What was my mistake?

Rat-L-Trapper · 04-16-06, 03:13 PM

Ok, went fishin Saturday afternoon for about six hours. I was using a 6'0 ML action ugly stick with Fireline 10lb test, and a 1/8 oz rat-l-trap, a twin ugly stick with same line, on a strike king top water buzz, and a daiwa procaster ML action rod with 10 lb test cajun line and a 1/4 oz rat-l-trap. Usually when it was as nice as it was I always have a great day fishin. The weather was around 75-80 degrees water was merkey and the fish were juming. I was bank fishin in an area with fair cover with submerged trees and stumps and a decent amount of moss. I didn't even get a hit. I finally got so bored I got anoher rod from the car and through on some nightcrawlers and a bobber, and if it wasn't for that I wouldn't have even caught the ONE bluegill. Any suggestions?

skeeter944 · 04-16-06, 03:28 PM

you should have tried more lures. i bank fish alot and have exellent success with plastic worms on t-rigs,dropshots,splitshots,c-rigs,and weightless rigs.

NCYankee · 04-16-06, 07:03 PM

I went fishing Friday - blue skies and 80+. I used a spinner (early when a few clouds were still around), a fluke, a tiki stick, a ratltrap, and a chartreuse crank. I caught one on a fluke, two on tikis, and two on a crank. All five were about 1.5 lbs. I saw some nice sized bass (4+lbs) making beds, but they wouldn't hit anything. Sounds like you would have been better off trying something a little more subtle like Skeeter suggests. That is what seemed to work best for me.

JB · 04-16-06, 07:18 PM

I usually put on some good polorized shades and start looking for fish, and what they are doing. I'd say its a depth issue, not a lure selection, plus remember, fish don't eat all the time, you can put lure in front of most species, and if they aren't in a eating mood, forget 'bout it!

1FASTLASER · 04-18-06, 08:19 AM

Hmmm Wonder Why Kicker Hasnt Posted Yet On This One.

duckdummy · 04-18-06, 08:42 AM

i put alot of faith in those scented plastic baits, i dont use weight much, just go to a bigger hook size, or smaller to controll rate of sink. and fish em slow. some platics float and have a neutal bouyancy with just a hook alone and work great being twitched on the surface.

HulaPopr · 04-18-06, 03:56 PM

I'd say you should've tried working the water column from top to bottom. Try a t-rig worm, cause apparently they wouldn't hit anything in the hig to mid water section.

04-16-06, 03:13 PM	#1
Rat-L-Trapper BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport, KY Posts: 16	What was my mistake? Ok, went fishin Saturday afternoon for about six hours. I was using a 6'0 ML action ugly stick with Fireline 10lb test, and a 1/8 oz rat-l-trap, a twin ugly stick with same line, on a strike king top water buzz, and a daiwa procaster ML action rod with 10 lb test cajun line and a 1/4 oz rat-l-trap. Usually when it was as nice as it was I always have a great day fishin. The weather was around 75-80 degrees water was merkey and the fish were juming. I was bank fishin in an area with fair cover with submerged trees and stumps and a decent amount of moss. I didn't even get a hit. I finally got so bored I got anoher rod from the car and through on some nightcrawlers and a bobber, and if it wasn't for that I wouldn't have even caught the ONE bluegill. Any suggestions?

04-18-06, 08:19 AM	#5
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Hmmm Wonder Why Kicker Hasnt Posted Yet On This One. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

04-18-06, 03:56 PM	#7
HulaPopr BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,282	I'd say you should've tried working the water column from top to bottom. Try a t-rig worm, cause apparently they wouldn't hit anything in the hig to mid water section. __________________ Orland, FL To do list: catch a bass on a c-rig catch a bass on a swimbait

04-16-06, 03:28 PM	#2
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	you should have tried more lures. i bank fish alot and have exellent success with plastic worms on t-rigs,dropshots,splitshots,c-rigs,and weightless rigs.

04-16-06, 07:03 PM	#3
NCYankee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 188	I went fishing Friday - blue skies and 80+. I used a spinner (early when a few clouds were still around), a fluke, a tiki stick, a ratltrap, and a chartreuse crank. I caught one on a fluke, two on tikis, and two on a crank. All five were about 1.5 lbs. I saw some nice sized bass (4+lbs) making beds, but they wouldn't hit anything. Sounds like you would have been better off trying something a little more subtle like Skeeter suggests. That is what seemed to work best for me.

04-16-06, 07:18 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I usually put on some good polorized shades and start looking for fish, and what they are doing. I'd say its a depth issue, not a lure selection, plus remember, fish don't eat all the time, you can put lure in front of most species, and if they aren't in a eating mood, forget 'bout it!

04-18-06, 08:42 AM	#6
duckdummy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hudsonville mich Posts: 6	i put alot of faith in those scented plastic baits, i dont use weight much, just go to a bigger hook size, or smaller to controll rate of sink. and fish em slow. some platics float and have a neutal bouyancy with just a hook alone and work great being twitched on the surface.

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