JonB2

I guess as far as bank bassin’ goes, I’m on a roll somewhat. I was gonna try an early morning run for a change, but didn’t get on the water till after 8. It was quite flat, sunny and kinda warm. Things were quiet for a bit, but I knew not to force baits and decided to stick to the senko bite that’s been steady, but downsize to 4” and wacky rig only so I could throw to the far bank and twitch/pause back. After missing two good bites with a t rigged standard senko, the adjustment proved correct as they started choking it. My next best bait was a 1/16oz Texas rigged pre-rigged worm with the hooks removed. The bass that ate the worm were right on it and ran like crazy after grabbing it. I love that feeling as you reel up the slack and know one’s got it!

I wouldn’t worry about it my man, just part of getting better as an angler. I just got into bass fishing like this, but I’m really lovin’ it! I already have a lineup of 8 rods and I’m just a shore guy lol. I’ve got 5 casting rigs and 3 spinning, but man am I versatile

@Swamp Girl Did you use a weighted wacky hook then? I’ve thought about that, but that style hook makes me iffy. So far no weight has been best for me running senkos. I do enjoy seeing my line jump, then feel it pulling tight as I reel up the slack!

Great job @Swamp Girl, nice morning catching. What did you think about that senko bite? I’m continuing to try new and different things for me, and will be throwing this next trip. Can’t wait to see what kind of reaction I get. Research seemed to show everyone considering this a spring bait, but bass eat bluegill all year and my home river is FULL of panfish!

Nope, that’s what I wear around where I’ve been fishing. Definitely keeps me on my toes, but I manage pretty well lol

@Swamp Girl I love being back in that stuff, and pulling in bass. I saw a good sized snake yesterday, and I constantly forget about them because they don’t worry me. I see tons of turtles, muskrats etc. A lot get fairly close as I don’t storm troop the bank like tourists do. This is some of what I’m typically trudging through, but it’s very satisfying getting bass here

With the rainy, cloudy afternoon forecast…I decided to hit the same section as yesterday. This isn’t typically a great idea as it’s often much tougher the next day. Today started a little quiet, but picked right up as it got towards evening. Senkos were best again, and they were pulling the line tight quickly on the bite with the right casts. I went down to 1’s(wacky) and 1/0(texas) to help prevent deep hooking. Quietly placing the bait inches from the bank was taken instantly if an active bass was around. I pretty much trudged around tall weeds in swampy, flooded wetlands, but I sure didn’t mind

Go ahead and try that homey, you’ll be right back flinging jigs within a week!

@Swamp Girl One tip with senkos I’ve found, and maybe it’s just because I fish current a lot, but a senko rigged weedless wacky sinks quicker than a senko rigged Texas style weedles. I prefer Texas because it goes through weeds way better and I have more control over the bait. Wacky seems to get down quick and I’m having to consistently pop off bottom to drift a little more. I will say, there’s something entertaining about a weightless senko bite…not sure what lol

Fished before the weekend clown show and had a good, solid day for a change. Didn’t set the world on fire, but just about hit double digits from the bank. Only one dink today, and only one miscue…on a monster of course. Man I’m still going over that; us shore guys don’t get too many chances like that. Good thing is she did come back after, looked at my worm hard again and never did spook, so I should have a chance down the line Got a few on power worms, but Texas rigged senkos fished weightless were good. With the high, flooded water, that was a good way to fish with limited mobility. I prefer to fish senko style baits on my spinning rods, and the MH put it to them well today. Haven’t fished jigs as much as I wanted give them a break, but I did get a halfway decent smallie on a jig for the road. Fish were overall decent today and nothing I didn’t mind catching