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David P reply :

Going to throw all new baits to start this spring, or are you going to stick with the baits you threw last year, and know so well.

The senko for me was killer in spring, and for the past few months, I have been sticking to jig fishing exclusively. I think that Mid February I'm going to start throwing all new baits that I didn't use much in 07.

Spinnerbaits, Jerkbaits, 10" worms, and some beavers are going to be at the top of my list.

fourbizz reply :

Same old same old

Tin reply :

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Same old same old

x2, Traps, 1/4 oz jigs, and little husky jerks and pointers.

Jimzee reply :

SWIMBAITS!!!

And a lot more cranks.

Thefishy1 reply :

I would like to actually catch fish on a rattle trap, I have like 7-8 of them but have never caught anything on them. Other than that it will be the same.

islandbass reply :

For the most part I will fish new techniques this year. I had a killer time with the drop shot and learned a lot with it. I will probably only dedicate 10-15% of my fishing time to the drop shot next season.

I have got to get Jig n pigs down, and I want to learn what there is to know about the Shakey head. I guess I need a new rod. Back, baitmonkey!!! I don't need a shakey head rod. ;D

David P reply :

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Same old same old

I'll be throwing some big baits as well, need to get more confidence in 'em.

But , I really wish I could be satisfied throwing the same old stuff, I'd save a LOT of money. Now I'm sitting around thinking I need a new rod ! Why can't I ever be happy!?

Oscar O. reply :

I caught most fish last year on worms... so this year, everything else (that i currently have)

Jake. reply :

I'm going to keep fishing my old reliables, (cranks, buzzbaits, soft plastics) but also focus on improving my jig and jerkbait fishing this year. I just started fishing these two lures alot last year, and they have really produced for me.

guest reply :

Same old line up, paying more attention and honing my jig skills. This year is dedicated to putting some knowledge of bas bio and location, map reading and execution!

David P reply :

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I might...just maybe...might be going to throw nothing but jig variations for the entire year. Jigs of one sort or another make up about 75% of my fishing. I might just really see what I can do with them. After all, you really don't need much else.
jig and craw

jig and chunk

action jig

hair jig and pork

tube jig

jig n worm

jig n minnow

shakey head

one ton jig

And I can make all of those for the price of one LC crankbait lol

Yup, I've been tying my own jigs for a little while now, satisfying when you catch a nice fish on them.

skillet reply :

I fish fairly skinny water and have always depended pretty much on soft plastics and jigs (I will throw a top water any time place or temp ;D). I'll probably do the same thing this year. The types of baits that I would like to use more (toads, buzzers and rattle traps) I already have, just don't use enough. I'll be trying them this year (hopefully :-[)...

As Ever,

skillet

5bass reply :

I'll continue with small jigs and jigging spoons for now and when March gets here and the fish move up onto the points, I'll bring out the Pointers. After they get shallow, I'll go back to the jig and mix in some crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Same thing every spring.

Branuss04 reply :

I'm going to stick with alot of stuff I started at the end of 07.

-Dropshotting

-Jigs

-Swimbaits

I also want to work on relying on my electronics more.

Red reply :

being that i havent been doing this for long, i think i am going to stick to what worked for me last year...cranks, t-rigs, topwaters and jigs....but i do plan to improve my jiggin skills

i am also interested in making my own jigs

Perfect Hook Set reply :

thefishin1

Try using your rattletraps during the cold weather before the top of the water turns to ice and when the ;ale thaws out...

I think many people who have bought or received a gift of a new lure or bait etc will test the waters...

I personally will be trying out a 7in senko

Senko worms

Senko paddle tails

Stick baits dominated the waters for me last year

When I couldn't get much on a senko I used:

a couple dif spinner baits

chug bug

skitter pop

Gatorbassman reply :

I don't have anything particular in mind. I'm just going to use what I've got. I have a tackle shop worth of lures in my possession and I don't see the need to add to them this year.

jdw174 reply :

I will be throwing the same lures that I've been throwing for years...(and catching fish with). Last year I picked up a few new spinnerbaits to replace some that were lost or worn beyond fixing. This year I intend to purchase perhaps a half dozen new crankbaits and that will be it. (Nothing over $5-$6, I might add)

MALTESE FALCON reply :

I was going through my tackle the other day and found alot of lures I haven't used in a few years. They always caught fish for me, so I decided to spend a little more time with my "old" baits.

Falcon

RobbyZ5001 reply :

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Posted by: muddy man Posted on: Yesterday at 6:32pm
Same old line up, paying more attention and honing my jig skills. This year is dedicated to putting some knowledge of bas bio and location, map reading and execution!

Muddy your killing your fish this year?

fishfordollars reply :

SWIMBAITS........

Tokyo Tony reply :

I want to start focusing on deeper fishing (ledges, humps and deep points) with dropshot and heavy jigs.

Also want to start using big (for CT) swimbaits.

Basically, I want to catch bigger fish

joshmb1999 reply :

I'm always trying new stuff and I'm starting to think I've got the wrong strategy...Do most of you focus on a few baits and get really good with those? Right now I rely mostly on soft plastics, jig & pig and rattle traps. But I throw EVERYTHING else. Spinnerbaits, cranks, chatterbaits, buzzbaits, etc. This year I'm wanting to get good with spinnerbaits and crankbaits because right now i suck with them.

flippincrazy reply :

Going to be throwing more swim baits this year. Also wanna learn to fish deep better so deep cranks are on the table also.

David P reply :

I can't wait to practice throwing t-rigged worms. 10" worms are going to be 75% of what I throw this spring, or at least that's what I'm planning for.

detroit1 reply :

I'm like the M.Falcon - buying lures for 35 years, i GUESS that i don't need any new ones. After reading RW brag on those fat ikas - i'll try them this year. BPS had some palm trees so i picked up a pack. (should've got more). I got into repainting last winter, but i didn't fish with them much last year, so maybe i'll fish those more this year. I need to improve my jig fishing.

Davis reply :

Well for the spring I will try something new. Haven't thrown lizards in a long time so I will start off with that when the snow melts. Than definately go back to my child hood success with the Rattle Traps.

Davis reply :

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After reading RW brag on those fat ikas - i'll try them.

Ikas rock. Became my new favorite bait. If you fish ponds.....you just can't go wrong with them. Brought out some nice fish for me this fall and late summer.

Crestliner2008 reply :

Already bought a bunch of those special "shakey head" jigs and some floating worms to try this presentation. I think it will be more effective on a more open bottom though. Would seem to be hard to work through weeds or moss? Also would like to give the swimbait a whirl for big smallies in open water.

Bankbeater reply :

I'm going to try ultra light baits until the weather warms up some. After that I'll use the same stuff.

Willzx225 reply :

This year I plan on fishing Swimbaits more (yeah I hear the baitmonkey calling the credit card info in right now) and I also want to work on transitioning from a "get as many bites as I can" mentality to the five bite mentality. I also want to hone my understanding of my electronics and concentrate more on fishing stuff that is not visable.

For the most part though, I will be buying some swimbaits to try this spring.

senko_77 reply :

Awesome thread Broke.

This year my goals are....

1) More confidence in the drop shot rig

2) Step up my swimbait fishing

3) Catch JUST ONE FISH on a spinnerbait. I absolutely cannot catch anything with these stupid things!!

4) Deep cranking

Ballpark Frank reply :

Since plastics are still new to me, I plan to fish only plastics and jigs. I think their versatility is amazing and want to learn as much as possible. I am going give pitching and flipping a try also. Only thing is I may need to purchase a flipping stick.

Davis reply :

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Awesome thread Broke.
This year my goals are....

3) Catch JUST ONE FISH on a spinnerbait. I absolutely cannot catch anything with these stupid things!!

Agreed. Only caught one this year on a spinnerbait. After that I bought six more ha ha ha. But seriously I use to catch loads when I was a kid with them. Now its like I'm thinking too much or something.

riverfisher reply :

Well during tournaments I probably wont throw anything new. Ill throw what I know and what I have the most confidence in. But on my off time ill be trying all kinds new stuff. Im really looking forward to trying Mann's 10" snakes in the weedy muck they look pretty cool. And im gonna invest into some large swim baits iv never tried them but looking forward to adding them to my collection. Im just counting the day's until I can de-winterise my boat. The unseasonably warm weather here in Upstate New York is just a big tease, it feels so much like fishing season is right around the corner. BUT I know that we will get hammered again and be in a big freeze so ill just continue to be depressed every time I walk past my boat in my garage. *sniffel*

David P reply :

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Awesome thread Broke.
This year my goals are....

1) More confidence in the drop shot rig

2) Step up my swimbait fishing

3) Catch JUST ONE FISH on a spinnerbait. I absolutely cannot catch anything with these stupid things!!

4) Deep cranking

#3 is a big thing for me too. I caught 1 5lb striper last month on a spinnerbait, and that was my first fish over 8inches on a spinnerbait. So now that's going to be a key thing I throw for some time!

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