What are you tips on LMB fishing

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Tubinferbass wrote:heres a quick site with tons of info... Im all ways cruzin web sites tryin to find that extra edge!

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OK I was reading an article on a weightless worm that I think I might try will fishing Perris. Seems to be a top water type rig, nothing more that a worm rigged on a worm hook and us a tooth pick inserted through the eye of the hook that is in the head of the worm to keep it in place. Good for fishing around surface structure, and good for a slow fall near structure.
Has anyone ever tried this before.

jeffcpr wrote:OK I was reading an article on a weightless worm that I think I might try will fishing Perris. Seems to be a top water type rig, nothing more that a worm rigged on a worm hook and us a tooth pick inserted through the eye of the hook that is in the head of the worm to keep it in place. Good for fishing around surface structure, and good for a slow fall near structure.
Has anyone ever tried this before.

I have fished a senko weight less. no tooth pick needed. I have landed my biggest LMB on this set up.

Yeah a weight less senko rig works great when the bass are in cover. Texas riged weightless when you flippin or pitchin into trees an brush and weightless wacky when you have singled out structure like cat cat tails or solo trees. Baby bass and water melon green an purp flake work best at perris. 5 ” senkos weightless with a 3 ot wide gap worm hook or weightless wacky with a size 4 mosquito hook works best. All jus based on my opinion

Most of my lmb have been caught on t rig 5” senkos,I also used craw fish scent.I've tried other methods and baits but never seem to have much luck...

In the evening when it is getting dark, try surface plugs around the lilly pads - the low light makes it hard to see the strike, but you hear the surface commotion around your plug - it is quite intriguing

Tubinferbass wrote:Yeah a weight less senko rig works great when the bass are in cover. Texas riged weightless when you flippin or pitchin into trees an brush and weightless wacky when you have singled out structure like cat cat tails or solo trees. Baby bass and water melon green an purp flake work best at perris. 5 ” senkos weightless with a 3 ot wide gap worm hook or weightless wacky with a size 4 mosquito hook works best. All jus based on my opinion

very good info.

olympiatubefloater wrote:In the evening when it is getting dark, try surface plugs around the lilly pads - the low light makes it hard to see the strike, but you hear the surface commotion around your plug - it is quite intriguing

I think that is one of the best ways to fish bass in low light. Plus you can get to the point that you get over excited seeing the stick and pull the hook before you have a chance to set the hook. The low light will give you that hold time to set the hook when it is time not before.

I am going through my gear and I found some senkos to try out this weekend.

Try to launch before sunrise if the lake allows it. I usually start out in the shallows until the sun gets up in the sky.
Fish senkos, swimbaits, frogs, or grubs on weedless hooks tied directly to 20 lb. braid. Don't be afraid to throw into the cat tails or the grass. You have a weedless set up and braided line on your side. Look for little openings and concentrate on control casting. Get into the weeds but don't get buried in them.
Once the Sun is up high, I back off into 15-35 feet of water looking for structure, drop offs and ledges. In the deeper water, jigs, Texas rig and drop shots are productive. I also use pro cure super gels, trophy bass and anise crawfish.
Crankbaits and spinner baits also produce. I think the biggest questions are:
1. Where are the fish? 2. What color and type of bait are they willing to react to? 3. What type of presentation is working?
As in fast retrieve or slow retrieve. If what your doing is not working, then change it up until you find the right formula.

dont wanna sound like a jackass but fresh water fishing is 10x's harder than fishing the bays. so many variables and every lakes is different.

one lake can be gin clear and 5 minutes down the road another lake can look like chocolate milk. you can throw a spinnerbait and just demolish it. the next day you can fish the same exact spots at the same exact time with the same exact bait and not get a single tap.

the thing i focus on mostly is finding a pattern. and they can literally change day to day. but once you figure out a pattern for that day... lets say you're having good luck on rocks in a shady area. you can jump to the other side of the lake that has similar structure and catch them. same thing can be said about points, secondary points, drop offs or fishing cover like tulies.

how you work your bait is very important also. one day they might like a dead stick presentation, the next day twitches and faster retrieves work better.

just remember what you're doing and where you're getting them at. once you figure it out, you should have a great day on the water.

In Southern CA it is all about rock piles and brush. If there are rocks above the water, there are probably rocks below. Stick ups are generally good, as well.