Too many finesse techniques?

[Luke Barnes]

9 hours ago, Bankc said:

I'd save your money and save yourself from having to carry the extra gear.  If you get to the point where all you do is finesse fish (which I don't know why you would in Oklahoma), then it might be worth getting four separate setups.  If you fished from a boat where transporting and storing the rods while not in use isn't a hassle, then it might be worth it.  But bank fishing with four setups that so closely relate to one another isn't what I'd want to do.  

 

Just go out with one or two finesse fishing rods for a while.  Figure out how effective this technique even is for you, before you decide to invest into it.  In most ponds and small lakes in Oklahoma that I've fished, about the only finesse techniques that are worth my time are wacky rigs and weightless T-rigged plastics.  Stuff that falls slowly, but you can cast often to cover lots of water.  The water isn't clear enough to draw them to your lure, so you have to bring the lure to them.  Stuff that just sits on the bottom and wiggles doesn't seem to do me much good.  

19/20 times I'm pond fishing. Some ponds are actually quite clear, some not so much. I fish a shakey and ned faster than normal to cover more water. But what you and @plawren53202 said are really good info and I never thought of a ned as a small shakey. I will definitely try a Wacky next time out. I still bring power fishing setups, but when those dont get bit I'm trying to be the most efficient with finesse that I can be since I'm from the bank.