FS Digest

Whether it be lures or soft plastic. Chatterbait or Texas rigs it just never works for me, I can never catch a fish on them not even a bite. but as soon as I switch to real bait (night crawlers) I always catch fish almost instantly and back to back. I don't understand what I am doing wrong but it literally never works for me, I have never caught anything on artificial bait and it's frustrating. What could I be doing wrong?

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by FtMike

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

I always catch fish almost instantly and back to back. I don't understand what I am doing wrong . MHO if it ain't broke don't try to fix it.

Don Fischer

I used to get bass on plugs some years ago, even hooked a big trout on one one time. Don't fish for bass much anymore though and haven't fished for trout in years. Fish for small mouth now and then in a river close to home and got on to plastic jigs and simply stayed with them. Also use small jig's for crappie, work great. Tried a couple small plugs on crappie year or so ago and all I got was small small mouth bass! Never tried a drop shot, sound's to me like a whole new learning curve. Haven't used worms a lot in recent years either, used to though. Thing about worms is pretty much all fish eat them so ya never know what will bite. Tried some on cats couple weeks ago and didn't get the first cat. Worms hit bottom and a ton of small ass were on them right now, couldn't keep them on the hook. I think all this simply goes to show you catch fish with what you believe in! I got a bunch of neat plugs, gotta start trying them on something again! Used to really like spinner's like rooster tail ect for trout and seldom ever fish for trout anymore, need to start again. My favorite trout spinner was an Indiana Spinner trailing a worm. Don't know why I quit on them but notices the other day I still have some. So I haven't answered your question, probably don't have an answer other than simply learn how and when to use them!

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

I am sure you will get much better responses if you let us know what kind of fish you are catching on the crawlers, and how deep.

Whitereb Loc: Lake Guntersville Alabama

Try starting with a beetle spin it’s a good all round catch several species my other advice is stick with live baits

bozokarl Loc: south central Pa

Try an inline spinner like a Panther Martin (my preference), Rooster Tail, Mepps ect. They work for just about any fish.