Elite Image Fishing Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Half netbait saltlick (senko), rigged through the nose with a small gamakatsu octopus hook. Jerk the ever livin out of it with a steady retrieve. my partner and I call it , "Stanky Leg." Quote
Super User Matt Fly Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 inline spinnerbaits and spoons. Quote
dmac14 Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 Half netbait saltlick (senko), rigged through the nose with a small gamakatsu octopus hook. Jerk the ever livin out of it with a steady retrieve. my partner and I call it , "Stanky Leg." Hahaha if I try that its just gonna make me laugh now. Quote
LCpointerKILLA Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 zara spook jr. probably just as good as the sammy Quote
LooksLikeSinbad Posted July 28, 2009 Author Posted July 28, 2009 Pitching a 1/2oz Rat-L-Trap into pockets and breaks of cattails, reeds, grass etc! This is interesting. I have never tried pitching/flipping a lipless crank, but it makes total sense. Although I'm sure you have to clean the trebles off a lot. I'm def. gonna try this. Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 inline spinnerbaits and spoons. + Texas Rigged Craw Worms Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 Pitching a 1/2oz Rat-L-Trap into pockets and breaks of cattails, reeds, grass etc! This is interesting. I have never tried pitching/flipping a lipless crank, but it makes total sense. Although I'm sure you have to clean the trebles off a lot. I'm def. gonna try this. Given the correct circumstances it can be deadly.Spoons,chatterbaits,and spinnerbaits can be used in the same manner. If the cover conditions allow then do it where everyones else is chucking plastic. 8-) Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 Pitching a 1/2oz Rat-L-Trap into pockets and breaks of cattails, reeds, grass etc! This is interesting. I have never tried pitching/flipping a lipless crank, but it makes total sense. Although I'm sure you have to clean the trebles off a lot. I'm def. gonna try this. This one I use too. I just call it rippin' a lipless. Pitched, close to vertical, and ripped up through vegetation pockets and edges. This 19er was caught this way, along with a bunch of others. See the stuff it came from? Gotta be pretty close to vertical for that. I also have used the broken worm chunk for a grub. Like he said, "It just catches fish". In-lines are real fish catchers too. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 I am not good at it, but the technique I think is the most underrated is jigging spoons. Target lure/ technique for this year's smallmouth season. 8-) Quote
lightsout Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 dunno why, but alot of people seem to only throw jerkbaits during early spring....It mimics baitfish better than just about any technique, but people seem to put them away for the year come spawn time. Quote
D4u2s0t Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 This may surprise some, I make a point of one or 2 trips a season LIVE BAIT FISHING night crawlers shiners/minnows craw fish once in a while, it is fun and highly effective 8-) how do you do on live bait? I have fished live bait succesfully in other areas, but on my lakes i've never caught a bass on live bait. 10 seconds after the bait hits the water there's either a perch or a sunny on the line. I don't know if this qualifies, but I think the most underrated is patience and slowing down when the bite is slow. I see guys burning spinnerbaits and topwater, and catch nothing. Moving from spot to spot like they're in a race. Slow it down, have some patience, and the fish will come! Quote
slider head Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 My partner tied on a little George. I laughed. we had 4 fish and needed a 5th. In 10 minutes he landed a 3.5 lber. We took second just 2 oz from a win. I witnessed him on numerous occasions catch fish on that crazy thing. It is especially good when the fish start schooling in the fall. I now have couple but I have not had the same luck. I attribute this to his lil George being a 70's model and mine being brand new :-/ note the quote Quote
mikey16 Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 dare i say it but in florida i would have to say finesse fishing everyone down here thinks big baits get big fish - not true i was wishing a tournamnt on west lake toho i won a 6am-1pm with 18.4lbs useing a 4 inch zoom finesse worm fish slow as possible and i caught my limit the kid i was fishing with was throwing a crankbait and a 1 oz jig and caught 4 fish that weighted 9lbs something and got 3th place every one said it was tough fishing and i caught 9 and people thing big and fast is good but small and slow is way better Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted July 28, 2009 Super User Posted July 28, 2009 ^ Whew! It must take a lot of breath to say that all at once Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted July 29, 2009 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted July 29, 2009 ^^ punctuation is overrated... Johnson spoon with a trailer fished around heavy vegetation. Quote
Poolie727 Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Swimming a t-rigged Craw and/or swimming a jig (any jig to me is a swimming jig) with a Paca Chunk. When I want a break from worms one of these always produce. Quote
Quitlimpin Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Tailspins. Cast a mile and cover a ton of water. Quote
Bob8899 Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Wave Worm Ticki Bamboo Stick either on a unweighted hook or a weighted hook. They are fat, heavy and cast well. Deadsticking with a weighted or unweighted hook can be very productive. Quote
Busy Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 This may surprise some, I make a point of one or 2 trips a season LIVE BAIT FISHING night crawlers shiners/minnows craw fish once in a while, it is fun and highly effective 8-) how do you do on live bait? I have fished live bait succesfully in other areas, but on my lakes i've never caught a bass on live bait. 10 seconds after the bait hits the water there's either a perch or a sunny on the line. Using a bigger hook should keep the little fish from being hooked, althought they can still steal your bait. Especially when you are fishing with live worms. A live 5-7" baitfish shouldn't get many takers from perch/bluegill/etc. Quote
BenoBreath Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Pre-rigged worm. Yeah, y 'all seen those, them 5-6" straight worms with 3 small hooks, a bead and a propeller. 100% deadly Right you are, Raul ! The Worm, Kelly's Plow Jockey, K & E Bass Stopper, to name a few. Always make sure to tie on a quality ball bearing swivel 18-24" ahead of your worm. BB Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 30, 2009 Super User Posted July 30, 2009 Curly-Tail Grub I believe the Curly-Tail Grub is grossly under-exploited as a Big-Bass lure (available to 6" long). All fish luv'em to death: smallmouth, largemouth, pike, pickerel & panfish Johnson Spoon Another overlooked lure is the Johnson Spoon. The J-spoon goes where buzzbaits & spinnerbaits bog-down. This year for us, the J-spoon produced a higher average weight than swimbaits. Roger Quote
the crab Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Blade baits, i.e. silver buddies and heddon sonars. Considered a winter lure for vertical jigging but works great as a cast and reel bait as well. One of the best baits i've used for extra heavy current like nears lock systems. Plus they catch anything that swims. Hopkins type spoons work similarly. Quote
bass wrangler569 Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 small 1/8oz single spin spinnerbaits, maybe not the most underated but not a lot of guys fish 'em and they've pulled me out of some tough spots Quote
Bass Junkie Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Blade baits, i.e. silver buddies and heddon sonars. Considered a winter lure for vertical jigging but works great as a cast and reel bait as well. One of the best baits i've used for extra heavy current like nears lock systems. Plus they catch anything that swims. Hopkins type spoons work similarly. Funny you should mention that. A guy I was fishin' with caught a 10lb carp on one o those things. They catch ANYTHING!!!!! Quote
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