Super User the reel ess Posted July 17, 2015 Super User Posted July 17, 2015 If I can go to a different place where the fish are less educated, I will. That usually, but not always, means smaller fish. If I only have time for one spot, I keep on trying different things. That takes a deep tackle box and patience. If it's the summertime blues that you're talking about, go very early or for the last couple hours of daylight. Man, I really love fishing topwater anyway. I'll end up with three topwaters tied on. My personal best was the only fish caught that evening by me or my buddy. Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 17, 2015 Super User Posted July 17, 2015 Oh, and an 1/8 oz Roadrunner And a T-Rigged Zoom Speed Craw (black/sapphire) Quote
clh121787 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Last 2 days this very thing has happened. Wednesday all day 1 black bass. Yessterday nothing. Marked alot of fish all at around 20 foot. No bites.Fork can humble your butt in a hurry. So we salvaged the day by tying on a 6xd And a spoon and got a quick limit of sandbass. Had alot of fun.and got fish for the freezer. 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 17, 2015 Super User Posted July 17, 2015 My friend just starts trolling for crappie or bream fishing. But he likes to catch those as much as I like to catch bass. I'd rather catch 1 bass than 5 panfish, especially good bass. 1 Quote
olegs Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Flick Shake Wacky Jig Head + 4.5" worms Neko Rig Ned Rig T-Rig Rage Baby Craw 1 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted July 17, 2015 Super User Posted July 17, 2015 T rig and Shakeyhead are not "lures". Lure: something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted July 17, 2015 Super User Posted July 17, 2015 Can't buy a bite? Rent one. Sorry, it's just one of those days Hootie 3 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 17, 2015 Super User Posted July 17, 2015 On days when bass seem to have 'lockjaw', I might relent to a wacky worm or shaky head worm. In all honesty though, neither of those techniques light my fire. Anglers come in different forms; some simply go bass fishing, others target trophy-bass exclusively. If you're a trophy-bass hunter, your self-confidence should be affected one iota by an occasional skunk. After all, the fish have to win once in a while too Roger 1 Quote
Jay Marx Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 If your using colors that try to mimic prey in the water. Such as silver, gold, shad, baby bass, etc. I try bright colors like fire tiger, red crawdad, and chartreuse colors. I've noticed this summer, I have caught more bass on a red Crawdad colored square bill crank bait more than any other lure. If you're taking a kid fishing, nothing is more exciting than bass going after live minnows. Quote
poisonokie Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Use finesse techniques and keep moving. Float like a Zara Spook, sting like an Owner treble. Angle, young man, angle. 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 That's why I carry my trusty Visa card. I just put a few on charge. It may take a while to pay them off, but it beats the snot out of getting skunked. Quote
CeeJay Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Don't forget to bring along an ultralight rod with a beetle spin, some rooster tails or maybe even a bobber and some earthworms or crickets. You'd be surprised at what a little panfish activity can do to stir up the bite....... Personally, I'm now carrying my fly rod with a small popper or cricket tied on. Even on the hottest and slowest days, a bluegill fight on light gear can be just the ticket to fight the doldrums. ^ This ^ Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted July 18, 2015 Super User Posted July 18, 2015 That's why I carry my trusty Visa card. I just put a few on charge. It may take a while to pay them off, but it beats the snot out of getting skunked. Do they take Discover? Quote
Canyon explorer Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Downsize to a Shakey Head baby brush hog pitched under the docks. 1 Quote
desmobob Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Don't forget to bring along an ultralight rod with a beetle spin, some rooster tails or maybe even a bobber and some earthworms or crickets. You'd be surprised at what a little panfish activity can do to stir up the bite....... Personally, I'm now carrying my fly rod with a small popper or cricket tied on. Even on the hottest and slowest days, a bluegill fight on light gear can be just the ticket to fight the doldrums. If things are REALLY tough, and down-sizing/finesse doesn't work, then out comes the UL spinning gear or 5-wt. fly rod. The great thing about it is, even though I'm expecting to catch panfish (which I'm completely happy to do), I usually end up hooking into something interesting. Last night, before the bass turned on, I caught a channel cat and two freshwater drum each over four pounds in about a half-dozen casts with a 1/16 oz. yellow marabou jig on a 4 lb. test UL spinning rig. And it was FUN! Some days, the early morning bite is good and the evening bite is good, but the whole day in between can be really slow. Fishing ultralight with the spinning or fly gear is a fun way to take up the time until the bass change moods. Tight lines, Bob 1 Quote
CeeJay Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 If things are REALLY tough, and down-sizing/finesse doesn't work, then out comes the UL spinning gear or 5-wt. fly rod. The great thing about it is, even though I'm expecting to catch panfish (which I'm completely happy to do), I usually end up hooking into something interesting. Last night, before the bass turned on, I caught a channel cat and two freshwater drum each over four pounds in about a half-dozen casts with a 1/16 oz. yellow marabou jig on a 4 lb. test UL spinning rig. And it was FUN! Some days, the early morning bite is good and the evening bite is good, but the whole day in between can be really slow. Fishing ultralight with the spinning or fly gear is a fun way to take up the time until the bass change moods. Tight lines, Bob Yeah I went fishing for smallmouth yesterday on the river. Little did I know that the river was still muddy and high from weeks and weeks of crazy weather. Anyway I brought only my bass tackle...caught a little smallmouth on an inline fairly quickly, which was encouraging. Yay I located some active smallies, I thought to myself. But then absolutely nothing after that first fish. I normally bring along my panfish tackle as well, but I figured since it was finally a couple "nice" days in a row the water and bass would cooperate...nope. Should have brought my Bluegill gear. Lesson learned: I'll never leave home without it from now on And this from me, someone who often gently/jokingly chides anglers who would rather catch zero of their target fish than a bunch of a different species. Bass fishing has been slowwwww here lately. The ability to adapt and broaden ones views certainly helps one become a better angler. Quote
jacob2000 Posted July 18, 2015 Author Posted July 18, 2015 Great replies everyone. So most people seem to enjoy bringing panfish tackle when bass are slow. So how would you go about fishing for these panfish if the bass were Lockjawed? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 18, 2015 Global Moderator Posted July 18, 2015 Ned rig, wacky rig, shakyhead. Sometimes I'll just sit down and take a step back to run through everything I've seen and done that day to come up with a game plan. I've had a few times that I went from zero to hero by just taking a step back and looking at the big picture. Quote
CeeJay Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Great replies everyone. So most people seem to enjoy bringing panfish tackle when bass are slow. So how would you go about fishing for these panfish if the bass were Lockjawed? Definitely check out the "Other Species" forum here on BR and ask away with any question about panfish A few BR members have recently caught some massive Bluegill. Quote
jacob2000 Posted July 18, 2015 Author Posted July 18, 2015 Alrighty, so also, I was wondering what would make some of you use live bait for bass and why? Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted July 18, 2015 Super User Posted July 18, 2015 Alrighty, so also, I was wondering what would make some of you use live bait for bass and why?Because it catches fish........... Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted July 18, 2015 Super User Posted July 18, 2015 Alrighty, so also, I was wondering what would make some of you use live bait for bass and why? For those who use live bait, more power to ya! Live bait for bass has never appealed to me. I may go to a light jig and grub or a roadrunner, but that is a rare thing. Exploring using my electronics is a better use of time in my opinion. Quote
Super User deep Posted July 18, 2015 Super User Posted July 18, 2015 Using live bait is just as much an art as fishing artificials. It is so much more than throwing out a half dead nightcrawler and drinking beer until a poor fish takes a bite. I don't do the live bait thing (personal choice). Y'all ever hear of Bob Crupi? P.S. Bill Murphy's book has a lot of stuff on crawlers, crawdads and shiners. Read it and you'll see the intricacies. 3 Quote
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