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hey there brother, I tried the slugo technique, with no hits. I tried the same thing you did, twitching it to make it look like an injured bait fish.

well thanks guys for the replies, actually the water is stained a light green to brown color. and the bass that I saw were within 10 feet from the shore line laying in an area where the sun had been hitting for a few hours but that the wind did not get to. for this purpose I think that a crank bait or even a jig would not work considering that when it hits the water the splash would probably spook the fish. Although I did not try a popper and it may have worked. the truth is these bass were tight up in cover and they were also under some algea that had gethered 3 feet off the shore line, when I ran my plastic worm over the algea I could notice water movement underneath, but no top water strikes. I figured in this location and time plastic worms would work the best cause I could finesse the worm and not have to keep it moving. As with a crank bait. I did try a jerk bait, 6in husky jerk suspending lure, but this did not entice a hit either. What about a spinnerbait is it too early in the season or could I coax a bass to strike it? I had already caoght 2 2.5 to 3 pound bass this year on plastic worms, but maybe it was just one of those days. :'( I need to broaden my horizons a little a try some new techniques so if anyone wants to share I would be more thatn happy to hear from anyone, Thanks again boys.

I was walking around a pond I know of last week and came across a good stretch of water that got a lot of sun and no wind, I saw a bunch of nice sized bass there. I tried to fish for them But there was too much cover, and the bass saw me coming 25 feet ahead. So yesterday i took my kayak out there and came in from behind them, I saw a few bass not near as many as I saw from the shore, maybe they were there and I couldnt see them from the yak, as the shore was 15 feet up from the water. So the problem is I could not get any bass to hit. I stayed in that spot for 2 hours watching the bass move around and keeping just under some cover. I tried a 7in power worm and a 4in senko, and some other soft plastics, even trie twitching a jerk bait horizontal to some of the weeds there, but nothing. I was fishing there from 2:00 to about 4:30. cant imagine why they wouldnt hit, the day before yesterday I cought a 2.5 pounder on the senko worm. can someone give me some tips on how I might be able to get thses bass to hit? Thanks guys

sounds good, I just bought some lucky craft buzzbaits online, they were sold out everywhereI looked, they look really nice though I hope to have luck with them this year.

I dont know what part of the country you are from, how warm do you let it get outside temp 70-80, or like 50-60, thanks for the help

one question what time of year is best to fish the spinnerbait and buzzbait, I know that for resavoirs spawn is good if you are fishing from shore to use spinnerbaits, but what about lakes and ponds is it all year round or just certain times of the year??? thanks again guys

hey guys I was wondering, I have been thinking about maybe getting an INFRARED THERMOMETER so I can keep track of what temprture I am catching bass during the next couple of months, so I can record the information for next year. I noticed doug hannon said he used an inferared thermometer that had a distance of 500 feet, well i dont need that but I would like one with a distance of at least 50 feet, I checked out cabelas and bass pro shops, but the infrared thermometers they have dont say how far away they can detect. can anyone give me some advice or suggestions as to what to buy. thanks guys again :-[ http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=91529&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0042282018711a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=thermometers&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=thermometers&noImage=0

hey I just bought a baitcaster for the purpose of worm fishing, I use a 3/16 ounce bullet sinker and I guess the worm adds a little weight, but I have no problem casting that set up

when It comes to worms I use red shad and black, as far as water color these colors have been effective for me in clear water as well as muddy green and brown water. also yammamoto senko color 022 black with large blue flake is a killer here in jersey

hey guys I purchased some buzzbaits and spinnerbaits last year, but I really didnt have any luck I know that this is and effective way of catching bass if done properly. I am curios for this year what are some techniques that I could try, or some diffrent changes to the lure to make it more appealing. any advice is good advice thanks peoples

I am tying the uni knot with the braid 5 times and it seems to hold good enough, I casted with it like almost 300 times and came home and the double uni knot help to perfection, the only thing is that on the braid side you need to tie a locking knot, wich is really just three turns and tighten on the braid side Ill find a url and post it it helps so the braid doesnt frey and pull the knot apart.

hey flyphisher check this out, I started using suffix braid last year, I never used braid before so It was kind of a test. at the same time I started using it, i noticed there were a lot of carp in the local small river by my house thatwere coming up from a bigger river to spawn. so I started using the suffix braid with a hook and some berries that were falling off the trees. no wieght just a hook and a berry, I cought so many carp last year like 4 to 5 everyday I got tired of it, it was too good to be true. but the point I am going to make was that this river had a tone of trees on the shore line, so when I would hook a carp they would run down river for like 150 to 200 feet and I would fight them with the line pulling throgh the trees and walk all over the shore line pulling throgh branches and even logs or trees that had fallen down and the braid never broke and Im talking decent carp mostly 6 to 10 pounds but I did get one just under 15 pounds, the biggest fish I ever cought in my life, I just happened to get a picture of it too, but I dont know how to post pics on this site so I cant show you, but hands down suffix braid is tough and durable. I would never switch to anything else. ANd I use a leader of flurocarbon when I am fishing plastic worms, I use the double uni knot with 4 wraps for the 20 pound fluro and 5 or six wraps for the braid, holds tight. I even tested it by going out practice casting in the water for a good 2 to 300 casts, and then came home and tested the strength after the knot had been pulled through the eyelets soo many times, and the knot still held tight. But I have also fished texas style without a leader, and the wieght never degraded the braid so I dont think theres anything to worry about with suffix braid, awsome line.

I actually had a inflatable boat, a sevalor ft325, it was ok but it took a lot of time to pump it up and deflate and get ready to go out, I had a great setup, I always go prepared. I had it so I could roll it and my gear out to the lake and then I had a battery pump that was able to fill it most of the way, and the rest I inflated it with a river boat pump. Than I had a trolling motor that ran off a marine deep cycle battery. I had made a custom floor board out of plywood that I polyurethaned to stand and fish. I have to admit it was a lot more stable than the kayak, but as far I as taking it out and fishing the kayak is a lot better. I go to the lake drop the kayak off and thats it, no inflating, and then when Im done deflating and putting it in the bag and rolling it to the carwas rough. Plus the kayak went just as fast as the trolling motor if not faster, the only thing the wind still sucks in the yak, I suggest anyone that is getting a yak to fish with get an 8 pound river anchor, hard to find but does the trick in 20 mph gusts. and the yak was great for get up and go, no worrying about batteries charged I could hit 2 lakes in a day if I wanted maybe even 3 if it got bad. In all inflatable score 4 out of 10- hobie mirage fisherman kayak 10 out of 10, but the raft is only 400 dollars, later guys

hey thanks for the info, but Im not actually going for muskie, I am actually going for bass, but there have been times where pickreal and even muskie have taken my lure. So when I saw the program and they said the week before that they talked about invisable leaders for muskie, right awayI thought that was the solution to my problem from unexpected pickreal and muskie. I just cant find the clip from the show that talked about invisable leaders that were muskie proof. and to my knowledge flurocarbon Is prcticly invisable in water, because it has almost the same light refraction as water, so I would consider that almost invisable.

well to be honest that is one of the only problems is the weeds. the peddle drive system doesnt do very well when it comes to that. But most of the time I am not kayaking directly in the weeds, I am 10 to 15 feet in front of them and I cast right on the weed line, but there have been times where I needed to go through weeds to get to another location, and the good thing is you can just unlock the peddle drive system and pull the whole thing up so its not in the water and then just paddle through the weeds and then drop the peddle drive system right back in when you are done. so its a quick fix and it only takes seconds to unlock the peddles, so its not a huge problem. and by the way if you get a hobie with the peddle system you dont really need a narrow kayak because the peddles move the kayak so efficiently. Hey I was very unsure at first aswell, but if you do decide to get a hobie with the peddle drive system, you wont regret it.

hey guys I was checking out some bass videos on youtube.com, and I came across a video of doug hannon, and he was mentioning catching big bass with big lures, and then mentioned using inviable leaders that muskie wont break your line on, only problem he said he mentioned it on last weeks show. SO my question is how can I make a invisable leader that wont break if I get a pickreal or a muskie on. by the way guys check this out you know this guy just some funny outakes I was laughing for an hour-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3F5ioMZDTM

to be honest I play the fish as long as it takes or as short as it takes. I always keep tension on the line, and since I changed some of my tactics I havent had too much of a problem. I never really had a problem with the line breaking, only when I get a pickreal on instead of a bass. thanks for the reply

ok I need a leader and Ive been using seaguar for the last year but, I herd p-line is good aswell, I need the best fluro for knot strength, and abrasion resistance, I usually use 20 lb, thanks guys

hey guys I got the steez lucky to find it to since daiwa has it backordered until the end of march to the middle of april. Its my first baitcasting reel so I dont know too much about any others but I will tell you this, you do get what you pay for, and it only took me 6 hours to learn how to cast it.

Ok guys this is my 3rd post here, and it is probably one of the most important posts I will ever make. sometimes things so simple can really make you think for long periods of time. ok so I like to worm fish, mostly texas rig, one of the problems I had last year was a lot of bass falling off, after they jump, or just near the boat. I missed some nice bass to and it propted me to rethink my whole agenda of worm fishing. I usually use a 7in berkley power worm, and I was using a 2/0 tru-turn worm hook, so the first thing I did was upgrade to a larger hook, now I use a 3/0 x-sharp offset worm hook. they are a little expensive like 5 dollars for 3 but you got to pay to play. next I stopped using lead bullet weights and went to tru-tungsten weights. I doubt this had anything to do with it but they are a lot smaller and I like em. so the last thing to work on was my hook set, I always did kind of a side arm hook set, and when I looked online there were a lot of sites that said this is the way to go. But I visualized things one day. I thought if the worm is in the mouth of the bass and I pull sideways there is more of a chance that I could be pulling the hook forward in the mouth resulting in a lip hook. So I started to set the hook with a fast upward jerk, and wow since I changed that around I have hooked 15 bass and only one fell off. I guess it was a combo of all the diffrent changes but maybe there is something I am missing so thats why I made this post if anyone has any advice On maybe some subtle change that may help Id like to know. By the way some ppl say my hook in the worm is too big and I kinda laugh, If you think a largemouth bass can fit anything in its mouth when its mouth is fully open, who cares what size hook I got it really shouldnt matter, I dont think. I figured that the bigger hook would have more of a chance to penetrate the basses mouth further back for a more secure hook up, but If someone could let me know if this is true I would love to know. Thanks guys talk to you later.

hey chode no problem I left the post cause I know there are a lot of ppl out there that are in my position and the hobie mirage line of kayaks is really geared towards the fisherman.

Hey everybody, just wanted to let some ppl know of a good alternative for someone that cant afford a bass boat, or doesnt have storage for a bass boat, or someone like me that likes to fish the small ponds that bass boats or even any boat is hard to get it in the water. Last year I bought a kayak, It was my first and I was a little shaky about it. I had done a lot of research and decided on one type in perticular. It was a Hobbie mirage sport fisherman. The best investment in fishing I ever made until I went to baitcasting a couple of weeks ago. the kayak is 9 foot 7 inches long, and is 33 inches wide. I has a peddle drive system so you dont have to paddle, you just push the peddles with your feet and your off, It can reach up to 7 mph, so it is perfect for ponds and even some rather medium sized lakes. I was amazed how little effort it takes to get going and reach a good speed, and on top of that I can usually get anywhere on the lakes within 5 min. Another plus is that I can stand anf fish in this kayak, I have pretty good blaence but to be honest you dont even need it, it is verry sturdy. I was shocked how well I was able to fish in the ikayak, I am able to stand up turn around even stand facing the side if I need to. It all depends on the person riding it though you have to feel it out foe yourself. But I have to say I love it, a little pricey I paid 1400 for it, but you dont need gas and it comes with everything you need, A built in rudder controll to steer, paddles, 3 rod holders, the foot peddle system, wheels( YEA IT COMES WITH WHEELS) this thing is great if you cant get the car to the water just plug the wheels in, put the gear in the yak and walk it to the water. . They even have a wheel upgrade kit for rough terrain, which I got and would suggest to anyone fishing those small ponds. In all if you want to get to places you cant get to from shore and no one else can either this is a great Idea to expand your arsenal, and its verry relaxing sometimes just being out there by yourself. I have even fished live bait from the yak, Last year I took some live herring in a bucket with a aerator and trolled them. It was a lot of fun, and I got some nice smallmouth and largemouth bass. I love the yak and I cant see why anyone would not, http://www.hobiecat.com/fishing/models_sportfisherman.html can show you all about it. well good luck guys.

hey rock thanks for the advice, I would really like to keep the braided line on the reel and using a floro leader. by the way I have started using suffix braid and love it. I was thinking about it and if I up the braid to the next pound test it might really help this matter. and the knot that Im using is similiar to the one you use, where the line crosses and you tie the lines around eachother and pull them together. the double uni knot is just a diffrent variation, but I read that it is the best knot to tie braid to floro. well see what happenswhen I up the line size on the braid, thanks again.

Ok guys new to this forum hello, I am 28 I am I long time fisherman that has always been intrested in bass fishing. I got super serious in bass fishing 4 years ago. I have always used spin casting and recently bought a new baitcasting reel. Ok here it goes, I never used baitcasting before and wanted to get a good reel, I went with the steez. 450 dollars but I like good equipment, got a st. croix 6 foot medium action rod on order. so I bought a cheap ugly stick to practice with so when the weather breaks I can get out there and be good. so here is the question, I am a worm fisherman love it live by it, berkley powerbait-color red shad, and yamamoto senko black with large blue flake are my favorites. so I fish the powerbait with texas style right, the way I always rigged it was with 20 braided line and a swivel attached to 20 pound floro leader 1 to 2 feet long, with a bead on the high side of the swivel so the swivel wont go into the eye of the rod and another bead under the bullet sinker to protect the knot. Ok this isnt working with the baitcasting reel, So I started tying a double uni knot to join the two lines so I can reel the worm all the way up to the eye tip to cast with the baitcaster. work a lot better after 2 hours I got my cast between 70 to 80 feet and on balls accuracy. with minimul backlashing. Ok so I casted today about 2 to 3 hundred times and then came in and looked at the double uni knot. the tag end of the braided line was fraid badley and I was concerned this would not be good, after fishing for a while and getting a fish on the tag end on the braid would cause the knot to fail. ok so i tried tying 2 small knots on the braided side, one knot to but up against the uni knot to stop it from pulling through, and the second small knot so that the tag fraid end will not be pulled through the first knot, works great, but now I have another issue. when I test the two uni knots by pulling the line hard from each end, the florocarbon gets so tight it actually breaks the braided line at high pressure. about 15 to 16 pounds of force. (I measured it guys I am anal about this stuff). So my question is could I adjust the knot to compensate for the floro over tighteneing on the braid. or should I just buy heavier braid. Someon please let me know, the way I tie the knot now is 4 wraps with the floro uni knot and 4 wraps with the braid, I tried 3 wraps with the floro but it pulls throgh the knot at high pressure. plz help guys???? oh and one other thing if anyone is having trouble with casting a baitcaster I stumbled on this little tip, might help some others, When I cast overhand I noticed that right before I release my thomb on the spool, if I give it a little nudge forward not only do I get an extra 5 to 10 feet on my cast, but it prevents backlash somehow, I dont know but it works for me, kinda hard to do it side arm but overhand it works. I love the baitcasting I just throw it and adjust distance with my thumb while it comes down, so accurate Im happy I picked it up quick. Well guys talk to you later hope someone can help??