When all else fails whats your go to?

[Darren.]

16 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

These days, what most consider the "when all else fails" option is my number one choice all the time. For me, that's Ned, Sliders or jighead wacky finesse on a ML spinning outfit. Spent a couple hours each of the past three days rotating around some ponds under blue sky, post frontal conditions with E/NE 10 mph winds and highs in the 70s. Totaled 75-80 bass from the bank. Why wait until all else fails when you can be catching bass all the time regardless?

 

^^^ 100% this (highlighted in bold/red)

[Fishohio]

37 minutes ago, WRB said:

Slip shot rig or 1/8 oz  dart head jig w/4 1/2" Roboworm curl worm out fishing Ned rigs for me.

Tom

Thanks Tom

 

I've read a bit about the split shot rig. Its kind of like the old Carolina rig but finesse right?

 

Have to give that a spin this Saturday also.

 

Thanks Rick

[Fishohio]

 

[Mobasser]

Brewers slider head, with a 4" plastic wormm

[WRB]

1 hour ago, Fishohio said:

Thanks Tom

 

I've read a bit about the split shot rig. Its kind of like the old Carolina rig but finesse right?

 

Have to give that a spin this Saturday also.

 

Thanks Rick

I use 5 lb Max UG Copoly line, FC tends to drag the bottom.

Owner 5133 size 1 or 1/0 hook, depending on worm used.

1/8 oz black Pro Jo (brass) tubular weight

8 mm glass facted bead

Carolina Keeper for weight stopper.

between 24"-30" leader length

Good luck,

Tom

[Yakalong]

Fluke around docks 

[Fishohio]

1 hour ago, Fishohio said:

 

Don't know what I did but it was wrong! Apologize not very computer savy!!

 

[813basstard]

Stick bait on 1/4 or 1/8 oz.

Or..

Wacky rig skipped under docks, rocks, piers, cars, bridges, homeless people, trees, tires, boats, floats, jet ski’s, sprinklers, whatever 

[TnRiver46]

I always start with the “go to” instead of reaching for it when all else fails 

[JediAmoeba]

My go to is a curly tailed grub - usually GY or Uncle Josh.  Soemtimes I will use Spike it on the tail to get a few extra bites. 

 

Fishing the same waters I find the curly tailed grub on a mushroom head to be more effective than a trd on a mushroom head.  Both produce but the grub usually works better.

[Bass Ninja]

The jackhammer chatterbait with a pit boss trailer, sprayed down with garlic scent. Its saved me from getting skunked at least 8 times this summer, and won two tournaments for me. I try to switch it up and do some frogging, maybe throw a spinnerbait or worm or crankbaits, but when all else fails, it has never let me down yet. I used to almost exclusively fish the senko which worked amazing, but now I don't have the patience for that. Two days ago I fished a large "pond" with a max depth of 8 ft. from 4 AM till 8 AM, had an appointment at 830. Started out with a buzzbait and some other chatterbait I had to mix it up...nothing. As the sun started coming up and I worked my way over the massive area of lilypads to try the frog, the chatterbait and spinnerbait both got a swipe but nothing solid. Frogged the lilypads till 745....nothing. Drifting with the wind back the boat ramp, tied back on the jackhammer, came across a little hump in that 8ft of water. Threw the spinnerbait at it....nothing. Threw the jackhammer, caught a little guy. Very next cast, caught another little guy, about a pound and a half. Very next cast after that, 4lber. The z-man jackhammer is by far my favorite lure this year. Well worth the money.

[Fishohio]

9 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

My go to is a curly tailed grub - usually GY or Uncle Josh.  Soemtimes I will use Spike it on the tail to get a few extra bites. 

 

Fishing the same waters I find the curly tailed grub on a mushroom head to be more effective than a trd on a mushroom head.  Both produce but the grub usually works better.

I like a chigger craw on the lifted jigs ned and been playin around with the ned bomb.

Thanks guys

 

A lot of good stuff here.

 

Looks like its off to talk to the bait monkey!!?

 

Rick

[Big Swimbait]

On 8/25/2019 at 5:17 PM, WRB said:

Slip shot rig or 1/8 oz  dart head jig w/4 1/2" Roboworm curl worm out fishing Ned rigs for me.

Tom

Agree. A 4 1/2" worm or here in Texas a 4" Zoom lizard in Chartreuse Black Flake on a split shot rig has saved many a day. Although it will and does catch quality fish (like the Ned), a lot of guys I fish with call this their "limit finder" when fishing tournaments. Then they go for that kicker.

[papajoe222]

For those conditions, I have two 'go to' presentations. A Charlie Brewer Slider jig and a Zoom Finesse worm, or a BPS Teaser Tube. Although I rig the tube 'stupid' style, I have been known to use it as a drop shot bait, or on a split shot rig.

[DanielG]

AAAAhhh!

As a guy who's still trying to feel this fishing thing out I was interested in this thread. What I'm garnering from this is that 'when all else fails' any one of 50 different things work.

 

[TnRiver46]

12 minutes ago, DanielG said:

AAAAhhh!

As a guy who's still trying to feel this fishing thing out I was interested in this thread. What I'm garnering from this is that 'when all else fails' any one of 50 different things work.

 

Any pro fisherman will tell you that the lure is not nearly as important as location or presentation. Fish what you have confidence in 

[DanielG]

Just now, TnRiver46 said:

Any pro fisherman will tell you that the lure is not nearly as important as location or presentation. 

I agree (even though I'm not a pro) and I think that these guys being all over the country, lakes, ponds, streams, rivers can be very different. Some techniques and lures are more specific to some areas than others. i.e. I look at all those southern bass videos. We just don't have those sort of waterways here in Maine. The water's often deep, cold, clear. A lot of people seem to be fishing in shallow mud by comparison.

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, DanielG said:

I agree (even though I'm not a pro) and I think that these guys being all over the country, lakes, ponds, streams, rivers can be very different. Some techniques and lures are more specific to some areas than others. i.e. I look at all those southern bass videos. We just don't have those sort of waterways here in Maine. The water's often deep, cold, clear. A lot of people seem to be fishing in shallow mud by comparison.

There’s a couple members on here from Maine that consistently catch some nice fish! Id like to fish up there one day, I’ve got a good buddy that lives in dexter

[BassNJake]

When the sun is up, I'm targeting the shade pockets on the sunny side.

I'm skipping a toad and using a reverse rig senko as an alternative.

The lake I usually fish is mostly rocky banks and has some laydowns

Anywhere, the bottom is a little darker can hold fish.

Sometimes it's just a large rock that creates a shade line.

 

Saw an article on another site that highlighted some of these areas.

 

[scaleface]

I went yesterday and had my worse day of the year . Fished about ten hours and caught fifteen ,with the largest  biggest around three lbs . It was tough fishing . I got the majority of my fish in woody cover using a texas rigged stick-worm . Caught three on a crankbait out on a point and a couple in    vegetation with a toad . I didnt switch up lures , instead stuck with lures that work in the cover and structure  available . I did break the line twice on hook sets .There is no doubt  one of the fish was big because it erupted  all over the toad , right at the boat. I set the hook too hard on that one,wanting to make sure  the hook went in her ,lol . I think the other was a good one too . When I set the hook with the worm  it was solid , it wasnt a dink unless it took the lure under a branch .That happens . 

[Scarborough817]

drop shot for me that bite is always on

[Catt]

[Big Rick]

I'm on the total opposite end of the spectrum, often times. When I have failed at plastics and different power presentations I will put a Splash-It or Evergreen OB Popper, head to the bank, and fish every spot of cover I see on the way out. More times than not, I end up with some fish before I get to the landing. Something about the pop and pause that even a lazy bass can't handle....

 

[whitwolf]

I usually tie on a Zenith Shakey head and thread on s Zoom 4" Dead Ringer. It has saved many a day. The nice thing about this bait is you can fish it in brush, deep, and all points in-between. It's been a staple for several years.

[Fishohio]

On 8/27/2019 at 4:11 PM, Catt said:

My grandpa always had a pack of 4" ring worms( motor oil ) in the boat.