The difference in getting bit

[kingmotorboat]

River I fish on used to be Dynamite with a spinnerbait, now they won't touch it. Could be pressure or a change in forage I don't know. What I do know is now everyone is throwing squarebills. So if my theory is correct next year they will be ready for spinnerbait

[Sam]

On ‎2‎/‎18‎/‎2018 at 11:48 PM, riverbasser said:

How big a deal do you believe it is to show the bass different lures/presentations than what's common in your area?

 

Do bass remember being caught on certain lures?

 

Is it more important to be as natural as possible or unique?

 

Just thinking about the most common lures we all throw and how many fish are caught and released all year, not to mention all the bass that don't get caught and see similar lures everyday. I know this is an issue on smaller bodies of water that are highly pressured. So how much importance do you put on standing out or do you only focus on presenting your bait better than anyone else?

Now that it looks like you have everyone's input, let me add my two cents:

 

Show different baits? - Yes. All the time. Change out unless they are hitting one specific bait or presentation. When the pattern changes, we go bonkers and start to throw lots of baits until we can figure out the new pattern.

 

Do bass remember being caught on the same lure? - Older ones are supposed to remember. Uncle Homer Circle says that older bass would back off and hide when they heard a trolling motor. Younger ones seem not to remember anything.

 

Natural or unique? - Depends on the pattern. Water clarity will also be your guide as to throwing natural looking lures or going for the bright yellows, pinks and blacks. Clear water you throw natural. Stained to muddy you brighten up your baits so the bass can see them after being called by the baits pulses or action.

 

Presenting your baits. - Confidence. It boils down to confidence in your baits and techniques. I can be hard headed and not want to throw anything other than a shaky head even though I am not getting any bites.  I have confidence in shaky head presentations. There are time when I will throw a buzzbait too long. Or think a RICO is the magic pill. And then throwing only a sexy shad colored  crankbait and not changing the color or lip style. And I throw a 1/2 ounce jig and pig. Nothing smaller or larger. You throw what you think will work. It boils down to confidence.

 

The answer to your question lies with the Bait Monkey. He loves you and all of us. That is why we have so many baits that it is mind-blowing. I probably can clear 150 pounds of plastics without any problem. We have no idea what will work until we get on the water but we want to be ready for the pattern of the day and hour.

 

Now go out there in Bama land where the weather is positive for bass fishing and catch some for us up here in the north.  Show us the pictures!!!!!!