Partington

Thanks for the replies guys , interesting about the Florida strain bass , didn’t realize they were different to be honest . I’ll admit I can fish a bit too fast sometimes . I’ll remind myself to slow it down a notch. Yeah I can’t wait to put some time on the water soon . Tilapia is the main baitfish here and I’ll often catch them around trees about 12ft deep so I’m thinking during the heat I might find them down there . Any baits that imitate a tilapia well ? That savage gear looks good . Shipping stuff out here costs an arm and leg though ?

So I have been fishing for my whole life , for bream and tiger fish and chessa and whatever else would bite. I am in Zimbabwe and we have a decent bass population over here so I decided to try and get into it . I have caught a few but never really had a good day on the water and since I’m getting myself a little boat I’d like to improve . my rod and reel arsenal includes : One high profile shimano Corvalus baitcater on a 7’10 medium heavy rod one low profile baitcaster on a 7’ worm rod one 2500 sized spinning reel on a 7’ rod and two 500 sized spinning reels (my ultra light setups for break ) my approach for an upcoming trip is this : Texas rig senko /craw on the big baitcaster spinnerbait / jerkbait on the other one wacky rigged senko on the spinning reel a ned rig on an ultralight and maybe a rooster tail on the other one. I’ll go for green pumpkin or blue depending on water clarity and try to fish around lily pads , grass mats and deep trees . any tips for someone relatively new to bass fishing ? hoepfully I’ll report with good news soon .

So I was wondering if any of you have strange rigs that you’d like to share ? I’ve seen a jig with a senko above it like a drop shot . And I’m going to give a popper with a wacky rig dropper like a hopper dropper fly rig a try some time soon . So , Anything odd that isn’t too close a secret ?