Do any of y'all fish a swim jig from the shore and had any luck?

Do any of y'all fish a swim jig from the shore and had any luck?

Yes sir.  Feather it like Ike talks about and you'll catch a bunch of fish.  My favorite from shore is Siebert's swim jig in bluegill.  Mike has the best bluegill skirt IMO.

I fish boat and banks. Grew up fishing banks. Main thing is the waters eco system. Knowing what food source and vegetation habitats are down there. Once you understand the bottom structure you can develop apattern and better your bait selection. I have taken some nice bass of the bank from canals, lakes and ponds.

Here are a couple

Do any of y'all fish a swim jig from the shore and had any luck?

 

As a matter of fact I´ve caught my first swimjig bass from shore yesterday...a 3 pounder....

Caught this little guy today and when I threw him back in the water he spit out a crayfish right on top of a rock. I was like I don't understand so I looked at it and it was grayish color. So il be getting some gray baits from the store

Caught this little guy today and when I threw him back in the water he spit out a crayfish right on top of a rock. I was like I don't understand so I looked at it and it was grayish color. So il be getting some gray baits from the store image.jpg

Crayfish molt multiple times a year.  Bass Times had an excellent article on this subject. I would suspect that the color of crayfish varies from different parts of the country. 

Crayfish molt multiple times a year.  Bass Times had an excellent article on this subject. I would suspect that the color of crayfish varies from different parts of the country.

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Yeah around here they vary from ponds and lakes I've seen grey brown and red ones In the same county

hardcore bank angler tactics..

video from todays trip

video from todays trip

Pigs!

hardcore bank angler tactics..

 

With all the money he spent on that get up He could have bought a Kayak with a fish finder.

With all the money he spent on that get up He could have bought a Kayak with a fish finder.

 

My question is WHY????

video from todays trip

 

Nice! Keep them coming...

Hello, I'am new in this forum. I'm italian and my english is not perfect. sorry!

I noticed this interesting forum videos and photos of "black bass" ( so they come in our country).

i would like know your principal technics of capture. thank 

Hello, I'am new in this forum. I'm italian and my english is not perfect. sorry!

I noticed this interesting forum videos and photos of "black bass" ( so they come in our country).

i would like know your principal technics of capture. thank

Well black bass are what most of us call largemouth bass or the most popular species. Pretty much crankbaits and spinnerbaits are two great methods to catch them. Using a bait casting rod and reel if you have experience with them. If not then a spinning rod and reel are your best bet. You want to fish these lures in open water and when you get really good you can cast them close to cover (such as milfoil, lili pads, docks) and reel from there.

Hope this helps,

Talk soon

Thank for you help. however i'm a fishing man of largemouth, specially in artificial sport lakes.  

My curiosity is unit from fact that species is introduced in the our lakes, and in many cases is difficult catch them. They are astute. I used little artificial fish or earthworm of silicon.  Maybe my rod fishing is witched.

There are periods wherein the capture is best?

thank for your councils and sorry for my english ugly

 

Thank for you help. however i'm a fishing man of largemouth, specially in artificial sport lakes.  

My curiosity is unit from fact that species is introduced in the our lakes, and in many cases is difficult catch them. They are astute. I used little artificial fish or earthworm of silicon.  Maybe my rod fishing is witched.

There are periods wherein the capture is best?

thank for your councils and sorry for my english ugly

 

welcome to the forums predator.  slow dragging a weightless soft plastic lure on the bottom is v-e-r-y productive for catching bass.  use any plastic you want with this technique:  http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/13845-guaranteed-to-catch-bass/

 

bass are more aggressive at dusk, dawn and at night.  many lures work this time b/c they will chase them but topwater is the most fun b/c they explode on them. if the bite is good they will chase a buzzbait. but if it's slow use a lure that you can stall ie add pauses like a Pop-R.  you can basically break lures down into horizontal, vertical and bottom contact. one lure can be worked many ways. be creative and experiment during each retrieve to find out what instigates the strike. often bass hold tight to cover (weeds, rocks, wood etc) and won't chase a lure.  but they will still bite if you bounce the lure off the cover. my biggest bass come from slow dragging a soft plastic on the bottom or from slamming a reaction lure off a piece of cover.  also rain and wind are your friend b/c the bass become more aggressive and roam.  good luck and let us know how you make out

thank for your councils. The technic of earthworm of silicon i many used. However many fishing men in our zone they used one technic of catch with one floating and  lures live (bigattino or prawn of lake). But there is not a specific technic that it we permit of take many bass. 

are there misure from respect in your zone?

 

In one of this days, i renovate my licence of fishing, and i will let you know if there is a good capture.

 

i wait new councils thank

Have any of yall tried fishing flutter spoons from the bank?

Have any of yall tried fishing flutter spoons from the bank?

I personally haven't, but have seen it used from the bank with success.  

I see a lot of snags happening just because of usually the shallowness of the waters. But then again if you find a steep enough drop. Probably would work then.

 

You might be surprised the bass fishing that is done in big urban areas...good fishing...

 

You might be surprised the bass fishing that is done in big urban areas...good fishing...

They are almost in every sustainable body of fresh water.  I do cringe whenever I see those fish on the ground. I know some of us do it to take pictures for size comparison, and thats fine. These guys ar just doing it way to much for no reason.

They are almost in every sustainable body of fresh water.  I do cringe whenever I see those fish on the ground. I know some of us do it to take pictures for size comparison, and thats fine. These guys ar just doing it way to much for no reason.

This clip is from downtown Houston in the Galleria area which is an upscale well to do area with intense urban business activity. Makes a point. I don't like the craze of taking pictures at all. I don't do it and they go back in the water as quick as I can get them there regardless of size. 

 

Good fishin...

Question for greentrout: Is the term "green trout"  (for LMB) common in east Texas? I thought that was strictly a south Louisiana peculiarity.