Clear water fishing

Does anyone have a suggestion for catching bass in clear water? I have
been to this old rock quarry for many years and see tons of bass and
have not found any lure or bait they will strike.
Also does anyone know of any good fishing ponds or lakes around
Anson or Union county North Carolina?
Thanks

"Phone Man" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a suggestion for catching bass in clear water? I have
been to this old rock quarry for many years and see tons of bass and
have not found any lure or bait they will strike.
Also does anyone know of any good fishing ponds or lakes around
Anson or Union county North Carolina?
Thanks


There are many different lures and methods that will trigger a strike from
clearwater bass. The trick is to realize what mood they're in and give them
what they want. First of all, what is the primary forage for these bass?
Is it shiner minnows, chubs, bluegills, yellow perch, crawfish? Use lures
that imitate their primary forage first of all.

While I don't subscribe to the theory that line visibility can turn off a
fish, some do. You can use lighter pound test line in a clear mono or
fluorocarbon is you think that will help.

I've found that finesse lures like 4" Senko style stick baits in natural
colors work well, especially wacky rigged. Hook one on and simply let it
fall. If the line doesn't jump, twitch or begin moving off in another
direction, and the line is totally slack, indicating the lure has reached
bottom, then I'll give the rod a pop, jerking the lure off the bottom and
let it fall again. I'll do this three or four times, and if no fish are
caught, I'll cast to a different likely looking fish holding spot.

Another favored clear water bait for me, especially if I know the bass are
eating minnows and other small fish is a soft plastic jerk bait. I've done
very well on clear water lakes and rivers with jerk shads in watermelon
green and pearl white.

If the forage base is crawfish, then a Texas Rigged soft plastic craw or
tube jig can be a deadly lure. Again, natural colors seem to work best.

Don't overlook dropshotting as a tactic to finesse clear water bass.

If that doesn't work, or the fish seen active, then a reaction lure will
allow you to cover a lot of water in a hurry and pick off the active fish.
Rattletrap type lures (again natural colors) will draw strikes, as will
suspending minnow imitating crankbaits. Probably my favorite clear water
reaction lure is a Secret Weapon spinnerbait, bleeding shad in color with
two willow leaf chrome blades.

So you see, you have a lot of choices, it's just a matter of listening to
the fish and letting them tell you what they want. I'm sure others will
chime in with other choices.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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Phone Man wrote:
Does anyone have a suggestion for catching bass in clear water? I have
been to this old rock quarry for many years and see tons of bass and
have not found any lure or bait they will strike.
Also does anyone know of any good fishing ponds or lakes around
Anson or Union county North Carolina?
Thanks


I fish these old clear water strip pits. I have the solution to catching
these bass, but if you can see the bass, chances are high he can see
you, and he is watching you, instead of the lure.

I use my Wiggle rig, and nail these bass, but I locate them then back
off where I can't see them, then cast beyond them and bring it to them,
and just work the lure there until I hit the right action that makes
them strike it

--
SpecTastic Wiggle Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't believe
http://ezknot.com/videos.html

My first thought if all my regular stuff failed would be a drop shot, and
you might be surprised at what colors work. Sure naturals like watermelon
seed might do the trick, but don't be afraid to try blue, black, and yes...
hot pink.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

Bob La Londe wrote:
My first thought if all my regular stuff failed would be a drop shot, and
you might be surprised at what colors work. Sure naturals like watermelon
seed might do the trick, but don't be afraid to try blue, black, and yes...
hot pink.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com



But your so limited with what actions you can place on a lure with a
drop shot rig :-)

--
SpecTastic Wiggle Rig,
Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't believe
http://ezknot.com/videos.html

"Phone Man" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have a suggestion for catching bass in clear water? I have
been to this old rock quarry for many years and see tons of bass and
have not found any lure or bait they will strike.
Also does anyone know of any good fishing ponds or lakes around
Anson or Union county North Carolina?
Thanks


Anson county - http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/north-carolina/anson/

Union county - http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/north-carolina/union/

Hope that can help you out some.

Larry

MY 1st thought would be to night fish it. Use a Jitterbug on top or a Tiny
Torpedo, or pull a Plow Jockey thru very slowly with a rattle or attractant.
Daytime, use baits that resemble natural colors and as someone else stated,
their primary forage. Make long cast and keep your movement to a minimum.
Other than that, it's up to the fish whether they want to bite that day or
not.
Good Luck!

Doug


"Phone Man" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have a suggestion for catching bass in clear water? I have
been to this old rock quarry for many years and see tons of bass and
have not found any lure or bait they will strike.
Also does anyone know of any good fishing ponds or lakes around
Anson or Union county North Carolina?
Thanks

"Rodney Long" wrote in message
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Bob La Londe wrote:
My first thought if all my regular stuff failed would be a drop shot, and
you might be surprised at what colors work. Sure naturals like
watermelon seed might do the trick, but don't be afraid to try blue,
black, and yes... hot pink.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com



But your so limited with what actions you can place on a lure with a drop
shot rig :-)


Why would you use a wiggle rig when drop shot rig is what is called for?
After all you are the one that said they are not the same thing. LOL.

Bob La Londe wrote:
"Rodney Long" wrote in message
...
Bob La Londe wrote:
My first thought if all my regular stuff failed would be a drop shot, and
you might be surprised at what colors work. Sure naturals like
watermelon seed might do the trick, but don't be afraid to try blue,
black, and yes... hot pink.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com


But your so limited with what actions you can place on a lure with a drop
shot rig :-)


Why would you use a wiggle rig when drop shot rig is what is called for?
After all you are the one that said they are not the same thing. LOL.

I have never seen the conditions where the drop shot even got close to
the Wiggle rig in catching fish, when fished side by side. They are very
different, the drop shot rig can not put equal vibrations into a lure.
Thus the action on the lure is not natural. The drop shot rig is very
good at catching fish, no doubt about that, at certain times, it just
limits your lure control, it gives you more than other bottom rigs,
that's for sure, but the Wiggle rig takes it a huge step forward.

I can totally mimic the action of drop shotting with the Wiggle rig, if
I want to, but no one with a drop shot rig can mimic the actions
possible with the Wiggle rig. The Wiggle rig gives the fisherman total
control of his lures movements, from just a tiny amount,(even down to
the heart beat of the fisherman being transfered to the lure) to the
panic wiggle of an injured bait fish.

But basically the reason is this
I can't do this with a drop shot rig,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLZXB0E5LsQ


neither can anyone else





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See lure video you won't believe
http://ezknot.com/videos.html

Have you tried nightcrawlers with no weight at all just hook and worm?
Just hooking through oh an inch or so of the fat end let the rest
dangle.
I do this way all the time. The clarity is I can throw out 40' or so and
see the worm fall 8-10' under water is a tint greenish.
I shore fish and doing this way Ive caught bass only 2' from shore, at
times, they dont seem to care that Im there they want the worm.

Ray