Walk A Mile In My Tackle ! 2025
Leviathan reply :
Most anglers pride themselves on their way of fishing to be "obsolete" and refuse diversity.
This forum is to share tackle and fishing techniques with said tackle, with other anglers so they can see for themselves just how well your techniques work!
J Francho reply :
Is there a question or a point in there? I don't understand the post.
Leviathan reply :
I'll start off , with a T-Rigged Zoom Magnum (green pumpkin pref.) one of my favorite lures would have to be a Texas rigged zoom magnum, green pumpkin seems to produce the most fish. What I do is cast into either open water or in brush,trees,drops, and/or banks, watch your line as it drops at a steady rate(be sure to let it drop with a slack line). Half of the time you'll get a strike in the initial drop. If not , simply tap your rod up lifting the plastic worm up about a foot to drop slowly again. after your worm touches the bottom, reel up some slack and repeat.
Although using Texas rig with a weight is easy to cover water and catch a lot of bass, it's still not my favorite. If weather cooperates, fish it weightless! Yes, it is more difficult to feel your worms movement, but you'll get used to it. Almost every cast without a weight ill get a strike on initial drop.
BIG ONES TOO! GLuck and I hope you try it out!
Leviathan reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 2:31 AM, J Francho said:Is there a question or a point in there? I don't understand the post.
It's just an explanation of the forum. Above I have an example of a reply.
LgMouthGambler reply :
Well if your referring to best methods for each person, mine would be a T Rigged lizard. If I take a 6" Zoom Watermelon red lizard and rig it with a 5/0 EWG and a 1/16 oz weight, I can fish just about any way. Swim it, skip it, bottom it, flip it, pitch it, hop it, etc.
fstr385 reply :
I dont want anyone to learn my tricks, then you guys will get all the big fish and leave me with pip squirts! Lol
roadwarrior reply :
Stay away from these, too!
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/13845-guaranteed-to-catch-bass/
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 3:23 AM, roadwarrior said:Stay away from these, too!
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/13845-guaranteed-to-catch-bass/
And by the wording of the Op's posts.............maybe the medicine and/or liquor cabinet should be avoided as well.
Leviathan reply :
Well this is also a good way for novice anglers to learn a lot of techniques to try out and help themselves to some fish in their own area, doesn't hurt to teach!
Knightiac reply :
By forum, I'm pretty sure he means this specific thread he started...
All of these threads put together are a forum. What we're posting in right now, is a thread within a forum or message board.
Perch reply :
I am pretty new to fishing and appreciate the post, as well roadwarrior's link which I had not seen. I have had much success using an Aaron Martens Shakey Fish jig paired with a Zoom white fluke or Gulp fluke. I've nailed some big fish this winter fishing this in deep water and around a dock. Have also caught fish swimming it horizontally along shorelines.
For worms, I have just started using Senkos and have not caught anything. My go-to worm over the summer was from a company called Touchdown and it is essentially a worm with two hooks with a Carolina rig. Not sure if it is a purist set up, but they caught fish for me all summer.
For Senkos (and worms with a Texas rig) do people fish them in open water (depths of 15-30 ft), or just near the banks and observable structure? I haven't caught anything with a worm in open water, yet the way people talk on here and what I see on the fishing shows, it looks like that is what people are doing. Thanks!
J Francho reply :
QuoteMost anglers pride themselves on their way of fishing to be "obsolete" and refuse diversity.
I don't find this to be true at all. At least not on this site. Every single thread is generally an outlet to share what works.
roadwarrior reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 4:12 AM, Perch said:I am pretty new to fishing and appreciate the post, as well roadwarrior's link which I had not seen. I have had much success using an Aaron Martens Shakey Fish jig paired with a Zoom white fluke or Gulp fluke. I've nailed some big fish this winter fishing this in deep water and around a dock. Have also caught fish swimming it horizontally along shorelines.
For worms, I have just started using Senkos and have not caught anything. My go-to worm over the summer was from a company called Touchdown and it is essentially a worm with two hooks with a Carolina rig. Not sure if it is a purist set up, but they caught fish for me all summer.
For Senkos (and worms with a Texas rig) do people fish them in open water (depths of 15-30 ft), or just near the banks and observable structure? I haven't caught anything with a worm in open water, yet the way people talk on here and what I see on the fishing shows, it looks like that is what people are doing. Thanks!
Generally, you need structure or cover to fish a worm or any other soft plastics on the bottom.
Leviathan reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 4:12 AM, Perch said:I am pretty new to fishing and appreciate the post, as well roadwarrior's link which I had not seen. I have had much success using an Aaron Martens Shakey Fish jig paired with a Zoom white fluke or Gulp fluke. I've nailed some big fish this winter fishing this in deep water and around a dock. Have also caught fish swimming it horizontally along shorelines.
For worms, I have just started using Senkos and have not caught anything. My go-to worm over the summer was from a company called Touchdown and it is essentially a worm with two hooks with a Carolina rig. Not sure if it is a purist set up, but they caught fish for me all summer.
For Senkos (and worms with a Texas rig) do people fish them in open water (depths of 15-30 ft), or just near the banks and observable structure? I haven't caught anything with a worm in open water, yet the way people talk on here and what I see on the fishing shows, it looks like that is what people are doing. Thanks!
try out the green pumpkin zoom magnums with no weight, youll outfish anyone! slow fishing = big bass , eaning slow falls = big bass too! check out some bass in my gallery , almost all are from weightless green pumpkin zoom magnum trick worms 
Leviathan reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 4:15 AM, J Francho said:I don't find this to be true at all. At least not on this site. Every single thread is generally an outlet to share what works.
thats why i like this site
gripnrip reply :
Ironically this is my favorite as well. What hook are you throwing for weightless? My only differance is pumpkin seed with the fat part of the tail dipped in chartreus spike it.On 1/16/2013 at 2:37 AM, Leviathan said:I'll start off , with a T-Rigged Zoom Magnum (green pumpkin pref.) one of my favorite lures would have to be a Texas rigged zoom magnum, green pumpkin seems to produce the most fish. What I do is cast into either open water or in brush,trees,drops, and/or banks, watch your line as it drops at a steady rate(be sure to let it drop with a slack line). Half of the time you'll get a strike in the initial drop. If not , simply tap your rod up lifting the plastic worm up about a foot to drop slowly again. after your worm touches the bottom, reel up some slack and repeat.Although using Texas rig with a weight is easy to cover water and catch a lot of bass, it's still not my favorite. If weather cooperates, fish it weightless! Yes, it is more difficult to feel your worms movement, but you'll get used to it. Almost every cast without a weight ill get a strike on initial drop.
BIG ONES TOO! GLuck and I hope you try it out!
Leviathan reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 5:15 AM, gripnrip said:Ironically this is my favorite as well. What hook are you throwing for weightless? My only differance is pumpkin seed with the fat part of the tail dipped in chartreus spike it.
nice addition with chartreus dip, i use a size 2/0 or 3/0 Gamakatsu worm hook, red offset seems to not work so well when its weightless, but i prefer them when weighted. may just be coincidence though.
fstr385 reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 4:12 AM, Perch said:I am pretty new to fishing and appreciate the post, as well roadwarrior's link which I had not seen. I have had much success using an Aaron Martens Shakey Fish jig paired with a Zoom white fluke or Gulp fluke. I've nailed some big fish this winter fishing this in deep water and around a dock. Have also caught fish swimming it horizontally along shorelines.
For worms, I have just started using Senkos and have not caught anything. My go-to worm over the summer was from a company called Touchdown and it is essentially a worm with two hooks with a Carolina rig. Not sure if it is a purist set up, but they caught fish for me all summer.
For Senkos (and worms with a Texas rig) do people fish them in open water (depths of 15-30 ft), or just near the banks and observable structure? I haven't caught anything with a worm in open water, yet the way people talk on here and what I see on the fishing shows, it looks like that is what people are doing. Thanks!
I love senkos! when the conditioning is right... http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.197818143562242.52392.100000021730528&type=3#!/photo.php?v=544091352268251&set=vb.100000021730528&type=2&theater
my first go to is a 10" ribbontail on a 1/8 oz tungsten screw in bullet for worms.
rangerboy reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 4:12 AM, Perch said:I am pretty new to fishing and appreciate the post, as well roadwarrior's link which I had not seen. I have had much success using an Aaron Martens Shakey Fish jig paired with a Zoom white fluke or Gulp fluke. I've nailed some big fish this winter fishing this in deep water and around a dock. Have also caught fish swimming it horizontally along shorelines.
For worms, I have just started using Senkos and have not caught anything. My go-to worm over the summer was from a company called Touchdown and it is essentially a worm with two hooks with a Carolina rig. Not sure if it is a purist set up, but they caught fish for me all summer.
For Senkos (and worms with a Texas rig) do people fish them in open water (depths of 15-30 ft), or just near the banks and observable structure? I haven't caught anything with a worm in open water, yet the way people talk on here and what I see on the fishing shows, it looks like that is what people are doing. Thanks!
texas rigged senko in the summer works great, make sure to poke the hook out the senko the tuck the tip back in. its a big bait to set a hook through
J Francho reply :
You can know all the secret baits, and rigging tricks, but that won't help if you can't find active fish. Find the bass first, then figure out what bait will work best in those conditions. Work from the top down to problem solve and identify any patterns.
Leviathan reply :
Using a spinnerbaits or crank bait is a great way to cover area to find the bass, or be aware of top water hits by the shoreline, drop a t rig right on top and hold on!
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
Be nice Wayne, just be nice.....deep breath. 
J Francho reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 10:55 PM, SPEEDBEAD. said:Be nice Wayne, just be nice.....deep breath.
LOL, just walk away. I think there is a political gun discussion somewhere on these boards. 
Gangley reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 4:12 AM, Perch said:I am pretty new to fishing and appreciate the post, as well roadwarrior's link which I had not seen. I have had much success using an Aaron Martens Shakey Fish jig paired with a Zoom white fluke or Gulp fluke. I've nailed some big fish this winter fishing this in deep water and around a dock. Have also caught fish swimming it horizontally along shorelines.
For worms, I have just started using Senkos and have not caught anything. My go-to worm over the summer was from a company called Touchdown and it is essentially a worm with two hooks with a Carolina rig. Not sure if it is a purist set up, but they caught fish for me all summer.
For Senkos (and worms with a Texas rig) do people fish them in open water (depths of 15-30 ft), or just near the banks and observable structure? I haven't caught anything with a worm in open water, yet the way people talk on here and what I see on the fishing shows, it looks like that is what people are doing. Thanks!
You generally either need a structure change (channel swing, drop off, etc), some sort of cover, or both to fish worms to their potential. However, one of the exceptions is mid lake humps. Though a hump is definately a structure change, some are so wide spread and vary so little in elevation that it can be hard to distinguish them from surrounding structure and they can appear to be a flat thats only a foot or so above the surrounding area. During summer time and winter time the bass will sometimes load up on these "humps". Though there is absolutely zero cover in the area, a large worm dragged across the hump and through these schools can be VERY rewarding with big fish and lots of them.
However, when the fish are stacked up on humps, dont think that a worm is the only tool to get them. A deep diving crank, heavy spinnerbait slow rolled, carolina rigged fluke, etc can be just as good.
CPBassFishing reply :
Alright I'll bite. my favorite method for fishing craws is to put a netbait paca craw on a megastrike shake-e2 pro serIes 1/2oz shaky head jig. Rig the the craw on it, then here is my secret trick- I cut a tiny bit off of the hollow head, and stuff a piece of alkaseltzer inside. It gives off a few bubbles a second. Usually one tablet broken into 6 pieces will last about 5 minutes for each piece. The fish can't stand the claws up and the bubbling "mouth". They eat it up. I typically will throw this on rocky dropoffs where most people would throw a jig. You can also use the alkaseltzer trick for any bait with a hollow cavity. I also flip using this on a texas rig and you could use it for punching matted grass with a heavy bullet weight. It also works on a carolina rig because the bubbles being made inside the bait float it. Also try this with the damiki air craw- put the alkaseltzer in the hollow claws.
Leviathan reply :
On 1/17/2013 at 12:17 AM, CPBassFishing said:Alright I'll bite.
ah , thats neat haha. i like it
CPBassFishing reply :
now all we need is for someone to come out with alkaseltzer impregnated with crawfish scentOn 1/17/2013 at 12:33 AM, Leviathan said:ah , thats neat haha. i like it
I might have to look into that.
Leviathan reply :
no weight with that set up and let it fall real slow with slack, bet the fish would be fightin to be caught ! lol
LgMouthGambler reply :
On 1/17/2013 at 12:17 AM, CPBassFishing said:Alright I'll bite.
And if the fish swallows the Alka Seltzer? I wonder if it has the same effect that it does on ducks? Lol
CPBassFishing reply :
Oh this is perfect. I looked up how to make alkaseltzer- its just baking soda, sour salt, citric acid, and glucose to keep it together. Fish give off lactid acid when they are scared, and its pretty close to citric acid.. Scared defensive crawfish= FOOD. If I can somehow make a powdered crawfish scent that would be perfect. I don't kno if I can mix the liquid scent in or not. I'll play around with the formula a bit and see if I can get it to work.
CPBassFishing reply :
heartburn relief?On 1/17/2013 at 12:52 AM, LgMouthGambler said:And if the fish swallows the Alka Seltzer? I wonder if it has the same effect that it does on ducks? Lol
heartburn is caused by lactic acid buildup, which is what a fish gets when stressed. It would increase the chances of the fish living after being caught!
senko_77 reply :
On 1/16/2013 at 10:39 PM, J Francho said:You can know all the secret baits, and rigging tricks, but that won't help if you can't find active fish. Find the bass first, then figure out what bait will work best in those conditions. Work from the top down to problem solve and identify any patterns.
This thread is obviously not about locating active fish....it's about what each poster likes to throw to catch fish. Ya know, like a confidence bait. BTW, since when do you have to find active fish to catch them? Have you ever fished a day where there are no "active fish?" I sure have. Then it's all about finding areas on a topo map that should hold bass during that season and then making those inactive fish, react.
Leviathan - Fishing soft plastics weightless is definately a killer way to catch fish, especially when they are relatively shallow. I haven't got a chance to throw the magnum trick worm, but I've cashed quite a few checks with the regular trick worm. Since you obviously know how to fish slow, I would give a soft plastic jerkbait a chance. I really like the yamamoto d-shad. It's loaded with salt like a senko so you can cast it a mile, it jumps as well as any other jerkbait, and it has an awesome shimmy on the fall that a lot of other soft plastic jerkbaits don't have
J Francho reply :
Inactive fish don't bite. But you make a good point about activating the school. I'm not sure you can turn around an inactive fish, but I definitely think that a active fish can turn on a school that is otherwise shut down. Get one to bite, and the rest may follow. My point was merely that location is more important than magic baits.
Leviathan reply :
On 1/17/2013 at 1:09 AM, senko_77 said:This thread is obviously not about locating active fish....it's about what each poster likes to throw to catch fish. Ya know, like a confidence bait. BTW, since when do you have to find active fish to catch them? Have you ever fished a day where there are no "active fish?" I sure have. Then it's all about finding areas on a topo map that should hold bass during that season and then making those inactive fish, react.
Leviathan - Fishing soft plastics weightless is definately a killer way to catch fish, especially when they are relatively shallow. I haven't got a chance to throw the magnum trick worm, but I've cashed quite a few checks with the regular trick worm. Since you obviously know how to fish slow, I would give a soft plastic jerkbait a chance. I really like the yamamoto d-shad. It's loaded with salt like a senko so you can cast it a mile, it jumps as well as any other jerkbait, and it has an awesome shimmy on the fall that a lot of other soft plastic jerkbaits don't have
wonderful post! and next time you get a chance pick up a pack of the magnum green pumpkins, i cant stop using them, i have 24 bags of 8 at the moment lol , in all conditions i can catch fish on em , murky or clear water, cloudy or sunny skies
Leviathan reply :
On 1/17/2013 at 1:33 AM, J Francho said:Inactive fish don't bite. But you make a good point about activating the school. I'm not sure you can turn around an inactive fish, but I definitely think that a active fish can turn on a school that is otherwise shut down. Get one to bite, and the rest may follow. My point was merely that location is more important than magic baits.
i hear where your coming from, but its a fairly even contribution to both good baits and good location, if your fishing with something that doesnt catch too many fish, you very well may be passing that "location" with the fish, and not get a strike.
J Francho reply :
Very, very, very few baits don't catch fish. When I think of a "bad bait," I think of consistency issues or poor construction. Outside of that, bait style selection is more important than actual baits themselves. When presented with a thick, shallow weed bed, something like a crankbait or spinnerbait probably isn't the best choice. A topwater hollow frog, jig, or pegged Texas rig worm or creature would be a better choice. Similarly, if bass are position just off the first break in open water beyond the weed line, that diving crank might be the best choice. Baits are just tools made to solve fishing problems.
SirSnookalot reply :
I think Francho is absolutely correct, finding the fish is the most important factor, doesn't mean that they are always " on". Give me 2 lures and I don't need anything else to catch most kinds of fish any place, bucktail jig and plastic fluke, I will be fishing them in a variety of ways to try and entice a strike. Any other lure, hard or soft I use is for me, fishing the same stuff everyday gets a boring, I need a change to keep my energy. I've been using jigs all week and catching a lots of fish, I'm bored with it, time to do something different.
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