Bass Fishing HomeBass Fishing Forums

Go Back   BassFishin.Com Forums > Serious Conversation Only > Techniques, Strategy & Presentations

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 03-31-06, 07:03 AM   #1
Denny_K
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Denny_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 324
Default clear water tactics

Just wanting some advice on clear water.Ive mentioned I'm going to Tenn.in May 15-21 and a week later I'm going back down to Kentucky to stay at a resort that has a 15 acer pond (clear water).Fishing clear water is pretty new to me.What are your goto baits in this situation and colors.Thanks alot Denny
Denny_K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 07:12 AM   #2
Denny_K
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Denny_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 324
Default Kentucky

I will be stay in Kentucky at a place that's near the Red River Gorge.I forgot to mention.Sorry Denny
Denny_K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 10:43 AM   #3
Fish On
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Fish On's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hauppauge, NY
Posts: 368
Send a message via AIM to Fish On
Default

I fish 90% of the time clear water. I like plastic worms, jigs, tubes in natural colors. I will fish white spinnerbaits and also natural looking crankbaits slowly reeled in.

Plastics are great for the inactive bass but if they are active go spinnerbaits and crankbaits.
__________________
David Scott
Fish On is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 11:29 AM   #4
bassguy2004
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
bassguy2004's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Santa Rosa, California
Posts: 317
Default

Just my open onion, but I don't fish clear water any different than stained water except that I make longer casts. As far as baits, I use the same types as I use on any other body of water. I just try to match the "hatch" so to speak.
__________________
Show me the water, I will fish.
Redwood Empire Bass Club
bassguy2004 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 01:44 PM   #5
skeeter944
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
skeeter944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Somewhere in South Carolina
Posts: 2,377
Default

i like smaller baits in natural colors.
skeeter944 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 03:55 PM   #6
crankybait
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
crankybait's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: marlboro, nj
Posts: 3,250
Default

yeah, i read in a book to cast longer since the fish's visibilty is better in clear water so you dont want the fish to see you
crankybait is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 04:34 PM   #7
Cmac
BassFishin.Com Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Jackson, Ms
Posts: 21
Default Clear Water Tactics

I agree with Fish on, I used to live in Southeast Mo & Kentucky was just a hop, skip & jump away. I like worms or tubes either Carlonia rigged or Texas should do you some good
I know what your talking about with the water clarity situation, In Missouri the water was clear & now that we moved to Ms & the water is murky I have had a heck of time catching any fish. I am getting the hang of it, but it sure has been a learning experience for me.

Have A Good Trip!!!
Cmac is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 08:25 PM   #8
Denny_K
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Denny_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 324
Default great

Great,thanks alot guys I value your thoughts.as always takecare.
And long cast Denny
Denny_K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-06, 11:16 PM   #9
WIbassfisherman
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Hartland, Wisconsin
Posts: 151
Default

This time of year....clear water....two words....jerk bait.

Rapala HJ 12 - 14. Natural colors. Fish on light line. Cover staging areas.
__________________
T-Rexx Lure Co. Prostaff
WIbassfisherman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-06, 09:12 AM   #10
crankybait
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
crankybait's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: marlboro, nj
Posts: 3,250
Default

lots of people are saying jerkbait... does that apply to NJ? im goin fishin today, wondering if i should use a small T-rigged powerworm or a jerkbait
crankybait is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-06, 10:38 AM   #11
Denny_K
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Denny_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 324
Default Yes

I plan on throwing the X-rap I got (silver).I havn't got to really throw it but once but I will Sunday at the pond. Denny
Denny_K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-06, 12:06 PM   #12
WIbassfisherman
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Hartland, Wisconsin
Posts: 151
Default

Let's us know how that works out for you Denny!
__________________
T-Rexx Lure Co. Prostaff
WIbassfisherman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-01-06, 10:35 PM   #13
Curado
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Curado's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 333
Default

A good jerkbait color in clear water on sunny days is a translucent bait.
__________________
http://www.harttackle.com
Curado is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 08:31 AM   #14
crankybait
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
crankybait's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: marlboro, nj
Posts: 3,250
Default

translucent? i thought thatd never work... i have one thats translucent and yellow back, i think its an X-rap. would that work?

oh and i got skunked yesterday
crankybait is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 09:16 AM   #15
Mac3
BassFishin.Com Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 76
Default

Fished clearwater in Michigan for years. Best bait by far was a 4 inch Razor Worm in grasshopper color rigged tesposed on a number 1 Gamakatsu worm hook.....it's a light wire hook. We used 4 and 6 lb test line on ultra lite rods, but 6 lb on a medium action graphite rod will work well also.....cast to likely cover/structure and simply let it fall with bail open.....when it hits bottom, if it does, let rest for 30 seconds...then lift slowly to feel for fish...after lifting two feet off bottom and still not feeling fish, give the rod tip a very short flick....about three inches and let fall again.....this time, wait 20 seconds and lift slowly again...if nothing on, reel in at a moderate pace and cast to another likely spot.

This method of fishing will be agonizing for most bass fishermen and this is normal.......if you use two rods, you can slow-fall with the above method on one, and cast and retrieve as normal on the other using a different bait.

As the slow fall requires patience and careful line watching, it's best to just fish one rod, but if you want to fish two, here's a tip....scent the razor worm with garlic and salt the night before fishing. Mix two cups hot tapwater with a teaspoon salt and a tablespoon garlic powder....pour some in each bag of soft plastics to be treated. Now seal the baggies and float them for twenty minutes on a pail or sink full of hot tapwater.....this makes the scent penetrate.....pour off the extra liquid in each baggie and you are good to go.

With this scent on the lure, the fish will carry the lure a long way, thus giving you extra time to notice the line feeding out of open bail reel.....

You can order the grasshopper razor worms from www.buehlersales.com if you can't find them locally.
Mac3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 10:50 AM   #16
Curado
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Curado's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 333
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by crankybait
translucent? i thought thatd never work... i have one thats translucent and yellow back, i think its an X-rap. would that work?

oh and i got skunked yesterday


I usually like a black or blue black but your yellow back would probably work too.
__________________
http://www.harttackle.com
Curado is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 12:15 PM   #17
crankybait
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
crankybait's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: marlboro, nj
Posts: 3,250
Default

alright then, itll proably work. or do you think i should take the chances with airbrushing the back translucent blue?
crankybait is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 06:46 PM   #18
Curado
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Curado's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 333
Default

I wouldn't worry about airbrushing it unless you just wanted to for fun.
__________________
http://www.harttackle.com
Curado is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 07:44 PM   #19
JB
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
 
JB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 8,655
Default

Well ,
we just finished fishing clear waters denny and the ticket today was
plastics and hardly moving them
JB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 08:00 PM   #20
Denny_K
BassFishin.Com Active Member
 
Denny_K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 324
Default It was great

It was a lot of fun,because JB and I always try to out fish eachother we kinda make it a contest between us,He got me today5 to 2,I tried.Jb did a great job He was dailed in. Good job JB Denny
Denny_K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-06, 08:12 PM   #21
crankybait
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
crankybait's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: marlboro, nj
Posts: 3,250
Default

nice job denny and JV. and i guess ill leave my bait alone
crankybait is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Disclosure / Disclaimer
Before acting on the content posted, you should know that BassFishin.Com may benefit financially and otherwise from content, advertising, links or otherwise from anything you click on, read, or look at on our website. Click here to read our Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer.


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:15 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2013 BassFishin.Com LLC