bamatj51

This right here. Fish it for maybe 30 mins when you first get there if you want to get better at it. Hop it, twitch it, crawl it on the bottom. If they want it they will eat it. Don't get to frustrated trying to figure out some perfect presentation just yet. Don't argue with the fish. Like anything else they don't always work.

Nope. I use one every time I go out.

Not really. I rather catch something small than nothing at all. But thats just me. And on good days I won't bother throwing some of my stuff I use on tough days. Here is some of what I fish with if it is tough. 1. Texas rigged Zoom Utales with a small weight and hook. Cherry seed if its clear and sunny. Motor oil if cloudy or stained water. 2. Rapala shallow shad rap in some natural looking color. 3. Wacky rigged senkos. 4. Beetle spins. White, black and orange/chartreuse. Mostly orange/chartreuse though. 5. Small white or firetiger rooster tails. 6. Zoom magnum finesse worm in water melon red. Weightless texas rigged with 2/0 ewg hook. When fish are shallow throw this on and around rocks/stumps/trees. As soon as it hits the water start moving about 3 or 4 feet right on the top with small action and twitches and then just stop it. Try it. 7. Chartreuse grub. I am not claiming I never get skunked but if I can't catch a bass with these its been a VERY bad day.