Hey Fellas: I know thats a weird lead in, but if you are fishing 8 - 12 ft of water, and know they are on the bottom, which would you do, bouce a jig or drag a crank bait. Since I am old and not to bright , replys of less than 5 lines appreciated ;D

Jig, is that short enough for you ;D

Ya never know.

Generally, I think more active fish are prone to strike "moving" lures, but if you put anything in their face, you have a fair chance of getting bit. I fish jigs and soft plastics during the day, hard baits (including cranks) in low light.

8-)

For deep water work, I much prefer a jig or alternatively a T-rigged plastic and slip-sinker.

However, it never hurts to run a crankbait through the school just in case they're in an aggressive mood.

Otherwise you might hate yourself in the morning :-[  >

Roger

I'd do some crankbaiting first (play with the ones that are willing to play ),then comb the area with the jig (try to mess with the ones that didn't want to play before :).You could give them a break in between.

Tight lines

Bottom composition?

Out of those two choices, I'm more inclined to throw a crank at 'em. Much deeper than 10 or twelve feet though, and I tend to leave the cranks in the box.

Try running a crank right over their heads, to see if you can pick off any active ones, then show 'em the jig.

Cheers,

GK

Water temp/season?  Over 60* i would crank first. Would try both though....

OK Avid's take was crank to find em, and a jig to get all the takers possible.

Burley: Rocks and boulders, with a 4 ft slant ( INTO DEEPR WATER) and then a weed bed

Jigs Jigs Jigs  I hate crank baits.

Thats great! Can tell that by your name. I am at work now, I want to pm you some questions about jiigin tommorow

Is Jupiter aligned with Mars?   ;D

I would probably throw both.

I am feelin at one with the universe

Depends on which are better apples or oranges.

I don't crank much, but if conditions were leaning towards a reaction bite I would crash those rocks with a crankbait moving pretty quick. If there was more of a deliberate feeding bite I would be inclined to throw the jig.

Of course one of my favorite reaction baits is a 1oz jig. Pop it way off the bottom and they whack it on the fall. One of my favorite night bites. Gotta keep your braided line semi taut for this one though, I don't use black lights!

Do you use any kind of plastic trailer on that

Both- one after the other til I find what works- I like that depth range for each technique

Do you use any kind of plastic trailer on that

Netbait Paca Chunk Sr.  is all I use. But any "action" type trailer would be good I think.

I prefer to throw a jig. But i will throw a crankbait if i know the bass are fairly agressive.

Crankbaits, unless the weeds are really thick.

Bottom composition?

Yo Burley,

Way too personal man!!!

This should be tough for me because your talking about my two favorite baits, but acutally my answer is pretty simple.

I would throw a deep divin crank to find the active fish, then go back over that area with a jig.

Muddy I am curious where are you talking about?

I AINT TELLING YOU< YOU LIVE TOO CLOSE TO THE POND ;D It is in the Honey Hole State Park, at Drums PA though!

Thanks to all who answered :

Ya never know.

Generally, I think more active fish are prone to strike "moving" lures, but if you put anything in their face, you have a fair chance of getting bit. I fish jigs and soft plastics during the day, hard baits (including cranks) in low light.

8-)

i agree with this, you just gotta figure out if the fish are active or not..try both to see which works at that time.

I shall find this so called honey hole state park. I will then find your homemade habitat and fish it! muhahahahaha