Fishin old school!

[Bassboss]

Ok gezzers (and not geezers), time to share them old tips you read in bassmasters or your grandpappy taught you way back when. Hoping to get some good discussion goin here... it's been a long winter, lol!

[lilmule]

Go early stay late
Strike when the irons hot, when all else fails toss a frog,dont use no worms that bite(baby copperheads)
If its cold stay home put another log on the fire and make some java

[keithdog]

When the winds out of the west fishings the best. When it's out of the east, fishings the least.

[bigfish 1]

Spit on your bait for luck!!!!!!! Or get your jiger pole and your row boat and go fish the lily pads.

[walkeraviator]

Its funny ou started this thread. I have this feeling that a lot of older lures and techniques are really gonna start coming back. Fish dont see these presentations anymore, so they arent as conditioned to them and that makes them good again. Plus its just like classic cars, some of the baby boomers like to relive their childhood, so they go back to fishing the way they did as kids.

BUt again everything old school isnt really best. For instance, it is like wresting a wildcat to get my Dad to stop buying 5'6" pistol grip rods. That is what was big 20+ years ago, so he still buys em that way.

[nobass]

catching your on crawdads and siening for creek chubs, digging your own worms

[danielbasspro]

creme worms and jitterbugs. This brings me back to my fishing philosophies, how you don't need high tech rods, expensive lines, or any mumbo jumbo. As long as you have your line in the water, you can catch fish. Ive bank fished for hours on end in spots where you wouldnt think there are even fish. Fishing has really taught me patience, in everything i do. I feel it's good to keep fishing simple, it makes you a better fisherman and keeps your senses more tuned in to everything around you, and makes it more relaxing(for me atleast)

[bamabassman]

manns grape or watermelon 8 inch worms, texas rigged. i only use these 2 colors mostly. great for ponds. also the top water bait..........devil horse. killer on a calm, still day or when there is a very slight sprinkle.

[cassidyta]

If you can't find the bait fish, then follow the white birds.
Look for places you would be comfortable. (Sun in cold, shade in heat)
When in doubt, set the hook. (Papaw never finessed fished)

[walkeraviator]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

When in doubt, set the hook. (Papaw never finessed fished)

My dad always says... when in doubt, jerk him out.

[Bassboss]

Originally Posted by walkeraviator

My dad always says... when in doubt, jerk him out.

Good info guys!

I'll ave to put some manns grape on the list bama, been meaning to get some of those for while , lol!

...I like what your dad said walker, lol!

[Cavs1123]

LOL Ryan always says, "Hooksets are free!"

[dougslong]

Purple creme worm with the weedguards cut off, dipped in oil of anise. Fished on a zebco 404 combo.

[bcklash]

Zebco 33 on a pistol grip rod and a can of night crawlers.

[Bender]

Many of the old school bass guys I know fish one thing 90% of the time, a black jig. They catch a lot of fish with it too. They might crank every once in a while, but most of the time it is just a black jig.

[Bassboss]

Originally Posted by Bender

Many of the old school bass guys I know fish one thing 90% of the time, a black jig. They catch a lot of fish with it too. They might crank every once in a while, but most of the time it is just a black jig.

And lemme guess.. with a pork trailer too?

I love throwing jigs too, lol, I can see why they love it so much!

[walkeraviator]

I guess, the more i think about it the more i like a good ole 7" red shad culprit T-rigged. That is pretty old school but works great....

[Bender]

Originally Posted by Bassboss

And lemme guess.. with a pork trailer too?

No, most of them use plastic chunk trailers. One guy uses huge trailers, 7-10" worms and stuff.

[cassidyta]

I remember a day when I fishing a creek when was younger. At the time, the thought of losing a $1 bait was a huge impact on my budget so I kept casting to safe places just to get my bait back. An older guy was at the same creek but he was catching fish. He get see my obvious frustration and gave me some of the best advice I have ever gotten.

You can't catch them if you don't cast where they are.

I would love to say how I caught a fish on the next cast, but in reality, I lost the bait in the tree I was trying to get under.

[ted4800]

Originally Posted by walkeraviator

Its funny ou started this thread. I have this feeling that a lot of older lures and techniques are really gonna start coming back. Fish dont see these presentations anymore, so they arent as conditioned to them and that makes them good again. Plus its just like classic cars, some of the baby boomers like to relive their childhood, so they go back to fishing the way they did as kids.

BUt again everything old school isnt really best. For instance, it is like wresting a wildcat to get my Dad to stop buying 5'6" pistol grip rods. That is what was big 20+ years ago, so he still buys em that way.

Easy now I'm only 63 and I still prefer the pistol grip with a baitcast rod. the longer handle seems to get in the way. Now haveing said that I prefer a med action 6' graphite rud , so I have updated some. **LOL***

[bigfish 1]

don't forget the old johnson spoon and the red and white dare devil spoon along with the river runt (wood)crank bait and a few doll flies for crappie all used with black nylon line.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

Early to bed, early to rise, fish like he11 and tell fishin lies! "Grandpa"

[Mac2]

When seining minners in a stream.....

When ya find the minners, go up stream 20 yards er so, wade in and kick up the bottom makin yer muddy cloud. When the cloud hits o'er the minners, seine em. They don't know whichaway ta go. Hits a good way ta git em.

Advice given by a guaranteed old timer....

[Mac2]

Take a thin needle with white thread and run it through a raisin making legs, then put the raisin on a small hook and let it dry for several days in the hot sun, it will harden and shrink holding the thread in and holding it on the hook. They only last so long in the water, but catch fish in the meantime. Save the hooks to use again.

[Mac2]

Make a 4 inch tapered body using an old broom handle......the front end should just be the original size and the back end should be about a quarter inch smaller in diameter than the front end. Now drill a pilot hole in each end of the wood.....put a threaded screw eye in the back end and then take a pop bottle or beer bottle cap and drill a hole through the center and then drill another pilot hole and attach the beer cap to the front end with another screw eye. The cap makes a cupped shape like a popper. Paint the wooden body white and dry well using an oil base paint. When dry, on the back eye, tie two hair or feather jigs, one on a foot leader and the other on a two foot leader....tie your line to the front eye. The old timer showed me a couple he'd made and uses them for attracting and catching stripers. He also makes them with basswood, but when doing that he adds epoxy to the screw holes.

This is how he described it to me, but it would be good to paint the wood first including the end grain before attacing the cap and eyes.