Heron Posted June 13, 2015 Author Posted June 13, 2015 I would pitch a texas-rigged rage craw over the box, drag it up the box, and let it fall inside. Hey presto! You have yourself a bass Yep, Rage Craw is definitely on deck for this. Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted June 13, 2015 Super User Posted June 13, 2015 I thought this thread was about lures that didn't catch anything and get cast back in the tacklebox forever. 1 Quote
Heron Posted June 13, 2015 Author Posted June 13, 2015 Dude, all you need is a car battery and 6' worth of jumper cables. But seriously, figure out what the primary forage is for the lake, catch a sizeable one, stick a hook through it (make sure it stays alive) and drop it on a 3 way swivel or slip sinker rig just far enough so the shad/shiner/bluegill/alewife/whatever can't quite make it to the cover. Don't cast it, paddle, row, or troll out and drop it. Be patient. At this point, if you've tossed everything shy of a set of jumper cables at her, she's probably pretty weary and nothing you're going to present (since you've already found her, and odds are, 10 to 1 she's seen you) is going to look as tasty as any of the above, presented naturally. Sometimes live bait just wins. Tried that, but it didn't work out too well. Had to call a tow truck to pull the car out. ~~~~~~~ Your live bait idea is solid, but not particularly feasible. I'll be fishing from shore, so casting will be required. So then casting 15 yards or so with a live, and very spry bait fish, probably wont make it out to that sweet spot where I need it to be. Yes, this fish is most likely very weary, which is why Im going try to use her cover to my advantage, and drop my very first cast right down inside that box, hopefully before we start playing peek-a-boo with eachother. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted June 13, 2015 Super User Posted June 13, 2015 T-Rigged Fat Ika backwards with a 4/0 EWG Gami or a Zoom Lizard with a 3/16 bullet weight t-rigged. He either it will be mad or hungry, Both will cause him to bite. 1 Quote
Jon G Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Fat Ika rigged backwards would be exactly what I would be using Quote
fishangdood Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 I second the t-rigged creature bait notion. A Havoc Pitboss won't break the bank even if you lose half the pack. Also, try a t-rigged (belly weight hook) zoom fluke upside down; twitch it above the box then let it do it's dying action. Quote
Shanes7614 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Buzzbait. Start around the box a few casts to see if any interest and if any signs of interest cast directly over said bass box and speed up retrieve as if the bait has seen her and scurrying away quickly may cause a reaction strike. Quote
Heron Posted June 14, 2015 Author Posted June 14, 2015 Buzzbait. Start around the box a few casts to see if any interest and if any signs of interest cast directly over said bass box and speed up retrieve as if the bait has seen her and scurrying away quickly may cause a reaction strike. Thanks, Yeah I will be trying things like that if/after my approach of direct bombardment doesn't work. But from what Ive seen so far, I have the expectation that once she is out of the box, then its pretty much over. Quote
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