Is your most effective technique...

[islandbass]

Is your most effective bass fishing technique the most effective for you because it is truly that, OR because you use it with greater frequency than other techniques?

Just a question I thought I would pose.

During the "winter" lull, I don't have much else to think about anyway () This thought comes to mind to me when the winter blues roll around.

For example, in my case, I would have to say that using the drop shot is perhaps my most effective technique I employ to catch fish.

Is it the most of effective because it catches fish, or because I use it too much?

I could say that I have never ever caught a bass on a spinnerbait or a buzzbait, and this is still true today. This might be hard to believe, but neither lure has ever landed me a bass. But if I look at this from the other side, you can't catch a bass or fish with a lure you don't use.

Don't get me wrong. I am not saying that these two lure types don't or won't work. It is more likely that they have not worked for me because I have yet to put in the time using them and I can honestly say that I have probably thrown a spinnerbait no more than 3 times total last season.

So is there a correlation between what you deem your most productive technique vs. the amount of time you use it?

Let's hear it all.

IB's

Most Effective - Drop Shot and Crank/Hard Jerkbaits

Least effective - Jigs

Never effective - Buzz and Spinnerbaits