What's your best finesse tactic?

[SammyLee]

Gee whiz, I need to just copy this whole thread and save it for things to try. I thought finesse was my strong suit but it seems I am still in the first grade.

I simply t-rig or small jig-head a six inch, usually dark green, curly tail worm, cast into the deep water and slowly bottom bounce it up the slope back to me. I usually can pick up two to three dinks an hour this way, even when nothing else works.

The bass in my pic, my personal best, was caught this way except in my float it's bank beating.

[J Francho]

I guess I look at "finesse tactic" as something different - a way to fish, not a specific bait. That said, dead sticking and the "grip," where I simply squeeze the rod to impart a tiny bit of action are probably the two most deadly tactics. Works with any jig or soft plastic.

[RoLo]

To my mind, "finesse" refers to delivery more than size, where both the lure and retrieve are passive and non-aggressive.

My favorite finesse technique uses a 7" worm, and frankly, I don't know of a better way to get the skunk out of the boat

Gambler 7" Big Stick (shadow blue glitter) rigged on 3/16oz Owner Type-Z Bullet Head

Await bottom contact - Twitch "lightly" in place 2 or 3 times - Pause about 5 secs while mending the slack - Repeat

(During each pause, the worm stands vertically erect [come hither] while the skirt-tail rocks seductively back-&-forth)

Roger

[Jeff H]

To my mind, "finesse" refers to delivery more than size, where both the lure and retrieve are passive and non-aggressive.

Roger

Well Roger, the dictionary will prove you correct.  It is possible to "finesse" a crankbait through brush, a 1/2 oz jig over rock. or 3/4 oz spinnerbait through reeds etc

Light line, small lures and sissy sticks for deft presentations in clear water have just become the stereotype over the years I guess.

[Sil240sxrwd]

5 inch berkely shaky worm on a strike king shaky head jig fished as slowly as you can.

[T-rig]

WOW,

Nobody has mentioned the Jackall flick shake. Sweet..... glad im the only one doing it ;D

I was just about to......

Jackall Flick Shake 6.8" wacky rigged on a 1/16 zappu wacky jig head.

[Ryder EK]

i've also been using jackall flick shakes.  i've been using them with the jackall weedless jig heads, but somehow seem to be losing a lot of fish with these hooks.  once the fish jumps out of the water, they seem to undo the hook..  can it be because of the small barb on the hook?  any suggestions?

[junebugmn]

I use a 3/16 bullet weight's worm weight,6lb berkley maxx,7ft2in fenwick elite-teck spinning rod,and usually a zoom 6in shakey head,in junebug,green pumpkin,or any scented finesse worm of choice and HOLD ON! I fish these "carolina style" usually 18 to 24 inches from weight to end of tail of bait,also had good luck with the lake fork baby creature's. junebugmn

[ShawnCorreia]

Wacky a 5 inch Strike King Zero worm PB & J on a 1/0 Demon circle hook and skip that sucker as faaaarrrrr under the pontoon boats as possible and light up a smoke...........tiny twitch.............take another drag.................tiny twitch............another drag and so on. When the line flinches, lean back and start crankin! Remember, these worms only work for about 15 to twenty minutes before they start floating so keep an eye on them.

[T-rig]

i've been using them with the jackall weedless jig heads, but somehow seem to be losing a lot of fish with these hooks. once the fish jumps out of the water, they seem to undo the hook.. can it be because of the small barb on the hook? any suggestions?

The Jackall jig heads are very fine wired hooks. A 4lber. can straighten one of those hooks.

Try the Zappu Wacky Jig Heads:

http://www.***.com/descpageZAPTERM-ZIW.html

Or the Buckeye Flick-It:

http://www.***.com/descpageJHBUCK-BFI.html

[SuthernProg]

wacky rigged senkos and green pumpkin slider worms.