bass not biting, what to do?

steven · 09-25-07, 03:04 PM

the bass in my lake are not biting in the best time to fish.they are not biting on my husky jerk lure. help me!

BigBassin144 · 09-25-07, 03:52 PM

Hey, I won't be much help, but the other guys here will be. My suggestion is change lures, colors, sizes, etc. Just keep changin until you find something they like. By the way, welcome to the nut-house

bb144

steven · 09-25-07, 03:55 PM

thanks bigbassin144

keithdog · 09-25-07, 07:24 PM

Hi Steven. When the bite is slow, sometimes it helps to go to a smaller size bait that can be worked slowly. Perhaps a 6 inch plastic worm worked very slow without any weight at all, or a small 1/8 oz weight. Rig it weedless and crawl it slowly along weed edges, through grass beds, areas like that. Don't expect a hard strike, but rather a tightening of the line. And watch your line for movement. Many times you won't feel the bass suck up your worm, but you will see your line moving away from you. Another thing to try is a small tandem spinner, in say 1/4 oz size. Add a small 3 inch twister grub as a trailer, and retrieve it slowly through cover. I prefer a contrasting color with my spinnerbait trailers. For example, I use a white spinnerbait with a bright yellow trailer. I seem to get more strikes by using that contrast in colors. Good luck.

brushhog · 09-26-07, 06:03 AM

What keith said! and welcome aboard. Fishing siper slow when the bite is off usually produces for me.

steven · 09-26-07, 02:45 PM

yesterday i caught a 4 pound bass with a worm

steven · 09-26-07, 02:51 PM

yesterday i caught a 4 pound bass with a worm

BigBassin144 · 09-26-07, 04:43 PM

Congrats! I haven't been out fishing lately (with the exception of musky fishing last saturday) I've been too busy with school and homework and stuff, I really stinks. I think I'll go out and fish in the rain right now.

bb144

1FASTLASER · 09-26-07, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brushhog

What keith said! and welcome aboard. Fishing siper slow when the bite is off usually produces for me.

MAn I am sorry but I cant resist this............

How do you fish siper slow. LMAO!!!!!! jk

stevomac59 · 09-26-07, 10:45 PM

what is the water clarity??? If murky, use pumpkin seed SENKOS, weightless. I ahd the same prob. not catching anything, until I discovered the wonders of SENKOS.

If clear, use more birght colors.

-ST3V0

Rebbasser · 09-27-07, 07:37 PM

Steven, welcome to the forum!

Don't be too disappointed or frustrated in you don't get bit this time of year. Up north the weather is turning cooler so the fish will turn on sooner than they do here in the south-they are still in a summer pattern here. On the plus side the spawn happens earlier in the year down here

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09-25-07, 03:04 PM	#1
steven BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: pembroke pines,florida Posts: 13	bass not biting, what to do? the bass in my lake are not biting in the best time to fish.they are not biting on my husky jerk lure. help me!

09-25-07, 03:52 PM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Hey, I won't be much help, but the other guys here will be. My suggestion is change lures, colors, sizes, etc. Just keep changin until you find something they like. By the way, welcome to the nut-house bb144 __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

09-26-07, 06:03 AM	#5
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	What keith said! and welcome aboard. Fishing siper slow when the bite is off usually produces for me. __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

09-26-07, 04:43 PM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Congrats! I haven't been out fishing lately (with the exception of musky fishing last saturday) I've been too busy with school and homework and stuff, I really stinks. I think I'll go out and fish in the rain right now. bb144 __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

09-26-07, 10:45 PM	#10
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	what is the water clarity??? If murky, use pumpkin seed SENKOS, weightless. I ahd the same prob. not catching anything, until I discovered the wonders of SENKOS. If clear, use more birght colors. -ST3V0 __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

09-25-07, 03:55 PM	#3
steven BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: pembroke pines,florida Posts: 13	thanks bigbassin144

09-25-07, 07:24 PM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Hi Steven. When the bite is slow, sometimes it helps to go to a smaller size bait that can be worked slowly. Perhaps a 6 inch plastic worm worked very slow without any weight at all, or a small 1/8 oz weight. Rig it weedless and crawl it slowly along weed edges, through grass beds, areas like that. Don't expect a hard strike, but rather a tightening of the line. And watch your line for movement. Many times you won't feel the bass suck up your worm, but you will see your line moving away from you. Another thing to try is a small tandem spinner, in say 1/4 oz size. Add a small 3 inch twister grub as a trailer, and retrieve it slowly through cover. I prefer a contrasting color with my spinnerbait trailers. For example, I use a white spinnerbait with a bright yellow trailer. I seem to get more strikes by using that contrast in colors. Good luck.

09-26-07, 02:45 PM	#6
steven BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: pembroke pines,florida Posts: 13	yesterday i caught a 4 pound bass with a worm

09-26-07, 02:51 PM	#7
steven BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: pembroke pines,florida Posts: 13	yesterday i caught a 4 pound bass with a worm

09-27-07, 07:37 PM	#11
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Steven, welcome to the forum! Don't be too disappointed or frustrated in you don't get bit this time of year. Up north the weather is turning cooler so the fish will turn on sooner than they do here in the south-they are still in a summer pattern here. On the plus side the spawn happens earlier in the year down here. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

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