1st thing you throw 2024

Buffdaddy54 reply :

Another question for you guys. Thank you by the way for putting up with all my questions,I'm learning a little great deal.

So, you are bank fishing, you arrive at your lake/pond, what is the first thing you throw? Now I know that there are a lot of variables like time of day, weather conditions, seeing any noticeable structure, etc. So in general what is your preferred 1st application?

Preytorien reply :

Usually a weightless fluke-style bait

scaleface reply :

On 3/20/2018 at 9:09 PM, Buffdaddy54 said:

Now I know that there are a lot of variables like time of day, weather conditions, seeing any noticeable structure, etc. So in general what is your preferred 1st application?

Buzzbait . I prefer to throw a buzzbait .

senile1 reply :

On 3/20/2018 at 9:09 PM, Buffdaddy54 said:

Now I know that there are a lot of variables like time of day, weather conditions, seeing any noticeable structure, etc. So in general what is your preferred 1st application?

In general, my preferred first application is always affected by the time of the year and conditions. For example, under winter conditions I will start with a jerkbait or a jig depending on how stable the weather has been. In the spring right before the spawn, I will start with a moving bait like a crankbait. If it is really windy during that time, I probably would start with a spinnerbait or lipless crankbait. If I am targeting fish on the beds, it is back to a jig or soft plastic. Etc.

riverbasser reply :

Being I try to always be on the water at daylight and without any info I generally throw top water first. And I second the buzzbait being a first choice

Angry John reply :

I like to start with a small swim bait like a 4" keitech. If they will take a moving bait it drives my plans different directions.

eyedabassman reply :

A jig for me then a wacky rig of some kind!

Avalonjohn44 reply :

Conditions vary, so what I throw depends on conditions and time of day. Generally, in the spring summer and early fall I will mostly use one of the following:

Spinner Bait, Soft Plastic Frog or Squarebill Crank. Generally more topwater early or late in the day.

Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :

On 3/20/2018 at 9:35 PM, Preytorien said:

Usually a weightless fluke-style bait

This ^^^^, unless I have plan in mind for specific lures, like swimbait, Ned rig or new lures I just acquired. With Fluke I'll try to vary my retrieve, like fast(sub surface) medium fast(water column) and slow let it sink with couple jerks in between.

Koz reply :

If I'm out fishing on my own I'll throw either a top water (Booyah Pad Crasher or Whopper Plopper) or a big spinnerbait.

But if I'm fishing with my son I throw something at a different depth than he's throwing. So if he throws a T-rigged worm I'll throw a bait that fishes the middle column or topwater. I figure if we start of fishing different depths it may help us narrow down where the fish are sitting a bit quicker. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't.

CroakHunter reply :

Whatever I think they are biting on lol. If they aren't gourging on shad I'll start out flipping and pitching a jig or soft plastic and continue to do so until I think they aren't biting it. But if it's a lake with shad, and they are eating the heck out of them, I'll start with a swim jig, chatterbait, or spinnerbait depending on what cover or lack there of is around.

tbone1993 reply :

Fishing for small mouth I will usually toss around some sort of finesse bait. Finesse jig, shakey head, wacky rig, darter, ned rig etc. Then move to a drop shot if its really tough. If Im going for large mouth I'll flip a jig 99% of the time. Depending on the weather/water ill move to some sort of a treble hook bait. If I'm not getting anything I'll switch to a finesse presentation. My bank fishing setups are usually a med heavy to heavyish flipping stick, medium spinning rod, medium crankbait rod, and a variation of an everything style spinnerbait/topwater rod.

Catt reply :

Some type of plastic, conditions will dictate weighted or weightless

BassWhole! reply :

I start with the club that gets me the distance and trajectory I require from the tee to the desired spot that gets me a good lie for the next shot, taking the conditions into account...Oh, wrong site, sorry, but same answer...

Oregon Native reply :

This time of year...my favorite start bait is a "jerkbait". This can change due to fishes mood swings but it has been reliable.

keagbassr reply :

Depends on time of year so as the season moves on - jerkbait, chatterbait, buzzbait,frog,buzzbait,spinnerbait ,chatterbait

gilkeybr reply :

As long as there isn't a ton of obstacles, and the water isn't chocolate milk in color, I find myself starting with a Ned rig most frequently. However if its top water season, i'll often start there. Something moving to see if they are active

thinkingredneck reply :

Start with a moving bait, like a spinnerbait, then a plastic worm or lizard

Bankbeater reply :

Usually a crankbait, lipless crankbait, or a chatterbait depending on the conditions.

Brett's_daddy reply :

Speaking strictly preference and not taking any conditions into account I would throw topwater as that's my favorite technique by far!

Munkin reply :

Being in Jessup where are you talking about fishing and at what time of the year? I can give you what works for me at say Black Hills, Piney Run, etc. based on when and where.

Allen

Heron reply :

Depends on conditions, if I’m bank fishing amongst crowded bushes and trees, and the wind is blowing strong....

the first thing I’ll usually throw, is a fit.

soflabasser reply :

On 3/20/2018 at 9:09 PM, Buffdaddy54 said:

Another question for you guys. Thank you by the way for putting up with all my questions,I'm learning a little great deal.

So, you are bank fishing, you arrive at your lake/pond, what is the first thing you throw? Now I know that there are a lot of variables like time of day, weather conditions, seeing any noticeable structure, etc. So in general what is your preferred 1st application?

Depends on what size bass I am fishing for and the location, weather condition, moon phase, time of year, etc I am fishing in. If I am fishing for large numbers of bass I tend to use reaction type lures if the fish are active. If they are being picky I start using finesse presentations. If I am fishing for big bass I use techniques that are better for big bass but not so much for small/medium bass. Sometimes the regular established patterns won't work and I have to figure out what technique will get the bass to bite, maybe a technique most people in my area do not use, which often gets the bass to bite.

Gundog reply :

Spinner bait or Senko. Keep it simple. Moving bait or bait barely moving.

J.Vincent reply :

Something made from plastic

boostr reply :

Jig N' Pig

bigbill reply :

I soak my topwater BPS Topnocker as far as I can throw it to get the scent trail out there. It’s like din din is coming can you smell it?

then I skip fan cast the whole area. Then I have my ritual of baits to go through. I work the area over good. I have a rocky point I fish every which way I can. Up it, across it, parallel to it, cast farther down it into deeper water. Work it over good. The point has a river flow on one side and a backwash slow flow on the other. I find the bass on the slower side. I work the back side of the point with a jig n pig. Again slowly.

Boomstick reply :

Not owning a boat, I will go to a spinnerbait if the water is partially cloudy or it is overcast, and a crankbait otherwise. If I am in a deeper area and it's a hotter day when I expect the bite will be slow, I may go straight to a drop shot, a jig or soft plastics.

AggieBassin10 reply :

Obviously conditions are what I consider first but if I had to choose a bait to through first I would take a paddle tail swimbait in the 3.5"-5" range. Fish concentrate to certain areas and this presentation allows you to cover water and is effective in pretty much every type of cover. I prefer white or green pumpkin colors and my favorite brands are the Strike King Rage Swimmer and Big Bite Baits Cane Thumper

Buffdaddy54 reply :

On 3/22/2018 at 9:46 AM, Munkin said:

Being in Jessup where are you talking about fishing and at what time of the year? I can give you what works for me at say Black Hills, Piney Run, etc. based on when and where.

Allen

Allen I fish mostly Centennial, Elkhorn, Cash Lake, and APL pond.

desmobob reply :

A short distance from where I launch, there is a railroad bridge that has four groups of old wooden pilings from days when it was a wooden trestle. I almost always stop there and work a jig around the pilings before I head out to wherever I plan to fish. I usually hit it again on the way in, too.

So, my first and last cast of the day is usually a jig.

Tight lines,

Bob

Dtrombly reply :

In summer... frog. Even if the conditions aren't right for it I'll try to force that bite before I try anything else. Then I'll bounce around between a Texas rig and spinnerbait most of the time.

bagofdonuts reply :

Lately it’s been a Texas rigged beaver style bait.

Burke reply :

Soft Fluke or Wacky Senko

If it looks great, I throw texas rig with craws

nascar2428 reply :

This time of year, here in Michigan ned rig dragged slowly along the bottom. The rest of the year a spinnerbait, swim jig or swimbait. From the shore crankbaits are to much of a hassle for me.

Sam reply :

Topwater.

Buzzbait or Whopper Plopper.

N Florida Mike reply :

On 3/20/2018 at 9:35 PM, Preytorien said:

Usually a weightless fluke-style bait

^^^^ this.

roadwarrior reply :

I like to have a few presentations rigged and ready:

Topwater: PopMax

Squarebill: Norman Fat Boy (Redear pattern)

Spinnerbait: Siebert Outdoors Cosmic/ white skirt (Lumaflex) with double silver willow blades

Jerkbait: Megabass Ito Vision 110

Jig: Siebert Outdoors/ Rage Tail Craw

Senko

The Rig

Last_Cast reply :

senko all day long.

shovelmouth83 reply :

for me i start with a T rig worm then i go to crank bait and since i will be on the shore and not to mobile ill go to a buzzbait.

Patrickt reply :

Texas rig worm, jig, then lipless

Buffdaddy54 reply :

On 3/22/2018 at 9:46 AM, Munkin said:

Being in Jessup where are you talking about fishing and at what time of the year? I can give you what works for me at say Black Hills, Piney Run, etc. based on when and where.

Allen

Allen, just seeing this. I fish a lot at Lake Elkhorn, Centennial, Wildelake, Cash Lake and some local ponds. I've never been to Piney Run.

Mr Swim Jig reply :

Swim jig or a spinner bait and if it is early morning or dusk a buzz bait...

Heron reply :

If it’s new water.....I typically start small, and throw 3” plastics.

grubs, paddletails, and senkos

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