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January 2nd, 2010The Lure That Has One More Tournaments Than All Others Combined!
December 29th, 2009As most of you know, a plastic worm has won more B.A.S.S. tournaments than all the other lures combined. There’s a reason for that…ready? They catch bass!
I wrote this article a while back and thought this was worth posting again. I have had a couple of people ask for it and hope it helps you catch more fish.
The Lowdown on Worms
We all know that plastic worms are one of the most productive lures there are, but did you know certain worms have special uses? I have a whole tackle box with nothing but plastic worms in it, hundreds of them!
Here is what I use a certain worm for:
Floating Worm…I use this worm in shallow water and mainly in the spring. I use no weight whatsoever and like to use it when the fish just start thinking about spawning.
Stick Worm…..I use this worm in 60-70 degree water. If you use it wacky style it will vibrate on both ends.
Paddle Tail…..This is one of my favorite shallow water lures. When I fish vegetation I use long casts and just reel it back in slowly.
Gator Tail…This is also a shallow water worm that I use in the summer. It’s also great on streams and rivers.
Curly Tail….I use this worm in the summer around stumps, docks, timber, lily pads and it’s one of my favorite when I fish deep water to 20 feet.
Straight Tail…This is one of my favorites for docks, timber and brush. I have found it doesn’t wrap around brush like most worms do.
French Fry….I always Carolina rig a French fry and use it in clearer water. The action of this is amazing when you move your line and the weight comes up the line.
Ribbon Tail…I read about 30 years ago of people fishing with a 10 inch ribbon tail at night. I’m here to tell you this works, I have caught some nice bass on a big ribbon tail. I use a regular ribbon tail when fishing 10-15 feet of water too.
If you like to worm fish now, try some of the types of worms above for specific conditions. I think you’ll like the results.
Merry Christmas
December 25th, 2009I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope you have a great fishing year in 2010.
Thanks for visiting my site and reading the posts.
Merry Christmas!
Insane Die-Hard Bass Fishermen Break The Ice
December 14th, 2009This is from Rick’s board but I just had to post about it.
Larry, John, Roger and others decided to fish Dow Lake in Ohio! Now that’s not unusual, what is unusual is they had to break the ice on the lake to even get their boats in to fish.
Here is a picture of the path they took to fish…notice all the ice:
Larry caught a very nice over 4 pound bass! You can see the bass picture and read more about it here:
http://fishtalkfishingreports.yuku.com/topic/6508
Good job Larry, nice fish! Now it’s time for your meds, my friend.
Talking about die-hard fishermen!
Ice Fishing Safety Tips From Rick and The DNR
December 11th, 2009My friend Rick found these Ice Fishing Safety Tips and I thought they were worth posting. They could save your life!
http://fishtalkfishingreports.yuku.com/topic/6492/t/Ice-Safety-tips.html
A Sharp Hook Could Mean Success In Bass Fishing!
December 5th, 2009It amazes me how little time most anglers spend keeping the hooks on their lures in shape and sharp. We take time to change our lines, put on new lures, clean our rods and reels but hardly any time sharpening our hooks.
There is a philosophy that says a sharp hook is a smart hook. How many fish have we missed because of a dull hook point? The answer would probably amaze you.
You should carry a hook sharpener with you at all times. Of course, deeper penetration is the most obvious reason but there are some others as well. Have you ever had a surprise strike where it caught you totally off-guard? How about a strike when you weren’t even in position? These strike not only surprise you but can scare the hell out of you but a sharp hook can give you that extra second you need to set the hook and catch the fish.
If you fish treble hooks a lot like topwater, crankbaits and jerkbaits then a sharp hook is critical. If your lure is just sitting still and you get a strike with a dull hook many times the fish will just ricochet off and you won’t catch the fish but with a sharp hook the fish will hook themselves.
Just catching bass by itself with dull your hook but then you add the extra dullness when your lure has hit rocks and wood and you’re in for a disaster.
There are a variety of hook sharpeners on the market and one that I like is knife and hook sharpener that has a special groove on the side made especially to sharpen hooks. It costs about $5.00-$6.00.
Don’t try to put an edge on the hook, you’re not sharpening a knife just worry about the top part of the hook where the point is. Keep the hook so it will puncture easily and you’ll catch more bass and more big bass.
Visit Our Photo Gallery
December 5th, 2009Like to look at pictures of fish, especially nice bass? Then visit our photo gallery at http://bassfishingohio.com/gallery/index.php?cat=3
Ohio Lake Maps
December 5th, 2009If you’re looking for a map of a lake in Ohio, you can get it here for free:
http://www.bassfishingohio.com/bassblog/bass_fishing_lake_maps_in_ohio/lakes.html
Big Bass Caught By a Great Fisherman
December 3rd, 2009I have talked about a great fisherman in my previous post named Larry lsali, the more I get to know Larry, the more I am impressed with his bass fishing.
Larry is a bass fishing fool, he’s willing to pay the price to catch monster bass any time of year. When it gets too cold for most of us to fish, Larry is still out there freezing and weathering the cold to catch bass.
December 1, 2009, who fishes in December with the snow flurries, cold wind and etc., Larry does. Larry is willing to pay the price to catch big bass, not something a lot of us are willing to do…I’m not for sure!
Larry and his jig has outstanding success. I have seen Larry work his jig and he is a master at it. He fishes a little lake that I call home and he has caught more big bass from this lake recently than anyone I know. Why? Persistence! He is willing to fish when other people don’t or don’t want to.
Here’s Larry on a cold winter day, breeze blowing with a chill factor and he’s catching fish….not only bass but big bass! He caught 5 bass in about 4 hours and the biggest one was a monster at 7 1/2 pounds.
Larry lsali and his 7 1/2 pound bass.
I tease Larry a lot about coming to my little lake and catching all the big bass he does but in reality all I can say is good job Larry! You deserve those big bass you catch and are an inspiration to us all.
To read more about Larry and his fishing trip just go to:
http://fishtalkfishingreports.yuku.com/topic/6457?page=1
Do what you’re good at in Bass Fishing!
November 28th, 2009This past year I have not only met some new friends but met some excellent fishermen. The one thing I noticed is that they are experts in a certain type of bass fishing, that doesn’t mean they don’t try a lot of different lures and catch fish but what it does mean is they have one type of fishing technique that they are excellent at doing and they catch big fish doing it.
For example, my friend Larry lsali is one of the best jig fisherman I have seen in a long time. I have fished with some pros that fish jigs but they don’t do it any better than Larry does and he could teach some of them a few things for sure about jig fishing. He doesn’t know I pay close attention to what he does and how he fishes a jig but I do and have learned quite a bit just watching Larry. Larry fishes a variety of lures but his go to lure is his jigs.
A good friend of mine and fishing partner is Bill Walters, now bill fishes a lot of lures too but when he wants to get down to business he fishes a wacky worm. Bill has impressed me with his fishing abilities with this worm rig more than once. He just loves to fish it and it pays off big time for him. I learned a lot from Bill this year just watching him fish with this rig.
Then there’s Rick! Rick doesn’t seen to have a lure he uses most that I have seen but he has a pattern most people don’t…open water structure fishing. Rick depends on his gps and fish finder more than most people do and he has become quite skilled at finding structure in open water. Rick has an eagle eye for roadbeds, underwater streams and canals and all underwater structure and he’s good at finding them and fishing them with success.
My go to bait is the scum frog. I fish it different than most people do and fish it slower than most people do. I usually fish it slow than fish it slower. I have had people tell me they can’t believe how much patience I have when fishing my frog. This year I fished it quite a bit faster than usual and didn’t do quite as well with it, next year I will slow it back down.
Here is my point with all this, the good bass anglers that i know become experts with a certain lure or pattern and they do good with what they do. Do what you’re good at, practice it, build your confidence in it and you’ll do great!