Been a week, not a single bite.

[TheNoviceFisher]

Hey guys, Lately fishing been so boring to me, but i never give up. I have a bait-casting setup (medium-heavy, 1/4-3/4 lure weight with 30 LB braid).

 

I used crank baits, jig heads, flipping jigs, lipless crank baits and weighted hooks with a  fluke and worms. This past week been so dry for me. 

 

Yesterday i said screw it and put on some live worms with a split shot to catch those small minnows so i can feel good about my self lol.

 

What Rigs can i use so i can enhance my strikes/bites? I usually try one new rig every week, today is the day to try something new. 

Please give me some recommendations i really want to catch something or feel a bite atleast, yes i'm new to fishing and i love it.

 

I fish in rivers, with weeds on bottom in most cases. I live in Montreal, Canada if that helps. 

 

I usually go after work to fish so around 5 pm until 9 pm

[TnRiver46]

Try some 10 lb mono instead of braid and see if that helps. It’s hard to go wrong dragging a worm on the bottom 

[garroyo130]

Live bait on a splitshot should catch them. It might be WHERE youre fishing, not what youre throwing.

[TheNoviceFisher]

30 minutes ago, garroyo130 said:

Live bait on a splitshot should catch them. It might be WHERE youre fishing, not what youre throwing.

live baits are illegal here, can only use worms, which is really light, i could not cast it on my bait caster. Do you recommend a T-rig? I never know what's a good soft plastic worm to use, size wise and type wise.

[roadwarrior]

 

[J Francho]

I don't think the issue is tackle, seems like location is the main thing.  You have to find a place that has feeding fish.  River environments are very dynamic, so you might want to scope out some other sites, and build a milk run of shore spots.  There's no shortage of water or parks near Montreal, so it should take a little work looking at maps, and see what's accessible and close to you.

[TheNoviceFisher]

19 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I don't think the issue is tackle, seems like location is the main thing.  You have to find a place that has feeding fish.  River environments are very dynamic, so you might want to scope out some other sites, and build a milk run of shore spots.  There's no shortage of water or parks near Montreal, so it should take a little work looking at maps, and see what's accessible and close to you.

Cool thanks for the tip

[NHBull]

You have to find fish to catch fish.

If all else fail, pull out the Ned and pray.

[Todd2]

41 minutes ago, NHBull said:

You have to find fish to catch fish.

If all else fail, pull out the Ned and pray.

As simple as this sounds, this is not bad advice.

[DitchPanda]

Have you tried a weightless senko rigged weedless? If there are bass around they will bite this. Also if you have the money you should consider getting a spinning setup. Things like a Ned rig and a shaky head can really get you out of a jam. Doesn't need to be expensive either..can get into a decent budget combo around $100 here in the states..May be a little pricier in Canada.

[Peddiesake]

My local muni lake is highly pressured. Everyone throwing stikbaits for months and fish are on to it. Tied on an online blue fox spinner with a prism blade and decided to fish the middle of the lake. Had four bites and three fish. It was a hoot getting the rod jerked like a ton of bricks.

[Jonas Staggs]

Once I went UL I never went back. I rather catch small fish than no fish. Downsize everything. I catch some nice bass  on 1/16th oz. Jig. What's the biggest fish you catch? Maybe use same pound test line. I like 4,6,8 pound test. Small green is tail of tube jig. Maybe 3-4 lbs bass. Just my opinion and recent experience...I don't claim to be a expert