If I had a "go to" lure that worked when all else failed, that would be the only thing I threw.

X2  The best bait that might come closest to is a dropshot roboworm

Mann's Augertail in electric grape or Mann's Jelly Worm in blackberry or grape.  Fish may still not bite, but these worms take me back to younger days and give me a good feeling.

When lock jaw comes on - I pick something I really like to fish, put my head down and go to work.

 

Even if the bass don't cooperate, at least I'm enjoying the presentation.

 

btw - it's often a jig & craw - has good big fish potential and it only takes I good one to save the day.

 

A-Jay

X2. Sometimes when they won't even bite the drop shot I'll just pick up a jerkbait so I don't lose my mind

I haven't read through every response, but seems the majority involves some type of finesse worm or tactic.. Surprisingly mine is a top water spook. Seems to produce for me the vast majority of the time.

dropshot KVD dream shot 

X2  The best bait that might come closest to is a dropshot roboworm

Roboworms rock! I've always got a couple packs in my tackle box.

1/8 oz Roadrunner fished very slow. That's a Jimmy Houston tip.

Wacky worm. 6" purple worm with flat tail. Rebel Wee Craw, small Bomber Model A in craw pattern, 3" or crappie sized grubs, Beetle Spin, jointed floating Rapala minnow in smallest size, Snag Proof Frog (my personal best came on the Snag Proof Frog on a July day when I didn't catch anything else) bass can't stand this lure to pass by.

Senko seems to work when nothing else will.  Although today I didnt get anything on a senko but hooked up on a mini brush hog and a 6in kietech swing impact in a small pond both small bass haha.  You just never know.

Senko seems to work when nothing else will.  Although today I didnt get anything on a senko but hooked up on a mini brush hog and a 6in kietech swing impact in a small pond both small bass haha.  You just never know.

Ya, you can't beat a senko." When I get to a lake I've never fished at I always start with a senko and go from there.

...but why arent the fish biting ? . Ive seen many days where the finesse presentation were the culprit and a speedy retrieve was the solution .

There some choices.  Lures presented;

Low & slow

Mid depth & slow

High & slow

Or

Low & fast

Mid depth & fast

High & fast

Or

Low & erratic

Mid depth & erratic

High & erratic

 

Then add in Small, mid-sized & Big or over sized baits

 

And then move to a new spot and start all over again.

 

A-Jay

 

 

A Budweiser and sit back and enjoy the weather. I can't make fish bite.

Zoom finesse worm <> 1/8oz Strike King shaky head

 

Roger
 

I've got 3.

3/8 finesse jig

1/4 oz Extreme Shaky Head with a Menace

Green pumpkin tube

On 4/27/2015 at 11:34 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:

I've got 3.

3/8 finesse jig

1/4 oz Extreme Shaky Head with a Menace

Green pumpkin tube

 

Old thread to revive but having the same problem here in Michigan with 40 degree water and the fish not wanting to bite on anything not sure where your from but fishing the jig when fish aren’t biting doesn’t work for me. I have to down size to thin 4 inch 3/16 shakey head. The skirt no matter how thin gives to big of body even for a nice 4lb bass! Other than the shakey head is the bed rig but I fish a lot of weedy area where ned gets hung up quite often. 

On 4/27/2015 at 11:34 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:

I've got 3.

3/8 finesse jig

1/4 oz Extreme Shaky Head with a Menace

Green pumpkin tube

 

Charlie brewer slider worm.

Weightless super fluke, fished as slow as you can

Old thread, but it doesn't matter what bait you switch to, or is your "go to," because by definition, when the fish "won't bite", they won't bite ALL lures...so I just keep doing what I'm doing until they decide to bite