Bryce_Fishin24 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 I'd just thought I ask, what your guys preference for shallow shore fishing? Again for lake silverwood and all these lakes in the San Bernardino mountains I don't have a boat so I can only cast so far. Would football jigs or worms ( I'm not familiar with) crank baits I'd just like to know what works best. Also when the bass aren't biting but chasing every single time does that mean they're not interested and just protecting their territory or am I retrieving to fast? Every time I use my rattle trap the largemouth tend to chase but never bite. Any solutions on what to switch to in order to get they're interest? Quote
papajoe222 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Base your lure preference on the depth of the water and the cover. If either, or both are unknown, a jig or T-rigged plastic is your best option. If a bass chases your lure, but doesn't commit to strike it she is interested. The first thing I would suggest is changing the speed, or angle of your retrieve when the fish is following and on a few more cass. Then, I would either go to a smaller or different color. Only active fish will follow a bait, so if you don't get bit or don't see any filling fish keep changing things up. Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted June 25, 2015 Super User Posted June 25, 2015 What kind of presentations have you tried? Is the water clear or heavily stained? Do you have a hydrographic type map of the lake, or can you get one? You should also have a pretty good idea of where the weed edges are and the drop offs closest to deeper water. Look for points or structural changes that will attract fish most often times. Concentrate on a few of those. Can't tell you what to use as I do not know what you've tried. But with a bit more information, I think you'll get many good responses here. Quote
bassin is addicting Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 I fish from the bank a lot. fishing parallel works best. I use weightless texas rigged plastics as much as possible. or a very light weight. a jig or anything else gets hung up about every 3rd cast. lol plastics..any and all for me. mostly ribbon tail worm, hula-grub, wacky senko, small swimbaits, craws, etc. I also use; top water, pop-r(change the hooks), buzzbait, jitterbug, frog, spook spinnerbait 1/8 to 1/4oz for me. I find smaller is easier to control the depth from the bank shallow crank 3-5 foot max for me. for me, following and not biting. 1) change the speed, faster or slower. 2) follow up with a plastic of some sort. 3) change color. last night I was throwing a motor oil worm and not getting bit. I changed to a red shad and caught 6 within 30 minutes. good luck Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted June 25, 2015 Super User Posted June 25, 2015 When a fish are following, killing the retrieve and/or a quick snap of the rod tip will often trigger a reaction strike. Quote
SchlottyD Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Yep, throw in a pause or a pop of the rod tip, maybe slow down the retrieve. If that doesnt bring a strike maybe try a soft plastic as a follow up. Sometimes reaction baits just flat dont work no matter what you try. Quote
monkeyman3dee Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 I also recommend investing in a jerkbait in natural colors (white/olive/brown etc). The rapala X-rap is about 10 bucks and has worked quite well for me. The strikes usually come within a few feet from the bank, and is a great search tool due to the fact they are suspending and will tempt those finicky chasers into biting. Try to find any weeds sticking out of the water, and cast in and around those. Also try to target Dams and logs and any reachable structure. Jigs are great too, I recently caught a nice one on a jig, casting parallel to a steepish point. Kinda slowly dragging with some pops here and there. And dont be afraid to traverse through brush/rocks to get to a spot. Tread lightly! And when fishing cranks, I had a lot of luck using a bait that is rated for a depth deeper than the one I am fishing. That way, as you crank, you feel the bait start digging into the ground, stop to let it float, then crank again. I had three strikes just walking and casting this way, lost em all though!!! 1 Quote
NathanW Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 My experience with Rat-L-Traps is that most people fish them too slow or not aggressive enough. If you give them too much time to look at it that's all they will do. Not a bait I would ever fish from shore or without the ability to cover water. I would recommend a 1/4 ounce swimjig with boot tail trailer if you want to fish a horizontal moving bait. When I am fishing from shore however, outside of spring and fall I always downsize considerably to weightless worm or stickbait, roboworms on light weedless jighead, shakey head, or drop shot. You cannot cover tons of water so you need to be able to catch every fish in that area. I love fishing from shore I wish I could do it more often. Quote
Romero131 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Texas rig watermelon and pumpkin baits and prepare for incoming action. Remember look for structure such as rocks and fallen logs or grass. Night fishing is a confidence builder as well. Quote
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