Weirdest pattern you’ve ever been on? 2024
blongfishing reply :
I was fishing a tournament on Saturday, it was hot and the fish weren’t biting so my mind started racing. What’s the weirdest pattern you’ve ever fished? I remember a similar thread to this at some point and someone said flipping lower units and a couple of other things.
Personally, I have fished some odd ones. Flipping trash on the bank, dropshotting grass mats, caught a bed fish off of a bicycle, and targeted floating inner tubes for a day once.
Whats your weirdest pattern? Fire away!
Brock_v reply :
punching trash mats
Gundog reply :
Not unusual by any stretch of the imagination but beaver dams. There are quite a few ponds where bass will congregate around beaver dams and stay there.
Catt reply :
Chartreuse & Pink skirted spinnerbait with chartreuse double Colorado blades!
geo g reply :
Tried crawling a worm along the bottom, nothing.
Tried a jig deep and slow, nothing.
Tried a Senko at various depths jerking, and dead sticking, nothing.
Went to a wacky rigged trick worm deep, and snapping off the bottom. It was every other cast. Same place as before with all the other baits. It was magical for hours.
WRB reply :
Flooding lake the pattern was picnic tables with rock fire pits.
Tom
papajoe222 reply :
Likely my weirdest was floating ‘inner tube’ style platforms. In practice, the fish were holding to nearby docks, but come the day of the tourney, none. I looked for nearby deeper cover, but what little I found came up empty.
For S&Gs, I ran a shallow crank under one of those tube floats and scored. Picked up three before moving to another a few hundred yards down and got two more. By the third one, I was culling.
Dangdest thing I ever encountered.
scaleface reply :
Its crazy the patterns that happen in flooded water . I have got on a boat ramp and guard rail pattern a couple of times .
Gundog reply :
On 5/16/2018 at 5:54 AM, scaleface said:Its crazy the patterns that happen in flooded water . I have got on a boat ramp and guard rail pattern a couple of times .
One time I caught 3 smallies and a musky behind the same guard rail next to a boat ramp. That was an epic day.
TOXIC reply :
Creek off the main lake. Every place where there was a cow path entering the water (where they came down to drink) I caught fish. Pattern held up all day and in different creeks as well. Dead banks until you got the the cow path.
Mr. Aquarium reply :
fishing this one place at night. theres a series of cement walls, that feed into another pond. i really only do well here at night, everywere else in the ponds its slow. one time pulling an all nighter in my yak, fished for 8 hours with 2 small fish. pulled up to the spot, got out of my kayak, stood on the walls, caught 6 bass 3-5lbs.
im sure if i fished it in the yak more at night it would be different, but fishing from shore at night is hard unless you fish this one series of walls the stick out into the water. i think its because theres very little shallow cover in the pond. its shallow around the shore line in most spots, some access to deeper water from shore. plus im able to reach a steep drop off from the end of the wall.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Weightless pink trickworms twitched around the surface like who knows what, I like to call it 4 year old girl fishing lol. I like to fish them tied straight to high vis braid, especially when fishing with people that are believers in line shy fish and "matching the hatch" lol.
Glaucus reply :
I don't call anything in bass fishing weird anymore because so much of what will work doesn't even make sense according to the "book."
However the other day was slow until I found some bass cruising real shallow. Started to throw a weightless Zoom Lizard right in front of them and caught quite a few. Was hilarious to watch them check it out and then start chomping on it.
Troy85 reply :
Not for bass but for Trout and redfish. Caught them fishing flooded cow pastures post hurricane.
IgotWood reply :
Had a day about two months ago fishing standing cypress. My two buddies were throwing a blk/blue t-rigged senko and letting it fall right next to the trees. They must have hooked a fish on d**n near every tree they fished. I had the same exact setup, except mine was rigged wacky and I never had a bite. I finally gave in when it was getting dark and went to the t-rig and caught fish immediately. It was a painful lesson learned.
riverat reply :
Many years ago I was fishing a landlocked oxbow of the Mississippi River that is highly developed with houses/camps and boat docks. It was early February, and the weather was terrible. Temps about 45 degrees with light rain off and on and the wind was blowing 15-20 MPH out of the north.
I had a phenomenal day fishing a heavy jig on windy banks wherever I could find rip rap. The fish were right on the bank in water one to three feet deep. I tried out deeper but had no luck at all. Every fish came from extremely shallow water.
A-Jay reply :
If 'The Bass' could read this thread, their response might just be . . .
"Nothing's weird. Expect the unexpected, you'll learn more,"
A-Jay
Turkey sandwich reply :
On 5/16/2018 at 9:39 PM, Mr. Aquarium said:fishing this one place at night. theres a series of cement walls, that feed into another pond. i really only do well here at night, everywere else in the ponds its slow. one time pulling an all nighter in my yak, fished for 8 hours with 2 small fish. pulled up to the spot, got out of my kayak, stood on the walls, caught 6 bass 3-5lbs.
im sure if i fished it in the yak more at night it would be different, but fishing from shore at night is hard unless you fish this one series of walls the stick out into the water. i think its because theres very little shallow cover in the pond. its shallow around the shore line in most spots, some access to deeper water from shore. plus im able to reach a steep drop off from the end of the wall.
I think a big part of this pattern is the current. If you have structure and current in a body of water that generally has little of either, you're likely to find fish. This is why fishing below waterfalls and dams can be huge depending upon release/flow. There was an Elite series event a few years back where Iaconelli launched his boat into the woods trying to run up a skinny river because the dam pattern was key.
Back in high school, we found out that aggressive river smallmouth will take advantage of just about any current breaks near quality feeding areas. So, we'd take turns wading to 3' depth behind fast runs and just took turns fishing the current breaks/eddies we created just standing in the river. Two of us bagged plenty of limits drifting grubs and helgramites this way. It's wild hooking a fish 2' behind your buddy, lol.
the reel ess reply :
A friend of mine has a pond and his daughter has caught bass on strips of bologna.
This is not really weird by any stretch or a pattern but it was odd. I walked right up to a fish that was a few feet from the bank. It could obviously see me because it reacted by turning to look my direction but it didn't spook. I said to my friend "There's a 3 pounder right here that doesn't seem to mind me." I tossed my frog several feet in front of it and it smashed the frog. He was amazed because it's his pond.
Mr. Aquarium reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 2:08 AM, Turkey sandwich said:I think a big part of this pattern is the current. If you have structure and current in a body of water that generally has little of either, you're likely to find fish. This is why fishing below waterfalls and dams can be huge depending upon release/flow. There was an Elite series event a few years back where Iaconelli launched his boat into the woods trying to run up a skinny river because the dam pattern was key.
Back in high school, we found out that aggressive river smallmouth will take advantage of just about any current breaks near quality feeding areas. So, we'd take turns wading to 3' depth behind fast runs and just took turns fishing the current breaks/eddies we created just standing in the river. Two of us bagged plenty of limits drifting grubs and helgramites this way. It's wild hooking a fish 2' behind your buddy, lol.
make sense,its not alot of current, it flows into the 2 walls which feeds into the other pond, i bet it would be better if it was flowing out.
what boggles my mind is there are GIANT fish here, but yet i cant catch any fish over 5 here, especially at night at the walls. this place is 50 feet deep, big and clear with alot of deep water.
scaleface reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 2:08 AM, Turkey sandwich said:There was an Elite series event a few years back where Iaconelli launched his boat into the woods trying to run up a skinny river because the dam pattern was key.
Huh ? How is that not against the rules ?
Turkey sandwich reply :
@scaleface well, he didn't launch the boat intentionally...
Catt reply :
Here's one for ya @A-Jay
There's a little 1/4 acre island in the middle of Toledo Bend that I night fish quite often. If I pull up & notice the bats are flying it's going to be a productive night!
I don't know if that's weird, superstitious, or what but if they flying pull your hat down tight!
A-Jay reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 4:18 AM, Catt said:Here's one for ya @A-Jay
There's a little 1/4 acre island in the middle of Toledo Bend that I night fish quite often. If I pull up & notice the bats are flying it's going to be a productive night!
I don't know if that's weird, superstitious, or what but if they flying pull your hat down tight!
My 'guess' is that the bats are on bugs, which just might be the beginning on the food chain for the evening.
And for the record @Catt- I hate bats.
Not only because the are always buzzing my head, but what's even more frustrating is trying to determine if a bite is a bite - or a stupid bat 'ticking' my line. Had to learn to fish 'rod low' - when I need to.
Don't like it, but I can do it.
A-Jay
scaleface reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 4:12 AM, Turkey sandwich said:@scaleface well, he didn't launch the boat intentionally...
Oh , I thought you meant he took { launched his boat} off from a different area than the rest of the field . My comprehension skills failed me .
Scott F reply :
This really isn't a pattern for bass, but for southern bass fishermen, I doubt this is something they've ever seen. When we fish in Canada for pike, a very productive pattern is trolling in the prop wash. With the engine running, you troll and toss your lure, usually a spoon, in the prop wash, 6-10 feet behind the boat. Very productive way to catch northerns.
When fishing around heavy standing reeds or thick cover, you can't horse a big pike out of the thick stuff like you can with a bass. If you do get one deep in the weeds, getting him out is almost impossible. What the guides would do is take a weedless spoon like a Moss Boss and remove the hook. They'd throw that up into the thick stuff and pull it out along the surface. When the pike move toward it, they reveal themselves with big wakes in the shallow water. Drawing them out into the open water, the guest then throws his bait out in front of the hungry pike. Worked like a charm.
Catt reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 4:25 AM, A-Jay said:I hate bats.
Not only because the are always buzzing my head, but what's even more frustrating is trying to determine if a bite is a bite - or a stupid bat 'ticking' my line. Had to learn to fish 'rod low' - when I need to.
Don't like it, but I can do it.
Like em just fine when they over yonder!
Not so much when they in your face...had one hit the bill of my hat!
Bluebasser86 reply :
I had one of my 100+ fish days this winter casting a 1oz jigging spoon as far as I could and reeling it as fast as I could, skipping along the surface if possible. Never thought I'd crush them burning a jigging spoon but I sure did.
Hyrule Bass reply :
sight fishing off a dock. a bass cruising by itself would bite every time. bass cruising in groups of 2 or more would not bite at all
Glaucus reply :
On 5/18/2018 at 12:43 AM, Hyrule Bass said:sight fishing off a dock. a bass cruising by itself would bite every time. bass cruising in groups of 2 or more would not bite at all
Kinda like a buddy talking you outta ordering that last shot.
Munkin reply :
Road construction barrel pattern, caught 3 5+bass off one with a jig.
Allen
buzzbaiter83 reply :
Cattle fences in the water on Cherokee lake. A couple years back I was fishing a derby and the lake was up. I caught fish on 3 separate cattle fences paralleling them with a spinnerbait. I’m just glad none of them had any electricity hooked to them.
JoePhish reply :
Dead sticking a lipless crank bait on a flat bottom in about 10ft of water.
Bankbeater reply :
Casting the bait up on the bank and then dragging the bait back into the water. If the bait landed in the water you might as well reel it in, and try again.
bigbassin' reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 4:18 AM, Catt said:Here's one for ya @A-Jay
There's a little 1/4 acre island in the middle of Toledo Bend that I night fish quite often. If I pull up & notice the bats are flying it's going to be a productive night!
I don't know if that's weird, superstitious, or what but if they flying pull your hat down tight!
On 5/17/2018 at 4:25 AM, A-Jay said:My 'guess' is that the bats are on bugs, which just might be the beginning on the food chain for the evening.
And for the record @Catt- I hate bats.
Not only because the are always buzzing my head, but what's even more frustrating is trying to determine if a bite is a bite - or a stupid bat 'ticking' my line. Had to learn to fish 'rod low' - when I need to.
Don't like it, but I can do it.
A-Jay
My most successful night trips have always been when there are bats flying right along the waterline. Like @A-Jay said, I think if the bats are close to the water, so are the insects that baitfish will feed on.
J.Vincent reply :
Sunny Clear Blue skies, 1-2 pm in the afternoon , 10-12 foot water visibility, Bubblegum and Methiolate Trick Worms twitched at the surface 2 or 3 feet outside the edge of Pad fields. I've also caught Bass on a Zara Spook Pattern with the same conditions. It may not be considered a weird pattern, but it goes against many schools of thought.
38 Super Fan reply :
On 5/17/2018 at 12:04 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Weightless pink trickworms twitched around the surface like who knows what, I like to call it 4 year old girl fishing lol. I like to fish them tied straight to high vis braid, especially when fishing with people that are believers in line shy fish and "matching the hatch" lol.
I really hammered them the other day on that weightless pink trick worm. No idea why it works, but it does.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 5/21/2018 at 7:40 AM, 38 Super Fan said:I really hammered them the other day on that weightless pink trick worm. No idea why it works, but it does.
Yep, it's an annual deal around here during the post spawn, always a fun bite that most people don't take advantage of. Stupid as I'll get out though.
buzzbaiter83 reply :
On 5/20/2018 at 11:42 PM, Active_Outdoors said:Sunny Clear Blue skies, 1-2 pm in the afternoon , 10-12 foot water visibility, Bubblegum and Methiolate Trick Worms twitched at the surface 2 or 3 feet outside the edge of Pad fields. I've also caught Bass on a Zara Spook Pattern with the same conditions. It may not be considered a weird pattern, but it goes against many schools of thought.
There’s a lake I fish and between 1-2pm in the summer bass will push shad up to the top out in the middle of the river channel if it’s sunny. It can be 90 degrees and we’re sitting in 40 feet of water killing them on top water. It’s crazy.
Fishingmickey reply :
Ladder pattern here, fishing a river lake with a lot of docks and seawalls. Almost anywhere there was a ladder going down into the water It would hold fish.
FM
fishballer06 reply :
Two years ago in May... Smallmouth were holding on any piece of wood you could find near the shore. I caught six smallmouth that day over 20" and numerous in the upper teens.
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Quarry Man reply :
the "trolling jerk baits, diy alabama rigs, and jitterbug at 2 in the after noon on a bluebird 85* day in mid july in 60 fow with 25' visibility bite" was pretty insane, caught 50 fish in 2 hours
Rahlow reply :
On 5/19/2018 at 7:28 AM, Bankbeater said:Casting the bait up on the bank and then dragging the bait back into the water. If the bait landed in the water you might as well reel it in, and try again.
Did absolutely the same thing years ago, muddy bank on top of that.
grampa1114 reply :
Used to be that you could catch a passel of bass under the old route 9 bridge by fishing a black Texas rigged worm into the shopping carts thrown into Lake Quinsigamond. It was a long time ago and I only tried it once, but it worked.
Pro Logcatcher reply :
Nothing is worse than catching a bat. Nothing. My strangest pattern was jigging a buzz toad after skipping it deep in cover.
soflabasser reply :
There's one lake I fish where I have caught several bass up 5 pounds on hotdogs while fishing for channel catfish. Another body of water where I have caught bass close to 8 pounds on cutbait meant for channel catfish and bowfin. Have caught bass on the saltwater side of spillways( one side is freshwater and the other side is saltwater). Got other examples but these are some of the strangest patterns I have seen while bass fishing in South Florida.
All about da bass reply :
Casting a KVD 2.5 out under trees and reeling them just enough to cause a wake. ( I forgot my wake bait box at home)
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