When the bass quit biting

[bob46]

I switch to a 1/4 oz jig with tiny paca craw, down size a worm to a 4" senko type worm, if that doesnt work I throw a skinny worm like a shaky head and tie on a buckeye jig head and go wacky.

[colvin]

When fish slow down, they are usually deeper than we've been fishing. Back off, fish slow and deep. Shakey head hard to beat.

[JimDi]

I will usually go deeper and slow way down... One time I was fishing a tourney and we had three keepers in the livewell and the fish quit hitting. Sun had come over the hill. I told my partner the fish are deeper and I cast next to a stickup on the other side of the boat. This is the side away from the bank. That cast yield a 4.5 lb bass.. We then moved the boat deeper and started catching them again. We kept moving and fish deep to shallow. This means throw at the deeper structure first and then the shallower stuff next. We were using plastic nightcrawler...

You have to know what stage the bass are in, i.e. prespawn, postspawn, spawn, late winter, early winter, summer, early summer, early fall, fall, late fall....This comes from tow(time on water). Go smaller with your bait and slow down.... and maybe deeper for the bigger fish(depending on the time of year). Might try to pick one lake and figure out how the fish are moving throughout the seasons and this experience can be carried over to other lakes. After reading everything I typed, there is alot that goes into it and that is what makes it fun when you figure it out.

[imthemedic]

I agree with most everything said. However I would throw in the use of quality electronics. When things slow down and the fish pull off the banks I switch to locating them in deeper water with the graph and side scan. Usually a jig or drop shot will pull them out of deeper water. If that don't work go home and drink a cold one.

[stuck1]

Its funny, because I actually have a rod rigged with a 1/4 ounce jig at all times. I thought I was doing something different. I fish a dropshot some too. I really liked the comment about water elimination. I guess I need to get a decent map, and start keeping track of patterns etc. I would like to diversify my techniques some. It seems like I live and die by a jig or soft plastics on a texas rig.

[KyTrkyHntr]

Just curious to see what others do when the bass seem to quit biting. I know season and conditions have a lot to do with this choice, but when you can't get a bite, what do you throw?

I put a fly on a carp!