Power fishing

[Highschoolbassin]

What are some of your favorite shallow water power techniques and how did you learn how and when to use them? Curious to see what everyone says as my home lake old hickory seems to set up pretty well for shallow power fishing. Thanks

[blckshirt98]

I just use the shallowest diving squarebill crankbait I can find and I use it when I see baitfish swimming or jumping along the shoreline because something is trying to eat them.  The KVD 1.0 in Sexy Shad has been my bait of choice, but these LuckyCraft CB-001 cranks I got at the Cabela's clearance looks pretty good and I'll give those a throw this season!

[eyedabassman]

Crank,swim jig,spinnerbait.swimbait,spook,jitterbug!

[papajoe222]

Any of the reaction type baits are good choices and that includes a jig and pig, especially when target fishing. A lot of guys don't consider this power fishing, but the fish will almost always commit to a bait that drops quickly in front of them verses one that passes quickly by. Hit your target, let it fall, hop or shake it, reel in and move on to your next target. A fast reel is a big bonus when doing this. 

[Wbeadlescomb]

If I'm on them "power fishing" and there is any grass I have 2 rods on the front deck both are 7'6 powell rods spooled with 50 or 65lb braid one has a netbait swim jig with an ultravibe speed craw the other has a kinky beaver on a 3/0 snelled flipping hook with a pegged tungsten weight. I'll hurt you in a tournament if I can get on that type of cover from March till November in alabama

[Highschoolbassin]

Thanks for the responses guys. Anything I should really be trying to learn while using these?

[BassThumb]

Trial and error, and don't be afraid to snag a few baits!

[primetime]

learn to love the jig...Swim Jigs..Bullet style heads...Defelection is key, ripping it from grass like a rattle trap is key, experiment with trailers...Flipping/casting jigs are great and you should get some mop jigs, read about jig fishing..If you can catch fish on a jig, and master that technique, you can do all the rest and it is easy..Worm fishing is very similar, a texas rigged ribbon tail worm or ribbit from over grass will always work, or ultravibe speed worm, but learn to fish a jig, swim em, skip em, finesse jigs, punch jigs....And pegged weights...you don't need to spend alot of money...One dark color, one green pumpkin color havoc pit boss, and pit boss jr, then something agressive like a speed craw....and you are good to go, grab some strike king swim jigs, hack attacks....bitsy flips.. 1/4 to 3/8 is what you will use the most, just get a few in black, few in brown or green and you are good....And just read articles and have fun..Also fishing a frog is never a bad idea...and a senko unweighted...6" is not too big for any water, but 5" weightless fished slow is hard to beat, same with a trick worm by zoom, weightless, lighter line, junebug in stained water, watermelon or green pumpkin in clear....watermelon red when in doubt or green pumpkin with flake.....soft baits and jigs account for most fish in the summer time or at least the biggest, cranking is great if you have areas without a ton of grass...A rapala oringinal minnow floater F-13 silver and black should be in every box....it can be fished over grass, deep water, all summer and will kill em....

[ww2farmer]

I have many shallow "power fishing" techniques and baits that I love to fish and have a high degree of confidence in. Most of the time it's simply a matter of matching a bait to the conditions your handed for the day. There are umpteen variables and subtle things that only time on the water and exp. has taught me, too many to "make a list".............to give you an example:

One day early last spring, I was fishing a shallow backwater area and it was very overcast and windy, on days like this the bass that are in this area tend to pull off of cover and roam around on top of a little lip that runs the length of this area. The best way to catch them in this situation is to cover water, and given the sky/ligh conditions coupled with some murk in the water from the wind churning up the soft bottom, I chose a chatterbait............because it could be fished slowly in the cold dirty water I was in, and the bass could "find it" in that color water. 

I wore them out pass after pass for quite a while...............then the clouds blew out, and the sun shined. It was over. I am not so foolish to think that I caught every bass in the area..............I just adjusted to the change. Once that sun popped out, they headed for cover.........and so did I. I cut the chatterbait off, and tied on a square bill, and continued catching fish. Then the wind laid down......................out came the flipping stick and a jig..............and I continued to catch fish.

Now, had that water been clear, but I was still faced with the overcast and windy conditions...........I would have used a swim jig, and I would have caught them..........because I have before. And faced with the same situation, where the sun comes out and they moved back to cover, but in clear water, I'd still stick with the swim jig and bang that around in whatever junk they pulled up in,then when the wind died ..........I would have gone in after them with t-rigged plastic...........and caught them.

[soflabasser]

 I enjoy fishing hollowed body frogs in thick lily pads!

[papajoe222]

On March 31, 2016 at 10:21 PM, Highschoolbassin said:

Thanks for the responses guys. Anything I should really be trying to learn while using these?

One thing to keep in mind; Power fishing is something you do one you've located fish or are on a spot or pattern you have confidence in. Don't confuse it with searching and eliminating areas with many of the same baits. Generally speaking, it involves finding a pattern and sticking with it. That eliminates a lot of potential targets. 

[Ck13fish]

If its up on a wild rice flat like here in MN. You can throw a buzzbait frog or what really works for catching hogs is a Northland Tackle Jaw Breaker spoon. They are amazing.

 

[IndianaFinesse]

Power fishing isn't about just a couple lures, it's a technique that you can use many different baits for.  

[Catt]

Power Fishing aint about lures!

It's a modus operandi; it's a systematic process of aggressively targeting perceived high value targets of opportunity. The belief is to make bass bite though they may be totally turned off. It's done by making multiple casts to exact targets to make bass bite out of reflex or aggravation.

It can often be highly productive!

We often hear the term "reaction" lures associated with power fishing. In my estimation all lures are "reaction" lures...bass sees lure...bass reacts. Does not a plastic lure suductively falling through the water column cause a "reaction" strike?

So what lures do you power fish with?

If one is good at flipping-n-pitching t-rigs & jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, or frogs, or what ever concentrate on those techniques. If one is good at shallow water or deep water; wood, brush, or grass concentrate on those areas.

[Highschoolbassin]

Thanks you guys I've definitely learned a lot! What's some equipment you guys would suggested