Something I dont understand

[CrashVector]

For ME, it's as simple as "I have the most fun and find it the most relaxing to be a finesse fisherman, so that's what I'm gonna stick with."

 

Therefore, I've specialized in finesse tactics, and have specific equipment just for that kind of fishing.

 

Do I or will I throw other stuff?  Hell yes I will.  I have no less than 8 different chatterbait/trailer combos rigged up and ready to tie on.

 

I'm not worried about what mood some fish is in...I decide based on what mood *I* am in.  If the fish are hungry, they'll bite.

 

95% of the time, I start with a 4" powerbait pit boss in bama bug color, Texas rigged on a 3/0 EWG with a 3/16 black tungsten weight pegged.  I usually get a fish within the first 5 casts.

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32 minutes ago, CrashVector said:

For ME, it's as simple as "I have the most fun and find it the most relaxing to be a finesse fisherman, so that's what I'm gonna stick with."

 

Therefore, I've specialized in finesse tactics, and have specific equipment just for that kind of fishing.

Wait, I thought you were guy that throws everything on the 7'6" Heavy stick...

[CrashVector]

Just now, Deleted account said:

Wait, I thought you were guy that throws everything on the 7'6" Heavy stick...

I throw a lot of things on it, but not everything.

 

I use the pit boss, chatterbait, and frogs on it.

[DitchPanda]

Sometimes I will forego a more boring technique and sacrifice bites for something more exciting. Case in point..if I know I could catch a dozen on a wacky rig I may say screw it and fish for 5 bites with a buzz bait instead.

[Oklahoma Mike]

There are some guys who specialize in a narrow set of baits and they are very good at it. They catch fish on those baits no matter the location or conditions, so they seldom deviate from it. For those rare few, I kind of get it. They do “X” all the time and have a lot of success doing it, so why change. 
 

I’m not good enough at any one technique to just go out and consistently catch fish doing that one thing all year round. I do have preferences and baits that I’ll use as a starting point, but if what I’m throwing isn’t getting bit, I’m changing to something else even if that something else isn’t something I necessarily enjoy throwing. 

[Choporoz]

Beware the fisherman who's casting out his line
Into a dried up river bed
But don't try to tell him 'cos he won't believe you

- Tony Banks

[Bluebasser86]

I hate fishing a Crig, it's not fun and I'm fishing to have fun. I really don't care if they're eating it, I'm not fishing it unless it's a tournament and I can't get them to eat anything else.

[J Francho]

2 hours ago, Choporoz said:

Beware the fisherman who's casting out his line
Into a dried up river bed
But don't try to tell him 'cos he won't believe you

- Tony Banks

Heathaze, from Duke.

 

Carolina Rigs make no sense to me, never mind they are boring to fish and difficult to detect a bite on.  They are over complicated to tie up and seems like the only purpose is make sure the line gets wrecked before you get bit so that you break off.  They don't work around here with all the zebra mussels.  A drop shot is a much better tool for the task of getting your bait down deep.

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2 hours ago, Choporoz said:

Beware the fisherman who's casting out his line
Into a dried up river bed
But don't try to tell him 'cos he won't believe you

- Tony Banks

“But, he thought, I keep them with precision. Only I have no luck anymore. But who knows? Maybe today. Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
― Ernest Hemingway

[Catt]

Fishing is fun...catching is more fun!

 

[TnRiver46]

I guess I’m both stubborn and stupid.

 

I can’t fish effectively with a spinnerbait. I’ve tried for over 30 years. If I ain’t picked up on it by now, I don’t think it’s happening. I’ve been in the boat plenty of times when other people were catching with spinnerbait. I’ve switched to it, and then they caught WAY MORE fish than me. At least if I stick with a worm, I get a fish or two. If I switch to spinnerbait I get zero. Moral of the story : JUST BECAUSE IT WORKS FOR SOMEONE ELSE, THAT DOESNT MEAN IT AUTOMATICALLY WORKS FOR ME OR YOU

 

nowadays if someone is slaying them with a spinnerbait, I just say congrats instead of tying one on. It’s no use! A futile losing effort 

[cyclops2]

Sport or meat fishing is ALWAYS the same setup.  Weight at end of line. 1' to 2' feet below the surface Is the Rapala.  It works if they are here & hungry.

 

I do not frustrate myself over the uncontrollable.   

[Basser2021]

On 1/31/2022 at 3:29 AM, N Florida Mike said:

Yeah, I’m pretty much about catching fish however I can …

I don't know who wouldn't be Lol?

[Darth-Baiter]

I’d throw whatever the fish like. I aim to please. ?

[Cdn Angler]

If you are just fishing for fun then I see no problem with spamming what you enjoy rather than fishing a better option that you enjoy less. 

 

In a tournament the whole point is to catch as many/the biggest fish so this reasoning is illogical. 

 

A lot of people do just look down on finesse fishing and spinning rods. Heck you even have people that look down on fishing shallow rather than offshore. 

 

It's odd because it isn't like bass are big behemoths like musky or marlin that can't possibly be handled with lighter tackle or smaller presentations. But people like to feel tough or like experts so throw shade on more "basic" techniques. 

 

I do what I feel like by myself with no explanation to anyone. 

 

The reality with bass fishing is you should be versatile to catch fish through whatever means possible, at least if you're trying to maximize time on water relative to fish caught.

[Dogface]

On 1/31/2022 at 3:55 AM, mrpao said:

I dont care. If the fish are biting a beetle spin with a yellow mister twister grub, then thats what I'm throwing.

I'll give the fish whatever they want.

 

This is my favorite lure with a yellow or white tail when I fish the Susquehanna River and I get many negative responses when people ask about it. 

 

One day I was fishing the Susquehanna with a friend who counts fish. He counts the fish he catches and he counts the fish you catch. We were fishing a riffle one day and I was not paying attention to how well he was doing.  At one point he asked me "do you know how many fish you caught?" I did not. He said I caught 21 and he had caught two. I offered him a Beetle Spin and I had a new convert.   

[WRB]

I like to use what I enjoy using. Yes I am guilty of trying to force feed bass jigs because I know big bass will eat them and very hard for me to put down. 

If I am fishing a tournament pre fishing tells me it’s a worm bite or whatever then that’s what I am using, don’t like to donate entry fee.

Tom

[gim]

On 1/31/2022 at 1:24 PM, king fisher said:

I am curious if those who say they will do anything it takes to catch bass as long as it is legal, will you troll, or use live bait.  Both are very effective, but many refuse to do either.

 

Haha.  Not this guy.  I find trolling to be extremely boring and live bait is for the birds.

 

I won't refute how effective both methods are though.  I trolled and used live bait many times when I was younger for walleyes.

[@reelChris]

I can consistently catch fish skipping a wacky rig under docks.  I find skipping fun, and it's reliable in tournaments, but I hate going right to it for two reasons.  First, It really doesn't take any special knowledge or preparation to find dock fish - you just plow down the bank hitting every dock.  Second, although docks produce numbers, I've placed higher in tournaments where I've fished a variety of techniques.  

 

Since I prefer learning instead of fishing the same way all of the time, I usually start the day working techniques I want to improve at, even in tournament situations.  If those don't get my anywhere by 11 or 12, I'll switch to skipping docks.  

[gim]

2 minutes ago, @reelChris said:

If those don't get my anywhere by 11 or 12, I'll switch to skipping docks.  

Usually I don't start skipping docks right away in the morning either because the sun isn't high enough to create the shade they are looking for.  By 9:30 or 10 am on a sunny day though, they begin to produce more and the areas in the direct sunlight are devoid of the fish that were there early in the morning when I started.

[Allaroundfishing]

On 2/1/2022 at 10:02 AM, J Francho said:

Heathaze, from Duke.

 

Carolina Rigs make no sense to me, never mind they are boring to fish and difficult to detect a bite on.  They are over complicated to tie up and seems like the only purpose is make sure the line gets wrecked before you get bit so that you break off.  They don't work around here with all the zebra mussels.  A drop shot is a much better tool for the task of getting your bait down deep.

yes around shells it can be very frustrating so I can only imagine around those dang zebra mussels! I found I used to have issues feeling a c rig bite as well but I went to heavier weights and unless im fishing very shallow gravel I throw a 1oz lead bullet weight for my rig, doesnt get snagged as much as you would think either, and i throw it on a 7'6 medium heavy bass pro shops fish eagle rod so its definitely not that rod that makes the sensitivity

[Luke Barnes]

I'll throw a pink Barbie lure if it gets bit. There isn't a single thing I won't throw, but there are things I have ZERO to very little confidence in that I would substitute something else for.