what tried and proven technique isnt for you??

[senile1]

I'll bet for most of us, we'd like to learn all of the techniques and lures.  I've already posted on this thread and I have my weaknesses and techniques and lures that I prefer, but this isn't because the other ones aren't for me.  We're all proficient with the techniques and lures that we were started on.  I want to learn them all.  I'm sure I'll still have favorites, but it can only improve my fishing ability by adding more tools to the arsenal.    

[Matt Fly]

Winter time spooning.   Sometimes you don't move the spoon at all, just let it set there.

I like to keep the blood moving in the cold and just sitting there doesn't keep me fired up enough.

[roadwarrior]

If I were a tournament fisherman I would spend at least 75% of my time flipping and dropshotting. I don't like either.

Flipping: Heavy equipment, jerking fish out of the water, just not my cup of tea.

Dropshotting: I only catch small bass.

I also don't fish spinnerbaits much, mostly because it seems everyone does.

I occasionally fish spoons, but talk about B-O-R-I-N-G...Well, maybe if I caught better fish on these lures I would have a different opinion, but I haven't.

Note: Last summer I was bottom fishing in the Gulf with at 75' in 250' of water, verticle jigging with an 8 oz. "spoon" that reminded me of the spike you might place on the top of a Christmas tree. The equipment, weight and dept made this very physical fishing. However, I landed my biggest fish ever, an 85 lb amberjack. The fish just about killed me. Fish on at around 8:00 AM, boated forty-five minutes later. I didn't fish the rest of the day until about 5:OO, or a hundred beers later!

[Fish Chris]

It's not often that I can't come up with some kind of response / argument.... But your response above (limiting my chances) is spot on ! Very good points !

Peace,

Fish

[Hot Rod]

My least favorite thing is deep structure fishing with any lure.  I get impatient in 20+ ft of water.  

I catch 'em in deeper water but I'd rather be fishing shallow.  Not necesarily pounding the bank though

[basser89]

Keeping with the theme, LOL, c-rigging!

[stratoscaster]

Drop shot rig.  Even when I fish slow it's usually not that SLOW!  Also the lakes I fish are either to weedy or to shallow.

[Keithscatch]

My least favorite technique is fishing with a jig. While I have caught some decent sized fish on them it is tougher to fish a jig. Plus here in Florida I can't seem to get them to bite a jig. Chatterbaits have produced a few fish but not jigs.

[-Drums-]

For me, it's crankbaits.  I pretty much never fish them, mainly because I mostly fish from the bank and I'm not so willing to take the risk of losing them.  From a boat, it's easier to go after it if you get hung up.  So, since I never fish 'em, I have no confidence in them.  I'd like to change that this year.

[fish-fighting-illini]

don't work- Jig and pig ( not one singe bite)

C-rig ( lots of bank fishing and harder to do from the bank I believe )

t-rig " "

pitch and flip

maybe I'm not a slow patient fisherman?

does work #1 SWIM baits!

spinner baits

crankbaits

buzz baits

Was always terrible at fishing for 20years ( had some tough lakes to be fair), gave it up for 20years then took it up again in different area of the state. Still no luck until I tried SWIM baits, then I gained confidence or whatever and now I can catch them on several things. Fishing is fun finaly, just like on the shows ( not quite as many fish as the shows though!)

Just bought my first boat so now I'm going to do some experimenting.

[DR_Bass]

Wow!  I cant believe how many people posted drop-shot rigging as a least favorite.  I love to fish a drop shot rig.  Also I cant believe all the people that posted jigs as a least favorite.  I guess that we are all a little differant and could all learn alot from each other.  I think more people like to fish fast than slow.