them. There are times when the fish shut down 100% and won't eat, usually in winter. I have watched bass in cold, clear water that will just sit there and won't even acknowledge the fact that a bait has been presented, even live minnows. When the fishing is "tuff", I like fishing a weightless zoom finesse worm. Have to use a 2/0 EWG because it won't sink well without it. Either sight fishing or tossing it around the edges of cover. 6lb test Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 16, 2015 Super User Posted April 16, 2015 When lock jaw comes on - I pick something I really like to fish, put my head down and go to work. Even if the bass don't cooperate, at least I'm enjoying the presentation. btw - it's often a jig & craw - has good big fish potential and it only takes I good one to save the day. A-Jay 1 Quote
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