Bass fishing: Need Advice on Bait Options
Mar 15, 2021 07:24:35 #
So I am from NC and have been going fishing a lot in the evenings lately. This evening, it was a slight overcast with a little bit of wind. I had quite a few hits on my BioSpawn Rattlebot (Red Craw color), but somehow managed to lose some as well due to a bad hook I guess. I have a Daiwa Tatula CT with an Ark Lancer Pro Series casting rod with 12 lb P-Line fluorocarbon. The only issue with the RattleBot is that it is collecting a lot of weeds and stuff from the pond that I fish. It is a very small farm pond with a good bit of weeds in it and is pretty shallow. Can’t be more than 10 feet in the middle and I’ve been seeing a ton of fish on the bank area, but I can cast out far and drag a bait right by their face and they don’t want it (Junebug Senko), but at other times they do want it, it’s weird. The main question I have is what would be a good weedless option to swap out with the red RattleBot? I tried red senko Texas rig, no luck. Something about the lipless crank RattleBot they loved, maybe the sound. What can work as good but have the weedless benefits?
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by Safe-Version1666
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by Safe-Version1666
Mar 15, 2021 07:40:39 #
bobber22
Loc: Ocala, Florida
Two things I would try are a black worm on a weighted 3/0 hook or a wacky rig, rigged weedless--dark worm here also-_Senko is a good one
Mar 15, 2021 07:47:26 #
Try a shallow squarebill with the same color, it won't drag off the bottom
Mar 15, 2021 08:21:21 #
Mar 15, 2021 08:31:28 #
Try a Keitech swimbait on a 4-0 worm hook.
I like Ayu color
They are weedless. And have great action
I like Ayu color
They are weedless. And have great action
Mar 15, 2021 08:35:36 #
If the fish are just getting the back hook or swiping at it there's probably something about that bait they don't really like. Maybe try a smaller Crank or different lure. If they are taking up in the water column maybe try a Fluke weightless or even another color.
Mar 15, 2021 09:21:05 #
FS Digest wrote:
So I am from NC and have been going fishing a lot ... (show quote)
Might try a swim jig to get a reaction bite.
Mar 15, 2021 10:23:54 #
Mar 16, 2021 12:12:23 #
Mar 16, 2021 15:57:55 #
vic1964
Loc: massachusetts
FS Digest wrote:
So I am from NC and have been going fishing a lot ... (show quote)
Jun 13, 2021 15:32:46 #
Ben Bragg wrote:
Try a Keitech swimbait on a 4-0 worm hook.
I like Ayu color
They are weedless. And have great action
I like Ayu color
They are weedless. And have great action
Absolutely love Keitech impact swim baits. The only caveat is that they’re not very durable but they absolutely out fish other swim baits from my experience.
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