off shore suggestions?

[shaft04092]

anyone have any advise on what lures to use off shore,and what technique is best

[Rebbasser]

I take you mean away from the bank in deeper water. One of the best techniques is a Carolina rig:

http://www.bassfishingusa.com/Rigging/rigging2.html

It lets you get a bait deep, cover a lot of water, and most importantly, catches fish.

[shaft04092]

ever use a torpedo?

[Rebbasser]

Best day ever was with a torpedo. Lost count at 27 largemouth on 27 consecutive casts. All between 1 and 2 pounds.

[shaft04092]

Any Advise On How To Use Them So I Get More Fish?i Have Had No Luck Sence Buying It

[Rebbasser]

Reel it straight in, rip it, hard pops, soft jerks-experiment and let the fish tell you what they want. Also, sharpen the hooks-I learned that lesson many years ago.

[shaft04092]

thanks for the tips

[Big_Bad_Trav]

Tiki stick. Weightless on a 7ft medium rod, open face reel. Twitch and pause. Twitch twitch...pause, twitch twicht.................tap. tap GOT EM.

[shaft04092]

what exactly is a tiki stick?

[Big_Bad_Trav]

It's the cheapest form of a Senko, buy them at wal mart for like three bucks. They are the same, and last alot longer

[Rebbasser]

Tiki Stick:




Rig it like you would a Texas rig but with no weight:


Except I leave the point of the hook buried in the plastic to keep it weedless,

Or Wacky rig it:



Cast them out, let them sink, and work it with gentle twitches of the rod tip.

[shaft04092]

sounds like i need a few new lures,i recentlly bought a pack of scented powerbait(4" power craw)

[BPoi523433]

you can never have too many lures..i just bought some last nite...some pork rinds, a mann's -1, a rapala and a new scale/tapemeasure

[KenDammit]

Bpoi, I think you can. Sometimes people get so many lures that they never give one enough time to be effective. I think it leads to "throwing the whole tackle box at 'em" which, in my opinion, spooks the fish because they see so many unnatural things.

[Cuban_Cigar]

make sure you are in a spot that has the kind of fish you are looking for.......and try a beatle spin....chartruese in color.....if you are worried about lure color.....go chartruese, it is most equally effective in all water types(in MY opinion and experiences)

[BPoi523433]

Originally Posted by KenDammit

Bpoi, I think you can. Sometimes people get so many lures that they never give one enough time to be effective. I think it leads to "throwing the whole tackle box at 'em" which, in my opinion, spooks the fish because they see so many unnatural things.

Totally agree dude,
im not sayin you gotta bring a million lures or use all of them...i just hate that feeling of...if i only had a good buzzbait id be killin em...now i gotta screw around with this plastic worm...and im not sayin you should buy one of everything on the shelves, half of them wont get you a thing...especially if you dont kno how to use em

[shaft04092]

thats my problem is im new to fishing with a lure and dont use em right

[Rebbasser]

It is called the bait monkey. It sits on your shoulder and whispers (occasionlly screams ) that you need to buy this bait in that color, and that bait in this color...you get the idea. And there ain't nothing you can do about it .