What Technique Or Lure Do You Hate To Fish? 2024
Rhino68W reply :
I know everyone has their own preferences. But what lures and techniques do you absolutely despise?
A-Jay reply :
The Old Ball & Chain ~ The Carolina Rig
I just hate that thing.
From casting it, to dragging it along, I have not had the success others have had to make me fish it enough to get good at it.
It doesn't help that all my lake bottoms are a mess of vegetation.
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 9:32 AM, A-Jay said:The Old Ball & Chain ~ The Carolina Rig
I just hate that thing.
From casting it, to dragging it along, I have not had the success others have had to make me fish it enough to get good at it.
It doesn't help that all my lake bottoms are a mess of vegetation.
A-Jay
Agreed. Though I've had some success with the
lesser/lighter "siblings", the Mojo and split-shot rigs.
Catch and Grease reply :
Hate isn't the right word but I'd rather fish a moving bait like a swimjig or crankbait over a Texas rig or carolina rig any day!
HoosierHawgs reply :
Any of those vertical winter techniques really aren't my thing. Neither are c rigs
Mike L reply :
Unweighted wacky rig...
Shaky head...
Dead Sticking...
Not because I can't catch a fish, it's just that they all take so much time.
Mike
Scott F reply :
I don't like pulling fish out of the slop. You get a 2 pound fish and 4 pounds of weeds. Just not much fun for me.
Rhino68W reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 10:27 AM, Scott F said:I don't like pulling fish out of the slop. You get a 2 pound fish and 4 pounds of weeds. Just not much fun for me.
Haha, you mean you don't like salad with your meat?
desmobob reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 9:54 AM, Mike L said:Unweighted wacky rig...
Shaky head...
Dead Sticking...
Not because I can't catch a fish, it's just that they all take so much time.
Mike
+1
When I'm excited about catching fish, it's hard to go S-L-O-W and have to stare at the line the whole time.
Merry Christmas,
Bob
Yumf2 reply :
I cannot stand fishing crankbaits. Treble hooks get snagged and caught in the carpet in the boat. Hate em
ww2farmer reply :
I don't like throwing umbrella rigs, and/or these new magnum sized cranks. They just flat wear me out after a couple hours. It doesn't help that I HAVE thrown them for hours on end without much success on lakes that I know well, and do well on. So I have all but given up with them.
Slipknot_Fan666 reply :
I hate crankbaits. They seem boring to me. I'd rather use a T-rig over anything.
kikstand454 reply :
Senko.
There. ...I said it.
If I'm fishing a senko. ... you can bet my day has sucked and I'm throwing "the kitchen sink" at them as a last chance.
5fishlimit reply :
I don't like the Carolina rig.
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 10:46 AM, ww2farmer said:I don't like throwing umbrella rigs, and/or these new magnum sized cranks. They just flat wear me out after a couple hours. It doesn't help that I HAVE thrown them for hours on end without much success on lakes that I know well, and do well on. So I have all but given up with them.
LOL! Exactly this, Exactly... I don't doubt the A-rig
On its effectiveness, but I would rather throw rocks than it or the blasted giant 10xd..
basshole8190 reply :
I hate drop shot! Only caught 7 fish on it would rather jig a spoon!
Bluebasser86 reply :
If I'm throwing a Carolina rig, I've basically given up all hopes of catching anything.
gulfcaptain reply :
C Rig, followed by jerkbait fishing, then dead sticking, and finally those wacky rigged senkos. But I continue to push through and hope for the best even though they aren't my preferred ways of fishing.
skeeter1980 reply :
Any lure that must be fished slow.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 10:27 AM, Scott F said:I don't like pulling fish out of the slop. You get a 2 pound fish and 4 pounds of weeds. Just not much fun for me.
My sentiments exactly. I'm there to fight a fish and not have a tug of war with a plant. Being an open water fisherman I'm looking for that fish that's going to take me 5-10 or even 30 minutes to land. When bass fishing I'm reducing my gear in size and my techniques to get as close as I can to that open water feel.
Moving baits like jerkbaits, flukes and top water poppers are fished maybe 90% of the time, it's really the fun more than the fish for me. Fishing for bass at least 300 times a year, jig and trailers and senkos are used no more than about 6 times. They do catch a lot fish and that's why I don't use them, the strike and the fight aren't the same.
Bankbeater reply :
I have caught fish with a c-rig, but if I am using it I have not had a good day.
whitwolf reply :
Someone had to say it..... Spinnerbaits. I don't do well with them other than at night. I'm sure It's a mental thing during the day but If you see me fishing a spinnerbait during the day It means I'm either giving It another try or I'm practicing my casting. lol
Djf3864 reply :
I hate fishing Spooks.
masterbass reply :
I don't like deep cranking. In fact I've decided not to do it anymore. I sold my cranking rod. The only treble hooked baits I throw now are jerk baits, squarebills, lipless and shallow cranks.
Raul reply :
Soft plastics in any way or form.
papajoe222 reply :
Two techniques come to mind immediately, dead sticking and C-rigs. It's more of a love/hate thing with C-rigs, because it's a productive technique for me. Dead sticking is like bobber watching. The only time I do it is when I'm with someone else in their boat, never in mine.
tomustang reply :
Live bait.
travis23 reply :
That would most definaty be a Senko.
Djman72 reply :
jigs...
Say what?
hoosierbass07 reply :
For me it's anything with treble hooks because they can be so dangerous plus they stick/get stuck to almost everything they touch.
I'm really not a fan of crankbaits either. As someone else said, I find them a little boring, casting them out and winding them in. I know, you can stop and go and supposedly bounce them off things in the water, I still find them boring. I find spinnerbaits almost as boring too. I guess the one reason I consider spinnerbaits my second main lure next to soft plastics is because spinnerbait are somewhat weedless. Nothing matches the fun of soft plastics.
hoosierbass07 reply :
I've fished lots of split shot fishing but not real Carolina rig fishing. I'm shocked to see so many people saying the Carolina rig is their least favorite rig. I thought the Carolina rig is one of the greatest and most effective rigs to use for bass?
Raul reply :
C- rig sux, T-rig sux, d-shot rig sux, weedless rig sux, jighead rig sux, wacky rig sux, neko rig sux, shakeyhead rig sux, any soft plastic in any rig sux; spinner n' crankbaitin' rule !!!!!On 12/23/2014 at 6:32 AM, hoosierbass07 said:I've not lots of split shot fishing but not real Carolina rig fishing. I'm shocked to see so many people saying the Carolina rig is their least favorite rig. I thought the Carolina rig is one of the greatest and most effective rigs to use for bass?
wnybassman reply :
The one that isn't working.
Catt reply :
None!
I'd love to fish againt some of y'all 
ChrisWi reply :
Jerkbaits, even though i catch fish on them my wrist is so shot by the end of the day it's not even worth it most of the time.
Fisher-O-men reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 6:51 AM, wnybassman said:The one that isn't working.
This is the definitely the one! The one that is not catching fish!
Seriously, I don't care to fish extremely deep. Taking a chance of killing the fish, bringing them up.
Blues19 reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 2:56 PM, gulfcaptain said:C Rig, followed by jerkbait fishing, then dead sticking, and finally those wacky rigged senkos. But I continue to push through and hope for the best even though they aren't my preferred ways of fishing.
I would agree with all of these
gulfcaptain reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 8:33 AM, Catt said:None!
I'd love to fish againt some of y'all
As long as you can get me back to Houston I'll stop by on my way home sometime. Not sure how work will think with me bringing a few bass rods and tackle with me to work, but they'll get over it.
kikstand454 reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 8:33 AM, Catt said:None!
I'd love to fish againt some of y'all
Oh. ....it said least favorite. I didn't say I wouldn't do it in a contest or tournement. 
Then, all bets are off and I do what I think takes to win. Even senkos and dropshots.
You'd still beat me though. Lol.
ColdSVT reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 11:37 AM, kikstand454 said:Senko.
There. ...I said it.
If I'm fishing a senko. ... you can bet my day has sucked and I'm throwing "the kitchen sink" at them as a last chance.
Same here lol
I have had the same pack of senkos for going on 6 years lol
Catt reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 3:04 PM, gulfcaptain said:As long as you can get me back to Houston I'll stop by on my way home sometime. Not sure how work will think with me bringing a few bass rods and tackle with me to work, but they'll get over it.
2015 Road Trip ToledoBend!
Y'all come
Catt reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 9:20 PM, kikstand454 said:Oh. ....it said least favorite. I didn't say I wouldn't do it in a contest or tournement.
Then, all bets are off and I do what I think takes to win. Even senkos and dropshots.
You'd still beat me though. Lol.
It says "What Techniques or Lures You HATE to Fish"
If you hate it, you aint gonna fish it right!
Got ya already
cyclops2 reply :
Live baits For kids & perch............I can not keep up with the ones too young to do it.
HoosierHawgs reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 9:48 PM, Catt said:It says "What Techniques or Lures You HATE to Fish"
If you hate it, you aint gonna fish it right!
Got ya already
If I don't like to fish something or I don't have confidence in it, I'm not gonna fish it in a tournament. Under pressure like that is not exactly the time to experiment. I prefer to have a game plan, similar to the way Anthony Gagliardi fishes l, rather than run and gun
Preytorien reply :
I don't like spinnerbaits. I always feel I'm fishing them wrong/too fast. If I'm throwing a spinnerbait you can bet I've tried everything else and heaved it out there as a last-chance prayerbait.
HoosierHawgs reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 11:06 PM, Preytorien said:I don't like spinnerbaits. I always feel I'm fishing them wrong/too fast. If I'm throwing a spinnerbait you can bet I've tried everything else and heaved it out there as a last-chance prayerbait.
I don't think there is a wrong way to fish one. Just figure out the cadence the fish want. I usually start out searching with a spinnerbait. You can chuck them just about anywhere, they are practically weedless.
fisherrw reply :
Senkos they are productive but take soooooo long to sink.
Jaderose reply :
No hate for buzz baits? I gave up on those years ago.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 12/24/2014 at 9:19 AM, Jaderose said:No hate for buzz baits? I gave up on those years ago.
You fish Mozingo and hate buzzbaits?? 
I've caught so many fish up there on buzzbaits in the timber and over the grass, some big ones too.
Oregon Native reply :
Live bait...on or off a lure
Jaderose reply :
On 12/24/2014 at 4:33 PM, Bluebasser86 said:You fish Mozingo and hate buzzbaits??
Just never had any luck on them. No confidence in them at all
Master Bait'r reply :
Worm-dunking with bobbers. Like watching paint dry I tell ya.
Rhino68W reply :
On 12/23/2014 at 11:06 PM, Preytorien said:I don't like spinnerbaits. I always feel I'm fishing them wrong/too fast. If I'm throwing a spinnerbait you can bet I've tried everything else and heaved it out there as a last-chance prayerbait.
What? Those are some of the simplest and most effective lures out there!
fish365 reply :
On 12/22/2014 at 10:46 AM, ww2farmer said:I don't like throwing umbrella rigs, and/or these new magnum sized cranks. They just flat wear me out after a couple hours. It doesn't help that I HAVE thrown them for hours on end without much success on lakes that I know well, and do well on. So I have all but given up with them.
+1 After throwing that thing my back and neck and shoulder scream for Aleve
RB 77 reply :
Wow, I'm a little surprised at the lack of love for the C Rig! Not my favorite, but it definitely puts fish in the boat. I'm a worm dragger at heart and use the T rig, C rig, and jig religiously. The C rig to help locate fish, the T rig to help pick apart the "spot" and the jig to upgrade the size of the fish.
On 12/24/2014 at 9:19 AM, Jaderose said:No hate for buzz baits? I gave up on those years ago.
I wouldn't go as far to say I "hate" any one technique and I love top water, but I have very little confidence in fishing a buzzbait. Popper, walking bait, frog, etc are go-to baits, but that dang buzz bait...
gobig reply :
I wouldn't use the word hate because any day on the water is better than work. But my least favorite thing to fish is a wacky rigged senko. God knows I always have a senko near by though. Flipping one is not so bad but when they are eating it in 20ft of water it is oh so slow.
jdl2425 reply :
Wacky rigged senko. I don't even carry any with me now. I can't stand waiting for it to sink and working it slow.
hatrix reply :
Senkos they sink way to slow and have like no resistance so even when you do pick the tip up it doesn't even feel like your doing anything. I have caught plenty of fish with them though but I have to toss a split shot on there or something though. I will use them on a dropshot or c-rig no prob though.
RoLo reply :
I don't hate any lure or technique that puts fish in the boat.
It's the rest of them, I have a problem with.
Roger
Jaderose reply :
On 12/25/2014 at 3:09 AM, gobig said:I wouldn't use the word hate because any day on the water is better than work. But my least favorite thing to fish is a wacky rigged senko. God knows I always have a senko near by though. Flipping one is not so bad but when they are eating it in 20ft of water it is oh so slow.
This is, of course, right. I don't "HATE" any technique and I need to revisit the buzzbait. Just never had any luck with them.
Sam reply :
Alabama Rig.
Too heavy and it wears me out.
Bass2124 reply :
Jigs. I must be the worst bass fisherman in the world because I have only caught 1 bass on a jig. Can't feel the bite. Next would be weightless wacky rigged senkos.
bassh8er reply :
Lipless crank. Is heard how effective they are in cold water but I've never caught one and out it down and fish a jig or jerkbait.
bassh8er reply :
Lipless crank. I've heard how effective they are in cold water but I've never caught one and out it down and fish a jig or jerkbait.
bassh8er reply :
Lipless crank. I've heard how effective they are in cold water but I've never caught one and put it down and fish a jig or jerkbait.
PondHunter reply :
I wasted many days of my youth "fishing" with a bobber. Never again. C-Rigs and Crankbaits are just as bad.
crankbank reply :
C and wacky. Just not patient enough.
Too many lures, not enough time.
fish365 reply :
On 12/26/2014 at 4:25 AM, bassh8er said:Lipless crank. I've heard how effective they are in cold water but I've never caught one and put it down and fish a jig or jerkbait.
Fish it like a jig.
Trek reply :
Carolina rig, I've just gut hooked to many bass on them. And crank baits. If you see me tossing a crank bait then you know I'm struggling. Much rather be flipping or tossing a shaky head.
cyclops2 reply :
I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CAST & RETRIVE !!
Otherwise I sit & do not pay attention.
Gundog reply :
I don't know why there is so much hate for carolina rigs. I've fished them for decades. Started out lure fishing with a creme worm and a couple of split shot sinkers. Basically same technique. Caught alot of fish on the c rig. My kryptonite is the swim jig. I know it produces fish but when I got a jig on the line its second nature to flip it to cover and let it sit.
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