Specialized?

I agree, I don't specialize in anything .....but soft plastics, especially
soft jerkbaits are what I like to fish the most, I also seem to do well with
small poppers. Happy Holidays all
"RichZ" wrote in message
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My specialty isn't so much a lure type. It's analyzing conditions and
finding groups of fish. I hate fishing for one fish at a time.

I will admit though, that soft plastics dominate my presentation choices.
If you figure in all the T-rigs, jig & grub, soft jerkbait, Salad Spoons
and drop shot rigs, soft plastics in one guise or another probably account
for 90 to 95% of my fish.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Jig rigging and top water plugs with propellers.

I make my own top water plugs and enjoy it.



"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Hey guys,

Thought I would come up with a topic of discussion. I was wondering, what
is everyone's specialization and what sets you apart from others in that
area.

For me it is float fishing. Which really can go hand in hand with finesse
fishing. But very light leaders and small baits under a float is
definitely
my specialization. I feel I can catch fish in every situation float
fishing, especially in cold water where the bite gets especially difficult
because the fish become so lethargic. I have caught fish (smallies &
largemouth) between 33 degree water temps all the way to 80 degree water
temps float fishing different baits.
Also my floats are made special by a friend of mine who is also an
outstanding float fisherman. My jigs are made by me (confidence is key) ,
and plastics range anywhere from Berkley to Case to whatever else is small
and natural looking.
It is hard selling your specialization without sounding over confident,
almost cocky, and I apologize if I came across that way. I wasn't sure
how
else to write it, so I went for broke.

Take care all, happy holidays , and I look forward to hearing from
everyone
else.

Chris

I make my own top water plugs and enjoy it.

Can you tell us more about the topwater plugs that you make.

I would but I don't think there are that many people interested in the
subject on this board.


"Gone Angling" wrote in message
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I make my own top water plugs and enjoy it.

Can you tell us more about the topwater plugs that you make.

Very well then.. sir. Merry Christmas

I can't speak for everyone else, but I would like to hear about it. I've
thought about making my own, but have never tried it. Your experience
could save me some headaches.

Illinois Fisherman wrote:

I would but I don't think there are that many people interested in the
subject on this board.


"Gone Angling" wrote in message
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I make my own top water plugs and enjoy it.

Can you tell us more about the topwater plugs that you make.

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:42:46 -0600, "Chris Rennert"
wrote:

Hey guys,

Thought I would come up with a topic of discussion. I was wondering, what
is everyone's specialization and what sets you apart from others in that
area.

Good question. (hi everyone, happy holidays!)

I find myself fishing brush hogs, power worms, lizards and senkos more
than anything. I love jig fishing. I guess all the above baits are
fished in a similar manner. For a search bait you can't beat a crank
bait or a swim bait.
Richard g
www.bassstalkers.com

I would have to say that I am a real generalist. I enjoy getting decent at
any technique. If there is anything I consider myself a specialist at it is
the use of small and medium in-line spinners baits like those made by Mepps
or Rooster Tail. I class small and mediume spoons int he same category to
be use with a super fast burned retrieve in some circumstnaces, but mostly
to be fished with a pulsing retrieve or a stop and go retrieve.

My secondary area is fishing minnows. I prefer balloon rigging or totally
un rigged (nothing but a hook). I can't use the minnows in tournmanet
fishing so I really haven't used them this year.

--
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i am a deep water man. i spend almost all my time fishing deep with the
exception of the spawn, and then i don't bass fish because that is prime
hybrid weather.

i will tell you why i like the deep fishing. last sat i took a guest to
table rock lake in sw mo. we put in near the dam and went south. we hit
one of the big feeder creeks called clevenger and started working the topo
points i had spotted on the map. we found an old roadbed close to the creek
channel in 45' of water and started circling from there. we worked the area
about 1 1/2 hours with no results then found suspended spots in 100' of
water holding vertical from 45-60'. the arches were pronounced rather than
flat. this indicated a more active school. just so you know the long flat
arches usually indicate very dormant fish that are hard to catch.

in less than 2 hours we boated 20 kentucky and 1 smallmouth. the largest 8
were all solid four pounders and almost every fish was a 15" keeper. the
smallie went 3.2 on my rapala spring scales which are very accurate. i
don't use digitals as i have had some real screwed up readings. the scale
part is just a personal opinion, but the fishing part is a fact. if you
learn to fish deep structure on clear reservoirs (sp) you can catch fish all
year.

i very seldom guide anymore, but i do take a few trips each year and fish
about 40 weekends out of the year. i spend most of them on truman lake
hybrid fishing, but when i am on table rock you will almost always find me
in the dam area, pulling spots out with spoons. if the summer pattern gets
tuff i will use a nightcrawler rig.

merry christmas guys.

crownliner


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
t...
I would have to say that I am a real generalist. I enjoy getting decent
at
any technique. If there is anything I consider myself a specialist at it
is
the use of small and medium in-line spinners baits like those made by
Mepps
or Rooster Tail. I class small and mediume spoons int he same category to
be use with a super fast burned retrieve in some circumstnaces, but mostly
to be fished with a pulsing retrieve or a stop and go retrieve.

My secondary area is fishing minnows. I prefer balloon rigging or totally
un rigged (nothing but a hook). I can't use the minnows in tournmanet
fishing so I really haven't used them this year.

--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
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I'm with you crownliner. In the past two years I've become as comfortable
watching my electronics & drawing mental pictures of what's below my boat as
I used to be looking down the shorline for the next visable target.
Thinking back, I don't remember casting to a shoreline since last April
(Dale Hollow has very steep banks).

I caught hundreds of fish this year beyond the 20 foot zone this season, &
that totally delights me. Finding your own offshore spots that produce is a
beautiful thing, very satisfying indeed.

As for specializing, I may have some favorite techniques but I wouldn't say
I specialize in any in particular. Seems like every year a different
technique is predominate in my fishing. I feel a closed mind is an angler's
worst enemy.

Warren
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"Crownliner" wrote in message
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i am a deep water man. i spend almost all my time fishing deep with the
exception of the spawn, and then i don't bass fish because that is prime
hybrid weather.

i will tell you why i like the deep fishing. last sat i took a guest to
table rock lake in sw mo. we put in near the dam and went south. we hit
one of the big feeder creeks called clevenger and started working the topo
points i had spotted on the map. we found an old roadbed close to the
creek
channel in 45' of water and started circling from there. we worked the
area
about 1 1/2 hours with no results then found suspended spots in 100' of
water holding vertical from 45-60'. the arches were pronounced rather
than
flat. this indicated a more active school. just so you know the long
flat
arches usually indicate very dormant fish that are hard to catch.

in less than 2 hours we boated 20 kentucky and 1 smallmouth. the largest
8
were all solid four pounders and almost every fish was a 15" keeper. the
smallie went 3.2 on my rapala spring scales which are very accurate. i
don't use digitals as i have had some real screwed up readings. the scale
part is just a personal opinion, but the fishing part is a fact. if you
learn to fish deep structure on clear reservoirs (sp) you can catch fish
all
year.

i very seldom guide anymore, but i do take a few trips each year and fish
about 40 weekends out of the year. i spend most of them on truman lake
hybrid fishing, but when i am on table rock you will almost always find me
in the dam area, pulling spots out with spoons. if the summer pattern
gets
tuff i will use a nightcrawler rig.

merry christmas guys.

crownliner


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
t...
I would have to say that I am a real generalist. I enjoy getting decent
at
any technique. If there is anything I consider myself a specialist at
it
is
the use of small and medium in-line spinners baits like those made by
Mepps
or Rooster Tail. I class small and mediume spoons int he same category
to
be use with a super fast burned retrieve in some circumstnaces, but
mostly
to be fished with a pulsing retrieve or a stop and go retrieve.

My secondary area is fishing minnows. I prefer balloon rigging or
totally
un rigged (nothing but a hook). I can't use the minnows in tournmanet
fishing so I really haven't used them this year.

--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
Promote Your Fishing Website FOR FREE

www.DiyComponents.com
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DIY Projects