Some Techniques Just Don't Seem To Work.

[TerryR]

I never caught a thing on plastic worms, lizards, or any of that stuff. The only plastics that ever worked for me is 3 inch curly tail grubs on a jig head.

[manny729]

After 15 years of trying, I'm beginning to lose confidence in my Roland Martin Helicopter lure.

Hey I'll sell you a new set of them used once and no bite marks!

[jokerjp]

One word. SWIMBAIT!

[Blue Streak]

There are techniques I try that just don't work. Probably my fault, maybe wrong time, wrong place. But when I pick them up and try again I just don't believe I am going to catch a thing, so I guess it is confidence. Whatever it is I have never been able to overcome it.

[Reel_Kaotic]

Zoom fluke!

[grimlin]

Jerkbaits......Everybody swears by them,I swear at them....lol

I've watch videos,read articles even watch a few guys who caught them around me, tried doing what they were doing. Nothing,nada,not a single dang bite.

[ChiCityBasser]

Inline spinners are not a friend of mine and have been barred from my tackle box!!

[dhami013]

I'm not giving up on spinners yet. And to be honest I haven't caught squat on crank baits lately either. So I'm sticking to working on those for a while.

[Scorcher214]

Poppers, never caught one on a popper.

[JoePhish]

Of all the techniques I give a legitimate effort in fishing I have to say I have zero success fishing suspending twitchbaits. They say they're what works well in the cold winter months (whoever "they" are). I'll try again next winter.

I do have some other "nevers" to add.

I've never caught a fish on a "Sexy" colored lure.

I've never caught a fish on a Zoom soft plastic other than flukes or grubs.

[joshholmes]

i have 2 low confidence baits, jigs and anything on a dropshot. jig fishing and dropshotting dont feel natural to me like a lipless crank or any soft plastic feels. i have a medium amount of confidence in deep diving cranks but their not and probably wont ever be a go to bait for me.

[dhami013]

You know I've heard people talk about drop shotting but it just doesn't seem appealing. I'm sure I'll try it this summer though. I'm really looking to expand that way I don't get locked into one way of fishing. I've seen it happen to plenty of people. And I almost got stuck in just using a bullet weight and a t-rigged plastic. Past couple of times out, I start with a spinner which I hate, then after 20 mins or so I switch to the weightless senko. Something I've read about but never tried.

And the season has only begun. Gotta keep the options open.

[JaxBasser]

Spinnerbaits!

I'll be throwing them in what seems to be perfect conditions and can never catch a thing. I'll throw a fluke or some other plastic in the same spots I was fishing the spinner and catch fish right away.

The closest I've come this year is having a bass chase my spinner and miss it.

[dhami013]

Spinnerbaits!

I'll be throwing them in what seems to be perfect conditions and can never catch a thing. I'll throw a fluke or some other plastic in the same spots I was fishing the spinner and catch fish right away.

The closest I've come this year is having a bass chase my spinner and miss it.

Yeah man, definitely know where you're coming from on that one. It seems like every bait is "the most versatile bait" then you try things like the spinner bait and nada.

[Fishing Doug]

Ika

[Sloan]

Crankbaits for me. I can have people all around me catching fish on them and I won't get a bite. That and purple worms. Alway hear thats a good color but never get bit with them. Must be a confidence thing

[fishingkidPA]

Inline spinners are not a friend of mine and have been barred from my tackle box!!

i love inline spinners, i catch way more on inline that my offset.

[AndyPlaysDrums]

Ika

I'm with you, so far, on that.

[dhami013]

Caught something a spinner bait, I caught a chain pickerel today. Also had a lot of luck on crank baits today. Bought a 3 set of bombers cranks you can get it a Dick's for 10 bucks, which is pretty cheap. So I got suckered in and bought them. So glad I did. I was killing them on those cranks. And the colors are great for all day. You've got one for each part of the day.

[JaxBasser]

I caught a bass on a crank today! A nice 3lber on a KVD 1.5 in bluegill color. I also caught a HUGE mudfish on that same crank.....lol. Now if I could just catch something on a spinnerbait.....

[BassThumb]

Deep cranks(10+) - I don't have any confidence or patience for deep cranking, and that probably why I don't catch any fish with them. Instead, I use heavy spinnerbaits in deep cranking situations.

Hollow bodied swimbaits - I've had a few good days with the Money Minnow, but more often than not, I can't get a bite on them.

Red Bug colored plastics - Soft plastics with green flakes are some of my favorites, but not Red Bug. Funny, since it's a very popular color nationally.

[Hound_dog]

Swimbaits are my weak point.

As for the guys having problems with spinnerbaits my experience is that the type and combination of blades is a big influence into if they are productive or not. There have been times where I would be throwing one combination of blades and catching them and my fishing buddy would be throwing the same color and weight with different blades and not catching a single fish. Next time you think they should be hitting a spinner bait try a different blade combo. I own over 100 different spinnerbaits with various blade combinations. I have a spinner bait tied on year round and they produce for me year round.

[Flangler]

For me, its lipless crankbaits. Just not confident with one. I was able to break the ice with a one-knocker this spring. Im hoping I can build on it.

Xcalibur one knocker? If so, those are great lures!

[Nice_Bass]

Most folks issues I have seen in my life with both swimbaits and spinnerbaits is that they think of them as chuck and wind baits. In reality, they need to be fished at the correct depths for the targeted structure, speeds, etc. Blades on spinner baits in my opinion only matter in the amount of lift they provide the bait, not really the action/disturbance a particular blade causes in the water (I may get crucified for that statement, but that is my experience with these)- Fall may be a different scenario though in regards to open water fishing and winding through bait schools… Anyhow, I have caught fish and from time to time using a drop shot- but line twist seems to be my enemy, and I usually switch to a bit different bait.

[Lesley]

... and I still cannot get a spinner bait to work for me. I am making it a goal to try new techniques this summer ....

Offset spinnerbait with large fin or multiple blades works best for me if I am in a boat retrieving from shore. Inline spinnerbait works best for me if I am standing on shore with no cover retrieving parallel to the shore. Offset spinnerbaits called beetlebaits work best for me if I am on shore and drop them under cover.

My worst performing are deep cranks (digs up weeds) and jigs (how are you supposed to jig from shore anyway?).