What's your go to technique that you have most confidence in?

[Fishin' Fool]

1 minute ago, blckshirt98 said:

Nose hooked dropshot times a billion.

 

What's your go to bait?

[J Francho]

I really don't have a go to, though the past couple years I've caught more on a popper than anything.

[blckshirt98]

16 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

What's your go to bait?

 

Depending on where i'm fishing, but small 3.5"-4.5" baits - Molix Sator Worm or Reins Bubbring Shaker, but the new SK Half Shell is finding a place.

[Hog Basser]

8 hours ago, Turtle135 said:

Rod: 7'1" Mojo Bass medium-heavy fast
Reel: Lew's SuperDuty Speed Spool Baitcast Reel
Line: Trilene XT Monofilament, 14 or 17 pound test in clear
Knot: Uni
Bait: 3/8th ounce Grid Iron Arky Jighead from Seibert Outdoors, Round Rubber Skirt, Baby Paca Craw as the trailer

I fished almost this exact same setup a few weeks ago and it killed for me.  Exact same reel, except with a Lew's Speed Stick 7'6" Heavy Fast and braid.  Exact same jig and similar trailer. 

[scaleface]

If the fishing is tough I'm going to fish either good structure  or head to the banks and fish deep into cover .

[HookRz]

The waters I fish are usually clear and somewhat pressured.  So I guess this would be it.

 

Most any spinning rod labeled mxf to mlxf 6'6" to 7', light jig head, 1/8 th oz. tops but usually less,  small plastic with minimal action, tube, or sometimes hair, 10# braid,  6-10# flouro leader depending on cover. 

 

To to some it might sound like the Ned, Slider, or a light jig worm. I used to call it finesse jigging before the term came to mean something else. Once you learn it, I mean really learn to feel exactly what your jig is doing and where it's at all times, it beats the DS. Takes a while  though. For me it took years. 

 

If if it's windy, forgettaboutit. Go to the DS rig. That's why most of my weights are 1/4 to 1/2 oz. 

 

 

[IndianaFinesse]

9 hours ago, Darren. said:

I would have told you a wacky rigged senko in the 

past. Then a drop shot the last 6 months.

 

The last several outings? Ned rig on 2 - 3 spinning

rods, all under 6'6" with 6, 8, or 10# fluoro or YZH.

1/5 oz weedless, and 1/20 oz weedless jigs.

 

Colors? Take your pick, but junebug is quite good.

 

Sunday late afternoon until sunset, heavy wind, 

much tougher bite than I anticipated. No takers on

TX, wacky. Didn't have a drop shot tied on.

 

Two Ned rigs, lost 3 nice fish near the boat, which

hit my confidence in the ML rod I was using at the

time...but I persisted. Ended up with a 2, 2.2, 2.6,

a 3, and a 4 pounder before heading in. Time of

day clearly played a part, as those came as wind

died down, but the Ned produced.

So you've finally gave in and got converted to ned rigging, I knew you would love it once you put down your wacky rig and dropshot.

Your hooking and landing percentage might increase if you try lite braid in the 6-10 pound range with or without a leader.  I think it makes it easier to present it the way you want also.

Half of a zinkerz on a 1/16 ounce mushroom head is my "confidence technique" also.

[Darren.]

40 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

So you've finally gave in and got converted to ned rigging, I knew you would love it once you put down your wacky rig and dropshot.

Your hooking and landing percentage might increase if you try lite braid in the 6-10 pound range with or without a leader.  I think it makes it easier to present it the way you want also.

Half of a zinkerz on a 1/16 ounce mushroom head is my "confidence technique" also.

 

I've not been disappointed thus far by any stretch of the

imagination. An amazing rig!  

 

Given my spending ... um ... issues with Milwaukee tools

lately, I'll stick with 10# and 15# Power Pro. At least for 

now... When I need new rigs, I'll consider ordering the 

Zinkerz instead of TRDs. Perhaps.  

[Outdoor Zack]

Light Texas Rigs:

 

6' ML/F spinning rod, size 30 reel (Pflueger)

 

15# braid with leader or straight 6-8# mono.

 

2/0 round bend hook, Palomar knot

 

4 - 5 inch worm or similar size/profile soft plastic 

[IndianaFinesse]

2 hours ago, Darren. said:

 

I've not been disappointed thus far by any stretch of the

imagination. An amazing rig!  

 

Given my spending ... um ... issues with Milwaukee tools

lately, I'll stick with 10# and 15# Power Pro. At least for 

now... When I need new rigs, I'll consider ordering the 

Zinkerz instead of TRDs. Perhaps.  

Oh, I thought from your previous post that you were using straight flouro instead of braid, which might lead to hooking problems.  That rig should work fine, I often use 10 pound power pro cause it's usually what gos on sale at Walmart for whatever reason.

[Bluebasser86]

Jig or a bladed jig. If I think I can get them to eat either of those, I'll be fishing them. 

[Scarborough817]

my confidence is in chatterbaits i can't throw them enough

 

my setup is

7'3" M/M Ike

7.3:1 Tatula 100

20 LB AbrazX

[Deleted account]

I don't have one confidence technique (I don't actually buy into the technique thing) but every time I'm throwing a jig, T-rigged plastic, spinnerbait or squarebill I'm sure they are going to get bit. With most other baits, I'm just fairly certain, so I guess my confidence technique is confidence.

[Choporoz]

As much as I love chucking and winding, I'd have to say that 'Go-to' would have to be Rage Tail, rage rigged

 

6'9" MF ; 30#Yellow PP w/12# leader

Owner Weighted Twistlock Lite 3/32

Rage Tail - about 40% of the time Cut-R; 40% Structure Bug -- the other 20%, I get radical and go up to go up to Anaconda or down to Thumper

 

With this set up, I can skip, flip, drag deep, skim shallow across top of heavy weeds, etc.....the accuracy, versatility and reliability can't be matched by anything else I carry.

[bma3]

Casting Rod Go-To: 

 

Rod: 7ft Medium-Heavy Fast Action

Reel: Shimano Curado 201HG

Bait: Booyah Spinnerbait, Weighted T-Rig, Chatterbait

 

Spinning Rod Go-To: 

 

Rod: 7ft Medium-Light Fast Action

Reel: Shimano Sahara 2500FE

Bait: Ned Rig, Weightless T-Rig, Wacky Rig

[Turkey sandwich]

For me, it depends on the kind of water I'm fishing, but I will always have some kind of jig tied on and it will likely be getting wet anytime I think it'll produce.  Typically, I'll be fishing some kind of jig or T-rig variation 1/2 the time I'm on the water.  

[DubyaDee]

Jerkbaits and tubes by far.

Vision 110 in Perch 

10 lb flouro

dobyns 704cb or shimano adrena 7'2" Med

Chronarch 51 or metanium 13

 

Canadian mist tube

3/8 big bite tube jig with rattles

15 power pro, 10 flouro leader

Aetos ML 7'6"

Stradic 2500

 

If I can't get them on one I'll get them on the other. 

 

[bowhunter63]

Spinnerbaits and Rage tail Rage rigged.Fish alot of weightless soft plastic jerk baits.

[Fishin' Fool]

3 hours ago, DubyaDee said:

Jerkbaits and tubes by far.

Vision 110 in Perch 

10 lb flouro

dobyns 704cb or shimano adrena 7'2" Med

Chronarch 51 or metanium 13

 

Canadian mist tube

3/8 big bite tube jig with rattles

15 power pro, 10 flouro leader

Aetos ML 7'6"

Stradic 2500

 

If I can't get them on one I'll get them on the other. 

 

 

I just ordered that perch Vision 110 thru Mikes Rxbaits. Can't beat buy 2 get 1 free.

[hstaple1979]

Texas rig

6'0 Medium action rod, baitcasting reel

1/16th ounce bullet weight, 3/0 Tru Turn bass worm hook 7.5 inch Culprit worm Plum Crazy color. 

I know Tru Turn hooks are old school, but if I'm fishing any other way, I'll pick up my old rod and reel that always has my Culprit tied on, and I always catch fish. I caught my PB 9 pounder this way. Everyone has their confidence rig, this is mine. I use other worm hooks in 4 and 5/0, but I miss fish a lot, where my hook up on the old Tru Turn is always a lot higher. It's pretty simple, but it never has let me down.

[MickD]

I start witih something fairly fast, like lipless crank or 4" paddle tail on a bullet jig, experimenting with different retrieves.  If nothing, I find out if fish are there with a Ned rig.  If fish are there, in a few minutes I'll know it.

[Mike L]

Rage Cut R..On a Loomis GLX  843C, Chronarch 100SF reel, 14# Sniper.

 

or

 

Zoom Magnum UV Speed worm....On a 7' mh/f Fenwick Techna AV, Curado E7 reel, 20# Shooter 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Master Bait'r]

That depends on so many things.... Are the pads/veg out?  What is the water temp and sun exposure like??  

 

If if I had to blindly pick one thing to bring (hate that) it would likely be some kind of TX rig worm.  I'd give that worm up in a second tho if topwater is hot, pads are out and I have a fresh custom finesse frog to throw.... So it depends.  Heavily.  

[Clinton john]

Baby ribbet on a double take hook around grass and or flooded brush till the water drops below 60 degress.

[jtharris3]

On 5/2/2017 at 10:20 AM, sully420 said:

Duckett ghost 7'3" heavy fast

kastking speed demon

50lb power pro braid

3/4 oz strike king tungsten punch weight with skirt keeper

Boss bluegill skirt

Strike king menace grub rigged vertically

Trokar 4/0 flipping hook snell knot

I also add rattles 

 

Thats a good looking bait!!