Finicky Bass? This bait will shakes things up.

Started by Capt. BassinLou, February 05, 2024, 04:47:51 AM

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Capt. BassinLou

Seeing bass swimming around and not being able to catch them, is as bad as not seeing any bass at all sometimes. In this video, I share the simplest, but one of the most effective techniques to fish for finicky bass. Enjoy!


big g

My kind of fishing.  Same baits, same techniques.  I will fish a Zoom Fluke the same way weightless.  I will even fish a fluke wacky.  I learned this a long time ago from a fellow fisherman that tore up all his Fluke noses and started fishing them wacky.  Just let them slowly fall on slack line and then subtle twitches and long pauses.  A dying fish technique.  The catch rate never changed.  The only difference is I use 100% Floro on Stickbaits and Flukes. 
Great vid again Lou.  I really enjoyed it, and your really getting good at it. ~c~  ~c~  ~c~
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Princeton_Man

I do love my stick baits. Xzone True Center and GY Senkos are my favorites and when the bite is non-existent, they will usually save the day, and Wacky is where it's at. I'm a Trokar man most of the time, but when I'm fishing Wacky I'm fishing Gamakatsu Wicked Whisker hooks. Usually a 1/0 or 2/0, but sometimes even 4/0.

I can dead stick with the best of them, give it a twitch and let it lay. Many times a seemingly lethargic bass will suck up a dead bait. If I'm in heavy cover I'll sometimes switch up to a Trokar Pro V flipping hook and Texas rig it.

Another quick change up when fishing a wacky rig is sticking a nail weight in the fat end and fishing it Neko. There's lots of ways to fish a Senko style bait.
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JHAB

Great video Lou! Wacky is also my go to when all else fails. I use wide hooks, various sizes. Often use the rubber O-rings, and they have ones that are weights which seem to work well. (bigger the hook, less need for weight). I favor topwater's cause I like to see the fish action! Be back out again Thurs/Fri when Fl weather returns!!
Safe Fishing!
Jim 


Donald Garner

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Lou, great job once again in putting together a fish catching video  ;)

When I fish stick baits I general use the 'Big Bite' Brand Original Wacky Stick Bait.  I rig them the same way you did in your video > Texas Rigged / Wacky Rigged.  I use Berkley Big Game Clear Mono 20lb line for 99% of my fishing.

The hooks I use vary depending on whether I'm flipping or casting the baits.  If casting most of the time I use a EWG brand 3/0 or 4/0 hook.  If I'm flipping or pitching then I'll use a Trokar or a V&M style flipping hook in the 3/0 or 4/0 size.

One of the other types of hook I used when Wacky Rigging is the VMC Wacky Rig Weedless Hook.  The link is below for those that don't know what a Wacky Hook looks like.

  VMC Wacky Rig Hooks 
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