stupid fish

johndeere4840 · 09-30-06, 05:07 PM

a buddy of mine and i went fishing last weekend to a lake that we always catch fish in every time that we go and catch alot, and we havent been 1 time that we didnt catch at least a 5 or 6 lb. bass....... we usually tear em' up, but not this time.... we got two bites the whole time we were there and we could see the fish in the middle of the lake and every time we would throw near them they would run and never bite it, can you please help me on this one? im stumped

JB · 09-30-06, 05:10 PM

try a jerkbait, with a jerk, pause (anywhere from 5 seconds to 30) and jerk again, or try a soft plastic like a fluke..
If that won't work try a rattletrap

johndeere4840 · 09-30-06, 05:42 PM

well in this lake its like 4-5 ft deep in the middle....... and theres alot of moss in it..... and since it has cooled off alot they arent in the 15-20 ft. deep channel that runs along one side of the lake....

johndeere4840 · 09-30-06, 06:00 PM

i tried both of those already and neither of them worked.....

zooker · 09-30-06, 07:35 PM

guess fish are not that stupid huh??

zooker

johndeere4840 · 09-30-06, 08:39 PM

yeh you noticed huh?

zooker · 09-30-06, 09:05 PM

this is what makes bass fishing so diffacult imo. trout can be finicky but fairly easily caught. bass are much more of a thinking mans sport you have to get crafty and figure out what it takes to get them to bite, and where they are..

trout fishing is done in streams-mostly- the fish are easy to find -ya can see them most of the time- bass are in deeper water much more struture related.

zooker

johndeere4840 · 09-30-06, 09:19 PM

yeh i know..... but what got me was the fact that we could see them swimmin around, we could see the wake and everything..... but when the bait would hit the water they would take off in the other direction..... it wouldnt matter if the bait was 5-10 ft. from them they would still take of runnin..... im tryin to get a pic of the lake on here so that i can get some tips.....

Rodman_Rob · 09-30-06, 09:32 PM

what was the wheather like? Was it sunny or cloudy? What was the surface of the water like, calm or light ripple? Do a lot of other people fish this lake? From what you've said so far, I'm guessing the water was calm with no clouds and a lot of people fish the lake.......or a combination of the 3.

Vabass22 · 10-01-06, 12:20 PM

Here is a tip to try:
Throw your bait at least 5 feet past the fish, they may spook, btu might not. If they do spook, then wait until they come back (be patient, this may take awhile), work your bait slowly past them. Do this until you get results, switching baits. Jigs, or plastic craws work best for this technique.
This technique (sight fishing), has won countless tournaments, and will be very useful, if you perfect it, by the time the fish are are spawning.

bassnman30 · 10-01-06, 12:30 PM

Actually, for a bass to get that big he can't be too stupid.

johndeere4840 · 10-01-06, 04:06 PM

no its not pressured at all..... were just about the only two people that fish it..... it was cloudy at daybreak w/ the wind blowing, then after the sun came up the wind died down a little bit and the clouds cleared up for a little while....

Larry · 10-04-06, 01:21 PM

hi..you might have had something on your hands.....gas ..sunblock..tobacco..just about any thing will turn them off....did you use any sent

mymomisbecky · 10-04-06, 01:31 PM

you know, this may sound crazy, but it works.
Put on a simple white/red bobber. have a crawler on a single bait holder hook about 3 feet back. use a worm blower to make it float. cast it WAY past your target and let it sit, reel very slowly, i mean like 10 minutes to reel one cast in.
Basically if you can see them, they can see you. cruising bass generally dont bite. you have to find a way to cast further, and thus them not being able to see you.. its not easy, but it can be done.

BassMoJo · 10-04-06, 08:53 PM

Lol sound like crap to me !

mymomisbecky · 10-04-06, 09:37 PM

The senko sounded like crap too the first time someone took it out of their tackle box. You think the pros use the same tactics that we all know about? sure, some of em, but they all have their little secrets.
who would have thought shaky head jigging would have worked.
do with the information what you wish

09-30-06, 05:07 PM	#1
johndeere4840 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: vicksburg,ms Posts: 18	stupid fish a buddy of mine and i went fishing last weekend to a lake that we always catch fish in every time that we go and catch alot, and we havent been 1 time that we didnt catch at least a 5 or 6 lb. bass....... we usually tear em' up, but not this time.... we got two bites the whole time we were there and we could see the fish in the middle of the lake and every time we would throw near them they would run and never bite it, can you please help me on this one? im stumped

09-30-06, 07:35 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	guess fish are not that stupid huh?? zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-30-06, 09:05 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	this is what makes bass fishing so diffacult imo. trout can be finicky but fairly easily caught. bass are much more of a thinking mans sport you have to get crafty and figure out what it takes to get them to bite, and where they are.. trout fishing is done in streams-mostly- the fish are easy to find -ya can see them most of the time- bass are in deeper water much more struture related. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-30-06, 09:32 PM	#9
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	what was the wheather like? Was it sunny or cloudy? What was the surface of the water like, calm or light ripple? Do a lot of other people fish this lake? From what you've said so far, I'm guessing the water was calm with no clouds and a lot of people fish the lake.......or a combination of the 3. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

10-01-06, 12:30 PM	#11
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	Actually, for a bass to get that big he can't be too stupid. __________________ Lexington,NC.

09-30-06, 05:10 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	try a jerkbait, with a jerk, pause (anywhere from 5 seconds to 30) and jerk again, or try a soft plastic like a fluke.. If that won't work try a rattletrap

09-30-06, 05:42 PM	#3
johndeere4840 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: vicksburg,ms Posts: 18	well in this lake its like 4-5 ft deep in the middle....... and theres alot of moss in it..... and since it has cooled off alot they arent in the 15-20 ft. deep channel that runs along one side of the lake....

09-30-06, 06:00 PM	#4
johndeere4840 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: vicksburg,ms Posts: 18	i tried both of those already and neither of them worked.....

09-30-06, 08:39 PM	#6
johndeere4840 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: vicksburg,ms Posts: 18	yeh you noticed huh?

09-30-06, 09:19 PM	#8
johndeere4840 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: vicksburg,ms Posts: 18	yeh i know..... but what got me was the fact that we could see them swimmin around, we could see the wake and everything..... but when the bait would hit the water they would take off in the other direction..... it wouldnt matter if the bait was 5-10 ft. from them they would still take of runnin..... im tryin to get a pic of the lake on here so that i can get some tips.....

10-01-06, 12:20 PM	#10
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Here is a tip to try: Throw your bait at least 5 feet past the fish, they may spook, btu might not. If they do spook, then wait until they come back (be patient, this may take awhile), work your bait slowly past them. Do this until you get results, switching baits. Jigs, or plastic craws work best for this technique. This technique (sight fishing), has won countless tournaments, and will be very useful, if you perfect it, by the time the fish are are spawning.

10-01-06, 04:06 PM	#12
johndeere4840 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: vicksburg,ms Posts: 18	no its not pressured at all..... were just about the only two people that fish it..... it was cloudy at daybreak w/ the wind blowing, then after the sun came up the wind died down a little bit and the clouds cleared up for a little while....

10-04-06, 01:21 PM	#13
Larry BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Crosby-Texas Posts: 5	hi..you might have had something on your hands.....gas ..sunblock..tobacco..just about any thing will turn them off....did you use any sent

10-04-06, 01:31 PM	#14
mymomisbecky BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Des MOines, IA Posts: 336	you know, this may sound crazy, but it works. Put on a simple white/red bobber. have a crawler on a single bait holder hook about 3 feet back. use a worm blower to make it float. cast it WAY past your target and let it sit, reel very slowly, i mean like 10 minutes to reel one cast in. Basically if you can see them, they can see you. cruising bass generally dont bite. you have to find a way to cast further, and thus them not being able to see you.. its not easy, but it can be done.

10-04-06, 08:53 PM	#15
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	Lol sound like crap to me !

10-04-06, 09:37 PM	#16
mymomisbecky BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Des MOines, IA Posts: 336	The senko sounded like crap too the first time someone took it out of their tackle box. You think the pros use the same tactics that we all know about? sure, some of em, but they all have their little secrets. who would have thought shaky head jigging would have worked. do with the information what you wish

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