Fish get trained regardless if they are in a large lake or city park pond. With that in mind, the biggest key to approaching the fish is to give them something in a whole new way. Make them look at a lure they have seen before, but not in the same way. “What i do different is put more time on the water,” said denadi. “This allows me to dial in the bite around feeding windows. once that’s dialed in i can hammer a bite for a couple of days. Spending time on the water is like studying for an exam. on test day, it’s time to get that grade.”
same color as the person that just picked through a spot, but instead of targeting holes in the grass, make your own. You never know what could be hiding underneath. What i really like to target are thick grass mats after the water level has been dropping. The grass that reached the surface at full pool will bend and fold over creating tunnels under its thick surface.
another place to try are thick tule walls. Most everyday anglers will flip the outside of the wall, but rarely punch back in or sometimes over it. a heavy flippin’ stick, such as the dobyns dX795 or 735C is GEARIn’ uP recommended. You really need to have the backbone Gearing up to throw the baddest of big baits is when flippin’ heavy tungsten weights up to 2-oz. necessary. When trophy-caliber fish attack your a high-speed reel is also a must, preferably a 7:1 bait from the shore, it is no different as when they ratio. i use a Shimano Core MGFV spooled with 65- bite when you’re on a boat and every single detail of lb PowerPro braid. it is essential to be able to horse your setup will be put to the test. it is important to use these giants out of the thick stuff when you get that fresh line, sharp hooks and good knots with every bite. When it comes to flippin’ the pocketed cover, my outing. go-to bait is a Yamamoto ika, rigged backwards with a heavy swimbait rod such as the dobyns the tail-end at the top. Using a 5/0 owner Wide Gap 806HSB and 807 paired with a Shimano Calcutta hook tied with a snell knot capitalizes on most every 300te are perfect, depending on the size of your bait. single fish that picks up the bait. denadi specializes in building custom swimbait rods, When you texas-rig the bait in this fashion, it which he puts to use in search for big bass. purposely sinks away from you, allowing the bait to Getting out there and throwing swimbaits all fall far into the pockets you are targeting. The bait has day (or night, where applicable) isn’t going to be a a natural slow fall and enticing wiggle to the tentacles fix-all solution to your daily fix of that allow for a “do-nothing” presentation. bass. another proven method When i get into the thicker cover, i in targeting weary fish is to put prefer to use a 1.5-oz tungsten weight, a baits in places others might find Paycheck Punch Skirt in a natural color inaccessible. (Boat Payment being my favorite) and a Jackall Sasuteki Craw. This slender combination makes it FLIPPIn’ FROm incredibly easy to access the THE BAnk nastiest spots of the lake. one of my favorite it is crucial to be very techniques is flippin’ and focused with this style of punchin’ with heavy fishing. Fish will often just weights to pierce through barely pick up the bait without canopies left untouched any indication of a bite. You by everyone else. instead must keep an eye on your line of making a fish come at all times to watch for any to the lure, bring the lure sudden jumps or movement. to them. This method is if there is any indication of a unique because you can fish, set the hook. Swings are use the same bait in the always free. Catchin’ ‘em in a public city lake in San Diego
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