The larger bass are like ghosts

[bigbill]

When the smaller bass frenzy is on the big gals just swim by and look at the action to see whats causing it.  Then they are just not interested.  Were talking possibly a new state record too.  I have one more trick to try.  I been buying new larger Pike lures and ther eat TClark Custom Lures getting a new paint job.  Yup I'm super sizing my baits now.  We will see what the bigger gals think of them next.

[Infidel.]

Good Luck.  I say throw a seven inch senko in the middle of it.

[Hammer 4]

Maybe a 10" Ragetail Anaconda..

[skillet]

 We'll be waiting, tell us how you do ...

skillet

[Sam]

1.  Sexy Shad crankbait.

2.  Blue and chartruse crankbait.

3.  Green Pumpkin with Black Flake Senko.

Good luck.  

[Mattlures]

visible bass that dont apear to be in an eating mood are some times very curiuos. Often it can be very difficult to make them eat but getting them to taist a bait is easier. I have encounterd this many times with both big and small bass. I will throw a fly lines crawler with a small hook on 6lb fluro. I cast it far enough ahead of the fish to not spook it. the worm will sink very slowly.  I would guess that 50% the bass has slowly swam up, sucked it in, held it for about 1 sec and then spit it out. If your expecting this then you can stick them right when they suck it in. If you miss your chances go way down for a second chance. 35% of the time the fish would swim up and look for a while maybe even follow it down and then swim off. 5% of the time the fish realy eats it and swims off giving you pleanty of time to set the hook and the other %10 they dont even bother to look.

I always recomend this technique. It works on big bass and small ones. The key is to not let them see you. Your odds go way up, and be cocked and ready to sing when they swim up to taiste your crawler

[bigbill]

I'm planning on using the larger topwater pike and muskie baits in the dark to dawn situation this is when my biggest bass were caught from shore.

I did miss a larger gal on a 7 1/4" stick o worm from BPS I didn't have a larger enough hook in it. When i went to set the hook she opened up her mouth and let it go. These big bass ain't stupid.

If you a shore fisherman like me you need to get out early in the mornings. This is when the larger bass are up against the shore line ambushing the baitfish. I also find that my best baits are craw cranks like the rebel big claw in green and the BPS topnocker on the surface. Don't sell the other baits short either. I've caught so many 1lbers to 6lbers i can't remember ever successful bait i used but I have over 12 tackleboxes full of stuff and at one time or another each lure has caught fish. Remember when the bite is tough go to that one lure you never use. When its slow i always practice my different presentations too. This is when i nail it down and a bass will interupt me. :

Its not luck in bass fishing its skill!!!!!!!! ;D

BTW:  The larger bass are attracted to my sunfish colored baits too.  Its a fact that big bass eat sunfish as well as the craws too.

[Crestliner2008]

Good Luck. I say throw a seven inch senko in the middle of it.

X2! Good Luck!

[classictackle]

deep driving rebel craw, slow rollin'

[timothy_spain]

Try a 9" Slug-Go ...

[simplejoe]

I throw a weightless fluke in the middle and let it fall with twitches every couple seconds. From my experience the big girls in my lake usually don't hit anything until night.

[WRB]

Mattlures gave you some good advice, here is my advice; buy one of his bluegill soft swimbaits and forget the musky lures, unless you lake/pond has some big bait fish.

WRB

[Mottfia]

I like that idea that MattLures gave us. I may have to give that a try on some of the cruisers on a public lake near my home.

When we have schoolers, I go aggressive. whether the bass around them is interested, feeding or whatever I believe a bass won't pass up an easy meal if it believes it to be real and you get it in his strike zone. I'd use a fluke in the a color to match what they are eating up fished with fast twitchs. I like this for clearer water. I like spinnerbaits for stained water. Make it fast and crazy

Mottfia