Ashamed to say... 2024

813basstard reply :

What’s the 1 (or 2) baits your ashamed to say have never caught a bass on. You know the ‘standards’.

Thanks for asking Glen, I’ll start..

Carolina rig.

Rig it up. Cast it out. Then I start to feel dumb. Reel it back in, throw something else.

Interested to to hear some other ones..

A-Jay reply :

Easy one ~ Darn Glide Bait !

I Just Don't Get It

????

A-Jay

MickD reply :

A little out of the "bass" subject, but one glide bait that really is effective on the really big migrant tarpon is he Rapala Glide Rap. I've taken a few pike on them.

Other gliding lures for bass, me too. Shut out.

For bass, nothing on the spy baits so far. I'm going to keep trying.

greentrout reply :

old school ... johnson silver spoon ... nothing ... and i tried ... but not ashamed in the least ...

good fishing ...

Koz reply :

I've never caught anything on an all black bait. Some black on the bait, yes. All black, no.

And while I've caught some bass on a lipped crankbait, over the years I have lost more lipped crankbaits to snags than I have caught fish. That probably has something to do with fishing from the bank. But even the other day I tossed 3 different crankbaits and didn't get one bite. But at least I didn't lose one.

scaleface reply :

I havent caught a bass on a chatterbait but I havent used them very much .After a few cast I switch to a spinnerbait . I just dont trust the chatterbait in the places I can chuck a spinnerbait .

Glaucus reply :

A Fluke... So simple, so fish catchy, and yet, I'm a fool with the Fluke.

WRB reply :

What kind of bait is a Carolina rig?

You be ashamed you spelled Glenn's name wrong!

Tom

diversity210 reply :

OK people dont laugh at me. I have never caught a fish on a spinner bait believe it or not. I have a ton of them but they never produce for me for some reason. It is crazy because I have had very good days fishing a flashy swimmer with something like a caffeine shad and I also have been known to rip a lot of lips on an underspin with a keitch 3.8 and to me these baits have similar presentations with out the skirt. That is so embarrassing because spinner baits are so tried and true, fairly simple to fish, and they are a staple in the industry. I have also never caught a fish on a fluke. Granted I dont throw them very often, but Ive never caught anything ok one.

813basstard reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:30 AM, WRB said:

What kind of bait is a Carolina rig?

You be ashamed you spelled Glenn's name wrong!

Tom

Depends on where you live bub..

Scott F reply :

I’m not the least bit ashamed, no reason to be, but I haven’t done well with paddle tail swim baits like the Keitechs. I was with a guide who had me throw some of his, I caught some smallies, went out and stocked up, haven’t caught anything on them since.

I know I need to spend more time with them, but like most of us with baits we should be catching them on, I give up on them too easily and revert to baits I have more confidence in.

WRB reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:46 AM, 813basstard said:

Depends on where you live bub..

Carolina rig is a Carolina rig regardless where you live.....Bub

The Bassman reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 7:10 AM, scaleface said:

I havent caught a bass on a chatterbait but I havent used them very much .After a few cast I switch to a spinnerbait . I just dont trust the chatterbait in the places I can chuck a spinnerbait .

I was the same way with chatterbaits until this season. I forced myself to stick with them a few times earlier this year and am glad I did.

LonnieP reply :

I can’t catch a bass on a chatterbait. I’ve been throwing one for about a hour every time I’ve been fishing for the past few months and getting nothing. Have no trouble with a spinnerbait though.

Dogface reply :

When I get a new bait I usually fish it until I catch something on it. I look at it as a challenge. I have even used the (drum roll please) Banjo Minnow and they work. Actually they work pretty good when fished like a fluke.

BTW someone gave me the Banjo Minnows as a gift so I had to fish them.

The Bassman reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:57 AM, LonnieP said:

I can’t catch a bass on a chatterbait. I’ve been throwing one for about a hour every time I’ve been fishing for the past few months and getting nothing. Have no trouble with a spinnerbait though.

Mix up your retrieve. Let it fall a little then give it a pop. Hang on.

LonnieP reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 9:01 AM, The Bassman said:

Mix up your retrieve. Let it fall a little then give it a pop. Hang on.

I’ve been trying different retrieves with no luck. I haven’t given up on it yet though.

diversity210 reply :

A lot of times we through the baits we are least confident in in areas where we are least confident in actually catching fish. Ive found myself to be guilty of the same thing. I dont have much confidence in flukes because ive never caught anything on a fluke so I find that when Im really confident in a certain are. I would never tie on a fluke. Maybe I should start fishing the baits Im least confident in in the areas Im most confident in.

Dogface reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:30 AM, diversity210 said:

OK people dont laugh at me. I have never caught a fish on a spinner bait believe it or not.

I have a few baits like a Senko that I consider "go to" baits when nothing else works. The spinner bait is one of them.

BTW not laughing.

diversity210 reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 9:05 AM, Dogface said:

I have a few baits like a Senko that I consider "go to" baits when nothing else works. The spinner bait is one of them.

BTW not laughing.

haha Thanks for not laughing at me. Ive litterly been on a boat and watch friends tear them up on spinner baits. I know a couple people who swears by a spinner bait as a go to, but I can throw a spinner bait and nothing. Always like that with spinner baits for me.

813basstard reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:54 AM, WRB said:

Carolina rig is a Carolina rig regardless where you live.....Bub

The spelling of Glen(n) is what I’m referring to. It could be Clemson, NC State, Wake Forest, Vandy rig...don’t get it.

AC870 reply :

Swim jig and chatterbait for me.

I hadn’t totally given up on em but I’m close.

EGbassing reply :

Nothing. Haha jk, swim jigs and glide baits for me.

islandbass reply :

Until last year spinnerbaits and buzzbait.... for 14 years. Last year I couldn’t keep them off of them.

@diversity210: Hang in there on those spinnerbaits. Try a 3/8-1/2oz version with a willow and Colorado or double willow.

Now don’t run me out of town. Honestly, how could any man call himself a bass angler and NOT catch a bass on it...

drum roll, please...

JIG-n-PIG

Yup, I admit it. I’m talking the traditional deal. I’ve come close.

Now jig and something else like a worm, yes, but not the jig-n-pig.

Wah, wah, wah, and this piggy had none and cried all the way home.

With regard to traditional bass catching lures, I don’t think mine could be beat.

WRB reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 9:24 AM, 813basstard said:

The spelling of Glen(n) is what I’m referring to. It could be Clemson, NC State, Wake Forest, Vandy rig...don’t get it.

Glenn May the site owner

NYWayfarer reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 7:53 AM, Glaucus said:

A Fluke... So simple, so fish catchy, and yet, I'm a fool with the Fluke.

Ditto.

Tried all the advice on these forums including nose hooking them. Nothing, nada, zilch. The only way they work for me is when they are the trailer on a Z-man Chatterbait.

813basstard reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 9:44 AM, WRB said:

Glenn May the site owner

????. Don’t worry bout it...

CountryboyinDC reply :

Chatterbait. I'd given up on them back about 10 years ago after they burst on the scene and I bought 5 of them. Now everyone's throwing them again (and catching with them), so I've bought a couple and haven't thrown them a ton, but still zero on the catching. I need to get on the fish and switch to a chatterbait, but this far the getting on the fish has been elusive this year.

Fishing_FF reply :

Here is my two.

First one has already been mentioned a couple times, the Chatterbait. I can catch fish on a flipping jig, a swim jig (one of my go to lures actually), and a spinning jig (aka spinnerbait). When it comes to the bladed jig, nothing. I’ve got the Z-Man Freedom and Jackhammer in the moving jig box, but they have yet to catch me a fish.

Second one is a.........Ned rig. I know it works. I’ve seen it work here in Florida like Lake Placid, but every time I think I’ve got a good clean spot, the exposed hook gets fouled up in some kind of grass. I switch to a 4” T-rig, C-rig, or shakyhead Senko and no issues.

Yep, I’m THAT guy! :lol-045: LOL

Russ E reply :

I would have to agree with @A-Jay on the glide bait. Still have not caught a Bass with one.

I did catch a 10 pound Flathead catfish throwing one this spring.

That is not a huge accomplishment around here. I have caught catfish on nearly every bass bait I own.

WRB reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 10:12 AM, 813basstard said:

????. Don’t worry bout it...

Don't worry I am not about play your game.

Tom

Koz reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:57 AM, LonnieP said:

I can’t catch a bass on a chatterbait. I’ve been throwing one for about a hour every time I’ve been fishing for the past few months and getting nothing. Have no trouble with a spinnerbait though.

If you haven't tried it yet, put a Havoc Pit Boss trailer on it. I use a bluegill colored Chatterbait Elite paired with a Pit Boss in the Perfection color and it's a top producer for me. Oddly enough, though, I've tried using a Powerbait as a trailer and never got a single strike in teh same waters.

Sam reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 6:57 AM, Koz said:

I've never caught anything on an all black bait. Some black on the bait, yes. All black, no.

And while I've caught some bass on a lipped crankbait, over the years I have lost more lipped crankbaits to snags than I have caught fish. That probably has something to do with fishing from the bank. But even the other day I tossed 3 different crankbaits and didn't get one bite. But at least I didn't lose one.

Hit the Historic James River with a black Norman and have some fun.

For some unknown reason, black Normans work on the Historic James. No where else. Just the Historic James.

TnRiver46 reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 7:53 AM, Glaucus said:

A Fluke... So simple, so fish catchy, and yet, I'm a fool with the Fluke.

Oh man...... for a river smallie man like yourself, the fluke can be so good. Use a massive hook and maybe try a green pumpkin one in clear water

BassWhole! reply :

I have never caught a bass on an A-rig or a Whopper Plopper, and I suspect that isn't going to change...

IgotWood reply :

Jerkbaits????‍♂️

billmac reply :

I agree with others that confidence is key. While I've caught fish on spinnerbaits, I don't have a great deal of confidence in them. But I absolutely love the jig and spinner combo (like the Meeny Spin) which is effectively the same thing. I've always had more confidence in curly tail plastics as opposed to straight ones. I can't imagine anything wanting to bite a hair jig, but one of the top teams at the recent college BASS tourny cleaned up on hair jigs.

Squarebill79 reply :

Jigs!! I've never caught a bass on them in my entire life. Numerous times I've been hammering them on a senko so I'll switch over to jigs thinking this will actually be the day I catch something, the bite turns completely off. All my jigs are weedless and every once in awhile I'll feel a bass hit it, but I have yet to hookup.

Frogs would be a close second, Ive caught a few on them over the years, but my hookup/strike ratio has to be less than 10%.

Darren. reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:20 PM, IgotWood said:

Jerkbaits????‍♂️

Ditto.

Don't know why I have some in my tackle box still.

Catt reply :

Ashamed to say...

Nah! I'll say it loud.. full size Brush Hog

Slay em on a Baby Brush Hog, not even a bite on a full size.

CrankFate reply :

Green Pumpkin Senko

TnRiver46 reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 12:14 AM, CrankFate said:

Green Pumpkin Senko

That’s impossible

Russ E reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 12:14 AM, CrankFate said:

Green Pumpkin Senko

On 6/24/2019 at 12:37 AM, TnRiver46 said:

That’s impossible

You beat me to it.

That is about the only color Senko I use.

DSTN reply :

I have yet to catch a fish in a popper or jerkbait.

Until this spring I hadn't caught anything on a Senko/Dinger type soft plastic stick worm. Took care of that one and then some.

Log Catcher reply :

I never caught anything on any kind of frog or toad. Can't catch anything on a black buzz bait or a ned rig. I have caught a few on a full size Brush Hog.

FishinBuck07 reply :

I think out of all the stuff I own, a jig is the one thing I haven't caught a bass on!

CrankFate reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 12:37 AM, TnRiver46 said:

That’s impossible

On 6/24/2019 at 12:45 AM, Russ E said:

?

You beat me to it.

That is about the only color Senko I use.

I’m telling you. In this water, they can’t see green.

Big Rick reply :

Swing head jigs like the Gene Larew Biffle Hard Head.

Glaucus reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 2:15 AM, CrankFate said:

I’m telling you. In this water, they can’t see green.

They would all be really skinny if that's the case.

813basstard reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 12:14 AM, CrankFate said:

Green Pumpkin Senko

That sir, is impressive.

CroakHunter reply :

Theres a lot of "popular" baits that I havent caught fish on, but its because I haven't and probably wont ever use them. Whopper plopper, ned rig, alabama rig, big swimbaits, topwater walking baits, deep crankbaits. But one that i have used a lot with no success is a full size brush hog. Not even a bite with one. Although I am very successful with other creature baits.

GreenPig reply :

I've caught fish on every lure in my arsenal except my swim jigs. I've tried all weights, trailers, speeds, lines, etc. Not giving up.

CrankFate reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 3:46 AM, Glaucus said:

They would all be really skinny if that's the case.

Strangely, there are fats and thins. They practically look like different strains.

Mobasser reply :

Chatterbait

Munkin reply :

Chatterbait and trust me I am trying! Last time out I was wrecking them on a double Indiana spinnerbait so I figured the chatterbait should work. Lost 4 t0 snags and one I think was a tiger musky but hey I actually got a bite on one so I was surprised,

Allen

Wacky Zac reply :

I've never caught anything on a jitterbug. I'm not giving up though. It's my mission to catch one on a jitterbug.

HenryPF reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 9:36 AM, islandbass said:

JIG-n-PIG

I finally did this 3 year ago - and now i know why pork (even though its in demand) is such a pain in the butt.

But never caught anything on (it's on my list to do) Johnson Silver Minnow and Pork Eel Trailer. Think I have seen multiple magazine covers back in the day with this as the lure that the bass are leaping out of the water with (Fishing Facts come to mind).

WVU-SCPA reply :

Lures I own/owned that haven't produced a bass;

Whopper Plopper- Was gifted one, used it a few times, lost it. Don't have interest in getting another.

12'+ Cranks- Own plenty but hardly ever have one tied on. At some point I will spend the days to figure them out.

Jigfishn10 reply :

Mojo Rig. I can take the Mojo sinker off and Texas Rig and will start to catch fish, but the Mojo Rig? Nope.

N Florida Mike reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 11:31 PM, Catt said:

Ashamed to say...

Nah! I'll say it loud.. full size Brush Hog

Slay em on a Baby Brush Hog, not even a bite on a full size.

Almost the same for me. I caught 1 4 pounder on one once. I must have hit him on the head with it.!

Mine is jigs. I have not caught a fish on them. I haven’t fished them as much as other baits though. But when you get enough clumps of weeds with every cast, you’d feel that way too! @Catt has tried to help. I haven’t tried them since his last tips on them though. Can’t afford any new baits right now- got mouths to feed ! Got 1 jig a South Carolina boy gave me , and still haven’t caught one on it yet!

Pickle_Power reply :

I think the weakest part of my game is shaky heads and drop shot. I have barely tried either technique. I think I have caught a fish or two on a shaky head rig, but nada on drop shot.

I'm not ashamed to say it, though. There's 50 other ways to skin a cat(bass).

Choporoz reply :

I've spent quite a few hours pulling nothing but water with buzzbaits.

In my 'defense', I do fish a lot of water in which I've found very little topwater bite, aside from frogs and toads in thicker salad. Poppers, wake baits, walkers, prop baits, jiterbugs, ploppers, etc....they all get ignored by the bass around here when I'm working them. Though, I've had success in other places...with all but buzzbaits.

BassThumb reply :

Soft plastic lizard. I have a 10-year old pack of watermelon red flake Zoom Lizards with a couple baits missing somewhere around here. I just really don't think a basss can tell the difference between a ribbontail lizard and a ribbontail worm. They're not that smart.

Hook2Jaw reply :

Buzzbaits. I have other weaknesses like flukes, spinnerbaits, and chatterbaits, but I've never caught a bass on the one buzzbait I own.

I can catch fish on ploppers, dingers, and paddletail swimbaits which are all similar to the above three, though. Heck them buzzbaits.

FishinBuck07 reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 10:23 PM, Choporoz said:

I've spent quite a few hours pulling nothing but water with buzzbaits.

In my 'defense', I do fish a lot of water in which I've found very little topwater bite, aside from frogs and toads in thicker salad. Poppers, wake baits, walkers, prop baits, jiterbugs, ploppers, etc....they all get ignored by the bass around here when I'm working them. Though, I've had success in other places...with all but buzzbaits.

That would almost make me cry not catching them on buzzbaits, caught one two weeks ago on a black buzzbait. It was a 5 pounder, scared the crap out of me when it hit cause I wasn't paying attention and it almost ripped my rod out of my hand.

Jaderose reply :

Jigs. I've caught fish on them, yes, but few and far between and I have ZERO confidence in them. I don't know why. I KNOW they catch fish and a lot of them but just not for me yet. I know it will just *click" for me some day but that day isn't here yet

On 6/24/2019 at 12:14 AM, CrankFate said:

Green Pumpkin Senko

flat reply :

For me it's a Tiny Torpedo. It's like a turd in a punchbowl when I 've thrown it at schooling, bait chasing smallmouth. If I threw it at shore enough I could probably get a reaction bite out of it. It does cast nice though so I have that going for me.

whitwolf reply :

Deep diving crankbaits and the Carolina rig. I have used both for years..... Nothing.

diversity210 reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 9:36 AM, islandbass said:

Until last year spinnerbaits and buzzbait.... for 14 years. Last year I couldn’t keep them off of them.

@diversity210: Hang in there on those spinnerbaits. Try a 3/8-1/2oz version with a willow and Colorado or double willow.

Now don’t run me out of town. Honestly, how could any man call himself a bass angler and NOT catch a bass on it...

drum roll, please...

JIG-n-PIG

Yup, I admit it. I’m talking the traditional deal. I’ve come close.

Now jig and something else like a worm, yes, but not the jig-n-pig.

Wah, wah, wah, and this piggy had none and cried all the way home.

With regard to traditional bass catching lures, I don’t think mine could be beat.

Caught my fare share on buzz baits over the years. I have 3/8 and 1/2 spinner baits. Blue gill colors, shad colors, whites, and chartreuse. Both willow and Colorado blades. Spinner baits just dont work for me. Ive tried fishing them in so many different ways. Adjusting my retrieve speed. Ive tried fishing them at different depths. Tried different trailers. Nothing seems to get me bit on spinner bait. Now Jig and chatterbaits seem to be the ones people have the most problems and I get bit plenty on a jig and I love chatterbaits. Its weird. Its like Im cursed when i throw a spinner bait.

The craziest part about it is Ive even caught fish using an inline spinner something no one uses anymore, but the fact that no one uses them is probably why it worked so well. I still remember that day. I was fishing not far from the dam. Working an inline spinner like you would a jigging spoon and it was just working that day. Dont know how I ended up with the inline spinner tied on or where the thing even came from because Ive never bought one, but it worked that day.

diversity210 reply :

On 6/24/2019 at 5:30 AM, CroakHunter said:

Theres a lot of "popular" baits that I havent caught fish on, but its because I haven't and probably wont ever use them. Whopper plopper, ned rig, alabama rig, big swimbaits, topwater walking baits, deep crankbaits. But one that i have used a lot with no success is a full size brush hog. Not even a bite with one. Although I am very successful with other creature baits.

Whopper plopper and ned rig are a must. Ned rigs are freaking deadly. I dont understand the science behind how they work but they just freaking work. A ned rig is just a must have for me. Whopper ploppers are pretty much an effortless top waters that just freaking works. I have a few of them but the monkey butt color is deadly. Bass just cant leave it alone.

thinkingredneck reply :

I have caught a couple dinks on Senkos. Not much.

None on Ned Rig, or finesse in general,- and I keep trying

toads yes, frogs no

maybe because I fIsh dark to muddy water.

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

Any lure over 10$ i can catch bass with cheap lures as well as my expensive 7$????

islandbass reply :

On 6/25/2019 at 12:59 PM, diversity210 said:

Caught my fare share on buzz baits over the years. I have 3/8 and 1/2 spinner baits. Blue gill colors, shad colors, whites, and chartreuse. Both willow and Colorado blades. Spinner baits just dont work for me. Ive tried fishing them in so many different ways. Adjusting my retrieve speed. Ive tried fishing them at different depths. Tried different trailers. Nothing seems to get me bit on spinner bait. Now Jig and chatterbaits seem to be the ones people have the most problems and I get bit plenty on a jig and I love chatterbaits. Its weird. Its like Im cursed when i throw a spinner bait.

The craziest part about it is Ive even caught fish using an inline spinner something no one uses anymore, but the fact that no one uses them is probably why it worked so well. I still remember that day. I was fishing not far from the dam. Working an inline spinner like you would a jigging spoon and it was just working that day. Dont know how I ended up with the inline spinner tied on or where the thing even came from because Ive never bought one, but it worked that day.

That was me for 14 years! Inline spinners, yes. Spinnerbaits? I’d be dead if my life depended on catching a bass on a spinnerbait until last year. I did everything just as you. Oddly enough the thing that made a difference was a change in my line. I had 14# stren (talk about old school, lol) fluorescent blue. That was the difference. When I ran low and didn’t have any fluorescent blue line, the catching stopped again. Give it a try. My spinnerbait rig has 14# test but it isn’t fl blue and guess what... no spinnerbait bass yet this season, lol. I’m switching to fluorescent blue which I found finally.

CrankFate reply :

On 6/25/2019 at 4:21 AM, Jaderose said:

Jigs. I've caught fish on them, yes, but few and far between and I have ZERO confidence in them. I don't know why. I KNOW they catch fish and a lot of them but just not for me yet. I know it will just *click" for me some day but that day isn't here yet

Chief250 reply :

Lipless crank. It's bad, SMH

diversity210 reply :

On 6/25/2019 at 10:13 PM, islandbass said:

That was me for 14 years! Inline spinners, yes. Spinnerbaits? I’d be dead if my life depended on catching a bass on a spinnerbait until last year. I did everything just as you. Oddly enough the thing that made a difference was a change in my line. I had 14# stren (talk about old school, lol) fluorescent blue. That was the difference. When I ran low and didn’t have any fluorescent blue line, the catching stopped again. Give it a try. My spinnerbait rig has 14# test but it isn’t fl blue and guess what... no spinnerbait bass yet this season, lol. I’m switching to fluorescent blue which I found finally.

Yeah Im not far off. I still throw a spinnerbait from time to time. I throw them on a 6'8 medium/heavy fast rod with 15 pound flouro. I dont really see how a changing my line will help but Ill give anything a try for spinnerbaits.

On 6/26/2019 at 9:35 AM, Ryan Michael said:

Lipless crank. It's bad, SMH

Just keep fishing those lipless crank baits my friend. They are some of my favorite lures to fish. Rattle Traps, Red eye shad, River2Sea Ruckus, and most recently in the spring I picked up a few of the Yo-Zuri 3DB vibes and gave those a try. They are just fun to fish

Jweller reply :

Keitechs....fell in love with the action, have never even gotten a fish to swipe at them. Frustrating!

TnRiver46 reply :

On 6/27/2019 at 2:56 AM, Jweller said:

Keitechs....fell in love with the action, have never even gotten a fish to swipe at them. Frustrating!

Also impossible!! Haha

Shockwave reply :

I'm about to catch grief on this one. There are two for me. I've never caught a single bass on a dropshot.......or a Ned rig. I have an excuse for the Ned rig tho. Most of the lakes around here have weedy, muck bottoms which just doesn't invite Ned rig success. I honestly just havent ever fished a dropshot. I'm a huge mojo rig fan so thats the finesse setup I always go to.

bhoff reply :

I'm sure there are tons of off the wall techniques I've never even attempted but for something more common I would say the dropshot. I just ordered my first spinning setup so I'm hoping to start throwing it more.

Dogface reply :

On 6/25/2019 at 4:21 AM, Jaderose said:

Green Pumpkin Senko

NO!! Its impossible......it has to be.

JediAmoeba reply :

Alabama Rig. When they busted on the scene I went out and bought 5 of them...threw them around and never caught anything. Bought a bunch of different heads, different trailers, different styles...still nothing.

Runner up would be a football jig. I have only caught one fish out of the Delaware river on one...otherwise they just get snagged on rocks or bring in gobs of sludge and weeds.

AlTheFisherman313 reply :

I actually cannot get a bass to hit a buzz bait believe it or not, I throw topwater all day, not sure if its the water, or using cheap buzz baits, but I have 4 on the way from TackleWarehouse to see if I can change that. I have hit bass on literally everything from ploppers, to spooks, to frogs, but buzzbaits I cant figure out if im working them too fast, too slow or dont understand how to pick their colors lol.

On 6/24/2019 at 7:53 PM, WVU-SCPA said:

Lures I own/owned that haven't produced a bass;

Whopper Plopper- Was gifted one, used it a few times, lost it. Don't have interest in getting another.

12'+ Cranks- Own plenty but hardly ever have one tied on. At some point I will spend the days to figure them out.

The whopper plopper, and my choppos are my go to topwaters. They are on sale I would defintely try a bone, a black, and maybe like a ghostgill or monkeybutt color and you can thank me later haha. They will get hit in full sun high noon, something about those baits, maybe its where I fish, but they get just hammered. My choppo has not came off one of my rigs all season, I actually need to put a hook on it, one of the trebles snapped off.

Bass Junke reply :

Haven't caught anything but my hand on any bait with a treble hook. Love dragging things on the bottom. Jigs, Carolina rigs, shakey heads, Ned rigs, drop shots though. Like others have said need to just fish them and stick with them to gain confidence.

RHuff reply :

I have never caught a bass on a Senko. I’ve thrown it Texas Rigged, Wacky Rigged, and Weightless. Notta.

Topwaterdog reply :

Glide baits (haven't tried that hard). I haven never fished deep diving cranks yet. Wake baits, admittedly I've never fished flukes or soft jerkbaits (these are the same thing right?). I've never caught a fish on blade baits or giant swimbaits either.

islandbass reply :

On 6/26/2019 at 9:47 AM, diversity210 said:

I dont really see how a changing my line will help but Ill give anything a try for spinnerbaits.

Just keep fishing those lipless crank baits my friend. They are some of my favorite lures to fish. Rattle Traps, Red eye shad, River2Sea Ruckus, and most recently in the spring I picked up a few of the Yo-Zuri 3DB vibes and gave those a try. They are just fun to fish

I didn't either. As a matter of fact the only reason I used stren 14# blue was because it was the only line I had greater than 10# test and less than 20 and I really wanted to use 12. It was also at least 9-10 years old too, used for a season of saltwater salmon fishing. The line was kept in a dark place the whole time so I wasn't worried about its age. I could not keep the bass off. The first outing I caught 5 bass in like 15 minutes. Thought it was a fluke. 5 bass in 15 vs. 0 bass in 14 years. I tried mono of many tests, and braid... Zero, zip, nada. I am open to hear why this mono color and this strength of line could be the difference. Two different lakes/ponds too.

I caught a bass in every 15 minute stint in which I used a spinnerbait. The mystery is afoot.

J._Bricker reply :

A Spybait and a Ned rig for me. And I must admit I probably should cash in another round tuit next time out and give Ned a shot at putting fish in the boat...

Shimano_1 reply :

Pretty amazing to read through this thread and see the variety. Blows my mind that things like a jig or green pumpkin senko are on here lol. Or drop shot for that matter. Mine would be ned rig and whopper ploppers. I've caught a cple on ploppers but I've slayed them on other topwaters when they wouldn't touch a plopper. Ned rig just hasn't gotten much use as the lakes I fish dont setup well for that presentation. Need to fish the ned rig some more and give the ploppers away lol. Guess this thread is proof of how different things are across the country and how differently anglers approach things

J._Bricker reply :

On 7/2/2019 at 7:56 AM, Shimano_1 said:

Pretty amazing to read through this thread and see the variety. Blows my mind that things like a jig or green pumpkin senko are on here lol. Or drop shot for that matter. Mine would be ned rig and whopper ploppers. I've caught a cple on ploppers but I've slayed them on other topwaters when they wouldn't touch a plopper. Ned rig just hasn't gotten much use as the lakes I fish dont setup well for that presentation. Need to fish the ned rig some more and give the ploppers away lol. Guess this thread is proof of how different things are across the country and how differently anglers approach things

True dat!

813basstard reply :

“Yeah Im not far off. I still throw a spinnerbait from time to time. I throw them on a 6'8 medium/heavy fast rod with 15 pound flouro. I dont really see how a changing my line will help but Ill give anything a try for spinnerbaits.“

Line change will effect it. Go as light as you can get away with.

But it ultimately comes back to confidence.

I been beat by a 7 year old with bread and a bobber. Why? Every cast he felt was gonna be a record.

Catch that first one and your off to the races

Bluebasser86 reply :

Not ashamed to say, but as much as I've thrown them, I don't believe I've ever put a single fish in the boat on a Fat Ika.

VolFan reply :

Uh oh...Roadwarrior is going to be very disappointed in you...

Log Catcher reply :

On 7/6/2019 at 7:54 PM, VolFan said:

Uh oh...Roadwarrior is going to be very disappointed in you...

I have never bought any Fat Ikas. I guess he will hate me.

Heron reply :

The 5" Senko.......Never caught one single fish on that.

However - The 3" Senko catches more fish for me than the Ned Rig.

Go figure.

Pond fisher reply :

Not ashamed. But, the only fish I've ever caught on a bass jig, is a 4" bluegill.

Ken

Heron reply :

On 7/6/2019 at 3:41 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Not ashamed to say, but as much as I've thrown them, I don't believe I've ever put a single fish in the boat on a Fat Ika.

Fat Ikas have been a mainstay, for both LM and SM from shore. They have been a great producer, and also caught 3 - 4lb/5lbers on it.

I use it for all of my shallow jigging applications from shore.

And has been unbeatable for sight fishing thus far.

On 7/2/2019 at 7:56 AM, Shimano_1 said:

Pretty amazing to read through this thread and see the variety. Blows my mind that things like a jig or green pumpkin senko are on here lol. Or drop shot for that matter. Mine would be ned rig and whopper ploppers. I've caught a cple on ploppers but I've slayed them on other topwaters when they wouldn't touch a plopper. Ned rig just hasn't gotten much use as the lakes I fish dont setup well for that presentation. Need to fish the ned rig some more and give the ploppers away lol. Guess this thread is proof of how different things are across the country and how differently anglers approach things

Yes indeed.

You will find a similar spread of response if you asked the question, "What works when nothing else does?" The variety of responses will encompass nearly everything you can find at the store.

Location, for the most part, is key.

Alec McMillan reply :

On 6/23/2019 at 8:54 AM, WRB said:

Carolina rig is a Carolina rig regardless where you live.....Bub

Bullet weight, bead, swivel, leader, hook/bait. Works great for me

haggard reply :

Never caught anything on a spinner bait, a skirted jig or anything topwater (rat, frog, popper, whopper plopper) - granted I don't throw them much, but when I do, nothing.

Yet

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