The weather has been so good this past week the fish have been jumping into the boat. The river and lakes are active, and let’s not forget about those farm ponds.
The picture is of me at my favorite farm pond. This fish scared me. I usually hit this pond right at dark and use my favorite topwater lure, but on this day my son talked me into using a green crawdad plastic. Boy did it work, he told me to throw right over the only stick on the pond and bring it over the top of the limb fast then let it stop, drop and then retrieve it.
I`m a true believer that you listen to the guide. It paid off. But not until the plastic was right at the edge of the land, then the explosion happened.
The outward release of energy scared me so bad it was more exciting than topwater action, one of the most memorable fishing moments of my life.
This brings up the question, after I throw bait or lure into the water when do I stop the retrieve and just go ahead and pull it in? Personally, I work it all the way in, one of the reasons is because I like to see what’s following it.
That’s what happened on Beaver Lake last Sunday, I pulled it in and worked it all the way to the boat. Several followers, fun to watch, and some even took it right to the boat.
Usually, when you’re fishing a lure, it means you need to add action to make the lure more enticing.
The lure needs to do something that looks natural, appealing to the bass’s hunger, or something very erratic, appealing to the bass’s aggression.
I like to reel crankbaits at medium speed and then stop, jerk, then reel some more.
A lot of time it will be on the stop as your lure is in limbo either going up as a floater or sinking with a non-floater. Suspending crank lures are a great in-between cast your lure to your target – remember fish love structure or cover, let the lure fall to your desired depth.
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