Bank Fishing - Chunk Rock 2024
Felix77 reply :
How do you shore fisherman handle fishing chunk rock bottoms slowly? Can't run a jig through it because they snag way too much.
What other options do I have to fish it slowly?
gripnrip reply :
Slow roll a spinner bait.
BasskingKeith reply :
Bang a crank bait into the rocks? That's what I would try, even though it's probably not as slow as you want it, it might trigger some good bites. Otherwise some sort of texas rig that's 'expendable' lol
Jigfishn10 reply :
Football jig not working for ya?
Like Bank'n mentions a crank is great...deep diver so it digs in, you can pause it and let the crank slowly back off.
Jig Man reply :
Have you tried swimming lighter jigs close to the bottom?
jhoffman reply :
I dont fish on the bank but chunk rock is my #1 producer. I throw jigs right in it and just accept that some are not coming back.
aharris reply :
Stroking a jig works for me. For some reason, it doesnt hang up quite as much and you get some reaction strikes as well.
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
Suspending jerkbait
JigMe reply :
1/4 oz swim Jig, or sqaure bill cranks. If you want to slow down, then Finesse Jig/Craw trailer works for me.
BrettD reply :
Texas rig worm with the lightest weight you can get away with is my favorite when fishing in rip-rap.
PABASS reply :
On 2/27/2013 at 12:19 PM, Felix77 said:How do you shore fisherman handle fishing chunk rock bottoms slowly? Can't run a jig through it because they snag way too much.
What other options do I have to fish it slowly?
The river I fish has the same issues, I lost way to many in the cooler months, in the summer months not a huge deal because I go after them, however I experimented with many jig heads and my local bait shops sells some that are cheap and don't snag all that often. Round heads snag allot for me so I stay away from these, football head jigs didn't fair much better either and the head I found looks more like a bullet with a flat bottom.
Felix77 reply :
On 2/27/2013 at 7:50 PM, Jig Man said:Have you tried swimming lighter jigs close to the bottom?
I started with 1/8oz jigs and tried hopping it to avoid getting stuck. Got stuck too much in the stuff I was in. Lost 3 in less than 20 minutes so I decided to change tactics.
38 Super Fan reply :
As long as too much current isn't an issue, weightless Senko.
Crestliner2008 reply :
Any weightless texas rigged plastic should work just fine. Especially the big 10" Yum worm or 7" Senko. Also consider trying soft jerkbaits (Zoom Flukes). Push comes to shove, try wacky rigging a Senko under a bobber. 
I'm not a fan of crankbaits being presented from shore. Even the square bills get hung up. Can become a costly venture!
Big Jon reply :
I had a lake that I was getting stuck a lot like you mentioned. I am land bound. I seemed to have a lot of success with the football shaped in-line sinkers 1/8 ounce about a 1 1/2 foot above a texas rig. I'm no professional, but it may be worth a try.
JigMe reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 12:26 AM, Felix77 said:I started with 1/8oz jigs and tried hopping it to avoid getting stuck. Got stuck too much in the stuff I was in. Lost 3 in less than 20 minutes so I decided to change tactics.
What is the depth? The bank I am fishing at is 7-8 feet deep, and I use 1/4 oz swim Jig. Lost 1-2 Jig per outing (5-6 hours), so I think you need to change technique or location.
Felix77 reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 1:14 AM, JigMe said:What is the depth? The bank I am fishing at is 7-8 feet deep, and I use 1/4 oz swim Jig. Lost 1-2 Jig per outing (5-6 hours), so I think you need to change technique or location.
It was a little less. No more than 7 feet. The chunks were huge in some cases. It was that way all around this cove. Changing tactics makes sense. The suggestions on this thread rock! (No pun)
jhoffman reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 1:12 AM, Semper Piscandi said:I had a lake that I was getting stuck a lot like you mentioned. I am land bound. I seemed to have a lot of success with the football shaped in-line sinkers 1/8 ounce about a 1 1/2 foot above a texas rig. I'm no professional, but it may be worth a try.
So a carolina rig?
Big Jon reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 2:09 AM, jhoffman said:So a carolina rig?
well, yes. 
bassin is addicting reply :
i fish from the bank a lot...and learned pretty quick that dragging or hopping a jig will get hung up in (usually) less than 5 casts.. ugh..
and crank baits aren't much better. even light weighted texas rigs were getting hung up a lot.
so...i switched to...
weightless plastics. worms, hula grubs, ultra vibe speed craws and flukes or live magic shads work the best for me...
topwater parallel to bank. popper, buzzbait, spook, jiiterbug (early and late)
spinnerbait...
good luck...
JigMe reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 1:47 AM, Felix77 said:It was a little less. No more than 7 feet. The chunks were huge in some cases. It was that way all around this cove. Changing tactics makes sense. The suggestions on this thread rock! (No pun)
OMG, I can't believe I forgot Zoom 4' fluke and fish weighless. I started bass fishing with it, and need to go back to it. I rarely get stuck with it, haha.
BassWhole! reply :
On 2/27/2013 at 12:19 PM, Felix77 said:How do you shore fisherman handle fishing chunk rock bottoms slowly? Can't run a jig through it because they snag way too much.
What other options do I have to fish it slowly?
Use a light wire jig with 12-15 mono and palomar knot, have needlenose handy to bend hook back, or T-rig plastic, or Lipless, or jerkbait, or crankbait, or slow roll spinnerbait, or...
deep reply :
Don't give up on those jigs just yet. Check your PM box Felix.
Tpost reply :
I fish from banks a lot as well. If you want to throw a jig, there is a new double guard jig made by *** - https://nutechlures.com/index.php/. Not affiliated with them in any way, but the videos I've seen and reviews I've read, the jig does what it promises.
That being said, I echo the comments made by others and throw in my .02
- texas rigged soft plastics (craws, senkos or throw swimbaits parallel to the bank)
- square bill crankbaits to knock off the rocks for reaction strikes
- shallow cranks like a Manns Baby 1-Minus to stay above the chunk rock
- suspending jerkbaits
- spinnerbaits parallel to the bank
And when all else fails, move to another part of the lake!
TheKingFisher reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 12:57 AM, Crestliner2008 said:Any weightless texas rigged plastic should work just fine. Especially the big 10" Yum worm or 7" Senko. Also consider trying soft jerkbaits (Zoom Flukes). Push comes to shove, try wacky rigging a Senko under a bobber.
I'm not a fan of crankbaits being presented from shore. Even the square bills get hung up. Can become a costly venture!
You're not kidding. I've lost so many crankbaits bankfishing over the past couple of seasons. It can go from coming in hot to coming in NOT in a flash. Now I'm addicted to powerfishing and can't stop buying and throwing crankbaits.
My only consolation for the hundreds of dollars lost so far is that I didn't pay retail for most of them. That makes it better right? Hell, I'm still not sure it does.
BrettD reply :
A double weed guard jig is nothing really new. They have been using them in S.Florida for a several years. One of the local tournement anglers dad actually was the first to make one. They work really good in the slop and heavy hydrilla.
Crestliner2008 reply :
On 2/28/2013 at 10:58 PM, TheKingFisher said:You're not kidding. I've lost so many crankbaits bankfishing over the past couple of seasons. It can go from coming in hot to coming in NOT in a flash. Now I'm addicted to powerfishing and can't stop buying and throwing crankbaits.
My only consolation for the hundreds of dollars lost so far is that I didn't pay retail for most of them. That makes it better right? Hell, I'm still not sure it does.
I feel your pain! A tough nut to crack for sure. There are so many lures I would love to throw, but just don't. I know better.
fstr385 reply :
I like 1/8-1/4 oz tungsten t rigs. It sucks when they get broken off because of the price, but they seem to work better. If its really bad like I had the other day, weighted hooks helped. Flukes or as mentioned senkos would work well too. I just hate how long they take to drop in a lot of the ledge drops around here.
Bankbeater reply :
Same issue here. If that jig head gets behind a rock, you can kiss that bait goodbye. If you do manage to get the bait back in, you will have to retie because the line is torn up.
I use a t-rig with a bait that could be used as a trailer. Something like an ultravibe speedcraw.
KansasAngler reply :
First rig up a tube or worm with a 1/4 or 3/8 tungsten weight or throw out a suspending jerkbait or squarbill crank. If those dont work rig up a carolina rigged craw bait, lizzard or a chatterbait. And lastly I would use a topwater lure like a spook or even a mouse
PondBoss reply :
If you fish a deep diving crank in shallow water you can crank it slowly and still get to the depth you'd like. I would do that or slow roll a spinnerbait with a big Colorado blade. They produce more lift and can be retrieved at a slower pace than willow bladed baits of the same weight.
lavbasser reply :
If possible try to learn the slope and depth of the bank and fish your plastics just over the rocks as you count your bait down. This is tricky as you are fishing uphill. On steeper banks you need to quicken the pace on your retrieve to keep your bait up. If you need to keep your bait on the bottom then my advice is to use a fat plastic like a Fat Ika. I have found they don't wedge as easily in the rocks. However, I hop these plastics instead of dragging them if I am fishing rock from the bank.
Someone already mentioned jerkbaits. Just make sure it runs shallow enough for you to get it back. If the banks are steeper you can also fish some lipless crankbaits. Aruku Shads come through rock very well and Super Spots do not sink that fast. I fish these in areas where I can get right next to the water and fan cast up to 45 degrees...... A longer rod will allow you to keep baits up as well. Good luck.
0119 reply :
How about a floating original rapala minnow tied dropshot style with a no snag weight or dempsey sinker at the bottom. Make sure the sinker is on lighter line so when you snag you only loose the weight.
Curved reply :
A dropshot, but with a medium-sized splitshot as the weight.
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