Shaky Heads, Finesse and Hair Jigs, Tubes, Jerkbaits.

I want to be more successful when the fishing gets tough.

get rid of gear/tackle I wont use, and have not used in years, but always keep in the boat "just in case". 

get rid of gear/tackle I wont use, and have not used in years, but always keep in the boat "just in case". 

 

We have a "Pinned" topic line in the Flea Market called Paying It Forward.

This is a good way to dispose of the stuff you don't care about.

I am going to make a commitment to mastering the art of the drop shot and jigging from shore. This is a repeat of last year, which became an epic fail once I discovered the art of Yamamoto ( Senkos ) 

Try something that you just never see done on my 8' deep home lakes, throw an umbrella rig too staging prespawn bass on rocky points, on the lake that is actually shad forage heavy. Have to try it since no-one else is.

Crankbaits and cold water. I really need to work on my cranking, and want to catch some early, cold water fish. Not necessarily working on both of them at the same time.

Finesse fishing and topwater. I'm a big texas and split shot rig guy but I've never drop shotted and used shaky heads much. And I've never caught a top water fish. Ever. I guess in all fairness I haven't given them a fair chance, bu when I'm throwing one for a half hour and get nothing I gotta switch it up.

gonna work on fishing deep water (specifically jigs and dropshotting) 

I am going to work on throwing a swim jig, but not just swimming it. Throwing it in and around whatever cover I can find from the bank. I will be using the swim jig as a swim jig, but also killing it and letting it sink just as a regular jig-n-pig around cover, swimming it thru pads and grass I can find.

 

I am going to experiment with two main colors....shad  color and bluegill color.

 

I have become somewhat stagnant over the last couple years. I tend to fish the same spots with the same lures.

 

I will experiement with different areas as well as some different lakes in my area.

punching and cranking