68camaro Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 I'd like to squeeze a question of my own into this topic. Does anyone else have major problems getting snagged finesse fishing from shore? It seems like every time I go to reel a texas rigged worm, for example, in towards the bank I'm hung up on something. I started this thread a couple days ago because I wanted to learn finesse fishing from shore. Yesterday and today I went to two ponds and one lake by me to finesse with one on my 5'5" UL spinning reel set ups with mod-extra fast action. I quickly discovered that shaky-head techniques would not work because my pond bottoms are very soft and have alot of algae on bottom so jig and bait get lost. I then tried drop shots with weight 18" and 2' below bait. The bait and weight got all caught up in the pond algae and weeds and the weeds in the lake really negatively impacted the technique. Because the water was real clear I was able to see bait a good bait out and it was not presenting correctly. Unless I can figure out a fix, I am thinking of forgetting a finessee rod and just get a specialized Jerk Bait rod instead. For the little I can finesse from shore without getting tangled up I think I have a trout rod with spinning reel I can use. Begore going home I swithed to a Terminator T-1 spinner on my 6'6" MH/F St. Croix and caught three bass in 20 minutes, running it on top and through the algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User bigbill Posted October 17, 2015 Super User Share Posted October 17, 2015 Look for a rocky point or Rocky/ gravel bottom to try it. I have a 5' med rod also with a 1000/100 size spinning reel with 6lb test it's also perfect for smaller baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogsticker Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 68Camaro - If you're getting hung up or to much gunk on your bait to present it correctly, I suggest the following two things. Try using a small 2 / 2.5 inch grub or paddle tail type bait on a 1/16 Oz swimbait style jig head. Swim it just above the algea. This will take some trial and error to get your retrieve just right. Remember you will need to speed your retrieve up the closer you get to shore as your fishing an incline. Also try a flick shake trick style worm on a 1/16 Oz wacky head. Most of the time the fish will grab this on the drop as it's coming to them. Once you feel you're on the bottom, pick it up and cast to a different spot. This is still finesse fishing and you can get your finesse fix. I recommend 25 to 20 pound braid for this as fluorocarbon will speed up the rate of fall and I assume what you're fishing is relatively shallow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John G Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 68camaro, if muck and other crap on the bottom is your enemy, then weightless soft plastics are your friend. It could be a Senko, craw, any style or size of worm, Zoom Flukes etc etc. You can rig the plastic Texas style without the weight, Wacky Rig, or something the Japanese have been doing is kinda Texas style except in the middle instead of nose hooked. Just go to YouTube and watch videos on fishing weightless soft plastics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68camaro Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 68Camaro - If you're getting hung up or to much gunk on your bait to present it correctly, I suggest the following two things. Try using a small 2 / 2.5 inch grub or paddle tail type bait on a 1/16 Oz swimbait style jig head. Swim it just above the algea. This will take some trial and error to get your retrieve just right. Remember you will need to speed your retrieve up the closer you get to shore as your fishing an incline. Also try a flick shake trick style worm on a 1/16 Oz wacky head. Most of the time the fish will grab this on the drop as it's coming to them. Once you feel you're on the bottom, pick it up and cast to a different spot. This is still finesse fishing and you can get your finesse fix. I recommend 25 to 20 pound braid for this as fluorocarbon will speed up the rate of fall and I assume what you're fishing is relatively shallow. thanks for ideas, I will try these this weekend. I think I can raid my trout tackle box for all this stuff. This won't be the first time I raided trout gear for bass needs:) 68camaro, if muck and other crap on the bottom is your enemy, then weightless soft plastics are your friend. It could be a Senko, craw, any style or size of worm, Zoom Flukes etc etc. You can rig the plastic Texas style without the weight, Wacky Rig, or something the Japanese have been doing is kinda Texas style except in the middle instead of nose hooked. Just go to YouTube and watch videos on fishing weightless soft plastics. John, thanks. Because my areas are heavily fished I don't think I gave plastics are fair shot. I have had luck with Rage Chunk on swimming jig through heavy stuff with frog rod, but I gave up early on finesse type worms due to lack of success. Now that weather cooler I probably should try these again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68camaro Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Look for a rocky point or Rocky/ gravel bottom to try it. I have a 5' med rod also with a 1000/100 size spinning reel with 6lb test it's also perfect for smaller baits. Sadly, the biggest issue is I don't have these areas by me accessible from shore. I would love using a shaky-head technique but just won't work in my spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John G Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 thanks for ideas, I will try these this weekend. I think I can raid my trout tackle box for all this stuff. This won't be the first time I raided trout gear for bass needs:) John, thanks. Because my areas are heavily fished I don't think I gave plastics are fair shot. I have had luck with Rage Chunk on swimming jig through heavy stuff with frog rod, but I gave up early on finesse type worms due to lack of success. Now that weather cooler I probably should try these again. If I had to pick a lure to fish with for the rest of my life, it would be a Zoom Fluke. Just use the search feature on this Site or use Google, there are all kinds of posts on this lure and the reason is because it produces and unless you have an exposed hook, it is just about immune to muck and it's easy to fish. They also come in 4 or 5 different sizes and tons of colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68camaro Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 If I had to pick a lure to fish with for the rest of my life, it would be a Zoom Fluke. Just use the search feature on this Site or use Google, there are all kinds of posts on this lure and the reason is because it produces and unless you have an exposed hook, it is just about immune to muck and it's easy to fish. They also come in 4 or 5 different sizes and tons of colors. Since I don't have one if these I will pick a couple up and see how it goes - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Smith Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I keep an ultralight rigged with a 4" Yum Dinger for missed strikes. The leader is either 8lb fluoro or 4lb Trilene XL, depending. It works very nicely, and I can always re-rig for panfish if I want food. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68camaro Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 I have had some luck with the ideas people here have given so Finessee fishing from shore will work for me in my fishing spots. Now that I know it works for me I dedecided against the Orochi XX Stinger and instead purchased a Orochi F3-610X4S Aarons Martin Ltd, Tackle trap had it for 20% off. The 610-X4S gives me more flexibility to cover wider range of finessee techniques with bait sizes from 1/16 to 1/2 oz. also it is a med-light/medium with mod. Fast action as oppossed to Stinger Extra fast. I also found small river by me with harder bottoms so shakey-heads will really work. Still deciding on reel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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