When the bass quit biting

[stuck1]

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?

[fishinfreak]

I either slow down alot when throwing a worm or throw a reaction bait.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Jig or worm and change up the location. Try a pea gravel bank instead of a lead in channel bank. Try to move deeper or shallower depending on water temp or water level rising or falling. Do you homework before you get to the lake and eliminate 80% of the water based on season, water temp and such so you can focus on the other 20% to find the pattern

[smuckey41]

I didn't know they ever quit bitting....lol. just kidding, I will slow down and switch baits and color and fish a differnt type of cover or structure. Most of the time if your catching fish on a bank or structure and they stop the fish will still be on those type of banks or structure or whatever just need to switch the color of your bait or switch your bait to give them something different but trust me it don't always work sometimes you can throw everything even the kitchen sink and they just won't bite. That's why its called fishing not catching....lol

[Rob1678]

Jig or worm and change up the location. Try a pea gravel bank instead of a lead in channel bank. Try to move deeper or shallower depending on water temp or water level rising or falling. Do you homework before you get to the lake and eliminate 80% of the water based on season, water temp and such so you can focus on the other 20% to find the pattern

What do you do to eliminate non-productive water? How do u even start? I end up using old faithful...something that worked years age and just start beating the banks! Wrong I know... Teach me oh great one

[twise7]

"What do you do to eliminate non-productive water? How do u even start? I end up using old faithful...something that worked years age and just start beating the banks! Wrong I know... Teach me oh great one"



I had the exact same quetion!! I started by taking Dave Stewart's Eliminating Water class he teaches over the winter. Best $ I've ever spent on fishing PERIOD.

[stuck1]

Can anyone give me some more information on this class? It sounds like it could do me some good

[Dave Stewart]

Can anyone give me some more information on this class? It sounds like it could do me some good

Below is a brief description of the class:


" One thing is for sure, you can't consistently catch bass unless you know how to find them whether you are fishing ledges, banks, points or shallow flats. You can have all the current electronics available in your boat and all the finest rods/reels and lures, but if you do not have a working knowledge of what makes a spot have the highest percentage chance of holding more bass, more often, you can spend a lot of wasted time searching for fish with a lure and/or your electronics. I developed the information you will receive in this class over many years of study and observations and in fact this is the system I use every day to put my clients on bass whether I am on Kentucky Lake or Lake Barkley. The information you will learn in this class will also apply to other lakes and rivers."

I teach a few of these classes in November and then I offer the class 7 days a week in January and February. This class is also a part of my Ledge Teaching trip and also my Lake Familiarization trip.

If interested or want to know more, drop me an email or give me a call:

[email protected]
270-362-9987

[hairball]

Slow down and scale down. Turn that trolling motor down to "excruciatingly slow". Lay down that 3/8 or 1/2 oz jig and tie on a 1/8 oz model with an equally small trailer (I sure do miss those 3" Power Craws). Find yourself a nice laydown, weedline or row of stumps and camp out there for a while. The idea is to let that tasty little morsel hang in their face as long as possible and see how long they can avoid the temptation.

[Fishin is life]

I think Hurricane Bob will agree with me completely...If not fishing a tournament, Go home, pop the top on a cold one, and enjoy

[zx150]

I think Hurricane Bob will agree with me completely...If not fishing a tournament, Go home, pop the top on a cold one, and enjoy

YEP!

[mhall]

I think Hurricane Bob will agree with me completely...If not fishing a tournament, Go home, pop the top on a cold one, and enjoy

Dang good advice