New technique for catching Bass 2024
TheRodFather reply :
I'm calling it the "noob rig"
How many of us have found that they have a fish on after picking out a birds nest?
I happened to me once last season, I think I was fishing a senko but I'm not too sure anymore. Luckily I don't get too many birdsnests any more, but it was pretty fun to realize I had a fish after a 5 minute dead stick from picking it out 
.
papajoe222 reply :
IMO, that's how the dead sticking technique came into being. Well, at least that's the way I discovered it. It takes a lot of self control to let a bait sit for up to a minute (longer than that and I start chewing on my fingernails and I only have ten). It's much easier on my nerves to just get a birds nest when I cast and then spend some time getting it out. Personally, I think we should coin a new term for the technique. 'Birding a Jig' or 'Nesting for Lunkers' 
MassYak85 reply :
I caught a 5 lber that way after backlashing with a wiggle wart last year. Something about it just bobbing in the waves for 30 seconds and then quickly diving triggered it to bite.
WRB reply :
It's called a drop shot rig!
Tom
geo g reply :
On 6/4/2017 at 10:59 PM, papajoe222 said:IMO, that's how the dead sticking technique came into being. Well, at least that's the way I discovered it. It takes a lot of self control to let a bait sit for up to a minute (longer than that and I start chewing on my fingernails and I only have ten). It's much easier on my nerves to just get a birds nest when I cast and then spend some time getting it out. Personally, I think we should coin a new term for the technique. 'Birding a Jig' or 'Nesting for Lunkers'
Its amazing how many of us have caught fish while working on a bird nest. One time I actually caught a bass with no bait on the hook, just the naked hook hanging in the water and no hook set.
Raul reply :
On 6/4/2017 at 10:48 PM, TheRodFather said:I'm calling it the "noob rig"
How many of us have found that they have a fish on after picking out a birds nest?
I happened to me once last season, I think I was fishing a senko but I'm not too sure anymore. Luckily I don't get too many birdsnests any more, but it was pretty fun to realize I had a fish after a 5 minute dead stick from picking it out
.
That is called "dead sticking", far from "new".
RoLo reply :
On 6/5/2017 at 8:16 AM, Raul said:
That is called "dead sticking", far from "new".
Raul beat me to the punch 
.
Dead-sticking is a proven technique, but it's the caboose of area coverage.
In other words, if there's no fish where you're deadsticking your bait, you'll be playing solitaire.
Roger
Bassguytom reply :
Caught one on a tube like that yesterday. Always a pleasant surprise. I could not purposely do that. I need to be doing somthing even if it's dragging a jig an inch at a time.
TheRodFather reply :
On 6/5/2017 at 8:16 AM, Raul said:
That is called "dead sticking", far from "new".
On 6/5/2017 at 8:22 AM, RoLo said:
Raul beat me to the punch
.
Dead-sticking is a proven technique, but it's the caboose of area coverage.
In other words, if there's no fish where you deadstick your bait, you'll be playing solitaire.
Roger
Maybe, but it seems like something about the birdsnest upps the catch percentage, like murphy's law.
Darren. reply :
Been there, done that. Yeah it's dead sticking, but combined with
a birdsnest, then whammo FISH ON! It's pretty fun My youngest
caught a nice 3 pound bass the other year while learning to use my
baitcaster...and this very thing happened.
simplejoe reply :
I don't have the patience for dead sticking, but works.
Caught some of my pb from it. 6 years ago I won the lunker pot with a 6.3 smallie, caught her from picking out my birds nest, felt like 10 mins. Gone by. Start reeling in all that slack and felt that pig on the other end... woo hoo..
the reel ess reply :
I've done this with a couple topwater baits before and was surprised to find a fish still on the line when I picked out the backlash. It taught me to twitch the bait a little before beginning the retrieve.
XpressJeff reply :
Hilarious!
Bankbeater reply :
There's nothing like trying to get a backlash out while there is a bass hooked on the other end of the line.
FCPhil reply :
Happened to me yesterday. I need to try dead sticking more often.
lonnie g reply :
it deffinatly works , but patience is the key. even with some top water. or jerk baits, let it set for a minute before moving it. seems it like a cat watching a ball, when it does move they cant stand it , they have to get it
scaleface reply :
I do a lot of dead-sticking every time I get a new reel .
j bab reply :
On 6/4/2017 at 11:53 PM, MassYak85 said:I caught a 5 lber that way after backlashing with a wiggle wart last year. Something about it just bobbing in the waves for 30 seconds and then quickly diving triggered it to bite.
I did that with the largest size Cordell red fin, caught about a 10" bass on it
Bucky205 reply :
What's a backlash?....................Just kidding.
dnj21 reply :
Three weeks ago just after daybreak, put down the frog and picked up black & blue swim jig as I rounded out of a cove in to the main lake. Guess I hadn't adjusted the brake- threw a 40' out 25' up cast that landed like a grenade going off. Massive professional over run. Took a few minutes to work out, reeled in slack and had a 4# solidly hooked swimming well away from the area the jig landed.
Like a lot of guys have mentioned, I don't have the patience to do it on purpose, but I bet if you could there would be some rewards for your patience.....
soflabasser reply :
Dead sticking soft plastics is a very effective technique that has been around for decades and this technique works well in highly pressured areas.
Crestliner2008 reply :
What's a Senko?
chadmack282 reply :
i didnt know dead sticking required birds nest.
no wonder it never works 4 me!
geo g reply :
Its really not dead sticking, because as you pick at the line and the rod wiggles on your lap, that bait is moving. It might be slight movement but as you pick and pull that thing is wiggling! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fish the Mitt reply :
It seems as if many overlooked the humor behind the post and truly thought the OP thought he created a new technique.
Regardless, many of us have been there. I too; like Papajoe referenced, find myself hard pressed to let it sit that long. I should work on my patience...
CroakHunter reply :
I always dead stick a drop shot with a popping pad crasher jr tied on. One of my best producers....
Leftymuk reply :
What does a bird in a nest have to do with a dead piece of wood and catching bass?
Burke reply :
Like this ? Which happened the other day in the FLW tournament.
Bassun reply :
We were fishing a local tourney years ago. Partner had a crank on and back lashed. He's fighting with the line while I fish on. Then I notice his line swimming off. He was just finishing getting the mess cleaned up so he reels like a mad man and sets the hook... on a solid fish! It's dragging off line and he's hooting about it being a bigg'un. I didn't really believe him too much until it almost surfaced and I got a glimps and it was definitely a brute! Ended up going about 10 pounds!
The only problem is it was a bass tourney and he got ate up by a crazy channel cat! A couple casts later, dragging a worm I had a flat head chase it down. I don't know what they were doing, but if we had been fishing for fun it would have been awesome! He had another cat chase his crank and we left the cove. I hate leaving fish, but cat's don't pay when you're fishing for bass money lol.
Trigger753 reply :
Lmao. I have caught a few really nice fish while my rod was tucked under my armpit while on the phone with office. Dead sticking works. Unfortunately I'd need a shot of Thorazine to do it on a regular basis.
I do have a buddy that anytime he's tying on a new lure will toss out a Senko and sit on the rod handle while he's busy. Unfortunately I have seen this pay off on more than a few occasions for him.
Paul Roberts reply :
It's one of the best ways to dupe BIG bass.
Brown Town reply :
On 6/9/2017 at 10:58 AM, geo g said:Its really not dead sticking, because as you pick at the line and the rod wiggles on your lap, that bait is moving. It might be slight movement but as you pick and pull that thing is wiggling! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with this 100% as you're reeling in the slack pinched between your fingers that rod tip shaking is adding subtle action to your bait that just triggers bites when you least expect it.
related General Bass Fishing Forum topic
previous topic
most viewed General Bass Fishing Forum topic
© 2024 - fishing.qciss.net. All Rights Reserved.