Bass Fishing Blasphemy

[Mocktopus]

7 hours ago, JoeD320 said:

And the winner is^^

My rod was stolen from my car and I was given a baitcating rod by a friend not knowing how to use a baitcating reel at the time I bought an underpin reel. I just learned a BC last season.

[CTBassin860]

4 hours ago, Pilot. said:

I fish mono attached to a braid leader.

You take this back....right now.Your an animal.

[N Florida Mike]

2 hours ago, UPSmallie said:

Maybe not too contradictory to some but in the summer my rods never leave my car.  It's a moving tackle box.  Whenever I'm driving and I feel like bank fishing I never have to go home to pick up my gear.

I always carry one in my work truck tool box!?

[bassguytom]

I have never caught a fish on a frog. For some reason unknown to modern man I keep trying. 

[Bucky205]

I tie my top water direct without putting the loop.

[Dwight Hottle]

I will troll a topwater bait like a buzzjet or a whopper plopper. 

[Brayberry]

Everything I do is not considered normal in the fishing community:

 

I only use mono, 8 - 12 lb test, I've been known to flip and pitch with 8 lb test

 

I cast and hold the rod with my right hand

 

I've never caught a bass on a buzzbait

 

My longest rod is 6'6", but I almost entirely use 6 footers

 

I catch more and bigger bass swimming a jig then casting, pitching, or flipping them

 

I swim Flipping Jigs not swim jigs

 

I catch WAY WAY more fish on Yum Dingers then Senko's

 

I can't catch a fish on any Rapala product, no idea why

[david in va]

On ‎2‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 2:47 PM, RoLo said:

 

Though it may be your first post, I believe you're vying for thread-winner  

 

Roger

 

Thanks, Roger, I just found this site. may have found it sooner but just found my glasses too

[RoLo]

 

6 minutes ago, david in va said:

Thanks, Roger, I just found this site. may have found it sooner but just found my glasses too

 

 

I heard that 

Welcome aboard Dave

 

Roger

[soflabasser]

Another example of something that I do that is considered blasphemy by some bass fishermen is that I went peacock bass fishing this weekend.Yes it's February and some "experts" say it's not "hot enough" for the peacock bass to bite...... guess what happened?I ended up catching lots of peacock bass,including some biggins(best 5 peacock bass limit weighed well over 20lbs).I went the weekend before with similar results so its safe to say the peacock bass are biting in South Florida,even if its not in the middle of July with +90 degree weather.Goes to show you that its best to think outside the box,and not be a closed minded bass fisherman.

[everythingthatswims]

On ‎2‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 0:21 AM, A-Jay said:

 

A-Jay

 

Say no more

[Neil McCauley]

What is worse than blasphemy? That'd probably apply for some of my methods.  I used to have boxes full of all sorts of bass tackle and rod set-ups but became kind of a minimalist fishing the same types of lake. 

 

-Don't currently own a baitcasting setup, braid line, or any jigs or plastics meant for bass...

 

-Use mostly crankbaits...and use the same 6'6" fast action med/light rod as for everything else

except fly fishing.

 

-also only use 8 lb fluoro, only take 1 tray of lures

 

-Don't make bass a primary target of most trips now. 

 

[JoeD320]

What lipless cranks do you guys have luck with besides red eye shads?

[scaleface]

11 minutes ago, JoeD320 said:

What lipless cranks do you guys have luck with besides red eye shads?

 

Bayou Boogies , Traps and Spots .I use to catch a lot of fish on the Pico Perch .

[Guest]

33 minutes ago, JoeD320 said:

What lipless cranks do you guys have luck with besides red eye shads?

Spro aruko shad lipless 

[J Francho]

1 minute ago, Pilot. said:

Spro aruko shad lipless 

 

These are my favorite, too.  Especially for fishing rocks and rip rap.  For weeds, I use the Boo-Yah Knockers (formerly Xcalibur).

[the reel ess]

On 2/12/2017 at 0:04 AM, Mocktopus said:

Since 2002 until 2016 I used  spinning reel on  baitcasting rod. I've caught my 3 pb's on this setup.

If you held it upside down, you win the entire message board.

54 minutes ago, JoeD320 said:

What lipless cranks do you guys have luck with besides red eye shads?

Rat L Trap and lately the H2O Xpress knockoff from Academy. It actually looks more like a Redeye shad. My buddy uses CC Super Spots. 

20 hours ago, Bassguytom said:

I have never caught a fish on a frog. For some reason unknown to modern man I keep trying. 

When you do you'll be "hooked" on them.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, the reel ess said:

If you held it upside down, you win the entire message board.

Rat L Trap and lately the H2O Xpress knockoff from Academy. It actually looks more like a Redeye shad. My buddy uses CC Super Spots. 

When you do you'll be "hooked" on them.

I'll pick a cc super spot over a ratl trap any day. Hooks are cheap tho.

[Mocktopus]

30 minutes ago, the reel ess said:

If you held it upside down, you win the entire message board.

I held it reel down like a normal underpin.

[JoeD320]

28 minutes ago, Mocktopus said:

I held it reel down like a normal underpin.

You win 

[TnRiver46]

5 hours ago, scaleface said:

 

Bayou Boogies , Traps and Spots .I use to catch a lot of fish on the Pico Perch .

bayou boogies, my papaws favorite lure. I think they are still produced by heddon, now called the swimming minnow

[Cgolf]

On February 10, 2017 at 9:45 PM, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

1.  
2. Use braid with crankbaits/all lures
3. Run straight braid no leader even in very clear water

 

 

Same for me, Fireline on spinning and 50lb Power Pro on BCs, and never had an issue even in gin clear water, but then again I don't fish senkos so I don't have to wait forever for the thing to hit bottom;) I get that it is a confidence thing for some, but growing up using solar XT on gin clear water taught me it doesn't matter. 

 

On February 12, 2017 at 1:34 PM, UPSmallie said:

Maybe not too contradictory to some but in the summer my rods never leave my car.  It's a moving tackle box.  Whenever I'm driving and I feel like bank fishing I never have to go home to pick up my gear.

 

I do the same, I usually have at least a spinning rod in my truck and fish before or after work 4-5 times a week. 

 

My favorite spinning rod is an ugly stick. 

 

My favorite bait casting stick is one of those wright McGill blue Clunn rods. 

 

If I have to slow down so much I need a Senko, I won't do it. I own some, but have a hard time getting myself to fish them, especially weightless. 

 

Scent on everything I toss.

 

[NCbassraider]

On 2/10/2017 at 10:45 PM, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

1. Use ned rig with baitcaster
2. Use braid with crankbaits/all lures
3. Use 10-15-20 test braid on baitcasters
4. Run straight braid no leader even in very clear waters
5. I eat bananas on a boat

 

I Ned on a baitcaster too, and with incredible success.

 

I now fish braid exclusively with exceptional results.  No backing (use elecritical tape on the spool to avoid slipping), no leaders.  I don't get the point.  

 

A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link and fishing 40 lb braid on a 15 lb mono leader means you're fishing 15 lb mono with an extra knot increasing risk of failure.

 

The visibility claim just doesn't hold water for me either.  If fish were identifying line they would certainly notice the 3 treble hooks hanging unnaturally off a bait.  They don't see and analyze like that, they have tunnel vision when hunting.

 

As far as stretch, when needed with certain baits, I fish with the drag lighter and stay aware on hook sets.

 

I've read so many pros say that if they do rig with leaders before a tournament, they almost never tie a leader back on when retying during an event, they just go with straight braid.

[the reel ess]

12 hours ago, NCbassraider said:

I Ned on a baitcaster too, and with incredible success.

 

I now fish braid exclusively with exceptional results.  No backing (use elecritical tape on the spool to avoid slipping), no leaders.  I don't get the point.  

 

A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link and fishing 40 lb braid on a 15 lb mono leader means you're fishing 15 lb mono with an extra knot increasing risk of failure.

 

The visibility claim just doesn't hold water for me either.  If fish were identifying line they would certainly notice the 3 treble hooks hanging unnaturally off a bait.  They don't see and analyze like that, they have tunnel vision when hunting.

 

As far as stretch, when needed with certain baits, I fish with the drag lighter and stay aware on hook sets.

 

I've read so many pros say that if they do rig with leaders before a tournament, they almost never tie a leader back on when retying during an event, they just go with straight braid.

The whole leader vs no leader debate never ends and there are pro anglers on both sides of the argument. Lately, it seems more are in the leader camp. I'm with you. I don't fish gin clear lakes anyway, but fish will bite an umbrella rig. If we can see 5 wires on this contraption they surely can. They can certainly see that a crankbait has no tail and that a spinnerbait really doesn't look like fish. But they still react to them when they're hungry or active.

[budgetbassin]

-I cast and reel everything I own including spinning with my right hand.

-90% of the time I use spinning tackle for everything even frogs (1/4 oz frog fished with 20lb braid on medium power rod with great success)

-Use braid for about 95% of situations always tied direct

-Believe fluorocarbon to be a marketing gimmick for the most part (if it is "invisible" why do panfish still strike at it on top of the water before it sinks)