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I Fish soft plastics, worms and flukes exclusively from a kayak. I fish a 40 acre lake. I look for where the herons are feeding. Usually works. I have a few colors that always work when the bite is on. Watermelon red flake. So what I change is generally presentation. Start with a weightless Yamamoto senko if it’s calm. If not I’ll go with a split shot rig. I don’t have to retire. Then next choice is weightless fluke in same color or a baitfish color. After that I go with a ned rig with California craw and finesse spinner in the tail. After that I figure I won’t catch anything so I start throwing the kitchen sink. Creatures different color worms etc

I fish a 40 acre lake from a kayak. Heavily pressured. Learned how to fish worms last summer. Then I started trying everything. Only things that have worked are senko type worms and flukes. So now 2 rods. 1 with a ned rig with spinner in the tail. If the wind isn’t a factor weightless senko or fluke. Windy Texas rig with a bullet weight. If I don’t get a bite on a weightless watermelon/red flake Yamamoto senko then I’m not going to catch. Pretty only catch in 4 ft or less. I carry about 30 different color and size worms. Simple???‍♂️

Same thing here. Watermelon red Yamamotos can only be found at bps here.

What works for me is to move it without moving it really. Just little twitches. I like to use a 5 inch Yamamoto with an inch cut off the head. They weigh enough to cast and have some tension. For me watching the braided line is key. If it’s windy I add a split shot. I used to hate weightless until it started to work for me

I want to try these. Do you fish it like a normal worm? I usually fish shallow around timber.

I picked up some 1/24 oz ewg in a 2/0. Seem to be pretty good weight wise for smaller swimbaits and flukes. I would prefer an offset over ewg in this size. I tend to get smaller bass on the small baits and the ewg is too big for good hookups imho.

Thanks. I was curious about a weighted hook. Then you swim it? Do you ever fish it weightless with the standard twitch twitch soak retrieve? I fish a 40 acre lake. It’s pretty pressured. I generally catch them on smaller finesse worms and techniques. I tried straight braid but stopped getting bites. During fall. This is my first winter bass fishing and at this lake. I haven’t had even a bite on any worms with any kind of swimming tail or countless plastic craws

I was using it in cold water. I’m thinking during spawn it should slay. Try them in shallow wat so you can watch it. I had a split shot on with 14 “ or so of leader.!any weight kills the action

Anybody ever fish this weightless Texas rigged? I like how it falls nose down

How do you guys fish it? I’ve committed to fish soft plastics weightless this year. I went today. I use 15# braid straight to 10# mono on a med hvy lightning rod. Abu-Garcia pro max baitcaster.I was swimming it and even at super slow retrieve it wanted to spin? Do I need a swivel?

When I was a kid I had a lot of places to fish in Northern California. Small river in the back yard. Huge lake. A golf course in which I slated bass with a small brown rooster tail. It was full of vegetation except about a foot on top. Does anybody use these? I fish a 43 acre lake with lots of laydowns and grass that goes out a foot or so. I’m in such a slump I’m going to try it.

I have tried nose hooking them to no avail. I have way better luck on a Carolina rig. My crutch. It drives me crazy going weightless. I need to feel the resistance.?

In the 40 acre lake I fish shallow to is sitting in 8-10 feet of water and throwing into 4-8 inches of water. There’s a few places where it goes from 2-3 feet to ten or 12 really quick.

I fish from a kayak. I fish in a 40 acre lake that’s tannic on a good day. There’s lots of lay downs . Lots of grass when it’s at normal level. Pressured bass. I basically ably finesse worms and throw flukes. The furthest I have caught from the bank is 15’. I anchor up and fan cast. I just work my way down the bank. The most important thing in my lake is finding baitfish. The bass will get them right on the bank. If I make too much noise in one spot I just move along. I may come back in an hour or so if I think it’s a good spot.

Look at the pic I don’t think the weight will ever line up . I think that maybe if you pull the eye of the hook down into the bat a little bit. Then run a tooth pic through the bait and eye of the hook. Cut off flush then peg your weight on the nose of the bait. I saw Glenn use the toothpick in one of his videos.

Ty

Ty Glenn . I love your videos. They have really helped me learn to fish soft plastics.

I usually use a 800 grit and some spit ?

I finally caught one on a fluke. Brad is right. Jerk jerk pause worked for me. I’m in the south and it’s started cooling off. I like to use a pegged bullet weight. About 14” leader with a red glass bead on it. These guys on here have tons of great advice.

Thanks. I was thinking the same thing . I think between it and senkos is all I need. Well I have been using some craws to no avail. I used to slay bass in golf course ponds with them when I was a kid. I’m going what’ve to upgrade to a boat from my kayak to make room for my worms and flukes. Lol

I finally caught one on a fluke. Just a pound or so. I am so appreciative of this site. I read here to slow down in cooler water. Did that. Read two pops of the rod tip and let it soak. Did it. Read a Carolina rig should be drug. Did it with a pegged weight and a foot or so of leader. Combined all this in my retrieve and boom it worked. Thanks guys

I fish rubber worms pretty much exclusively and have good luck with some off brand senko style worms. They’re 30 cents a piece. Let’s me get plenty of colors. They’re hand poured and scented.

The last 3 bass I’ve got have been on gp/b and today green white with black translucent worms . It’s a different color every time I catch though so I don’t know really

Thanks everyone. I truly appreciate this forum. I learned how to catch fish on rubber worms here. Yes I’m a senko junky. Like grandpa said if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. I do get a lot w inspiration to use other baits and learn new techniques. Best forum ever

Ty