What new method do you plan to add to your arsenal this year? 2025
Fishin' Fool reply :
For me it's the Neko rig and other nail weighted rigs like a chicken rig? I also plain to unleash some of my Rage Tail purchases from the winter.
Jelvas reply :
Drop-shot! Never used it till this day but decided to give it a shot this year... see how it goes.
Fishin' Fool reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 12:38 AM, Jelvas said:Drop-shot! Never used it till this day but decided to give it a shot this year... see how it goes.
Yah you really need to. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Been doing it for about a decade. Great way to catch #'s and size of fish.
cgolf reply :
Going to try the punch shot rig, that crazy weedless wacky rig idea I had, weightless flukes, maybe I will try fishing a Senko weightless.
RoLo reply :
I've been around Robin's Barn a few times, and don't feel compelled to spread myself any thinner.
Too many cooks can spoil the broth 
My time will be spent experimenting and trying to perfect the lures & techniques already in my arsenal.
Roger
Jelvas reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 12:55 AM, Fishin' Fool said:
Yah you really need to. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Been doing it for about a decade. Great way to catch #'s and size of fish.
Thank you! It´s just one of those things i´ve never really set my mind to give it a try and latter in the off season got me thinking... why not?
Dorado reply :
Split shot rig with curly tails and other finesse worms
punch reply :
Spybaits. This will be the first year I throw them and definitely a technique that is not popular in my area.
bh91 reply :
Jerkbaits soft and hard And shakey head .. Have picked up a lot over this past winter and been watching and reading techniques as well
XpressJeff reply :
Believe it or not I am going to get in line with the Senko craze. I am kind of embarrassed to admit that this is the first year I have ever bought a bag.
I guess I'm a little slow to try new things!
RichF reply :
Maybe I'll actually throw a senko. lol
Fishin' Fool reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 4:20 AM, XpressJeff said:Believe it or not I am going to get in line with the Senko craze. I am kind of embarrassed to admit that this is the first year I have ever bought a bag.
I guess I'm a little slow to try new things!
Better late than never. They'll change your worm fishing. Too bad you got in when they are about $9 per package now. They started less than $5.
MIbassyaker reply :
Not strictly new to me, but I'm hoping to improve at jerkbaits, swimjigs, and drop-shot.
riverbasser reply :
Waiting for the ledge bite to try out tremor heads. Picked some up in the fall but never got em wet
MIbassyaker reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 4:20 AM, XpressJeff said:Believe it or not I am going to get in line with the Senko craze. I am kind of embarrassed to admit that this is the first year I have ever bought a bag.
I guess I'm a little slow to try new things!
It may be more of an achievement to catch bass without a senko.
MassYak85 reply :
Nothing that's strictly new but a couple things I haven't put a ton of time into yet. Shakeyhead for the tough days (got some roboworms that look too nice not to use) and swimbaits (hudd 68, some wakebaits/rats, s-wavers).
Bassin' Brad reply :
Weightless fluke and the Ned rig.
bh91 reply :
Shakey head for spawning , anyone else have personal experience with this or should I go lighter / smaller hook
TX-Deluxe reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 1:05 AM, cgolf said:Going to try the punch shot rig, that crazy weedless wacky rig idea I had, weightless flukes, maybe I will try fishing a Senko weightless.
What type of rig is that in the big picture? Are you tying to the hook?
XpressJeff reply :
Is that not a Ned Rig TxDeluxe?
I am going to get after that one this year also!
cgolf reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 6:21 AM, TX-Deluxe said:What type of rig is that in the big picture? Are you tying to the hook?
You tie to the split ring, it is a punch shot rig. Here is the article explaining it. I had some piano wire in the shop that I used to make it. I went with steel weights, because I want support companies that make cheap non lead options for the average angler to use that can't afford tungsten.
https://www.bassmaster.com/mike-iaconelli/what-s-so-great-about-punch-shot-rig
dsqui reply :
Skipping jigs will be my new adventure this year
gimruis reply :
I bought a 3 pack of rapala shadow rap jerk baits about a year ago because they were $5 each at a random location and I tried using them about 6 times last season without a single bite. I have 3 patterns that run at different depths but they just did not produce and I got frustrated so I kinda gave up on them. I am determined to make them work at some point this season. I don't care if its a slimy friggin' pike that attacks it, I just want to have it work on something...anything.
cgolf reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 8:12 AM, gimruis said:I bought a 3 pack of rapala shadow rap jerk baits about a year ago because they were $5 each at a random location and I tried using them about 6 times last season without a single bite. I have 3 patterns that run at different depths but they just did not produce and I got frustrated so I kinda gave up on them. I am determined to make them work at some point this season. I don't care if its a slimy friggin' pike that attacks it, I just want to have it work on something...anything.
They are the real deal, but I have watched big Musky bite two off, one on the 4th cast. Being new to jerks, I struggled hooking up the bites I was getting, but that will come with practice. I am trying them on a long steel leader to see if that works this year.
Fishin' Fool reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 8:12 AM, gimruis said:I bought a 3 pack of rapala shadow rap jerk baits about a year ago because they were $5 each at a random location and I tried using them about 6 times last season without a single bite. I have 3 patterns that run at different depths but they just did not produce and I got frustrated so I kinda gave up on them. I am determined to make them work at some point this season. I don't care if its a slimy friggin' pike that attacks it, I just want to have it work on something...anything.
There are certain water temps that are tailor made for jerkbaits. Between 50 and 60 degree water temps seem optimum in the spring and fall that's not to say they don't work other times. They definitely catch bigger fish.
bh91 reply :
Well I guess jigs for me too .. Only tried them like 3 times and caught nothing so after buying so many I should toss them more this year as well
RMax reply :
Things to try: (there are a lot)
Never Used- Neko Rig, Jika Rig, Carolina Rig, Hollow Frog
Used without success- Jig (only gotten fish vertical jigging a bass jig), Drop Shot, Spinnerbait
Steveo-1969 reply :
This year I'm going to try spinnerbaits. I've never fished one so I think it's time.
AlexCastaway reply :
Trying to add weightless fluke and the NED rig to my limited bag of tricks.
Spankey reply :
Maybe not any new methods but a new twist to current techniques. Got myself hooked up with 3 Whopper Ploppers. I feel pretty good about them, have never fished them before. I duplicated a handful of Rapalas that are my most productive color patterns and models to deeper running versions. Making it a point to get deeper in certain areas this season. Have gotten away from fishing jerkbaits some the last couple of seasons. Making it a point to Countdown and Husky Jerk fish more. Most of my worm fishing is done with finesse style and size worms. Made it a point to get some bigger 7" Power Worms and Texas rig some larger worms.
Robert Riley reply :
Big swimbaits and the carolina rig. I did jerkbaits last year and I have confidence in them after this spring.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
This year for me would be shaky head (ball head jig), Ned rig and Jig. Also try to improve on others like Texas weighted rig, crank bait(lipless and jerkbait) / spinner bait / chatter bait.
I hardly touch my drop shot rig which I'm very confident and caught me a lot of fish last year.
Swbass15 reply :
I hadn't planned on learning spinnerbaits, but my boater taught me in my last tourney. So that was an unexpected lesson.
Things to still pick up are the ned and neko rigs.
RippinLips57 reply :
This year Ima try to figure out how to skip jigs with a baitcaster and I might get into the whopper ploppers I've heard there good but never used one, we'll see lol 
YUT18 reply :
For me it's using drop-shots and getting my jigs to skip a little farther.
Yeajray231 reply :
@cgolf you've never fished a fluke or senko weightless ??? That's the only way I fish those lol..
cgolf reply :
On 5/2/2017 at 8:15 PM, Yeajray231 said:@cgolf you've never fished a fluke or senko weightless ??? That's the only way I fish those lol..
Tried once and hooked a snapping turtle and that was it. I have only fished swim senkos on a slider head. Generally I don't have the patience, would search for active fish instead.
Yeajray231 reply :
They will definitely catch active bass ! Tx weightless and you can rip it like a soft jerkbait ! Then it gets scooped on the way down !!
ThePolkFolk reply :
Now that I have the boat it's time to start getting those offshore summer bass. Time to learn football jigs and deep divers.
Ghostshad reply :
I have no luck with a swimjig or spinnerbait i want to learn them & how to skip a jig with a baitcaster. Could you learn to skip a jig with a spinning reel & use that on a baitcaster. I hate a spinning reel.
PaBassMan13 reply :
On 5/1/2017 at 12:26 AM, Fishin' Fool said:For me it's the Neko rig and other nail weighted rigs like a chicken rig? I also plain to unleash some of my Rage Tail purchases from the winter.
Any luck with the Neko Rig yet? I started fishing it this season as well and have caught a few. I'm still figuring out the exact setup as far as baits and weights etc to use. As of now I am using a Berkley Havoc Flat Dawg, a VMC 1/16 oz Neko Weight and a VMC Neko Hook (size #1). I honestly have not used it often yet but have caught a few bass on it. I start out with a Ned Rig and that typically draws a lot of strikes; if that slows down then I start throwing a Neko Rig.
Fishin' Fool reply :
On 5/3/2017 at 2:44 AM, PaBassMan13 said:Any luck with the Neko Rig yet? I started fishing it this season as well and have caught a few. I'm still figuring out the exact setup as far as baits and weights etc to use. As of now I am using a Berkley Havoc Flat Dawg, a VMC 1/16 oz Neko Weight and a VMC Neko Hook (size #1). I honestly have not used it often yet but have caught a few bass on it. I start out with a Ned Rig and that typically draws a lot of strikes; if that slows down then I start throwing a Neko Rig.
Mostly bath tub tested. I hooked one bass from shore last summer when I was first learning. I bought the Neko weights but I think the nails/screws would be easier. For baits I was using a Reins Bubbling shaker in either the 5" or 7", Reins swamp mover, Yamamoto Kut tail worm. It looks like a promising technique, I'm just having a hard time setting the drop shot rod down.
Scarborough817 reply :
i really plan on learning crankbaits and jigs
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